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[balaceanca81]

click play button-from steam

When i click it,it opens tha game but in very small window(i can't make it bigger)..I hear the sound but it's 2 small to see the set ups.lol..Help..please.

[Armand]

Do you get the same thing if you start it from the icon on your desktop?  If yes, then read on.  Otherwise, maybe just stick to starting it from the shortcuts.  (I know that doesn't really help your situation if you want to start from the Steam page, though).

 

You can change the PG configuration settings manually, if you're up for it.  It's not that difficult and if something goes wrong, you can always uninstall and re-install the game - that should get back to default settings.  For a quicker possible fix, follow the instructions below:

1. Locate your PG settings folder in Windows Explorer.  Mine is located at the path below, but you will likely have a slightly different number for one of the highlighted numbers in your path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\174561021\288140\remote\Perfect Golf

2. From that folder, open the options.cfg file with Notepad (or your default text editor).

3. In that file, find the setting for fullScreen=False (you can use F3 or CTRL-F to search for "screen"). 

4. Change the setting from "fullScreen=False" to "fullScreen=True" (I don't know if the case matters, but to be safe, make sure the case is the same - that is, use a capital T on True).  Be careful not to make any other changes than False to True.

5. Close and save the options.cfg file.

4. Start PG from the Steam Play button and it should open in full screen where you should be able to see and adjust the window size and/or resolution as you wish.

 

As noted above, i you don't want to manually attempt the fix above, or if something goes wrong and the game won't start, I would suggest uninstalling the game completely and then re-installing it.

[balaceanca81]

I did uninstall Perfect Golf and reinstall it but same thing happens(small window(screen)..I don't know how to find the file,i'm scared i mess something up..lol..

[BionicWolf]

There's a pinned topic on steam forums that may help you-Just FYI

[Armand]

BionicWolf, on 10 Jan 2016 - 4:05 PM, said:

There's a pinned topic on steam forums that may help you-Just FYI

 

The pinned topic says the same thing as I noted above (I didn't realize that topic was pinned on the Steam forum!), except AJ suggested changing the the width and height values.  I wasn't sure if changing these had to match a particular resolution or whether you could use any values, so I didn't make that suggestion (like setting it to 2473x2473 and/or higher values than your monitor can display).

 

 

 

balaceanca81, on 10 Jan 2016 - 2:54 PM, said:

I did uninstall Perfect Golf and reinstall it but same thing happens(small window(screen)..I don't know how to find the file,i'm scared i mess something up..lol..

 

The worst thing you could do is stop PG from starting at all - and that isn't even that bad!  In that case, you uninstall PG and then reinstall PG. 

 

The options.cfg file is in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\174561021\288140\remote\Perfect Golf" folder, where the 174561021 will be different on your computer.  There is only one folder in the \userdata folder, so it's fairly easy to find.  Go to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata", then open the folder with the number value, then open the "\288140\remote\Perfect Golf" folder and inside there you will find the options.cfg file.

Edited by Armand, 10 January 2016 - 05:19 PM.

[JoeF]

An even easier way to get to the config file is to simply type "options.cfg" in the search box of the start menu.  Right click on it and select "open".  Edit, save and close.  Done.

[Armand]

LOL ... yeah, sometimes the simplest ways are left behind in technical instructions - thanks for bringing the 'simple' back!

[balaceanca81]

Thank you gents for your help,but i still can't do it...JoeF.,where do i find the search box?..what do i click to find it?i'm a big dummy...lol.

[JoeF]

That would depend upon what operating system you are using.  For Windows 7 the search box is at the bottom of the start menu.  Lower left corner.

 

[balaceanca81]

I run Windows 10 pro 64 bit..I typed where it say Run,but nothing happens.

[Armand]

Win10 search is a bit different, and by default, searching from the Start menu doesn't search in Program Files folder.  Click Start and then just type options.cfg and the Enter key, then it should start searching "My Stuff".  Let it search and when it's done, you should see something like this:

 

If you click on "File Explorer", then you should see a window like this:

 

 

Click on the C:\ as shown by 1 and then type options.cfg in the box shown by 2.  Just double-click to open any of the files that are found - there may be several, some of which are shortcuts that will lead you to the file.  Adjust the width and height parameters (I'd suggest 1600 x 900) and the close and save the file.  Start PG.

 

I'll make a video and upload it to show you how to find the file (in a slightly different way than searching, since I already know where the file lives).

[balaceanca81]

I finally find the file but i can open it..i look 4 a program to open but no luck..I think i saved it in notepad...

[Armand]

Open it with Notepad, then make the changes and close Notepad (and save the file).  Then try starting PG and it should be more legible.

[balaceanca81]

I just can't do it..sorry..i tried everything..Just won't open..it won't let me save it.

[balaceanca81]

Armand,thank you Sir for your time..I just don't know how to do it..I give up..........Tony.

[Armand]

Tony, I just finished the video. 

 

 

Not sure it will help, because you seem to be having trouble with opening the file with Notepad.  Another video may be necessary..... 

[Armand]

With this video (not sure why it stretched out, but so be it!) you should be able to find and use Notepad to open the options.cfg file.  In the video I tried to open the stats.save file, but it's the exact same procedure with the options.cfg file.  Start by RIGHT-CLICKING on the file and choose OPEN WITH...:

 

[balaceanca81]

I don't know what i did,but when i click on Perfect Parallel folder=Empty..hmmmm.

[balaceanca81]

Yeahhhh...lol....Problem Solved.!!!..Thanks to BionicWolf...JoeF..and a special Thank you to Armand for all his time and effort,his videos made me keep on trying even when i was ready to give up.!!!...Thank you Armand.................Tony.

[BionicWolf]

Armand has helped thousands of PC golfers...Now go make some birdies 81-