Config.ini - And All The Settings.

[corsair91]

Config.ini - And All The Settings.


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x87bliss
Sep 4 2007



These are all the settings that you can set in your config.ini file. They are in the order which Pirates!.exe parses them. If anybody has any info on ones I missed or the ones I don't know what they do, please post.

WindowWidth = ###
WindowHeight = ### (These both should be obvious, you can set them to w/e you want, but if you set it to one Pirates! doesn't natively support, it will get reset when you go to video options)

AudioSystem = ??? (Not sure what this is for, maybe same as 3DAudioDriver)

FullScreen = 0 or 1 (0 makes it windowed, 1 makes it fullscreen)

GameSpy = ??? (Not sure what this one does)

WatchDog = ??? (Not sure about this one, setting it to 1 displays "Lost #" at the bottom of the screen, not sure what the number means)

HeapCheck = ???
DebugKeys = ??? (both of these are probably 0/1 boolean values, and are for debug purposes.)

Gamma = ### (in format 1.000000, for your gamma)

AllowScreenShots = 0 or 1 (hmmm, I wonder what this is for :-X)

DebugShaders = 0 or 1 (probably to debug the shaders, haven't tried it)

CreateFNT = ??? (dunno)

TimeInMenu = ??? (dunno)

AttractAudioLevel = ??? (dunno)

TerrainShader = ??? (maybe toggles the terrain shader specifically)

KeypadStatus = 0 or 1 (0 = hide, 1 = show the keypad map in the bottom right corner of the screen)

3DAudioDriver = "BLAH" (the name the audio driver, without quotes. Better let Pirates! set this one)

MasterVolume = 1.000000
MusicVolume = 1.000000
SFXVolume = 1.000000
DanceVolume = 1.000000 (hmmmm, tough one)

WaterDetail = 0-3
WorldDetail = 0-5
ObjectDetail = 0-2 (levels of detail)

MyName = "BLAH" (the default name for starting new characters, without quotes)

Remarks = ??? (dunno)

ShowMenuBox = ??? (dunno)

DisplayShadows = 0 or 1 (another tough one)

TrilinearFiltering = 0 or 1 (again)

DisableShaders = 0 or 1

AdvancedLighting = 0 or 1

CustomSail = "BLAH"
CustomFlag = "BLAH" (name of the .dds file for your ships flags and sails, without quotes)

IsSlowMachine = 0 or 1

SkipIntro = 0 or 1
SkipMovie = 0 or 1

MaxDolphinz = ###
DolphinzFreq = ### (not sure what values are appropriate)
DolphinzStartAt = ### (dunno anything about it)

MaxGullz = ###
GullzFreq = ###
GullzStartAt = ### (all 3 are just as above)

Canuck = 0 or 1 (turns the game into "Canadian English" kinda comical)

[themodelcitizen]

Wow, how have I never seen the Canadian English thing, what kind of changes have you noticed?

[corsair91]

The above post so far is the only place where I saw the Canuck setting
or seen this fully listed which helped encouraged me to repost it

Canuck is Probably for El Sid himself being a Canuck
easter egg thing at a guess

can't recall the Dolphinz or Gullz settings elsewhere

Not all those settings are in a config.ini file anyway
as installed by the game
more the apparently available options that could possibly be used
if you tweak your ini file

Stuff like this, game excutable switches or game cheat options
if available tends to be compiled by someone looking through all the
game executable text in a Hex Editor


GameSpy back in the day was an online games server host
now defunct.
one of the console SM pirate Games, PSP had multiplayer.

[themodelcitizen]

Lol, finally tried it with Canuck set to "1" and it just adds "eh?" after a bunch of lines of text. Starting eras, ship descriptions, even the option to march into battle

[corsair91]

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/canada/articles/how-to-speak-like-a-torontonian/

Canadian Slang Words You Need to Know


Eh?

