Settings in config.ini

config.ini is the main configuration file for OpenRCT2. It is divided into sections. Most options can be changed in-game, however some must be changed directly. Any plain text editor will work (Notepad, Notepad++, vim, ect.). Values are case-sensitive. Illegal values will be reset to default on next launch.

Sections

• [general]
  • Display
  • Map Rendering
  • Localization
  • Controls
  • Miscellaneous
• [interface]
• [sound]
• [network]
• [notifications]
• [twitch]
• [fonts]

[general]

Display

option	legal values	default	description
default_display	TBD	0	Sets the display to the default values
drawing_engine	SOFTWARE, SOFTWARE_HWD, OPENGL	SOFTWARE	Changes what drawing engine is used.
fullscreen_mode	0 (windowed), 1 (fullscreen, uses fullscreen_height and fullscreen_width), 2 (fullscreen, uses desktop resolution)	0	Whether or not the game is windowed or fullscreen, and which fullscreen mode to use
fullscreen_height	any positive integer in pixels	native desktop resolution height (e.g. 1080 for 1920x1080)	Controls vertical size of game in fullscreen mode
fullscreen_width	any positive integer in pixels	native desktop resolution width (e.g. 1920 for 1920x1080)	Controls horizontal size of game in fullscreen mode
minimize_fullscreen_focus_loss	true, false	true	Minimize the game if focus is lost while in fullscreen mode
scale_quality	NEAREST_NEIGHBOUR, LINEAR, SMOOTH_NEAREST_NEIGHBOUR (Anisotropic)	SMOOTH_NEAREST_NEIGHBOUR	Sets UI scaling type
show_fps	true, false	false	Show the FPS in-game
uncap_fps	true, false	false	Disables FPS limit (Default limit is 40 FPS)
use_nn_at_integer_scales	true, false	true	?
window_height	any positive integer in pixels	480 or -1 (headless)	Controls vertical size of game in windowed mode
window_width	any positive integer in pixels	640 or -1 (headless)	Controls horizontal size of game in windowed mode
window_scale	any positive number, in 0.25 increments	1.000000	The amount to scale the game by. Most useful when playing in extreme resolutions.
window_snap_proximity	0 (disabled), any positive integer in pixels	5	Determines if in-game windows snap to each other, and if so at what distance

Map Rendering

option	legal values	default	description
landscape_smoothing	true, false	true	Whether or not the transitions between two different land types should be "smoothed"
always_show_gridlines	true, false	false	Show the gridlines for each tile
construction_marker_colour	0 (white), 1 (translucent)	0	Changes the colour of the construction marker.
day_night_cycle	true, false	false	Cycle between day and night.
enable_light_fx	true, false	false	More detailed description to come
upper_case_banners	true, false	false	Display banners in uppercase (RCT1 behaviour)
render_weather_effects	true, false	true	Enable or disable weather effects in-game
render_weather_gloom	true, false	true	Enable or disable weather gloom in-game
disable_lightning_effect	true, false	false	Disables lightning effect during a thunderstorm
show_guest_purchases	true, false	false	Show purchases that park guests have made during their time in the park

Localization

option	legal values	default	description
language	en-GB, en-US, de-DE, nl-NL, fr-FR, hu-HU, pl-PL, es-ES, sv-SE, it-IT, pt-BR, zh-TW, zh-CN, fi-FI, ko-KR, ru-RU, cs-CZ, ja-JP, nb-NO	en-GB	Changes what language is used
measurement_format	IMPERIAL, METRIC, SI	METRIC	Changes what measurement format is used for distances, speed, etc.
temperature_format	CELSIUS, FAHRENHEIT	CELSIUS	Changes what format the temperature is displayed in
show_height_as_units	true, false	false	Show height as generic units instead of format specified by measurement_format
date_format	DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY, YY/MM/DD, YY/DD/MM	DD/MM/YY	Changes what date format is used
currency_format	GBP, USD, FRF, DEM, JPY, ESP, ITL, NLG, SEK, EUR, KRW, RUB, CZK, HKD, TWD, CNY, 16(custom currency)	GBP	Changes what currency format is used. Purely visual, there is no exchange rate implementation.
custom_currency_rate	any integer between -9999999 and 99999999	10	Changes the exchange rate of the custom currency.
custom_currency_affix	SUFFIX, PREFIX	SUFFIX	Defines if the custom currency symbol is used as suffix or prefix.
custom_currency_symbol	any string, in quotes	"Ctm"	Custom currency symbol.

