Not so much a mod for Silent Hunter

DanFraser · 07-03-08, 07:34 PM

How many of you play in fullscreen, want to Alt tab but your computer has a little hissy fit with the display every time you do? Do you play in windowed mode, but find that the window size can be a little lacking?

That's admittedly a slightly poor marketing attempt. I'm wondering how many of you here, not even just for Silent Hunter mind you, do what I've described? How does windowed mode with all the goodness of that, but with the look of fullscreen sound?

I'm currently writing a program that allows you to add any initially windowed program game or other application, and effectively remove the borders and make it look like its fully maximised or even full screened. Got multiple monitors, easy to assign which one it goes to!

Yeah, this is a bit of a promotion, but also looking to see what you think!

coronas · 07-03-08, 07:38 PM

Good idea! Go ahead!

DanFraser · 07-03-08, 07:41 PM

I've already gone ahead, just gotta work out one weird glitch and then polish it off

iambecomelife · 07-03-08, 07:56 PM

Very good idea. Alt-tabbing causes problems for me sometimes.

onelifecrisis · 07-03-08, 08:21 PM

Sounds great!

Delareon · 07-04-08, 02:59 AM

That sounds great.
One short question: Will it be possible to run an application in your programm with different Graphic mode?
The Reason why i asking is Dangerous Waters. You can only run that Game in windowed mode if the Desktop Color Mode is in 16Bit.
If it works to run your programm in 16Bit an let the Desktop in 32Bit this will be
a long long missed Applikation and the Dangerous Waters players will call you God

07-03-08, 07:34 PM	#1
DanFraser Bosun Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 62 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Not so much a mod for Silent Hunter How many of you play in fullscreen, want to Alt tab but your computer has a little hissy fit with the display every time you do? Do you play in windowed mode, but find that the window size can be a little lacking? That's admittedly a slightly poor marketing attempt. I'm wondering how many of you here, not even just for Silent Hunter mind you, do what I've described? How does windowed mode with all the goodness of that, but with the look of fullscreen sound? I'm currently writing a program that allows you to add any initially windowed program game or other application, and effectively remove the borders and make it look like its fully maximised or even full screened. Got multiple monitors, easy to assign which one it goes to! Yeah, this is a bit of a promotion, but also looking to see what you think!

07-03-08, 07:38 PM	#2
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Good idea! Go ahead! __________________

07-03-08, 07:56 PM	#4
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,709 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Very good idea. Alt-tabbing causes problems for me sometimes. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

07-03-08, 08:21 PM	#5
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	Sounds great! __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

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07-03-08, 07:41 PM	#3
DanFraser Bosun Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 62 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I've already gone ahead, just gotta work out one weird glitch and then polish it off

07-04-08, 02:59 AM	#6
Delareon Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 192 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	That sounds great. One short question: Will it be possible to run an application in your programm with different Graphic mode? The Reason why i asking is Dangerous Waters. You can only run that Game in windowed mode if the Desktop Color Mode is in 16Bit. If it works to run your programm in 16Bit an let the Desktop in 32Bit this will be a long long missed Applikation and the Dangerous Waters players will call you God