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xuegui
8 years ago
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Exit SWTOR changes Desktop Resolution

This problem started recently. I haven't played much since KoTET, so do not know when it started. When I run the game, everything is fine and resolution stays at 2560x1080.

When I quit, SWTOR changes my desktop resolution to 1920x1080. The monitor is connected with DisplayPort and I have been using it just fine for the last 3 years. This desktop resolution change only happens for SWTOR. The gpu is a 780 TI and has a clean install of drivers.
  • xuegui's avatar
    xuegui
    8 years ago

    This problem persisted despite the helpful assistance provided above. Multiple clean installs later, I tried modifying client_defaults.ini in the install directory and set:

    FullScreen=false

    And it seems to have resolved the issue (1/1 success).

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  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    8 years ago

    @xuegui

    Press the [Windows] Key + [R] at the same time 

    Copy the following in to the text box and press ok 

    %localappdata%\swtor\swtor\settings

    Open the client_settings.ini file in notepad 

    Check NativeHeight, NativeWidth, Height and Width ( all 4 ) match your monitor resolution.

  • xuegui's avatar
    xuegui
    8 years ago

    Sorry, I already checked that file. I also deleted it based on some search results found and had it rebuilt from scratch. It didn't fix the problem:

    [Renderer]
    AllowColorRemapping = true
    AllowDepthOfField = true
    doBlobShadows = true
    doShadows = true
    DYDDrawDistancePreset = 3
    EnableBloom = true
    FullScreen = true
    GraphicsDeviceId = 4106
    GraphicsQuality = 6
    Height = 1080
    NativeHeight = 1080
    NativeWidth = 2560
    PerfTestFlags = 4702080
    PlantDensity = 100
    RefreshRate = 60
    ShaderSet = 9
    SpeedTreeDistanceScale = 1.25
    TextureAnisotropy = 16
    TextureQuality = 0
    VerticalSyncState = true
    Width = 2560
    WindowX = 0
    WindowY = 0
    AtlasQuality = 0
    EnableSSAO = true
    MeshLODQuality = 1
    ShadowMapNumCascades = 8
    AntiAliasingLevel = 4
    D3DFullScreen = false
    ShadowMapResolution = 1024
    CodeVersionChanged = false
    LastCodeVersionRun = 1


    [Sound]
    DisableSoundWhenUnfocused = false


    [Game]
    MoviesFolder = ..\..\Movies
    SwtorRegKey = SOFTWARE\BioWare\Star Wars - The Old Republic

  • proxos666's avatar
    proxos666
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    8 years ago

    @xuegui

    Can you try a different nvidia driver version firstup and select custom and then clean install on the setup

  • EA_Kipling's avatar
    EA_Kipling
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    8 years ago

    @xuegui

    If what @proxos666 suggested doesn't help, in the client_settings.ini can you change this

    FullScreen = true

    to this:

    FullScreen = false

    When you next launch the game, set the fullscreen settings to Windowed Fullscreen and see if the resolution changes upon exit again.

  • xuegui's avatar
    xuegui
    8 years ago

    This problem persisted despite the helpful assistance provided above. Multiple clean installs later, I tried modifying client_defaults.ini in the install directory and set:

    FullScreen=false

    And it seems to have resolved the issue (1/1 success).

  • RealymanLP's avatar
    RealymanLP
    8 years ago

    Hey @xuegui

    Good to hear! :eahigh_file: Then have fun in the game and may the force be with you. 🙂

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