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DRG · #11 March 2nd, 2008, 02:54 PM

Also, what display setting do you normally use on that computer ? My normal screen resolution is 1152x862 and that's what I play the game at in Windowed mode as well becasue that's what's comfortable for me. My daughters machine has a 20" wide screen monitor and when I run the game on that machine in tests her monitor resolution is 1440x900 and I have no problem running the game in windowed mode at 1600x1280. The menus/icons on the right side are not the least bit too small for me

Keep in mind we have set up this game so it can run those screens at 640x480 all the way up to 1600x1280. We cannot know what is "comfortable" to each player but we do provide the choice

Don

DRG · #12 March 2nd, 2008, 02:59 PM

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Wdll said:
Pats what I do (24" 1920x1200) is set the game fullscreen and 1600x1200. It still stretches of course, but it is not that much of a trouble after a few hours.
It is sad that the game does not support widescreen resolutions, but don't forget how old this engine really is.

I have NO problem running the game on a widescreen monitor and neither does Andy. I really do NOT understand why people insist on running the game full screen. That was only left in to accomodate old operating systems.

Don

DRG · #13 March 2nd, 2008, 03:03 PM

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Pats said:In windowed mode the 1600x1280 or 1280x1024 are out off shape completly and again 1152x864 works.

Pats.....Send me a screen shot of this "out off shape completely " phenomena

Don

Pats · #14 March 3rd, 2008, 04:54 PM

never had or have problems in fullscreen....

Mobhack · #15 March 3rd, 2008, 06:46 PM

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Pats said:
never had or have problems in fullscreen....

Your problems were in Windowed mode.

Did you read the text in the big red message box, in the "Running WinSPMBT" section at the very front of the Game Guide, starting

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"NOTE!

Before attempting to play the game in WINDOWED MODE first.."??

My guess - you may have "auto hide" set for your task bar and/or have moved the task bar to a non-default position on the desktop (like at the side)- if so, return it to default windows settings as advised in the Game Guide.

Cheers
Andy

Pats · #16 March 4th, 2008, 05:31 PM

yes thanks, works now, i didn't botter to read because I play normaly full screen...

Wdll · #17 March 4th, 2008, 11:50 PM

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DRG said:

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Wdll said:
Pats what I do (24" 1920x1200) is set the game fullscreen and 1600x1200. It still stretches of course, but it is not that much of a trouble after a few hours.
It is sad that the game does not support widescreen resolutions, but don't forget how old this engine really is.

I have NO problem running the game on a widescreen monitor and neither does Andy. I really do NOT understand why people insist on running the game full screen. That was only left in to accomodate old operating systems.

Don

Because I have the taskbar located on the left side since Windows 98 IIRC, and I have no intention on changing it any time soon. As you are aware there are problems when the taskbar is located there. In my case the window of the game appears like a very short, rectangular box, impossible to read or play. (native resolution 1920x1200, game resolution 1600x1280)
I don't complain about it since it is something that you warn about, thus, no windowed version for me and why I informed him/her to what I do, in fullscreen mode.

EDIT: One more thing. I was wrong about the resolution I play the game in fullscreen mode. I actualy have it at 1024x768, because at 1600x1280 the text but most importantly the mini map are very small and almost useless (mini map).
While the game runs fine in windowed mode at 1024x768, the window is too small for the monitor (24"). So I run it in fullscreen, with some stretching, but much easier to play, and still better looking than the 800x600 resolution of the free version of the game.