Can’t launch game In windowed mode

[Jebediah26]

I can’t seem to be able to launch DW in windowed mode, I am in 16 bit resolution but I still get the error that I need to be in 16 bit resolution.

[p7p8]

It's because probably you are NOT in 16 bit desktop colour depth.
What windows you use?

[Jebediah26]

It's because probably you are NOT in 16 bit desktop colour depth.
What windows you use?
I’m on Windows 7.

[p7p8]

Can you make screenshot of desktop+message?

I change desktop color depth to 16 bit (win7 x64) every time and all works fine.
Message appears only when desktop is still in true color 32 bit.

In 16 bit color "aero peek" shouldn't work (bottom bar is not transparent). Check it.

Change gfx card settings to "controlled by application"

[Jebediah26]

Can you make screenshot of desktop+message?

I change desktop color depth to 16 bit (win7 x64) every time and all works fine.
Message appears only when desktop is still in true color 32 bit.

In 16 bit color "aero peek" shouldn't work (bottom bar is not transparent). Check it.
I was in 16 bit colour depth and it still gave me the error that I need to be in 16 bit colour depth

[FPSchazly]

I, too, have no issue launching the game in a window in 16-bit color (or rather, I didn't, just got Windows 10 recently). You're changing to 16-bit color by right clicking the Desktop and messing with "Screen Resolution"?

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/258-color-bit-depth-display-settings.html

Like in that (Step 5)? ^

[Jebediah26]

I, too, have no issue launching the game in a window in 16-bit color (or rather, I didn't, just got Windows 10 recently). You're changing to 16-bit color by right clicking the Desktop and messing with "Screen Resolution"?

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/258-color-bit-depth-display-settings.html

Like in that (Step 5)? ^

I did change the colour depth that way.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&view=btop&ver=17rstvg6jce2q#attid%253Datt_1611fd97a059e5d8_0 .1

[p7p8]

Ok, launch game in full screen mode, go to options -> 3D and check "windowed" description:

If game don't recognise 16 bit it looks like:

https://i.imgur.com/6TiDKjT.jpg

otherwise it should looks like this:

https://i.imgur.com/vbpmulB.jpg

If you able to check "windowed" square - just check it and game should switch to windowed mode.


https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/258-color-bit-depth-display-settings.html

[Jebediah26]

Still greyed out.
https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/u/0/s/?view=att&th=1611fd97a059e5d8&attid=0.1&disp=emb&realattid=ii_1611fd95c0d6d7d7&zw&atsh=1&saddbat=ANGjdJ_N9fKpRxYYTCI7xJApCv4_cCtZ_2TV7vX2N-J3ML43GY7aIqMdeNSCcxPri-J4Ir5reBr9pSeseNc53izw43PhbUG-PPUYiYuZ69rQF8KdPPxw563za3FheYJcHI6K2qrhtyoglKFhc0 GsMbKD4eqYl50LUHB5Tp27S3U2CDHgDbTmJBGIfseeVAh-n-HS-jHuvRfybj7Oa2qSBVQE-NQtR128AqlljuYOIfMrnfCJHDdD-v38jzgY-tsW0ZjVUwx7GE7WnvZTK_pVRS7rdqElvd7409QCWa_FrW4cYy5 VGVmSiMOavggeUNW7ZIoU8tqHBrbgOBYdgFU9QBMFlJnGb8I6S eRIfwpJ0IHwLjKxy6JDTXRtD1eAf1haCZ9nIgmQ6kWOC5RvJGa _DPvV_cop_Pw48sFRF2mk7YyEV4jHIjqxuPi1poUenOgfYbneH 2ZzRIRmNFEp5SbakSdLJ9aiQIUG7m1_KJH0irnYaQzsyYXyqoV tDgBPS-r_XSLMhKjQNS-4gF0o-_3MRRfBXcyGq6kdnTZzCY_PejZ18yQrrfEa4hpjHiOGBzqqhEy KXJ4nnZt2DZJE5zf92DUza3FI7Rr7r2cC7sOiLg

[p7p8]

If you don't want to cooperate i can't help you.

[FPSchazly]

You could try opening up the dangerouswaters.ini file in your Dangerous Waters directory, find the entry "RunInWindow" and change it to Yes.

[Jebediah26]

You could try opening up the dangerouswaters.ini file in your Dangerous Waters directory, find the entry "RunInWindow" and change it to Yes.

The screenshot above is from when I tried that.

[p7p8]

Maybe you change color depth without applying? Or maybe you have 2 or more displays?

Can you make screenshot of your color depth settings?

https://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/147d1225528072-color-bit-depth-display-settings-colors.jpg

https://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/148d1225528089-color-bit-depth-display-settings-confirm.jpg

Maybe your gfx card force additional settings?

We don't know this - you should check it mate.

Your Dangerous Waters don't recognise High color desktop depth, so we have 3 options:
- you are still in 32 bit color
- your gfx card force 32 bit color - independently to desktop settings
- you have something wrong with Dangerouswaters.exe (like compatibility mode?)

The screenshot above is from when I tried that.
What screenshot? I don't see any screens.

[Jebediah26]

Graphics card was forcing 32 bit colour.

[p7p8]

Everything is ok now?

[Jebediah26]

Everything is ok now?
Yes.

[Furia]

I was having troubles with the sim for this reaaon but despite I had the original version of the game I have pruchased it again in Steam for 5$ and now it is plug and play. Works like a charm and I have no more issues.
I guess Steam version is adapted to modern machines.