Settings

This page documents OpenMW configuration settings in the settings.cfg file.

Format

The settings.cfg file uses a variation of the Windows INI file format. The OpenMW variation uses hash marks (#) as the comment character instead of semicolons.

Location

The location of the settings.cfg file operating system dependent. See Paths for more information.

Sections

• Camera Settings Section - Clipping, view distance, culling, etc.
• Cells Settings Section - Exterior cell loading.
• Map Settings Section - Global and local map resolution and size.
• GUI Settings Section - Window transparency, size, colors, overlays, etc.
• HUD Settings Section - Heads Up Display configuration.
• Game Settings Section - Difficulty, settings affecting game play experience.
• General Settings Section - General video configuration.
• Input Settings Section - Camera sensitivity, keyboard changes.
• Saves Settings Section - Default character, autosaving, saved game attributes.
• Sound Settings Section - Volume levels for various sounds.
• Video Settings Section - Resolution, screens, frame rates, etc.
• Water Settings Section - Water shader configuration.
• Objects Settings Section - Object shader configuration.
• Terrain Settings Section - Terrain shader configuration.
• Shadows Settings Section - Shadow shader configuration.
• Windows Settings Section - Size and location of GUI windows.