How to edit the display settings for Micropolis OUTSIDE of the game?

I recently installed Micropolis on my laptop running Ubuntu 14.04. Unfortunately, the default resolution and aspect ratio of the game puts the settings button off my screen. I have tried finding a config file, but I can't seem to locate it. I've also tried Googling the problem, but I can't find any solutions that let me fix the problem out of the game.

So, basically, I want to know if there is some kind of command line argument I can pass Micropolis so that it will run in a lower resolution, or a file I can edit to achieve the same effect. I have to assume that I'm not the only person with this problem.

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Best Answer

Upon much more extensive research (I did a Google image search for the main menu), it turns out there is no "Settings" option on the main menu. I have also found out that the game window is resizable once the game actually starts. Unfortunately, this leaves a lot to be desired, especially considering the first report that I could find of this bug was in 2010.

So, for anyone who is having the same problem as I did, just start a game and it should work just fine once the game is running.

As a side note, I guess I just found my first open source video game project.

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How do I change the resolution on the outside of a Steam game?

Open Steam.

Go to the "Library"

Right-click the game which needs to be reconfigured.

Select "Properties..." from the menu.

Go to the section "Launch Options"

Remove any launch options currently shown in the input box.

Specify the appropriate Video Mode and Video Option switches from the lists below.

How do I change the resolution before a game starts?

How do I change the resolution before the game starts?

Go to C:\\Users\\"username"\\AppData\\Local\\BloodstainedRotN\\Saved\\Config\\WindowsNoEditor.

Locate the file "GameUserSettings. ...

Locate the 17th and 18th line that start with "ResolutionSizeX=" and "ResolutionSizeY="

Change the value after the "=" to one of the following:

How do I adjust my game screen?

For a quick fix, try pressing Alt-Enter when it is giving you the error. That would put the game in full screen mode, which should match your desktop resolution. If that works, then go into the properties menu and choose an appropriate resolution for your monitor.

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