General Settings

You can adjust how GCS behaves using the General Settings menu.

For other settings options, see Default Settings.

To open General Settings:

• Go to Settings > General Settings.

Changes are applied immediately. You don’t need to save.

Managing Settings

• Reset settings to defaults: Select Reset .
• Import or export settings: On the Settings toolbar, select Menu , then choose:
  • Import: Load saved settings into GCS.
  • Export: Save your current settings as a file.

Setting Options

The following settings are available.

Setting	Description
Default Player Name	Sets the name that appears on new character sheets.
Restore workspace arrangement on start	Reopens sheets, libraries, and documents from your last session when you restart GCS.
Fill in initial description	Randomly fills the identity and description blocks on new character sheets.
Group containers when sorting	Groups containers (folders) before libraries and lists, instead of strict alphabetical order.
Add natural attacks to new sheets	Automatically adds Bite, Kick, and Punch as Melee Weapons on new character sheets.
Initial click on text field selects all	Highlights all text when you first click inside a field.
Initial Points	Sets starting points for a new character. See Character points.
Default Tech Level	Sets your most commonly used Tech Level (p. B22).
Calendar	Sets the calendar used to generate random birthdays (options: Gregorian, Golarion).
Initial Scales (for various areas)	Sets default zoom values for lists, editors, sheets, and PDFs (for PDFs you can specify fit to width or fit to page).
Max Auto Column Width	Sets the maximum width columns can expand when auto-sizing.
Monitor Resolution	Sets resolution. If 0 ppi, GCS uses your monitor’s native resolution.
Image Export Resolution	Sets resolution for exported images.
Max Execution Time	Limits how long a script can run.
Tooltip Delay	Sets how long to hover before a tooltip appears (0-30 seconds).
Tooltip Dismissal	Sets how long a tooltip remains visible (1-3600 seconds).
Scroll Wheel Multiplier	Adjusts scroll speed.
Settings Path	File location where GCS saves settings.
Translations Path	File location where GCS saves translations.
Log Path	File location where GCS saves logs.
External PDF Viewer	Lets you use a different program to open PDFs. Keep blank to open PDFs with GCS. See External PDF Settings below
Interface Locale	Changes the GCS language.
Library Explorer Deep Search	If enabled, searches for individual items within libraries. For example, searching “Bow” highlights the Basic Set Equipment library. See Library Explorer.
Use Separate Windows	Opens different document types in separate windows (like running multiple GCS instances).

External PDF Settings

By default, PDFs for Page References open within GCS. You can set GCS to use your system’s PDF viewer (for example, Adobe Acrobat).

Important

You must use the executable (.exe) file path, not a shortcut path.

To use an external PDF viewer:

1. In External PDF Viewer, enter the executable path.
2. Append the following string to the path: /A "page=$PAGE" "$FILE"

Example: Enter C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe /A "page=$PAGE" "$FILE".

GCS will automatically replace:

• $PAGE with the referenced page number.
• $FILE with the correct PDF file, based on the Page Reference Mappings in Page References.

To use GCS as the PDF viewer:

• Clear the External PDF Viewer field so it's blank.

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