Game crash (sort of) on startup

[Magus Bloodhawk]

When I try to start up the game, it shuffles between full (black) screen, and windowed mode multiple times until I force it to close. It seems to be a graphics issue, and I've encountered it before but was always able to fix it by changing the settings to open in windowed mode.

Is there any way to access the settings from outside the game so it will open in windowed mode by default? If not, can anyone suggest other solutions for this?

[Bulbash]

The same issue here.

[YounG]

same... please fix this or I want my money back

[Xelene Omen]

The config file is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\World of Goo\properties - it may make your computer explode, and I didn't see any full screen stuff in there. Try setting resolution to whatever is native for your screen.

[Magus Bloodhawk]

Originally posted by kohlditz:

The config file is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\World of Goo\properties - it may make your computer explode, and I didn't see any full screen stuff in there. Try setting resolution to whatever is native for your screen.

Tried this, no such luck on fixing the problem

[Kunir]

Ok I found the solution

First af all, the game will appear on your main screen by default, you have to edtit the config file (@C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\World of Goo\properties) and switch the screen properties (by default on 800 and 600) and switch this to the ratio you set your main screen on (for example 1920x1080) and that solved it for me.

[Magus Bloodhawk]

Originally posted by Kunir:

switch the screen properties (by default on 800 and 600) and switch this to the ratio you set your main screen on (for example 1920x1080)

again, this is what I tried before with no success
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Originally posted by kohlditz:

Try setting resolution to whatever is native for your screen.

[Nugorra]

hmm would bet you have 2 Screens, just use a fixed pixel width for 1

[Cryptox]

Here [ C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\World of Goo\properties ] you can find config.txt , but you need to change three parameters, not only resolution :

<param name="screen_width" value="YourScreenWidth"/>
<param name="screen_height" value="YourScreenHeight"/>
<param name="refreshrate" value="YourscreenRefreshing rate [usually 60, or 59]" />

For example for me it looks like :

<param name="screen_width" value="1920"/>
<param name="screen_height" value="1080"/>
<param name="refreshrate" value="59" />

refresh rate is obviously the refreshing rate of your screen, you can find out it in such way : right click on desktop -> screen resolution -> additional settings.

[Magus Bloodhawk]

An update for anyone with a multiple monitor setup:
The game does not support multiple monitor setups while running full screen and this is what is causing this issue. If the suggestions the people above are insisting work don't actually work for you (as with myself, as I had tried to point out), press [Alt]+[Enter] to force the game to windowed mode.
This is the only way I have gotten it to work on my own system.

[Samus]

I too have a dual monitor setup and got the flickering behavior on startup. By pressing the [Alt] + [Enter] keys it forced it into windowed mode as you suggested. Thanks, Magus Bloodhawk!

OSes I tried it on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Linux Mint 13 Maya Cinnamon x64.

Originally posted by Magus Bloodhawk:

An update for anyone with a multiple monitor setup:
The game does not support multiple monitor setups while running full screen and this is what is causing this issue. If the suggestions the people above are insisting work don't actually work for you (as with myself, as I had tried to point out), press [Alt]+[Enter] to force the game to windowed mode.
This is the only way I have gotten it to work on my own system.

~ I wish the developer of this game made it so the game would startup windowed. Then give you option in-game to change the default resolution and /or fullscreen mode.

[AbletonBabe]

There's an issue with the game. It completely crashes the computer using Windows XP, but if you launch the .exe file from inside the steam folder (C:/Program Files [or Program Files x86]/Steam/steamapps/common/world of goo) it typically works just fine.

[Scotepi]

Same issue, dual monitor's. I also notice that using the volume buttons and other media buttons on my keyboard don't work either.