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While you can change the resolution in the game's Settings -> Graphics menu, you can also do it in the options.txt file. While you can change the resolution in the game's Settings -> Graphics menu, you can also do it in the options.txt file.



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenWidth", 1920)</code><br /> <code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenWidth", 1920)
<code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenHeight", 1080)</code> setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenHeight", 1080)</code>



These control the "screen" resolution, i.e. how big of a screen is rendered by Windows. If you play fullscreen, you typically want this to match your monitor native resolution. This resolution determines the size of the user interface as well. These control the "screen" resolution, i.e. how big of a screen is rendered by Windows. If you play fullscreen, you typically want this to match your monitor native resolution. This resolution determines the size of the user interface as well.
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The game rendering resolution can be adjusted separately: The game rendering resolution can be adjusted separately:



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderWidth", 1920)</code><br /> <code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderWidth", 1920)
<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderHeight", 1080)</code> setOption(rendererModule, "RenderHeight", 1080)</code>



== Adjust internal resolution scale == == Adjust internal resolution scale ==
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If you have trouble running the game smoothly, you may want to adjust the internal render resolution further. Just above the actual render resolution, you can find these settings: If you have trouble running the game smoothly, you may want to adjust the internal render resolution further. Just above the actual render resolution, you can find these settings:



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionMode", 0)</code><br /> <code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionMode", 0)
<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionScale", 1)</code><br /> setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionScale", 1)
<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionFixedAspectRatio", 1.77778)</code> setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionFixedAspectRatio", 1.77778)</code>



The middle one, RenderResolutionScale, is important - you can use anything from 0.1 to 1. Using 0.5 will halve the actual render resolution, and should give more performance. The game will look a bit more blurry but the UI will remain sharp. If you go for 0.1 or 0.2, you will see how Starbase could look as a 3D pixel game. The middle one, RenderResolutionScale, is important - you can use anything from 0.1 to 1. Using 0.5 will halve the actual render resolution, and should give more performance. The game will look a bit more blurry but the UI will remain sharp. If you go for 0.1 or 0.2, you will see how Starbase could look as a 3D pixel game.
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Occlusion culling in Starbase does not have a whole lot of optimization possibilities. It is generally recommended to leave it alone (at 0).   Occlusion culling in Starbase does not have a whole lot of optimization possibilities. It is generally recommended to leave it alone (at 0).  



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "HzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code><br /> <code>setOption(rendererModule, "HzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)
<code>setOption(rendererModule, "CascadeHzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code> setOption(rendererModule, "CascadeHzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code>



These settings affect the quality of occlusion culling, and they are rather important at e.g. bigger stations. Any tweaks may cause unwanted side effects.   These settings affect the quality of occlusion culling, and they are rather important at e.g. bigger stations. Any tweaks may cause unwanted side effects.



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== General notes == == General notes ==



It should be noted that Starbase is using the same underlying core game engine components as other games Frozenbyte has made, including the Trine series. Some options available in the configuration file may not be relevant to Starbase - they may relevant to other games or they may be deprecated. It should be noted that Starbase is using the same underlying core game engine components as other games Frozenbyte has made, including the Trine series (see e.g. [https://store.steampowered.com/app/690640/Trine_4_The_Nightmare_Prince/ Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince on Steam]). Some options available in the configuration file may not be relevant to Starbase - they may be relevant to other games or they may be deprecated.



== Change resolution ==   == Change resolution ==  





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= Overview =



You can find the technical initialization/configuration file (in Starbase custom format) at

<br /><big><code>%APPDATA%\Starbase\options.txt</code></big>



This allows you to manually set multiple graphics options including resolution, and also edit certain settings that aren't exposed in the actual Graphics settings menu ingame.



== General notes ==



It should be noted that Starbase is using the same underlying core game engine components as other games Frozenbyte has made, including the Trine series. Some options available in the configuration file may not be relevant to Starbase - they may relevant to other games or they may be deprecated.



== Change resolution == 



While you can change the resolution in the game's Settings -> Graphics menu, you can also do it in the options.txt file.



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenWidth", 1920)</code><br />

<code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenHeight", 1080)</code>



These control the "screen" resolution, i.e. how big of a screen is rendered by Windows. If you play fullscreen, you typically want this to match your monitor native resolution. This resolution determines the size of the user interface as well.



== Adjust internal resolution ==



The game rendering resolution can be adjusted separately:



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderWidth", 1920)</code><br />

<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderHeight", 1080)</code>



== Adjust internal resolution scale ==



If you have trouble running the game smoothly, you may want to adjust the internal render resolution further. Just above the actual render resolution, you can find these settings:



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionMode", 0)</code><br />

<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionScale", 1)</code><br />

<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionFixedAspectRatio", 1.77778)</code>



The middle one, RenderResolutionScale, is important - you can use anything from 0.1 to 1. Using 0.5 will halve the actual render resolution, and should give more performance. The game will look a bit more blurry but the UI will remain sharp. If you go for 0.1 or 0.2, you will see how Starbase could look as a 3D pixel game.



