Missing pop-ups on mouseover?

orcsoul · 08-04-10, 03:01 PM

I'm unsure what it is that causes this exactly, it happens seemingly randomly. Sometimes when I start the game and resume my campaign the little mouseover "help" box (IE when mousing over the speed settings it tells you what surface/submerged speeds are, or when mousing over a contact it tells you compass heading, speed, etc) works, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it'll go from working to suddenly not displaying in the middle of a session.

I've yet to figure out what is causing it, or what (if any) fix there is for it. It gets downright frustrating as I'm still using some of them as a crutch while I learn and grow more adept at other aspects of the sim.

Is saving/reloading until the problem goes away pretty much the only recourse? Or have I overlooked a post somewhere that details the problem and a potential solution? I was unsure what terms exactly to search for about this problem.

TheDarkWraith · 08-04-10, 03:11 PM

are you using the stock UI or a mod UI?

orcsoul · 08-04-10, 03:13 PM

Oops neglected to mention that little teeny minor insignificant detail (heh)... using your 3.9.1 (i think... one of the more recent ones at least) mod UI.

TheDarkWraith · 08-04-10, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orcsoul

Oops neglected to mention that little teeny minor insignificant detail (heh)... using your 3.9.1 (i think... one of the more recent ones at least) mod UI.

well the item notes (the messages that pop up above the messagebox) is controlled via a togglable icon in the top right bar. As far as pop ups not displaying not sure what would be the cause of it. Is you computer at the low end of the specs for the game? If so that could be part of the problem.

EDIT:

what language version of the game are you using?

orcsoul · 08-04-10, 03:19 PM

Ah hah.. that tiny little button that expanded that bar was extremely easy to miss. I had just taken it for artistic flair like a rivet... yea for some reason the item notes have been being enabled/disabled at random for me... but now that I know where to look... no problemo!

Edit:
As far as specs and language go... I've got a mid-high end machine running the US English version.

TheDarkWraith · 08-04-10, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orcsoul

Ah hah.. that tiny little button that expanded that bar was extremely easy to miss. I had just taken it for artistic flair like a rivet... yea for some reason the item notes have been being enabled/disabled at random for me... but now that I know where to look... no problemo!

Edit:
As far as specs and language go... I've got a mid-high end machine running the US English version.

you should be experiencing very little, if any, problems then.
You say the item notes have been enabled/disabled at random for you....is the togglable icon for item notes mimicking this behavior?

08-04-10, 03:01 PM	#1
orcsoul Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	Missing pop-ups on mouseover? I'm unsure what it is that causes this exactly, it happens seemingly randomly. Sometimes when I start the game and resume my campaign the little mouseover "help" box (IE when mousing over the speed settings it tells you what surface/submerged speeds are, or when mousing over a contact it tells you compass heading, speed, etc) works, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it'll go from working to suddenly not displaying in the middle of a session. I've yet to figure out what is causing it, or what (if any) fix there is for it. It gets downright frustrating as I'm still using some of them as a crutch while I learn and grow more adept at other aspects of the sim. Is saving/reloading until the problem goes away pretty much the only recourse? Or have I overlooked a post somewhere that details the problem and a potential solution? I was unsure what terms exactly to search for about this problem.

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08-04-10, 03:11 PM	#2
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	are you using the stock UI or a mod UI?

08-04-10, 03:13 PM	#3
orcsoul Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	Oops neglected to mention that little teeny minor insignificant detail (heh)... using your 3.9.1 (i think... one of the more recent ones at least) mod UI.

08-04-10, 03:19 PM	#5
orcsoul Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	Ah hah.. that tiny little button that expanded that bar was extremely easy to miss. I had just taken it for artistic flair like a rivet... yea for some reason the item notes have been being enabled/disabled at random for me... but now that I know where to look... no problemo! Edit: As far as specs and language go... I've got a mid-high end machine running the US English version.