Controls

option	legal values	default	description
edge_scrolling	true, false	true	Scrolls the screen when the mouse cursor is at the edge of the window
trap_cursor	true, false	false	Keep the mouse cursor in the window
invert_viewport_drag	false, true	false	Invert right mouse dragging of the viewport
zoom_to_cursor	false, true	true	More detailed description to come

Miscellaneous

option	legal values	default	description
autosave	0 (every minute), 1 (every 5 minutes), 2 (every 15 minutes), 3 (every 30 minutes), 4 (every hour), 5 (never)	1	How often OpenRCT2 automatically saves. Will be saved as autosave_YYYY_MM_DD_hh_mm_ss.sv6
confirmation_prompt	true, false	false	Show confirmation prompts, regardless of changes to scenario (typically, RCT2 only prompts if there have been changes). Also adds a prompt before closing the game.
game_path	full path to the RCT2 installation	varies	The full path to where the original rct2.exe is located. This should never be changed unless you know what you're doing.
play_intro	true, false	false	Plays the intro movie on startup
save_plugin_data	true, false	true	Save custom object data in scenarios and save games. If a player opens a scenario with custom object data that they do not have, and that object is embedded in the scenario file, the game will automatically install it for them.
debugging_tools	true, false	false	Enable debugging tools
test_unfinished_tracks	true, false	false	Allow testing of incomplete circuits. Does not work when the coaster is in block section mode.
no_test_crashes	true, false	false	Disables train crashes while a coaster is in test mode
auto_staff	true, false	false	Automatically place newly hired staff members
handymen_mow_default	true, false	false	Newly hired handymen mow grass by default (RCT1 behaviour)
default_inspection_interval	0 (every 10 minutes), 1 (every 20 minutes), 2 (every 30 minutes), 3 (every 45 minutes), 4 (every hour), 5 (every 2 hours), 6 (never)	2	Sets the default inspection interval
last_run_version	the last OpenRCT2 version	any string, in double quotes	Stores the last known version of OpenRCT2
load_save_sort	0 (name, ascending), 1 (name, descending), 2 (date, ascending), 3 (date, descending)	0	The sorting order to use in the native load/save dialogs
allow_loading_with_incorrect_checksum	true, false	true	Allow OpenRCT2 to load files that have incorrect checksum values. Required for opening files from RCT2 Mini Game
steam_overlay_pause	true, false	true	Pause the game if OpenRCT2 detects Steam's overlay open
auto_open_shops	true, false	false	Automatically open shops and stalls when placed
scenario_select_mode	0 (difficulty level), 1 (source game)	1	Determines whether to sort scenarios into tabs by their difficulty (RCT2 behaviour) or their source game (RCT1 behaviour)
scenario_unlocking_enabled	true, false	true	Enable scenario unlocking (RCT1 behaviour)
scenario_hide_mega_park	true, false	true	Hide Mega Park from scenario list
last_game_directory	full path to the last used savegame directory	varies	Full path to the last used savegame directory.
last_landscape_directory	full path to the last used landscape directory	varies	Full path to the last used landscape directory.
last_scenario_directory	full path to the last used scenario directory	varies	Full path to the last used scenario directory.
last_track_directory	full path to the last used track directory	varies	Full path to the last used track directory.
window_limit	any integer between 8 and 64	64	Sets how many windows can be opened simultaneously.
show_real_names_of_guests	true, false	true	More detailed description to come

[interface]

option	legal values	default	description
toolbar_show_finances	true, false	true	Show a separate button for the finance window in the toolbar
toolbar_show_research	true, false	true	Show a separate button for the research and development window in the toolbar
toolbar_show_cheats	true, false	false	Show a separate button for the cheat window in the toolbar
toolbar_show_news	true, false	false	Show a separate button for the recent news window in the toolbar
toolbar_show_mute	true, false	false
toolbar_show_chat	true, false	false
select_by_track_type	true, false	false	Allow switching train type on roller coasters that share the same track type (RCT1 behaviour)
console_small_font	true, false	false	Use different font for in-game console in place of the standard RCT font
current_theme	"*RCT2", "*RCT1", the name of a custom theme, in quotes	"*RCT2"	Controls what color scheme is used for the GUI
current_title_sequence	"*OPENRCT2", "*RCT2", *RCT1, *RCT1AA, *RCT1AALL, the name of a custom sequence, in quotes	"*OPENRCT2"	The park sequence to use on the title screen
object_selection_filter_flags	varies	16383	Stores the flags for the filters in the object selection window

