BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Wed Oct 01 2014, 06:21PMInstructional information site to create a user.cfg for FPS purposes ===> http://www.bf4only.com/2-battlefield-4-other-news/5-battlefield-4-tweaks-guide-how-to-get-more-performance
QUESTION - Unable to get my user.cfg to work
BF4 is installed on my F-Drive, as my system and Origin is installed on my C-Drive. Per the above mentioned instructions I have my user.cfg in "origin games /battlefield 4". but the config doesn't load. Not really sure what I am doing wrong and or if having BF4 installed on another drive is causing the issue.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Wed Oct 01 2014, 06:29PM
Thought the issue may have been my doc being a "Rich Text Doc" so I converted it to a "text doc". ---> didn't work
Could it be a folder permission issue?
DankRider, Wed Oct 01 2014, 06:29PM
Thought the issue may have been my doc being a "Rich Text Doc" so I converted it to a "text doc". ---> didn't work
Could it be a folder permission issue?
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
AceTone, Wed Oct 01 2014, 06:55PM
At first looking at your screenshot I thought it might a comic-sans related system font issue ;-)
But seriously, you are on to something with the permissions. Try checking the file permissions. Right click properties, security tab, and check that both READ and WRITE have a checkmark.
Alternatively, you can try this settings editor that Cougar turned me on to that he heard of from Frog:
http://battlefield.realmware.co.uk/bf4-settings-editor/
Good luck and keep us posted Dank!
AceTone, Wed Oct 01 2014, 06:55PM
At first looking at your screenshot I thought it might a comic-sans related system font issue ;-)
But seriously, you are on to something with the permissions. Try checking the file permissions. Right click properties, security tab, and check that both READ and WRITE have a checkmark.
Alternatively, you can try this settings editor that Cougar turned me on to that he heard of from Frog:
http://battlefield.realmware.co.uk/bf4-settings-editor/
Good luck and keep us posted Dank!
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
hud13, Thu Oct 02 2014, 08:09PM
it needs to be a cfg file if I'm not mistaken, good luck
hud13, Thu Oct 02 2014, 08:09PM
it needs to be a cfg file if I'm not mistaken, good luck
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
BlackKnight, Sat Oct 04 2014, 06:33PM
Did you get it fixed?
Go to Folder and search options then View, turn off 'Hide extensions for known file types'. See what that shows you.
BlackKnight, Sat Oct 04 2014, 06:33PM
Did you get it fixed?
Go to Folder and search options then View, turn off 'Hide extensions for known file types'. See what that shows you.
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Sat Oct 04 2014, 08:02PM
Not Following ya
DankRider, Sat Oct 04 2014, 08:02PM
BlackKnight
Did you get it fixed?
Go to Folder and search options then View, turn off 'Hide extensions for known file types'. See what that shows you.
Not Following ya
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Sat Oct 04 2014, 10:16PM
I think this is what you mean?
I will try and reply
DankRider, Sat Oct 04 2014, 10:16PM
I think this is what you mean?
I will try and reply
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Sat Oct 04 2014, 10:32PM
The above didn't work. :-)
O made sure I turn off 'Hide extensions for known file type' on all folders
DankRider, Sat Oct 04 2014, 10:32PM
The above didn't work. :-)
O made sure I turn off 'Hide extensions for known file type' on all folders
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
SG, Mon Oct 06 2014, 12:14PM
hi dank
i did made one 1 week ago same place, same name. You seems to have take care of extension and security so maybe the file is really read but contain a invalid instruction, carriage return ....
I suggest you to save the previous one and make a new one from scratch only with one line perfoverlay.drawfps 1 so you will obviously if it works on screen in game and only with notepad to avoid any format conversion to txt with other editors.
Mine as just perfoverlay.drawfps 1 and it work. After you succeed with a simple file you could add more configurations.
SG, Mon Oct 06 2014, 12:14PM
hi dank
i did made one 1 week ago same place, same name. You seems to have take care of extension and security so maybe the file is really read but contain a invalid instruction, carriage return ....
I suggest you to save the previous one and make a new one from scratch only with one line perfoverlay.drawfps 1 so you will obviously if it works on screen in game and only with notepad to avoid any format conversion to txt with other editors.