== Move the window by enabling titlebar ==



If you play in windowed mode and you want to move the window location, enable the titlebar:



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "WindowTitleBar", true)</code>



Then you can just drag the title bar of the window to move it wherever on the desktop.



== Occlusion culling settings ==



Occlusion culling in Starbase does not have a whole lot of optimization possibilities. It is generally recommended to leave it alone (at 0). 



<code>setOption(rendererModule, "HzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code><br />

<code>setOption(rendererModule, "CascadeHzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code>



These settings affect the quality of occlusion culling, and they are rather important at e.g. bigger stations. Any tweaks may cause unwanted side effects. 



If you are suffering from low performance and you are on severely limited hardware (such as integrated GPUs), you could tweak the first a little bit (single digits) and see if it helps anything. Technically the higher the number, the faster/worse the culling quality (but also more 'overdraw'). As a small side effect adjusting this may also increase generation time.





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	While you can change the resolution in the game's Settings -> Graphics menu, you can also do it in the options.txt file.		While you can change the resolution in the game's Settings -> Graphics menu, you can also do it in the options.txt file.

	<code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenWidth", 1920)~~</code><br />~~		<code>setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenWidth", 1920)
	~~<code>~~setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenHeight", 1080)</code>		setOption(rendererModule, "ScreenHeight", 1080)</code>

	These control the "screen" resolution, i.e. how big of a screen is rendered by Windows. If you play fullscreen, you typically want this to match your monitor native resolution. This resolution determines the size of the user interface as well.		These control the "screen" resolution, i.e. how big of a screen is rendered by Windows. If you play fullscreen, you typically want this to match your monitor native resolution. This resolution determines the size of the user interface as well.
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	The game rendering resolution can be adjusted separately:		The game rendering resolution can be adjusted separately:

	<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderWidth", 1920)~~</code><br />~~		<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderWidth", 1920)
	~~<code>~~setOption(rendererModule, "RenderHeight", 1080)</code>		setOption(rendererModule, "RenderHeight", 1080)</code>

	== Adjust internal resolution scale ==		== Adjust internal resolution scale ==
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	If you have trouble running the game smoothly, you may want to adjust the internal render resolution further. Just above the actual render resolution, you can find these settings:		If you have trouble running the game smoothly, you may want to adjust the internal render resolution further. Just above the actual render resolution, you can find these settings:

	<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionMode", 0)~~</code><br />~~		<code>setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionMode", 0)
	~~<code>~~setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionScale", 1)~~</code><br />~~		setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionScale", 1)
	~~<code>~~setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionFixedAspectRatio", 1.77778)</code>		setOption(rendererModule, "RenderResolutionFixedAspectRatio", 1.77778)</code>

	The middle one, RenderResolutionScale, is important - you can use anything from 0.1 to 1. Using 0.5 will halve the actual render resolution, and should give more performance. The game will look a bit more blurry but the UI will remain sharp. If you go for 0.1 or 0.2, you will see how Starbase could look as a 3D pixel game.		The middle one, RenderResolutionScale, is important - you can use anything from 0.1 to 1. Using 0.5 will halve the actual render resolution, and should give more performance. The game will look a bit more blurry but the UI will remain sharp. If you go for 0.1 or 0.2, you will see how Starbase could look as a 3D pixel game.
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	Occlusion culling in Starbase does not have a whole lot of optimization possibilities. It is generally recommended to leave it alone (at 0).		Occlusion culling in Starbase does not have a whole lot of optimization possibilities. It is generally recommended to leave it alone (at 0).

	<code>setOption(rendererModule, "HzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)~~</code><br />~~		<code>setOption(rendererModule, "HzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)
	~~<code>~~setOption(rendererModule, "CascadeHzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code>		setOption(rendererModule, "CascadeHzbResolutionDropMipAmount", 0)</code>

	These settings affect the quality of occlusion culling, and they are rather important at e.g. bigger stations. Any tweaks may cause unwanted side effects.		These settings affect the quality of occlusion culling, and they are rather important at e.g. bigger stations. Any tweaks may cause unwanted side effects.

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	== General notes ==		== General notes ==

	It should be noted that Starbase is using the same underlying core game engine components as other games Frozenbyte has made, including the Trine series. Some options available in the configuration file may not be relevant to Starbase - they may relevant to other games or they may be deprecated.		It should be noted that Starbase is using the same underlying core game engine components as other games Frozenbyte has made, including the Trine series (see e.g. [https://store.steampowered.com/app/690640/Trine_4_The_Nightmare_Prince/ Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince on Steam]). Some options available in the configuration file may not be relevant to Starbase - they may be relevant to other games or they may be deprecated.

	== Change resolution ==		== Change resolution ==

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JoelFB: added support template

JoelFB: modified for new multiline support

JoelFB: /* General notes */ added Trine 4 link and fixed typo

JoelFB: added official info note

JoelFB: Protected "Technical options" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

JoelFB: Created page with basic resolution changes etc

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