Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
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Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
I'm having a lot of trouble getting bf1942 to run in windowed mode on my Vista laptop.
I've changed the
renderer.setFullScreen 1
to
renderer.setFullScreen 0
under mods/bf1942/settings/videodefault.con but for some reason it still doesn't work. It's been a while since I've had a fresh install. Am I forgetting something?
I've changed the
renderer.setFullScreen 1
to
renderer.setFullScreen 0
under mods/bf1942/settings/videodefault.con but for some reason it still doesn't work. It's been a while since I've had a fresh install. Am I forgetting something?
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Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
in the shortcut there should be a fullscreen modifier in the target box
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Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
...As far as I know BF1942 doesn't have a shortcut command for fullscreen mode. Only BF2 and beyond has that. Though BFV might have it since I haven't checked.
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Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
you are doing all you need to do.. always worked for me on everything and including W7
maybe just double check it and make sure you are not going crazy
maybe just double check it and make sure you are not going crazy
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Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
Thanks! I'll check again.
I was having trouble getting Vista to actually let me edit the bloody file, so maybe something strange happened.
As a random sidenote: error messages do still pop up in windowed mode in Vista, correct? I need to do some debugging.
I was having trouble getting Vista to actually let me edit the bloody file, so maybe something strange happened.
As a random sidenote: error messages do still pop up in windowed mode in Vista, correct? I need to do some debugging.
Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
yeah i get errors on map change.. well a crash. would like to know the answer to that one
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Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
For that, it's generally helpful to know what the error message says
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Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
Edit: Scratch my previously posted comment. I found the problem.
I needed to tell Vista to run it as an administrator. I guess if it's not run that way, Vista won't let it check out the relelvant .con file?
In any case, windowed mode works now. I only have to deal with Vista asking me to confirm the adminstrator thing every time I run it.
I needed to tell Vista to run it as an administrator. I guess if it's not run that way, Vista won't let it check out the relelvant .con file?
In any case, windowed mode works now. I only have to deal with Vista asking me to confirm the adminstrator thing every time I run it.
Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
Usually i just Disable UAC, saves a whole lot of troubles and cuts back on the os nagging...
Re: Getting windowed mode to actually work. (Vista laptop)
yeah I tried UAC for a day before it drove me crazy.