Mine as just perfoverlay.drawfps 1 and it work. After you succeed with a simple file you could add more configurations.
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
BlackKnight, Mon Oct 06 2014, 12:50PM
Sorry, wasn't clear. Sometimes with the Hide extensions turned on, you may not see exactly what is there. The full filename should be user.cfg
With hide extensions turned on, You may end up with a file like this user.txt.cfg or user.cfg.txt something like that. I think you were on the right track in that your original picture showed a user.cfg file but the type was Rich text format, so you probably had file named user.cfg.rtf. Your 2nd picture shows a 'user' file as a text file, so you actually had user.txt. Not meaning to tell you something you already know, just trying to help. I fought this myself a few days.
Or try what Sleepy says above.
BlackKnight, Mon Oct 06 2014, 12:50PM
Sorry, wasn't clear. Sometimes with the Hide extensions turned on, you may not see exactly what is there. The full filename should be user.cfg
With hide extensions turned on, You may end up with a file like this user.txt.cfg or user.cfg.txt something like that. I think you were on the right track in that your original picture showed a user.cfg file but the type was Rich text format, so you probably had file named user.cfg.rtf. Your 2nd picture shows a 'user' file as a text file, so you actually had user.txt. Not meaning to tell you something you already know, just trying to help. I fought this myself a few days.
Or try what Sleepy says above.
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
BlackKnight, Mon Oct 06 2014, 01:29PM
My view -
BlackKnight, Mon Oct 06 2014, 01:29PM
My view -
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Mon Oct 06 2014, 05:59PM
I'm completely baffled. Only things I can think of are
1 - My game is not installed on my system drive. Origion is installed on my system drive.
2 - Some sort of a permission issue (I think I have allowed for full control, however I remember having a similar permission issues with the "Programs Files (x86)" folder
3 - Some sort of a conflict
DankRider, Mon Oct 06 2014, 05:59PM
I'm completely baffled. Only things I can think of are
1 - My game is not installed on my system drive. Origion is installed on my system drive.
2 - Some sort of a permission issue (I think I have allowed for full control, however I remember having a similar permission issues with the "Programs Files (x86)" folder
3 - Some sort of a conflict
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
DankRider, Mon Oct 06 2014, 10:12PM
Thanks for the help. Persistence has prevailed, got it figured out.
The Fix
- My Bf4 is installed on a separate drive from my operating system and origin install. I kept following instructions installing the "user.cfg" in [ my computer/Main Drive C/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield 4] When I needed to install the "user.cfg" into my playable game directory on the other drive as per the pict.
I tried installing a "user.cfg" in my gaming directory before but the was saved as a "user.cfg.txt" file and not "all files"
DankRider, Mon Oct 06 2014, 10:12PM
Thanks for the help. Persistence has prevailed, got it figured out.
The Fix
- My Bf4 is installed on a separate drive from my operating system and origin install. I kept following instructions installing the "user.cfg" in [ my computer/Main Drive C/Program Files (x86)/Origin Games/Battlefield 4] When I needed to install the "user.cfg" into my playable game directory on the other drive as per the pict.
I tried installing a "user.cfg" in my gaming directory before but the was saved as a "user.cfg.txt" file and not "all files"
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
BlackKnight, Mon Oct 06 2014, 11:39PM
Cool, glad it's fixed.Those things drive you crazy!
BlackKnight, Mon Oct 06 2014, 11:39PM
Cool, glad it's fixed.Those things drive you crazy!
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
AceTone, Tue Oct 07 2014, 06:36AM
Knew you'd figure it out!
AceTone, Tue Oct 07 2014, 06:36AM
Knew you'd figure it out!
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
Reflux, Tue Oct 07 2014, 07:10PM
Yer one of those.
Reflux, Tue Oct 07 2014, 07:10PM
Yer one of those.
BlackKnight
My view -
Re: BF4 user.cfg Question
BlackKnight, Thu Oct 09 2014, 10:28PM
Is that a statement or a question?
BlackKnight, Thu Oct 09 2014, 10:28PM
Is that a statement or a question?
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