Configuration File

Configuration Process

When you first run CorsixTH, a configuration file will be created, and (unless the installer did it for you) you'll be prompted for the location of the Theme Hospital data files. This will be remembered in the configuration file for future usage. Once the Theme Hospital directory is properly set, other common settings like language and screen resolution can be set from the Settings Menu on the main menu. finally, some in-game options like the speed of the game or whether announcements should be turned on can be changed from within the game's Options menu.

Location of Configuration File

Should you need to edit your configuration file by hand, you'll need to find it first. By default, the CorsixTH configuration file is stored in the following location:

NOTE: If after making changes (either direct in the config file or from one of the menus) you find the game will no longer start, you can delete the config.txt file and then try and run the game again. The game will now ask you where the TH data is located just as it did on the first install (unless the installer did it for you the first time) and it will create a new config file for you with standard settings.

Operating System	Location (typical)
Linux / OS X	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/CorsixTH/config.txt or ~/.config/CorsixTH/config.txt
Windows	$(APPDATA)\CorsixTH\config.txt
Windows (95 / 98)	C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\CorsixTH\config.txt
Windows (2000 / XP)	C:\Documents and Settings\$(User)\Application Data\CorsixTH\config.txt
Windows (Vista / 7 / 8)	C:\Users\$(User)\AppData\Roaming\CorsixTH\config.txt

You can override the location of the configuration file by passing the --config-file=filename command-line option, or by creating a file called config.path.txt alongside CorsixTH.lua and writing a filename in that file.

###Configuration Options

Some of these can also be changed from within the game. Any marked N/A can presently only be changed in the config.txt file.

Option	Description	Location in the game
fullscreen	Controls whether CorsixTH runs in full-screen mode or in a window.	Settings menu
width, height	The size (in pixels) of the CorsixTH window.	Settings menu
language	The name or code of the language to use for in-game text and speech.	Settings menu
theme_hospital_install	A directory which contains the original Theme Hospital data files. Should contain subdirectories called DATA, QDATA, LEVELS, etc.	Settings menu
unicode_font	If using freetype this is the font file to use.	Folders menu
free_build_mode	You can choose that you cannot win or lose custom made maps and also don't have to worry about money.	Custom Games menu
play_sounds & sound_volume	Turn sound off or on and set the volume	Options menu
play_announcements & announcement_volume	Turn announcements off or on and set the volume	Options menu
play_music & music_volume	Turn music off or on and set the volume	Options menu
prevent_edge_scrolling	Prevent edge scrolling	Options menu
adviser_disabled	Turn off or on the adviser	Options menu or Shift+A in-game
twentyfour_hour_clock	Set the time clock at the menu bar to display the time in AM/PM or twentyfour hours.	Options menu
warmth_colors_display_default	This specifies which display method is set for warmth colours by default.	Options menu
audio	Global on/off setting for in-game speech and sound effects.	Settings menu
audio_channels	The number of audio channels (1 for mono, or 2 for stereo)	N/A
audio_frequency, audio_buffer_size	The number of audio samples per channel per second to play, and the number of samples per channel to store in a buffer. Higher frequency and lower buffer size may result in better audio, but only if your computer is fast enough.	N/A
audio_mp3	A directory containing MP3 files to play instead of the default MIDI background tunes.	Folders menu
play_intro	Disable or enable the intro movie.	Customise menu
scrolling_momentum	Determines the amount of momentum when scrolling the map with the middle mouse button.	N/A
volume_opens_casebook	Use Shift + C to resolve the issue where both C and the keyboard volume down could open the Drug Casebook.	Customise menu
alien_dna_only_by_emergency	Allows you to decide if you want alien patients other than by an emergency	Customise menu
alien_dna_must_stand	Allows you to decide if you want to allow aliens to sit	N/A
alien_dna_can_knock_on_doors	Allows you to decide of you want aliens to knock on doors	N/A
disable_fractured_bones_females	Allows you to allow female patients with Fractured Bones	Customise menu
check_for_updates	Allow the game to tell you when there is an updated version of CorsixTH available	N/A
zoom_speed	So you can control how fast you zoom in/out (not available with SDL)	N/A
scroll_speed	So you can control how fast you scroll in the game	N/A
debug	Controls the presence of various debugging / development options.	N/A
track_fps	Controls the visibility of frames-per-second and other useful values in the dynamic information bar. If enabled, then the FPS limiter will be disabled, resulting in higher CPU utilisation.	N/A
player_name	The name you wish to be referred to as in the game	Campaign menu