Video Settings Keep Resetting

[J0M0]

Anyone else encounter this? Video settings do not save and reset everytime the game is launched. I think it has something to do with my lotroclient.exe not closing when I exit the game. It stays active in my proccesses.

[76561198077869228]

Settings are only saved on a SUCCESSFUL CLEAN shutdown of the game.

Make your settings and then EXIT the game -- by using the Options menu.
Do NOT use any kind keyboard shortcut - Windows or otherwise.

This will cause the UserpPeferences.ini (or the equilivant .plist file for the Mac Client) to be written out to your disk.

[J0M0]

Yeah that is what I figured. Since the game isn't shutting down properly, the settings are not saving. I have just been exiting the game via the "exit game" button. Is that not correct?

[76561198077869228]

It depends on what you mean by "exit game button" -- using the Escape menu and the "Exit" button there, SHOULD save the game correctly. However, other mechanics do not actually exit the game, but as you note, leave it active.

[J0M0]

Yeah I am just using escape and then exiting from there. No shortcuts or force closing of the game. It is a pretty strange issue and already contacted Turbine support in hopes of figuring it out.

[76561198077869228]

That sounds more like a Windows issue -- which version are you running.
I play on the Mac and the Mac Client has many issues which are Apple issues, not Turbine. Note the least of which is a similar "cacheing" effect which is an effort on Apple's part to "speed up" program launching - but if you are not watching, Quitting a program can actually take several minutes.

[J0M0]

Windows 7 64 bit. It is a pretty high end desktop.

[76561198077869228]

Don't know much about Windows, but there have been threads in the main LOTRO fourms about Windows 7 issues.
{LINK REMOVED}lotro.com -- scroll down to the bottom PC Technical support

[cheshirm]

do you have any plugins? sometimes they have caused issues for me - the game wont exit and I have to force shutdown.

[J0M0]

Naw no plugins. Was a fresh install from steam. I might try reinstalling.

[76561198077869228]

the parameters are stored in UserPreference.ini -- is that file writeable?

[J0M0]

At work right now so can't check, but I am pretty sure yes it is writeable.