Pronounced “ay.” This word is used in everyday Canadian vernacular to indicate that you don’t understand something, can’t believe something is true or want the person you’re speaking with to respond. It’s similar to the phrases “huh,” “right?” and “what?” commonly used in the USA.


Canuck

A slang term for Canadians. You may have heard this in the world of sports, as we cheer our national team while dressed in a stereotypical Canadian costume (think Mountie or moose) or as part of team names such as the Vancouver Canucks – although Torontonians only know the Toronto Maple Leafs.




Canadian Slang: 26 Words to Speak like a Canadian! Useful Vocabulary from Canada, eh!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM8IGRmwxYc

JeN's Jyugyou
30 Aug 2019


In today’s English lesson you’re going to learn a lot of essential words to help you improve your Canadian English.

The Canadian slang in today’s lesson is used in daily life in Canada. Learning this vocabulary from Canada will help you to improve your English skills and sound more like a native English speaker. In this lesson you will learn the following 26 Canadian slang words plus a few bonus words:

Eh
Canuck
Hoser
Molson Muscle
Two-Four
Mickey
Timmies (Tim Hortons)
Double Double
Loonie
Toonie
Toque
Chesterfield
Kerfuffle
Gong Show
The Six (Toronto)
The Peg (Winnipeg)
Mountie
Klicks
Snowbird
Keener
Homo Milk
Runners
Pop
Pencil Crayons
Washroom
Give’er
Extras: Ottawa, Boxing Day
Bonus: Bunny-Hug


By the end of today’s English lesson you will have learned lots vocabulary from Canada to help you speak like a Canadian and sound like a native English speaker. Thank you for watching, “Canadian Slang: 26 Words to Speak like a Canadian! Useful Vocabulary from Canada, eh!” I hope the expressions from Canada in this vocabulary lesson will be useful for you as you improve your English communication skills. Good luck with your English studies!



Canadian Slang, Eh?

https://www.scr.org/get-connected/south-coast-repertorys-stories/south-coast-repertory's-stories/2019/09/13/canadian-slang-eh

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Eh? - This is the classic Canadian term used in everyday conversation. The word can be used to end a question, say “hello” to someone at a distance, to show surprise as in you are joking, or to get a person to respond. It’s similar to the words “huh”, “right?” and “what?” commonly found in U.S. vocabulary.

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In Sid Meier pirates (2004)

Starting a new game,
First time Entering Curaco (or any town) with
Canuck = 1
set in the Config.ini

for example

The Dutch Town of Curaco (pop 5600)
is bustling with activity, eh ?
The wealthy merchants of Curaco are usually looking
for spices and sugar to transport back to
Europe, eh?. Do you..

Talk to the governor
Visit the Tavern
Trade with the Merchant
Consult with the Shipwright
Divide the plunder, eh? (greyed out)
Check status
Take off, eh?

[corsair91]

Sid Meier Pirate Readme


Water Detail levels

1 (Lowest) No water shader
2 Water shader with no reflections
3 Water shader with ship reflections
4 Highest) Water shader with ship, cloud, and port reflections



Object Detail levels

1 (Lowest) Low detail ships; No crew duelers on dueling decks.
2 Adds background duelers to dueling.
3 (Highest) Adds animated sails, dismasting animations.


World Detail levels

1 (Lowest) Terrain only.
2 Adds surf.
3 Adds accent trees.
4 Adds tree canopy.
5 Adds caustics near shoreline.
6 (Highest) Adds sparkle effect.

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MaxDolphinz = ###
DolphinzFreq = ### (not sure what values are appropriate)
DolphinzStartAt = ### (dunno anything about it)

During Sailing sequences, you may seen Dolphins
jump out of the water or chasing ships etc

this appears be dolphin settings.
How many, How frequent and when start at a guess

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MaxGullz = ###
GullzFreq = ###
GullzStartAt = ### (all 3 are just as above)

possibly Sea Gull Birds
How many, How frequent and when start at a guess