How to change unit sizes, turn off green arrows etc...

[Epistolary Richard]

The full preferences file:


[audio]
enable = 1
master_vol = 100
music_vol = 50
provider = Miles Fast 2D Positional Audio
sfx_vol = 100
speech_enable = 1
speech_vol = 100
sub_faction_accents = 1

[camera]
default_in_battle = default
move = 50
restrict = 1
rotate = 50

[controls]
campaign_scroll_max_zoom = 30
campaign_scroll_min_zoom = 30
keyset = 0

[game]
advanced_stats_always = 0
advisor_verbosity = 3
ai_factions = follow
auto_save = 1
blind_advisor = 0
campaign_map_game_speed = 15
campaign_map_speed_up = 0
campaign_num_time_play = 0
chat_msg_duration = 10000
disable_arrow_markers = 0
disable_events = 0
english = 0
event_cutscenes = 1
first_time_play = 1
label_characters = 0
label_settlements = 1
micromanage_all_settlements = 0
mute_advisor = 0
no_campaign_battle_time_limit = 0
pref_factions_played = 0
show_demeanour_value = 0
tutorial_battle_played = 1
tutorial_path = norman_prologue/battle_of_hastings
unit_size = 40
use_quickchat = 0

[multiplayer]
hotseat_autoresolve_battles = 0
hotseat_disable_console = 1
hotseat_disable_papal_elections = 0
hotseat_save_prefs = 0
hotseat_update_ai_camera = 0
hotseat_validate_diplomacy = 1

[network]
use_ip =
use_port = 27750

[ui]
SA_cards = show
buttons = show
full_battle_HUD = 0
radar = show
unit_cards = show

[video]
anisotropic_level = 0
anti_alias_mode = off
antialiasing = 0
assassination_movies = 1
autodetect = 0
battle_resolution = 1024 768
bloom = 1
building_detail = low
campaign_resolution = 1024 768
depth_shadows = 2
depth_shadows_resolution = 2
effect_quality = normal
event_movies = 1
gamma = 98
infiltration_movies = 1
no_background_fmv = 0
reflection = 0
sabotage_movies = 1
shader = 2
show_banners = 1
show_package_litter = 1
skip_mip_levels = 1
splashes = 1
subtitles = 0
terrain_quality = custom
texture_filtering = 1
unit_detail = normal
vegetation = 1
vegetation_quality = normal
vsync = 0
widescreen = 0


Some of these seem to work, some of them don't, some give intriguing hints as to things to come.


How to edit medieval2.preference.cfg

Make a backup.

Launch notepad.

Open the file.

Edit.

Save.



Some things that do work:

Turning off green arrows
set
disable_arrow_markers = 0
to
disable_arrow_markers = 1


Change unit size
Thanks to Archer who posted this here.

set
unit_size = 40
to
unit_size = 10
or
unit_size = 20