How Do I Change Game Resolution in the Command Line?

[TheosNeo]

Sorry, I'm such a newb when it comes to this stuff, but I have apps downloaded from steam that require you to change the resolution in the command line. I can't figure out how to get this to work. Will this not work because they are steam games? Some of the games in question are Hexen 2, Quake Mission packs 1 and 2, etc.

In the options it says Video modes must be set in the command line with -width <width> and -bpp <bits-per-pixel>

So, I've tried putting C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\hexen 2\glh2.exe -width 1680x1050 -bpp 32 into the command line and that doesn't work.

I've tried just glh2.exe -width 1680x1050 -bpp 32 in the command line with no success

I've tried putting C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\hexen 2\glh2.exe -width 1680x1050 -bpp in the run prompt and that just opens the app normally.

I've tried putting -width 1680x1050 -bpp 32 in the startup options for the Steam game's properties, that doesn't work.

I'm guessing the solution is easy but I can't figure it out. All the searches I have done have turned up answers that were leaving out pieces of information that is probably pretty basic, but I don't have a clue. :unsure:

Can someone explain what to do, step by step for someone who doesn't know a thing about this command line stuff. Thank you in advance!

[The Laughing Man]

if i can remember correctly it goes " -width XXXX -height XXXX " and then after the -bpp for the older quake engine

[TheosNeo]

  Aq3e said:

if i can remember correctly it goes " -width XXXX -height XXXX " and then after the -bpp for the older quake engine

But it says to do this in the command line.

what else goes in there. Seriously I have no clue about any of this.

[I8PP]

"1680x1050" is not a width.

%programfiles%\Steam\steamapps\common\hexen 2\glh2.exe -width 1680 -height 1050 -bbp 16 (or 32, or whatever)

Before you freak out, i didn't feel like typing "c:\program files"... %programfiles% is the variable that represents it.

[Guest]

In the Steam games window, right click on the game, select "Properties" then on the "General" tab, hit the "Set launch options..." button. Then follow I8PP's instructions. You weren't following the proper syntax.

[Spiral Storm]

  On 21/09/2008 at 18:23, Harreh said:

In the Steam games window, right click on the game, select "Properties" then on the "General" tab, hit the "Set launch options..." button. Then follow I8PP's instructions. You weren't following the proper syntax.

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