how to change start-up config for cs:s?

Needles · 21 Sep 2006 at 14:49

The graphical settings have been set to high for current monitor and I can't play counter strike or even change the settings in the menu as the monitor comes with error ( out of range ), please help.

R B Customs · 21 Sep 2006 at 15:03

im not certain. but i *think* if you delete your CFG file it should kina re make itself

can soemone confirm ?

DaveyD · 21 Sep 2006 at 15:48

I believe your display settings are all set in the registry, not the config, so have a look in the windows registry for the CS:S keys, there should be a Horizontal and vertical setting somewhere that you can change to say 1024 and 768 to start over again.

DanMc07 · 21 Sep 2006 at 16:04

Could you possibly just do a system restore? Thats what I did when I bought my new screen and set the wrong resolution!

Andyt_uk · 21 Sep 2006 at 16:16

or just add -w 1280 -h 1024 to your start up options for source

HangTime · 21 Sep 2006 at 19:43

DanMc07 said:
Could you possibly just do a system restore? Thats what I did when I bought my new screen and set the wrong resolution!

Seems a bit OTT just for one game - the resolution must be stored somewhere (config/registry) so it shouldn't be hard to fix.

chris06 · 21 Sep 2006 at 20:17

are you sure its the resolution causing the out or range message? It could be the refresh rate as well.

Try going in to dxdiag, click on more help, then overide and type 60 in to the box. Press ok and exit and try the game again.

ins0mn1ac · 21 Sep 2006 at 20:27

just delete the css cfg, its abit deep down in the valve folder but aslong as you know of any binds/scripts to replace.