Prey

Prey

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How to set the resolution to 1920x1080
By [ETA] Apokalip5e
How to set the display resolution to 1920x1080.
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Setting the resolution to 1920x1080
Because of not having the video resolution option to 1920x1080, you must access the configuration file in the game folder and change a few lines of script.

  1. Open your game for the first time to create the necessary files to configure the resolution (thanks Nightbreed for the reminder).

  2. Open the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Prey\base. (default path, may vary due to installation)

  3. Open the file preyconfig.cfg with a text editor, preferably Notepad: (before this, make a backup of this file in case something goes wrong)
    • Double-click the file, select the option Select a program from a list of installed programs.
    • In the new window, select Notepad and click OK. (preferably uncheck “Always use the selected program to open this kind of file”)

  4. Press Ctrl + F to search the following command lines:

    seta r_customHeight
    seta r_customWidth
    seta r_mode


  5. Change the default values of each variable to these:

    seta r_customHeight "1080"
    seta r_customWidth "1920"
    seta r_mode "-1"


  6. Save (Ctrl + S) and close the document.

When you open the game, the resolution 1920x1080 is already applied. In the Video menu, the resolution will appear incorrectly as 640x480. Do not change this value, or will have to redo all this procedure.
61 Comments
Sealance 11 Aug, 2024 @ 4:32pm 
I write protected the config file and now it decided to work with 2560x1440
AymericTheNightmare 7 Jun, 2024 @ 3:23pm 
Thanks for the guide! :quad:
[ETA] Apokalip5e  [author] 18 Apr, 2024 @ 1:59pm 
Hey, sixsik6. Can I help you? What problem did you have?
sixsik6 18 Apr, 2024 @ 1:54pm 
Yeah this actually didn't work for me kek
Muckelchen 16 Feb, 2024 @ 5:10am 
thanks
Ghost 11 Aug, 2023 @ 11:48am 
I find that old games in fullscreen can really rip control away from windows. Along with setting my resolution to 1440p I found it a better experience to drop the game into windowed mode then use "boarderless gaming" (free on github, or a few bucks on steam) to force the game into boarderless windowed mode.
GRooGGer 8 Jul, 2023 @ 4:39pm 
@Grande1900 your comment makes no sense
RareLight86 23 Mar, 2023 @ 1:25pm 
You can still buy a steam key from Play Asia. it was $11.40 as of 23Mar23
darkangel78 15 Mar, 2023 @ 2:10am 
Laptop Enjoyer, you could find the physical copy (Easiest way) then use the product key on the back of the manual in the steam menu dropdown (I found my copy at a flea-market, lucky lucky)
Gabiiieeee 29 Oct, 2022 @ 8:22am 
wait how do you get this game on steam ? i don't have it here in ph