[sound]

option	legal values	default	description
audio_device	"", the name of a audio device on your computer, in quotes	"" (Default sound device)	The name of the audio device on your computer that OpenRCT2 will use
master_sound	true, false	true
master_volume	any integer between 0 and 100	100	Controls the master volume of the game
title_music	0 (disabled), 1 (RCT1 theme), 2 (RCT2 theme), 3 (random)	2	What music to use on the main menu. 1 and 3 require that you copy data\css17.dat from your RCT1 installation to data\css50.dat in your RCT2 installation.
sound	true, false	true	Play game sound effects
sound_volume	any integer between 0 and 100	100	Controls the sound effect volume of the game
ride_music	true, false	true	Play ride music
ride_music_volume	any integer between 0 and 100	100	Controls the ride music volume of the game
audio_focus	true, false	false	Mute the game if the window loses focus

[network]

option	legal values	default	description
player_name	any string, in quotes	"Player" or "<username>"	The name of the player for multiplayer
listen_address	string, in double quotes	11753	The IP address to listen on for multiplayer servers
default_port	any integer between 1 and 65535	11753	The port to use for multiplayer servers
default_password	any string, in quotes	""	The password to use for multiplayer servers
stay_connected	true, false	true	Whether or not to stay connected to a multiplayer server, even if an error/desync occurs
advertise	true, false	true	Display your server on the public server list so everyone can find it
advertise_address	any string, in double quotes	""	If you are having issues with your server appearing on the master server list, you can set this to your external IP address to fix it
maxplayers	any positive integer greater than or equal to 1	16	The maximum number of clients that can connect
server_name	any string, in double quotes	"Server"	The name of the server
server_description	any string, in double quotes	""	The description of the server
server_greeting	any string, in double quotes	""	The message to display to joining players of the server
master_server_url	any string, in double quotes	""	The address of the master server - fill in "https://servers.openrct2.io" if you want your server to appear on the official server list
provider_name	any string, in double quotes	""	The name of the server operator
provider_email	any string, in double quotes	""	The email of the server operator
provider_website	any string, in double quotes	""	The website URL of the server operator
known_keys_only	true, false	false	Whether unknown players should be blocked
log_chat	true, false	false	Whether chat history should be logged
log_server_actions	true, false	false
pause_server_if_no_clients	true, false	false	Pauses the game if no players are connected to the server
desync_debugging	true, false	false

[notifications]

option	legal values	default	description
park_award	true, false	true	Show notifications for park awards
park_marketing_campaign_finished	true, false	true	Show notifications for finished park campaign
park_warnings	true, false	true	Show notifications for warnings about the park
park_rating_warnings	true, false	true	Show notifications for warnings about the park rating
ride_broken_down	true, false	true	Show notifications for ride breakdowns
ride_crashed	true, false	true	Show notifications for ride crashes
ride_warnings	true, false	true	Show notifications for warnings about rides
ride_researched	true, false	true	Show notifications for researched rides and attractions
guest_warnings	true, false	true	Show notifications for warnings about guests
guest_lost	true, false	false	Show notifications for lost or stuck guests (RCT1 behaviour)
guest_left_park	true, false	true	Show notifications for watched guests leaving the park
guest_queuing_for_ride	true, false	true	Show notifications for watched guests entering a ride's queue
guest_on_ride	true, false	true	Show notifications for watched guests getting on a ride
guest_left_ride	true, false	true	Show notifications for watched guests leaving a ride
guest_bought_item	true, false	true	Show notifications for watched guests buying an item
guest_used_facility	true, false	true	Show notifications for watched guests using facilities
guest_died	true, false	true	Show notifications for dead guests

[twitch]

option	legal values	default	description
api_url	string, in quotes	"" (empty string)
channel	Any valid Twitch channel name, in quotes	"" (empty string)	The name of the TwitchTV channel that will be used for Twitch integration
follower_peep_names	true, false	true	Name to name peeps after channel followers
follower_peep_tracking	true, false	false	Automatically track peeps that are channel followers
chat_peep_names	true, false	true	Name peeps after users in channel chat
chat_peep_tracking	true, false	true	Automatically track peeps that are in channel chat
news	true, false	false	Display in-game news items from channel chat that start with "!news"

[fonts]

option	legal values	default	description
file_name	any string, in double quotes	""	The file name of the font
font_name	any string, in double quotes	""	The font name
x_offset		0	x_offset
y_offset		-1	y_offset
size_tiny		8	The size of the tiny font
size_small		10	The size of the small font
size_medium		11	The size of the medium font
size_big		12	The size of the big font
height_tiny		6	The height of the tiny font
height_small		12	The height of the small font
height_medium		12	The height of the medium font
height_big		20	The height of the big font
enable_hinting	true, false	true
hinting_threshold	number	0