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How to Change Graphics without getting into the game?

A topic by MrManviFTAI created Aug 10, 2017 Views: 1,553 Replies: 11
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Hello There, I`ve been trying to play My Little Blacksmith shop for about 2 days now... It brings me to the Main Menu screen, When i choose the difficulty the game goes full screen for a second and shows the loading icon rotating and freezing for a second. And then suddenly my Graphics Drivers crash for a second (but they don`t do anything to the resolution or sth) and then game closes. I followed this thread https://itch.io/t/128181/pre-game-settings-menu and tried to find the settings. When i go in C:>Users>(my PC Name)>AppData>Local>ShopSim>Saved it shows up only config and logs. even all the files in config are about 1kb (empty) so can someone send me the lowest graphics possible saved file please? My PC can run other graphical games such as TS4, COD Series, GTA IV etc... 

P.S: The above info was from x64 version of the game. However since i have 2 OS a x86 and x64. I tried the x86 version on the 32bit OS and it showed some different error but again no save file.

the config folder and files are fakes - Which is why I didn't mention them or tell anyone to use them - I didn't know, however, that the game doesn't make the settings on first run.

Perhaps try taking Notepad++ - And opening a new document in it, and then immediately turning around and saving it in a new folder (SaveGames) as "Settings.SAV" (you won't find SAV extension in the quick fill drop bar, but it'll assume the SAV extension identity when you save the new document as ".SAV" (Dot S A V)

Maybe, the game will auto-fill the blanks the next time you attempt to start a new game - and then from there you can edit it to reduced settings.

There's more than just graphical settings (Albeit, most of it looks like gibberish) in the Settings.SAV file - enough "Can't tell or different with buzz words" that I can't feel comfortable sending a copy of it out, low settings or not. I don't know if there's any particulars that are set per computer or if its just generic hoopla surrounding the different game options - But maybe if the game recognizes the blank SAV file, and fills it in with default settings, you'll be able to adjust them properly from there.

It's possible however. That quality won't help.

You say an error showed up when you tried in 32bit, and its possible that a driver or specific...runtime? utility? is out of date or not installed.

Things like Microsoft Visual C++ xxxx Runtime - or potentially, older versions of it that conflicted in running the game with newer versions. or vice versa.

Or not having enough system RAM

check this stickied post out for some common issues, and see if one of the things on it maybe helps, too

if none of that does anything for you, then maybe I can try and see if I can upload the settings or maybe somebody else will before you even respond

Okay, I tried your solution... Well the error was gone but i went in a black screen which wasn`t responding at all. I couldn`t use any commands so i went for the control panel trick (Alt Ctrl Del) and suddenly i went into a grey screen then it was unresponsive forever :P i had to force-shutdown my PC and the SAV file is just as it is no new files nothing. I`d love if someone just create a new game and set on lowest possible quality and send me the files please. I want to play MLBS for a long time now... and yes, i needed a runtime 3.5 and 4.0 update which i did today... 

My PC Specs:

Ram: 4GB

OS: Windows 10 Pro

Storage: 500GB HDD

Well. since you technically needed updates - did you try deleting the blank file and trying over again? Was the update before or after you tried making the blank file?

  1. If you updated /and/ made the blank file - the update could actually be the responsible party for clearing the error, and all the blank file might've done was cause the new error that stalled everything.
  2. If you updated, and tried, give me a message back and I'll try and respond quicker, I got into playing and forgot to check - I mean updated, tried to launch, no result, and then made a blank file. - If this is the case, I'll try and see if I can guess out what the gibberish is in the file and upload mine (which is not all lowest, but low - Also tell me your resolution and I'll set mine to that.)
    1. (My PC is win 7 64bit, though, so that might be an issue)
  3. If you blank filed, then tried, crashed, then tried updating - equally once again, try going back and deleting the blank file and trying to run it fresh.

i Updated the Runtime and other stuff before making the blank file and after I tried opening with the blank file my Previous reply says it all. I tried to delete the file and run it fresh and it didn't crashed once again... My Max Resolution 1366x720 I guess but I'd like you to go give me resolution of 800x600 (windowed) just to successfully open the file with all settings on Low or off. Thanks alot! It'll help me ;D

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max of 1366x720 is likely why its crashing, The lowest I can set it to will be 1024x768 - 800x600 isn't registered to the the graphic options - The default in game windowed resolution is quote unquote 1680x1050 - but it remains fairly "small" window (theoretically it should be larger than my desktop resolution, and yet, 1600x900 fills my whole screen, borderless, and 1680x1050 actually is bordered window in center of screen....

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And give me a heads up to when you've gotten it so I can take down the link - As much as I'd like to be a fountain of help and stuff, I'd rather not leave that link open forever nor the file up in the for long, in the event that it still doesn't solve the problem.


Actually. I'll wait till I see a response or I'll take it down before I go to sleep - That's the deadline I'm setting,

Alright! Downloaded the file. Thanks alot Kurzidan, You can take the file down now and currently I'm very sleepy and I can't try it ATM. I will try the file tomorrow morning (10 hours from now)

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Alright. Tried your save file. The game finally opened and worked! But it's flashes everywhere. I mean wherever I look it's only white light. I can't view the shop mode at all. And only the sandbox mode is barely visible I can see the horse and the wagon easily but when I look towards all the other stuff at the back it's all bright flash light as if you are directly seeing the sun... Any idea about what's going on? And a solution of course

and the light / flash is coming from objects and wooden materials. I can see the trees, grass, horse easily but because I spawn inside the house I can't see anything in the shop mode

Update: I thought it might be a problem in the files so I used the x32 bit (x86) version of the game on my x64bit OS. It works without any flashes nothing just perfectly fine. Only downfall is that I have to keep everything low to play it on a nice FPS. Fortuantely getting a new Desktop very soon

well.. That's... weird.. cause I'm pretty sure I use 64bit version....


But at least some form of it works.

I'd make a copy of settings that work, and try either a) reset graphics (in game defaults) and then adjust them anew (might crash game though)

or B) Changing each setting up and down a little bit, maybe adjust resolution, etc. see if anything changes. (Less likely to crash, but still might, which is why I recommend copying "working settings" so that if it crashes or stops working, you can just delete the attempt and put the copy back in.


Or You can just wait, it works, and you don't need to fix it if it ain't broke,  and might/will be getting new computer soon.

Well, I tried both A and B on the x64 version before you even posted ;D but unfortunately both didn't worked. Then I used my Cousins laptop and used the exact same x64 file which I used earlier and it worked. Turns out to be not working only on my system. Anyway, I found a way to play now (laggy yet least playable) Hopefully will get a better Rig later this month ;D thanks alot Kurzidan For helping me out in my whole situation. Your help really did a great job and i finally got to play the game with that savefile. So if anyone having same problems like me...

Follow the steps:

1) Try using another PC with better graphics (might take it from any friend or relative or anyone else) start the game, set the graphics lowest possible and get the savefile or ask anyone who already have the game to upload a savefile with lowest graphics possible.

2) Now Put the savefile in "C:\Users\(Your Name)\AppData\Local\ShopSim\SaveGames"

*Create the folder if it doesn't exists*

3) Try using the x32 version of the game rather than x64 and launch game as an Administrator.

4) The game must be working now. If it still is laggy then change Graphics>Resolution to 50% and Options>Rain FX - Off

5) That must be it. Enjoy the game ;D