Jade Empire: Special Edition
Config Utility Issues
If the config tool fails to launch with a "Can't find Steam" error message, simply restarting Steam should fix that.
If the config tool freezes at one point while gathering system information on your first launch, try the following;
First of all, try to simply locate the JadeEmpireConfig file in the game's Steam directory (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire), right click>properties>compatibility and set it to compatibility mode for Windows Vista SP2.
If this fails to fix the freeze, you must do the following;
Using notepad, create a blank text file. Name it SystemInformation.xml and save it in the data folder inside the Jade Empire folder (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Jade Empire\data). Then, copy the Steam.dll file from the base Steam folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam) and copypaste it into the Jade Empire folder (NOT the data folder). This will effectively bypass the config tool which should allow you to launch the game.
Graphical Tweaks
Increasing FPS
By default, Jade Empire is locked to 30 frames per second. In order to lift this restriction, locate the JadeEmpire.ini
file in the installation directory and set the "clampFPS" value to 0.
Play in a window
Locate the JadeEmpire.ini
file in the installation directory and set the "Windowed" value to 1