How to play SH4 in window mode?

davy79 · 12-22-11, 02:55 PM

Hello all,

First time posting on this site. I have played SH3 since summer and usually play TCx1 in windowed mode while I am writing my PhD dissertation. The idea would be that my breaks would involve me heading up to the bridge to take in the sea air.

However, after 6 months the relentless wind and rain of the Atlantic convinced me that maybe the Pacific might be sunnier and thus more relaxing

However, I cannot for the life of me get the game to play in windowed mode. I am a bit computer illiterate so struggle with this stuff at the best of times though I did figure out mods so am not a total fool.

I checked window mode and set the ingame resolution to the lowest but that doesn't work. I also checked the main.cfg and made sure it said fullscreen=no.

Aside from that I don't know what else to do.

I really really like playing TCx1 while doing other stuff on the computer so any thoughts would be much appreciated!

Hylander_1314 · 12-22-11, 04:24 PM

Welcome Davy79! Sorry, but I can't help on that particular issue. But I'm sure someone who can will be along.

There are times where I wish I could play it in windowed mode too, so I could do other stuff too.

CCIP · 12-22-11, 04:37 PM

Can you try to reset the game settings and try again?

It SHOULD work, never had an issue with that...

USS Drum · 12-22-11, 04:42 PM

Here's how you get to windowed mode:
Step 1.Go to options
Step 2. Check windowed mode and wah-la
Step 3. Chose what screen resolution you want (it's to the left of the windowed mode check box) and then you are done.

davy79 · 12-22-11, 05:23 PM

I tried the ingame settings. I haven't just tried to reset it though. I'll five that a shot. If that doesnt do it I guess I'll reinstall. Thanks anyway

Sailor Steve · 12-22-11, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USS Drum

wah-la.

razark · 12-22-11, 07:24 PM

You need to set it to windowed mode in-game, and then exit the game. When you restart, it should be in windowed mode.

The other option is to run the game on one computer, and set up another one for everything else. I've got a low end laptop sitting on the desk I use for surfing/movies/etc. while playing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I think it's French for "voila".

I'm goin' down · 12-22-11, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USS Drum

Here's how you get to windowed mode:

Step 2. Check windowed mode and wah-la

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

davy79 · 12-23-11, 12:17 AM

So, none of these things work.

Any last ideas? I really cant face the Atlantic at TCx 1 anymore...

Would a reinstall make any difference?

Sailor Steve · 12-23-11, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark

I think it's French for "voila".

Or else it's half of that town in Washington.

WernherVonTrapp · 12-23-11, 04:40 PM

CCIP · 12-23-11, 06:01 PM

Here's one more thing that I noticed: the lowest resolutions in my settings are greyed out. Have you tried using a different resolution than lowest? That might also be it - you shouldn't set the window size too small.

davy79 · 12-23-11, 10:28 PM

Yes, I noticed all my lower resolutions are grayed out. No idea what that means though. I can't go any lower than my screen res maybe?

Thanks for all the feedback

CCIP · 12-23-11, 10:53 PM

No, I think it just means some are not supported. Were you using one of the greyed-out ones by any chance?

I tried it out with 1280x800 without trouble here, and it works just fine. That's smaller than my screen, and I think is also the smallest non-greyed-out one that I get.

12-22-11, 02:55 PM	#1
davy79 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	How to play SH4 in window mode? Hello all, First time posting on this site. I have played SH3 since summer and usually play TCx1 in windowed mode while I am writing my PhD dissertation. The idea would be that my breaks would involve me heading up to the bridge to take in the sea air. However, after 6 months the relentless wind and rain of the Atlantic convinced me that maybe the Pacific might be sunnier and thus more relaxing However, I cannot for the life of me get the game to play in windowed mode. I am a bit computer illiterate so struggle with this stuff at the best of times though I did figure out mods so am not a total fool. I checked window mode and set the ingame resolution to the lowest but that doesn't work. I also checked the main.cfg and made sure it said fullscreen=no. Aside from that I don't know what else to do. I really really like playing TCx1 while doing other stuff on the computer so any thoughts would be much appreciated!

12-22-11, 04:24 PM	#2
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Welcome Davy79! Sorry, but I can't help on that particular issue. But I'm sure someone who can will be along. There are times where I wish I could play it in windowed mode too, so I could do other stuff too. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

12-22-11, 04:37 PM	#3
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Can you try to reset the game settings and try again? It SHOULD work, never had an issue with that... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-22-11, 04:42 PM	#4
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Here's how you get to windowed mode: Step 1.Go to options Step 2. Check windowed mode and wah-la Step 3. Chose what screen resolution you want (it's to the left of the windowed mode check box) and then you are done. Last edited by USS Drum; 12-22-11 at 05:02 PM.

12-23-11, 04:40 PM	#11
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12-22-11, 05:23 PM	#5
davy79 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	I tried the ingame settings. I haven't just tried to reset it though. I'll five that a shot. If that doesnt do it I guess I'll reinstall. Thanks anyway

12-23-11, 12:17 AM	#9
davy79 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	So, none of these things work. Any last ideas? I really cant face the Atlantic at TCx 1 anymore... Would a reinstall make any difference?

12-23-11, 06:01 PM	#12
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Here's one more thing that I noticed: the lowest resolutions in my settings are greyed out. Have you tried using a different resolution than lowest? That might also be it - you shouldn't set the window size too small. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-23-11, 10:28 PM	#13
davy79 Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Yes, I noticed all my lower resolutions are grayed out. No idea what that means though. I can't go any lower than my screen res maybe? Thanks for all the feedback

12-23-11, 10:53 PM	#14
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	No, I think it just means some are not supported. Were you using one of the greyed-out ones by any chance? I tried it out with 1280x800 without trouble here, and it works just fine. That's smaller than my screen, and I think is also the smallest non-greyed-out one that I get. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)