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TiredNeedSleep Oct 10, 2015 @ 4:44am
Changing video settings
HI All,

I am unable to change the video or graphics settings on the game - it remains constantly on minimum erven after changing and exiting ou of the game. Does anyone have any advice on how to fix this?
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Martin Oct 10, 2015 @ 4:49am 
More info to start with, what pc/laptop. What operating system, what monitor, what video card.. if you don't know the answers to these questions.. the chances are you won't understand the fix to your problem..
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TiredNeedSleep Oct 10, 2015 @ 4:54am 
Custom built PC:

Windows 10
Geforce 960 GT
15 gigs ram
AMD FX 8 core processor, 4ghz
Standard Acer monitor running at 1920 x 1080

The game picks up my resolution ok, it just wont change my graphics settings from minimum to anything else, or let me change the custom graphics settings.
Last edited by TiredNeedSleep; Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:07am
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Martin Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:05am 
ok.

Have you installed the driver for the video card? Or are you using windows default?

Going to check the game a sec...
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Martin Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:09am 
Ok, so ingame, options, video options, on the left side you have graphics profile - ultra below it resolution - 1920x1080? below that.. anti aliasing and then a tickbox for fullscreen.. you're in fullscreen or window mode?

Check you're using a mode that's supported by your monitor, on mine there's a 1920x1080 59hz and 50hz.. try changing them to the other if you have that option. Hit apply resolution.
Last edited by Martin; Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:11am
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TiredNeedSleep Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:11am 
I think I fixed it.

For some reason, my anti-virus wasn't letting Civ: Beyond Earth write to the drive. I switched it off and now everything's written properly. However, it's now deleted my save games, but this is no real great loss.
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Martin Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:12am 
What anti virus are you using? Some firewall/av systems need to be disabled on first run, then enabled when the game is running to properly setup permissions, but the latest stuff should do that automatically, unless you've changed a setting.
Last edited by Martin; Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:13am
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protista123 Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:12am 
I had the same problem initially, and believe I have a solution.
Try the following steps:
1. Delete CBE local content
2. ReInstall CBE
3. Launch CBE
4. Select Options, set graphics quality to Ultra, Check Advanced Settings, making sure all show High.
5. Select Apply, Exit Graphics portion of Options
6. Exit (Close) CBE
7. Reboot computer
8. Relaunch CBE
9. Make sure you allow the opening video to completely finish (Do not exit out of it to skip it).
10.Set up game, and check graphic quality. (Unless you have unchecked MapBlur and UIBlur, the graphics will still seem a bit blurry and unfocused around the perimeter.)
11.You can also check the location (and associated file, Graphics Settings) to view all the graphics settings. Each category from Overlay Level through Fullscreen with the exception of FadeShadows should have a number of 1 up to 8 for MSAA samples. The Graphics settings are located at (UserName-My Documents-My Games-SMCBE-Graphics Settings (which you can open, view, and modify through notepad).
Hope this works for you.
I turned off the two Blur options in the Graphics Options (Advanced), which really sharpened the detail level.
Last edited by protista123; Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:30am
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Martin Oct 10, 2015 @ 5:14am 
The blur is to reduce load on the video card. It's really annoying in game as well.
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