Gothic 3 ini file

RosemaryV · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 04:27 PM

i cant find my gothic ini file in the notepad can anyone tell me where i can find it step by step plz i would really appreciated thx

AvatarOfLight · #2 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 04:34 PM

I no longer have Gothic 3 on my computer but I believe the default directory to be:

C:/Program Files/Aspyr/Gothic 3/Ini/ge3.ini
Right click, open with, notepad.

And no offence, but if you are having difficulties finding this file you really do not want to change anything in it! It can break your game, be sure to make a backup at least.

EDIT: Horrendous typos

DesR85 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AvatarOfLight

And no offence, but if you are having difficulties finding this file you really do not want to change anything in it! It can break your game, be sure to make a backup at least.

Activating the console doesn't. But yeah, best do a backup in case anything goes wrong.

RosemaryV · #4 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 07:26 PM

i have looked in the notepad an i cant find what it tells me to look for it says to look for Game Mode=False an change it to Game Mode=True but i cant find where it says game mode at all

RosemaryV · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 08:12 PM

well i did happen to find what i was looking for thank u all.

now the problem is it wont save when i make the change. why is that, it tells me i cant prplace it i have no clue why dose anyone else?

Lemmus · #6 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 08:46 PM

Is the file write protected ? Before editing it with Notepad, right-click the file, select properties, and make sure the check box Attributes : Read Only is unchecked.

It could also be a Windows protection thing. Which version of Windows are you using, XP or Vista ? Do you have administrator rights on your profile ? Are you using basic Windows file settings (like hiding file extensions for known types, etc.) ? Is the file located in a hidden or protected directory, such as Documents and Settings ?

If all else fails, you could try saving the file as something else. Save the file under a dummy name, rename or move the original file, move the new file into the target directory, then rename it to what the original was called. This may help you get around any file protection problems.

RosemaryV · #7 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 10:56 PM

i am useing windows vista

RosemaryV · #8 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 10:59 PM

when i uncheck the read only box i apply it an when i open it again its marked again it dosent stay that way. why is that

Lemmus · #9 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 10:42 AM

If it rechecks itself that's because the directory that it's in is flagged as read only. Windows Vista really goes above and beyond to make sure that you don't mess up anything on your computer, and I have only limited experience with Vista. Rather than trying to figure out where in the parent directory structure the flag is, you should probably try the second option I mentioned above.

Copy Gothic.ini to another directory (something that allows editing, like a temp or downloads directory) and a second copy to a safe place, uncheck read only, edit the file, save, delete the original, then copy the new file into the original directory. I'm not 100% sure, but that should work.