12 replies to this topic

[LycaonX]

Hey I just downloaded the game, and my screen doesnt support the default resolution how do I change this out of the game before I go into it_

[BiO]

go to "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGameConfig" and open HawkenSystemSettings.ini ... look for:

ResX=1920
ResY=1080

and change it to any value that your screen supports.

Edited by BiO, December 22 2012 - 06:43 PM.

[DaftPunk1994]

Mine keeps saying 'access denied' when I try to save it :/

[machmanx]

If it says 'access denied' which it shouldn't, then you're UAC policy might be set too high, OR, the Hawken game is running in the background while you attempt to change it.  So try this:-

1) Restart your computer.  As soon as you see the desktop, go and edit and save the file.  If it fails, try 2:-

2) Copy that file, paste it in C:/ drive.  Edit the file there.  Save it.  Cut that file, paste it in original location, thereby overwriting the original.  If this is successful, then it is indeed UAC.

If this fails, then you got write issues/virus/something else preventing you from editing files.

[Elix]

Or the file (and the DocumentsMy GamesHawken folder structure) is set to read-only. Check that, it happens on rare occasions for some reason.

[DAVEOMG]

Thank god this forum was made because I had the same problem because I have a 1440-900 monitor and could not see the settings bar so i had to change it manually.

[IllicitWolf]

Hey there, I just started playing and i had this same problem. When i went through these steps it still didn't work. I took a more indepth look at the security under the file.

C:Program Files (x86)MeteorEntertainmentHawkenInstalledHawkenFilesHawkenGameConfig

Instead of going into the file named "DefaultSystemSettings" right click on it and go to properties.

Go under the Security tab and click Advanced. There it shows all the Administration available on the computer. I personally had 3 settings, 2 of which were set to full control which were SYSTEM and Aministartion, but the 3rd,USER, said it only had Read & Execute authority. So i clicked on the Change Permissions button below and then selected USER and hit edit. The first thing you can check says "full control" I clicked it, applied it to everything, then entered the "DefaultSystemSettings" file and set X=1920, Y=1080 and i didn't have a problem editing it then and it worked just fine.

Just thought I'd post this just incase someone runs into the same problem!

Edited by IllicitWolf, July 23 2013 - 08:33 AM.

[steVeRoll]

Please help!!!
First, i dont have a folder named "my games" in documents.
Second, when i opened  "steamapps\common\Hawken\HawkenGame\Config", there was no ini file with the name HawkenSystemSettings.
I'm still stuck with a split screen!

[hendman]

steVeRoll, on April 14 2014 - 12:37 AM, said:

Please help!!!
First, i dont have a folder named "my games" in documents.
Second, when i opened  "steamappscommonHawkenHawkenGameConfig", there was no ini file with the name HawkenSystemSettings.
I'm still stuck with a split screen!

When you are using Win8 this would apply:


For Windows 8:
Rename "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGameConfig" to "ConfigBackup". After that copy the "Config" folder from "C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamAppscommonHawkenHawkenGame" to "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGame".

If you don't have the folder "Hawken" in your "My Games" folder yet:
If you don't have the necessary folders yet you have to create them yourself. Please create the necessary folders to get a filepath looking like "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGameConfig". After that copy the "Config" folder from "C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamAppscommonHawkenHawkenGame" to "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGame".

[steVeRoll]

hendman, on April 14 2014 - 01:30 AM, said:

steVeRoll, on April 14 2014 - 12:37 AM, said:

Please help!!!
First, i dont have a folder named "my games" in documents.
Second, when i opened  "steamappscommonHawkenHawkenGameConfig", there was no ini file with the name HawkenSystemSettings.
I'm still stuck with a split screen!

When you are using Win8 this would apply:


For Windows 8:
Rename "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGameConfig" to "ConfigBackup". After that copy the "Config" folder from "C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamAppscommonHawkenHawkenGame" to "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGame".

If you don't have the folder "Hawken" in your "My Games" folder yet:
If you don't have the necessary folders yet you have to create them yourself. Please create the necessary folders to get a filepath looking like "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGameConfig". After that copy the "Config" folder from "C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamAppscommonHawkenHawkenGame" to "DocumentsMy GamesHawkenHawkenGame".

I'm using windows 7, but still i can try it out.

[Kianr2]

For some reason when I change and save the settings they stay saved but only until I get past the starting cut-scene to which it then reverts. Any ideas why_ Or am I just failing to follow a step_

[steVeRoll]

WTF... i ACTUALLY found a "my games" folder... i was such an idiot all this time...

[hendman]

Kianr2, on April 14 2014 - 05:32 AM, said:

For some reason when I change and save the settings they stay saved but only until I get past the starting cut-scene to which it then reverts. Any ideas why_ Or am I just failing to follow a step_

Make sure you run the game as administrator and make sure the you don't have the C:..........My documentsMy gamesHawken folder write protected.