will NOT run at 4k no matter what....

[Frank]

Anybody got any ideas? my settings in the cfg file are the same as posts on here and also other websites:

seta r_customHeight "2160"
seta r_customWidth "3840"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_displayRefresh "0"
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_aspectRatio "1"

I've also set up and tried an autoconfig file but still when i launch the game it reverts to a far smaller resolution, i've set the file to read only etc but nothing, i'm really stuck as to what else i can try? Any tips welcome!

[TAW|REA]

Try to create AutoExec.cfg or autoexec.cfg file in q4base directory; put those line in that file. Also apply those;

https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Quake_4#Cannot_select_higher_quality_presets

[Frank]

Originally posted by metal revolution:

Try to create AutoExec.cfg or autoexec.cfg file in q4base directory; put those line in that file. Also apply those;

https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Quake_4#Cannot_select_higher_quality_presets

Tried this already and just tried again, the game still launches in 1200 x 720, i give up!

[TAW|REA]

Try 21:9 patch, that might help;

http://www.wsgf.org/dr/quake-4
http://www.wsgf.org/f/u/contrib/dr/181/hacks/Quake%204%20-%2021_9.7z

[Frank]

Originally posted by metal revolution:

Try 21:9 patch, that might help;

http://www.wsgf.org/dr/quake-4
http://www.wsgf.org/f/u/contrib/dr/181/hacks/Quake%204%20-%2021_9.7z

Just tried that, replaced the files, made sure the cfg files match.......nope still launches in 1280 x 720, annoying me now lol i really want to play the game! Thanks though mate you're the only one who's been helpful!

[Frank]

just to note that when i change the aspect ratio to say 2 or 0 in the cfg files it has an impact on the game, for some reason it just wont go with 3480 x 2160, no idea wtf to do.

[TAW|REA]

I suspect that it gets config settings somewhere else. Open console and check the location of cfg files.

[Frank]

Originally posted by metal revolution:

I suspect that it gets config settings somewhere else. Open console and check the location of cfg files.

i can get the console open but how do i see where the cfg files are from mate?

[TAW|REA]

You may move up and down by pressing PgUp and PgDn keys.

[Tulkas]

Hey, t126, I was having the same problem you had, 4K resolution just didn't stick and I found a solution... I paste here what I found...

Quake 4 Config Files

Although you can alter many variables by entering them into the console, most command variables need to be set each and every time you start Quake 4. This is because the game engine resets these variables to their default state as the engine initializes at startup. By default, when the game engine starts, it automatically detects the presence of, and runs the command variables from two specific files: Quake4Config.cfg and AutoExec.cfg. Quake4Config.cfg already exists in your \Program Files\id Software\Quake 4\q4base\ directory, and you can edit it using a text editor like Windows WordPad or Notepad. However changing some of the settings in Quake4Config.cfg will see them reset to default values again the next time you restart Quake 4. So the best thing to do is create a new text file, rename it to AutoExec.cfg and place it in your \Program Files\id Software\Quake 4\q4base\ directory. You can now enter all your custom tweaks and settings into this file, and they will come into effect automatically each and every time you start Quake 4. This makes it easier to keep track of what you have tweaked, and if at any time you want to remove all your tweaks, you can simply delete this AutoExec.cfg file, or see which commands need to have their values manually reset to default.

Note that there is another way of executing a config file, and that is to firstly create a config file with any name you wish, e.g. MyTweaks.cfg, place it in the \Program Files\id Software\Quake 4\q4base\ directory, and then in the Quake 4 console at any time type:

exec MyTweaks.cfg

This will run all the command variables in your new .cfg file, however unless you actually execute this file it will not be automatically run at startup time - only DoomConfig.cfg and AutoExec.cfg are automatically detected and run by Quake 4.

Update: As of the 1.4.2 patch, Quake 4 singleplayer and multiplayer each have their own directories. While singleplayer remains in its original directory, Quake 4 multiplayer can be found under the new \Program Files\id Software\Quake 4\q4mp directory. This means that there are now two sets of .cfg files, one set for singleplayer, the other for multiplayer.