Settings

Beginner

Game Studio's settings can be customized by going to Edit > Settings.

Environment

Setting	Description
Graphics API (Game Studio only)	The Graphics API used by the editor. Takes effect after a restart.

External tools

This category contains settings related to external applications used by Game Studio.

Setting	Description
Default IDE	The code editor that should be opened when pressing the open solution button.
Default text editor	Default application for editing text files.
Shader editor	Default application for editing shader files.

Interface

This category contains settings related to the editor interface and toggles for hidden dialogues.

Setting	Description
Ask before deleting assets	When enabled, Game Studio will ask you to confirm before deleting a file.
Ask before reloading assemblies	When enabled, Game Studio will ask you if you want to reload assemblies when the code is changed.
Ask before saving new scripts	When enabled, Game Studio will ask you before saving a newly created script.
Automatically reload assemblies	When enabled, Game Studio will automatically attempt to reload assemblies when it detects a change.
Automatically reload last session at startup	When enabled, Game Studio will automatically open the previously closed project at startup.
Default session to load	Path to the solution file to open automatically when Game Studio is started.
Language	The display language of Game Studio.
Reset Game Studio layout	This button will reset the panel layout.

Remote

This category contains settings for building games for remote machines running different operating systems.

Scene editor

Settings	Description
Ask before deleting entities	When enabled, Game Studio will ask you to confirm before deleting an entity in the Scene editor.

Key bindings

This category allows you to change the keybinds used in the Scene editor.

Viewport settings

Setting	Description
Default snap angle for rotation	The default snap angle for rotation used when opening a project for the first time.
Default snap distance for translation	The default snap distance for translation used when opening a project for the first time.
Default snap factor for scale	The default snap factor for scale used when opening a project for the first time.
Display direction names instead of XYZ components	When enabled, the direction cube in the top right corner of the Viewport will display direction names (Up, Forward, etc.) instead of X, Y and Z.
Use linear movement for the rotation gizmo	When enabled, rotating an entity along an axis using the rotation gizmo will be controlled by the distance of the mouse from it's initial position. The default behaviour for this is to use the angle between the mouse and the entity.

Script editor

This category contains settings for the built-in script editor.

Setting	Description
Font size	The font size of the code.

Themes

Setting	Description
Theme Name	Theme used by the editor.

For more information about the available themes, visit Themes.

Tools

Setting	Description
Use effect compiler server for mobile platforms	When enabled, Game Studio will use the Stride effect compiler server.