Windows 10
GTX 970

The game seems to run fine. I have not encountered any issues except when I click on the Options button. The game immediately crashes back to my desktop.

Is there a work around of fix for this issue?

This happens if you got a modified config.lua with a game resolution set outside the supported settings.

A couple things to test:
Move the config.lua away from the install directory and try again.
Open the config.lua in Notepad and look for the lines
The numbers may be different for you, this is my custom widescreen "hack".

ScreenResolution = 4,
WindowWidth = 2560,
WindowHeight = 1440,

If your numbers say above:
The following is the max supported resolution.

ScreenResolution = 9,
WindowWidth = 1600,
WindowHeight = 1200,

...then you got a custom resolution.

If you don't have those lines at all, add the following at the top of the .lua and try again.

{
AvoidExcessiveFrameBuffering = 1,
VSync = 0,
FlatShades = 1,
EffectLightmap = 1,
EnvironmentMapping = 1,
AdornMode = 3,
ObjectFadeDistance = 100,
ShadowType = 3,
TextureQuality = 4,
Filtering = 4,
ScreenResolution = 9,
WindowWidth = 1600,
WindowHeight = 1200,
ShowHitInfo = 1,
}

I have the same issue. I tried looking into the .lua, but the file is basically empty and contains only the following:

Stored =
{
LastPlayed = "Atalanta",
}
UserInterface =
{
SkipTutorial = 0,
}


Any ideas / any place I can download a "working" .lua file?

Thanks :)

Yeah, that's the default. lua.

Here's my complete file:
Remember to change the WindowWidth and Height to your screen resolution.
Music and sound effects are muted. Set Music and SFX to "2" to restore it. Add all that into your .lua, above

Stored =
{
LastPlayed = "Atalanta",
}

First, reinstall game to X:\Games\Spellforce-Platinum\ - not in Programs and not to C: drive at all (no spaces _ specal symbols or non-latin letter\umlauts).
Delete old game folder and additional game folder from My Documents.

Than start the game. Anyway set exe file to run-as-admin in properties.
[url=http://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/SpellForce:_The_Order_of_Dawn]http://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/SpellForce:_The_Order_of_Dawn[/url]

No doing this way (games and admin-run anyway) can cause some troubles.

Next, do not force game to widescreen and lay in normal 4:3 fullscreen.
Or edit lua carefully. Do not touch anything else and do not set too high resolution
[url=http://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/SpellForce:_The_Order_of_Dawn#Widescreen_resolution]http://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/SpellForce:_The_Order_of_Dawn#Widescreen_resolution[/url]
or try modified exe.

No way it can be more correct aspect and screen quality than native game resolutions. keep in mind that.

Paladyn NIE

Hello, I have the same problem in config.lua I have this typed. What should I do because when I enter the options, it also comes out.

Graphic =
{
AvoidExcessiveFrameBuffering = 0,
VSync = 1,
FlatShades = 1,
EffectLightmap = 1,
EnvironmentMapping = 1,
AdornMode = 2,
ObjectFadeDistance = 75,
ShadowType = 1,
TextureQuality = 3,
Filtering = 0,
ScreenResolution = 7,
}

As i remeber if you delete entire file it be recreated. First things to try.

When I enter options, I quit the game, when I run on a small window, it doesn't happen. I don't know whether to try with another system or some virtual box?

My solution is create a shortcut with this command:
SpellForce.exe -windowed
Start the game with the new shortcut
Go on options and modify everything you want!
Exit the game
Start the game without -windowed parameter

Have Fun!