SWAT 4

Graphical Tweaks

Widescreen Support

Unofficially supported by performing a custom .ini tweak.

1. Open this file (default installation on Windows 7):

C:\Program Files (x86)\SWAT 4\Content\System\Swat4.ini

2. Add your preferred resolution to these lines after the = sign:

WindowedViewportX=
WindowedViewportY=
FullscreenViewportX=
FullscreenViewportY=

Example:

WindowedViewportX=1920
WindowedViewportY=1200
FullscreenViewportX=1920
FullscreenViewportY=1200

3. Don't forget to save the file. Note: This may hide some text on certain minor interface elements of the Main Menu. The in-game interface is not affected.

4. Sometimes the game will automatically overwrite your settings. If this happens re-edit the file and save.

• Then right-click the ini file.
• Properties
• Go to the "Security" Tab
• Select the current user
• Click Edit
• Check the "Deny Write" and "Deny Modify" box, make sure "Deny All" and "Deny Read" is not checked.
• Do the same for the Administrator User
• Save and close the file

You will now receive an error message saying the game can't edit the file upon starting the game, but it will run fine. You cannot change any game settings held in this ini file unless you go back and remove the Deny rules.

Windowed Mode

In lieu of proper widescreen support or FOV fixes, playing in a 4:3 window may be a more pertinent solution

1. Open config files located here

C:\Program Files (x86)\SWAT 4\Content\System\Swat4.ini

Or here for The Stetchkov Syndicate expansion

C:\Program Files (x86)\SWAT 4\ContentExpansion\System\Swat4X.ini

If there's no swat4 or swat4X.ini, launching the game will generate one

2. Find this line

Suppress=WindowedMode

Change it to this

;Suppress=WindowedMode

This will allow the use of alt-enter to toggle between windowed and fullscreen mode. It will also enable the use of windowed mode through a launch command. To do this,

• create a shortcut to your swat4.exe
• right click the shortcut
• Properties
• add the command "-windowed" to the end of the target field.

Under "target" should look something like this

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Sierra\SWAT 4\Content\System\Swat4.exe" -nointro

3. Back in the Swat4 or Swat4x.ini, scroll down to [WinDrv.WindowsClient] and set your preferred resolutions Example:

WindowedViewportX=1280
WindowedViewportY=960

4. Unfortunately, the game will overwrite custom resolutions on close. To fix this,

• right-click the ini file.
• Properties
• Go to the "Security" Tab
• Select the current user
• Click Edit
• Check the "Deny Write" and "Deny Modify" box, make sure "Deny All" and "Deny Read" is not checked.
• Do the same for the Administrator User
• Save and close the file

You will now receive an error message saying the game can't edit the file upon starting the game, but it will run fine. You cannot change any game settings held in this ini file unless you go back and remove the Deny rules.

Save Game Data

Folder Location

Stored campaign progress is located in this file:

• Windows 7 (default installation):

  C:\Program Files (x86)\SWAT 4\Content\System\Campaign.ini

Improvements

Skip Introductions, Cutscenes and Videos

The launch command -nointro will skip all introductory videos and splash screens

• Create a shortcut to your swat4.exe
• right click the shortcut
• Properties
• add the command -nointro to the end of the "target" field so it looks something like this

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Sierra\SWAT 4\Content\System\Swat4.exe" -nointro

Alternatively, if that does not work,

Delete or rename the files Nvidia.bik, SierraLogo.bik, and swat4.bik within this folder (default installation on Windows 7):

C:\Program Files (x86)\SWAT 4\Content\Movies\

The intro will still display a few splash images. These are easily skipped by pressing the ESC key.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Sierra\SWAT 4\Content\System\Swat4.exe" -nointro