I NEED HELP i cant find my empire script folder to change the script for graphical memory someone please help

[ByzantineWrath96]

the creative assembly tab everyone sias is there isnt on my computer and when i started empire two everything loaded except for the graphical stuff which is important please help me with this

[DangerRanger]

Should be located in AppData/Roaming/The Creative Assembly/Empire/scripts

[HazardHawk]

This is a standard script file content I keep on hand just for this.

If you do not have the file at all, it is a basic text document named preferences.empire_script.txt Create a text document and rename it.

Once you have the document present, paste in the following, but change the screen resolution to match your desktop, go to the bottom line and change the number of "THREADS" for YOUR CPU, save, play have fun.

write_preferences_at_exit true; # write_preferences_at_exit <bool>, Write preferences at exit #
app_multirun false; # app_multirun <bool>, Allow multiple instances of the application #
x_res 2560; # x_res <int32>, Fixed window width #
y_res 1440; # y_res <int32>, Fixed window height #
x_pos 0; # x_pos <int32>, Window position #
y_pos 0; # y_pos <int32>, Window position #
vfs_log_level 0; # vfs_log_level <int32>, 0 - off, 1 - mod-user, 2 - dev #
unit_test false; # unit_test <bool>, unit test (for daily build) #
campaign_unit_multiplier 0.5; # campaign_unit_multiplier <float>, Set default unit multiplier for campaign #
gfx_first_run false; # gfx_first_run <bool>, First time application run #
gfx_video_memory -589934592; # gfx_video_memory <int>, Override available video memory (bytes) #
gfx_fullscreen true; # gfx_fullscreen <bool>, Run the application in fullscreen or not #
gfx_vsync true; # gfx_vsync <bool>, vertical synchronization #
gfx_hdr true; # gfx_hdr <bool>, Use high dynamic range rendering pipeline #
gfx_low_quality_shaders false; # gfx_low_quality_shaders <bool>, Use SM2 pixel shader code with SM3 vertex shaders and instancing. #
gfx_shadermodel 1; # gfx_shadermodel <int>, Set shader model, 0-2.0, 1-3.0 #
gfx_aa 3; # gfx_aa <int>, Set antialiasing, 0-no, 3-8x #
gfx_texture_filtering 4; # gfx_texture_filtering <int>, Set texture filtering, 0-bilinear, 5- anisotropic 16x #
gfx_texture_quality 3; # gfx_texture_quality <int>, Set the quality of textures. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_volumetric_effect true; # gfx_volumemtric_effect <bool>, volumetric fog on sea battle #
gfx_ssao true; # gfx_ssao <bool>, Enable Screen Space Ambient Occlusion buffer #
gfx_distortion true; # gfx_distortion <bool>, Enable Distortion Effect buffer #
gfx_depth_of_field true; # gfx_depth_of_field <bool>, Enable Depth of Field effects #
gfx_hardware_shadows true; # gfx_hardware_shadows <bool>, Enable hardware shadow mapping #
gfx_sky_quality 3; # gfx_sky_quality <int>, Set the quality of sky. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_unit_quality 3; # gfx_unit_quality <int>, Set the quality of units. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_ship_quality 3; # gfx_ship_quality <int>, Set the quality of ships. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_building_quality 3; # gfx_building_quality <int>, Set the quality of buildings. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_water_quality 3; # gfx_water_quality <int>, Set the quality of water. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_unit_scale 0; # gfx_unit_scale <int>, Set unit scale. 0 - lowest, 3 - ultra #
gfx_shadow_quality 4; # gfx_shadow_quality <int>, Set unit scale. 0 - off, 4 - ultra #
gfx_tree_quality 3; # gfx_tree_quality <int>, Set unit scale. 0 - off, 4 - ultra #
gfx_grass_quality 4; # gfx_grass_quality <int>, Set unit scale. 0 - off, 4 - ultra #
gfx_terrain_quality 0; # gfx_terrain_quality <int>, Set unit scale. 0 - low, 1 - high #
gfx_gamma_setting 2; # gfx_gamma_setting <float>, Set gamma correction #
gfx_brightness_setting 1.2; # gfx_brightness_setting <float>, Set brightness #
gfx_hardware_shadows true; # gfx_hardware_shadows <bool>, Enable hardware shadow mapping #
gfx_disable_terrain_ao_gpu false; # gfx_disable_terrain_ao_gpu <bool>, Disable terrain ambient occlusion term. Supported only on ShaderModel 3.0 #
gfx_screenshot_folder ./screenshots; # gfx_screenshot_folder <folder>, Folder to where save screenshots relative to Empire directory #
gfx_fixed_env_map ; # gfx_fixed_env_map <filename>, cubemap for fixed env.map #
camera_move_speed 100; # camera_move_speed <float>, Set camera movement speed #
camera_turn_speed 5; # camera_turn_speed <float>, Set camera turn speed #
default_camera_type 1; # default_battle_camera <card32>, default battle camera: 0-totalwar 1-rts 2-debug #
enable_sound true; # enable_sound <bool>, enables all audio content (default = true). If disabled none of the database or sound pack files are loaded. #
fix_res true; # fix_res <bool>, Forbid window resizing #
fix_window_pos true; # fix_window_pos <bool>, Forbid window repositioning #
mouse_wheel_sensitivity 50; # mouse_wheel_sensitivity <card32>, mouse wheel sensitivity: <0-100> default value = 50 #
invert_cam_x_axis false; # invert_camera_x_axis <bool>, invert camera tilting up/down #
