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ElderBurryaga
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1 month ago
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Investigating

Graphics Settings Fail to Save (NOT Duplicate)

I read that this issue was "fixed" in the latest update, but I am sad to report that this is untrue. My game always launched is 640x480 now.

The game only loads this resolution AFTER it loads my config. In the initial menu, where you can hit Start, my resolution is 1920x1080 (normal).

When I try changing my config and applying the changes, no matter how many times I reapply the changes or switch successfully between Fullscreen and Borderless, the changes remain unsaved. Sometimes the message warning me of unsaved messages does not appear, but they remain apparently unsaved and stuck on 640x480. I am completely unable to save changes to my graphics settings that are respected when I restart the game.

Things I've tried:

1. Removing %LocalAppData%/Skate, the local directory for configs, saves, and exports. This appeared to slightly improve performance, but does not fix the settings bug.
2. Verifying the integrity of game files on Steam. When I do this, the game consistently fails to validate exactly 3 files. These three files WILL verify if I check game integrity immediately after downloading them. HOWEVER, after launching the game exactly ONCE, *every time*, they will become broken, fail to validate, and be reacquired. Tested many times in a row.
3. Reinstalling the entire game AFTER clearing %LocalAppData%/Skate of all files and folders, hidden or otherwise. This reset the game to Ultra Fullscreen, but as soon as I tried adjusting graphics settings, the game bugged again. 
4. Updated my 4070 TI Super to 591.44, the latest Nvidia driver for my card. No change.
5. I briefly attempted despair, which also failed to prove itself useful.

Also, during this process, I crashed multiple times, so I am including a zip of my crash logs.

(This update has been pretty rough. I really hope the game can survive this, because my community is losing more active players by the day.)

16 Comments

  • For quite some time skate startet for me really weird. It changes resolution during the loading screens and when finally joined it looks like skate 1 / 480p or sth

     

    The workaround for me is to go to graphic settings, change it from borderless fullscreen to fullscreen, accept changes, switch it back to borderless (because i had a hard-crash when playing fullscreen last time).

    when exiting the settings it prompts me this

    although i dont have unsaved changes. I click "yes" and can play like normal. Until the next restart of the game.

     

  • Same issue, same specs - NVIDIA 4070 SUPER with most up-to-date GeForce Game-Ready Driver (as of 1/9) on Steam. It seems to only occur for me if i attempt to turn HDR or V-Sync off after turning it on in the settings. If you don't mess with those settings in-game, it seems to be okay. Basically anything where you have to hit "Apply" will mess it up. 

    My current workaround has been to simply not touch any of the in-game settings besides DLSS, Motion Blur, and DoF, and adjust HDR and V-sync using Windows HDR Settings and NVIDIA Control Panel respectively.

  • Same issue here.

    The resolution changed by itself to the lowest setting. I tried changing it back and switching between fullscreen and windowed mode, but every time I restart the game or join a friend’s lobby, it changes again.

    The graphic settings also changed to the lowest option, and I can’t make them return to my original settings because the changes don’t save.

    I uninstalled the game and reinstalled it, but the same issues keep happening. 

  • So todays patch notes say this is fixed. However it is NOT fixed, at least not for me

  • EA_cuervo's avatar
    EA_cuervo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    1 day ago

    Hey NeptunFungus592​,

    The patch notes are usually released a day before the update goes live. Update will start rolling out Jan 20, 2026 at 9AM PT.

    Please check again once the update goes live and let us know if you're still experiencing the issue.

    Have fun!