invert_cam_y_axis false; # invert_camera_y_axis <bool>, invert camera panning left/right #
local_player_name ; # local_player_name <name>, Name used to identify the local player on network and local battles #
minimised_ui false; # minimised_ui <true|false>, show minimised ui #
ui_order_button_mode 0; # ui_order_button_mode <0|1|2>, Only applicable with minimised ui. 0 = always, 1 = slide on, 2 = never #
show_selection_markers true; # show_selection_markers <true|false>, Show the selection markers under the units #
show_path_markers true; # show_path_markers <true|false>, Show paths in naval battles #
show_target_zones true; # show_target_zones <true|false>, Show firing arcs etc #
ui_order_button_mode 0; # ui_order_button_mode <0|1|2>, Only applicable with minimised ui. 0 = always, 1 = slide on, 2 = never #
ui_card_mode 0; # ui_card_mode <0|1|2>, Only applicable with minimised ui. 0 = always, 1 = slide on, 2 = never #
ui_radar_mode 0; # ui_radar_mode <0|1|2>, Only applicable with minimised ui. 0 = always, 1 = slide on, 2 = never #
ui_land_unit_ids 0; # ui_land_unit_ids <0|1|2>, 0 = always, 1 = on mouse over, 2 = never #
ui_naval_unit_ids 0; # ui_naval_unit_ids <0|1|2>, 0 = always, 1 = on mouse over, 2 = never #
ui_mouse_scroll true; # ui_mouse_scroll <true|false>, Allow/disallow scrolling of the map by putting the cursor at the edge of the screen #
battle_time_limit 60; # battle_time_limit <int>, Sets the time (in minutes) for each battle. -1 for unlimited #
battle_difficulty 1; # battle_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for battles. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
autoresolve_difficulty 1; # autoresolve_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for battles that are autoresolved. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
campaign_difficulty 1; # campaign_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for campaigns. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
battle_advice_level 0; # battle_advice_level <int>, Sets advice level in the battle game #
campaign_advice_level 0; # campaign_advice_level <int>, Sets advice level in the campaign game #
campaign_time_limit -1; # campaign_time_limit <int>, Sets the time (in minutes) for each round of the campaign. -1 for unlimited #
show_cpu_moves true; # show_cpu_moves <true|false>, Show/hide the movement of the ai pieces on the campaign map #
automanage_regions false; # automanage_regions <true|false>, Let the AI manage taxes etc in players regions #
limitless_ammo true; # show_cpu_moves <true|false>, Enable/disable Infinite ammo on battlefields #
occupiable_building_markers true; # show_occupiable_building_markers <true|false>, Enable/disable occupiable building markers on battlefields #
multithreaded_model_enabled true; # multithreaded_model_enabled <true|false>, Run the battle model on a separate thread #
subtitles false; # subtitles <true|false>, Display subtitles during movies #
sound_master_volume 73; # sound_master_volume <int>, master sound volume 0-100 #
sound_music_volume 0; # sound_music_volume <int>, music sound volume 0-100 #
sound_speech_volume 100; # sound_speech_volume <int>, speech sound volume 0-100 #
sound_sfx_volume 100; # sound_sfx_volume <int>, sfx sound volume 0-100 #
sound_master_enabled true; # sound_master_enabled <true|false>, master sound enabled #
sound_music_enabled false; # sound_music_enabled <true|false>, music sound enabled #
sound_speech_enabled true; # sound_speech_enabled <true|false>, speech sound enabled #
sound_sfx_enabled true; # sound_sfx_enabled <true|false>, sfx sound volume enabled #
sound_provider 7; # sound_provider <int>, sound provider index (0-?) #
sound_file_caching false; # sound_file_caching <bool>, Sounds are preloaded at start of battle and campaign. increase performance. Default = true #
sound_variations 2; # sound_variations <int>, Number of sound variations (0 == 2 or less, 1 = half variations, 2 = all variations. Fewer variations means fewer sounds but faster performance. #
audio_memory_size_in_megabytes 300; # audio_memory_size_in_megabytes <int>, Audio memory size in megabytes. Default = (100MB). More memory means faster performance. #
sound_channels 256; # sound_channels <int>, Number of sound channels. Fewer channels means fewer sounds but faster performance. #
voice_chat_enable false; # voice_chat_enable <bool>, Enables VOIP functionality in Steam. (default = true) #
voice_chat_microphone_gain 100; # voice_chat_microphone_gain <int>, voice_chat_microphone_gain (0-100). #
voice_chat_microphone_gain_boost true; # voice_chat_microphone_gain_boost <bool>, Boost microphone gain. #
voice_chat_volume 100; # voice_chat_volume <int>, Voice chat volume (0-100). #
voice_chat_quality 2; # voice_chat_quality <int>, Voice chat quality (0-2, 0 = low, 1 = medium, 2 = high). #
voice_chat_transmit_only_when_key_pressed true; # voice_chat_transmit_only_when_key_pressed <bool>, voice_chat_transmit_only_when_key_pressed (otherwise always trasnmitting). #
bink_use_thread true; # bink_use_thread <bool>, tells bink to use asynchronous update, increased performance on some systems, decreased on others. (default = true) #
number_of_threads 24; # number_of_threads <int>, Set the number of threads <= 0 - automatic, >0 = explicit number #

[ByzantineWrath96]

im still confused so i created the text file as you said pasted it into empire but empire didn't do anything it ignored it my problem is i cant find the preference file entirely other wise i would have fixed it does anyone know why i have no creative assembly folder or is the file just really hidden because even when i have the see hidden files on i still cant see it nor can i see empire preference file the whole reason i needed it was so i could fix my graphics and run the EMPIRE ll Mod the side effect is i can run the mod but i cant fix the graphics so if i know how to change the invisible preference file i would do you know where i might look

[HazardHawk]

Originally posted by ByzantineWrath96:

im still confused so i created the text file as you said pasted it into empire but empire didn't do anything it ignored it my problem is i cant find the preference file entirely other wise i would have fixed it does anyone know why i have no creative assembly folder or is the file just really hidden because even when i have the see hidden files on i still cant see it nor can i see empire preference file the whole reason i needed it was so i could fix my graphics and run the EMPIRE ll Mod the side effect is i can run the mod but i cant fix the graphics so if i know how to change the invisible preference file i would do you know where i might look

My apology as I did not understand a portion of your request clearly...

Straight simple directions, open file explorer. Does not matter to where (showing all hard drives, showing a folder, or showing hard drive contents). In windows 10, go to the far right tab at the top of the window menu and enable hidden files and folders. To explain, this is a protection feature enabled for the average user so that they do not mistakenly attempt to remove critical windows files. You may enable hiding hiding folders and files again if you like, but for gaming they need to be seen for some games.

EDIT: Windows 11 is more complicated as that becomes a drop down menu to find what you need to change that security feature. I have my registry changed reverting back to windows 10 explorer so cannot give those instructions for windows 11 as I simply only vaguely remember and no longer have access

NOW, once hidden files are enabled, this is the path, but you need to add your user account name...

THIS IS MY PATH not yours so change Hawk to your account name. Doing this, you DO NOT NEED to enable seeing hidden folders as once past appdata the folders are no longer hidden inside.

C:\Users\Hawk\AppData\Roaming\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts

I am around today and will be checking back intermittently. If you have any troubles or need direct help, add me as friend and when we are done feel free to remove me. I deliberately maintain friend slots just to assist people as I am NOT a chatter.

Also, as you are having this trouble and do not want to talk with me, I do have a couple of guides and one of those gives the steps for more fully enabling Empire to run including permissions to do things like create this needed file. There are multiple paths to the same effects and mine is only one, but it is the most commonly used.

[pgeerkens]

To add to Hawk's comment above: one can as any user simply enter
%AppData%\The Creative Assembly\Empire\scripts
instead.

This will work regardless of the Hidden Files settings - though his comment may be a propos for the game. I always run with Hidden Files visible at all times, so can't comment on any possible effect otherwise on games.