SH1 too big for my screen...

Yak · 08-12-06, 02:50 AM

Howdy, I re-installed my copy of SH1 Commanders Edition and worked out that the only reason it wouldn't run was because of the movies, and it has sound and everything an i din't need to mess around with that dos box thingy, just install into XP, only one problem.

The bottom of the screen is off screen so the bottom buttons are off the screen, you can move the mouse off the sightable area and get lucky with cllicking, but i don't know whats up.

Its on my laptop, so i can't simply readjust the screen i've tried all the options i can think of with windowing it ad limiting to 640x480 etc but to no avail. Its not a wide-screen screen or anything either.

Any ideas?

Cheers, luke

MarkShot · 08-12-06, 10:47 AM

I run under XP/VDMS. With that configuration, I cannot think of anything for you to try.

However, if you use DOSBOX, there are more options in the INI file for handling the screen presentation. Also, I have found that 0.63 and 0.65 handle the screen somewhat differently. So, you might give DOSBOX a try.

Yak · 08-12-06, 09:03 PM

Whats VDMS? i've seen people mention it, dos box is one of those annoying utilities that the readme might as well be in chinese (and triple enigma encoded) for all the sense it makes so i cant get it to run anything.

Yak · 08-13-06, 06:08 AM

Well it seems it is my laptop is the problem, i plugged my lappy into my old bodgy 15" CRT and then fiddled with the screen dial and its fine.

So does anyone know of a way to do the same with my laptop's screen? It oesn't have any manual dials or anything like that, and as far as i can see no software mode for it, so are there any utils? I've never had this issue with any other game or program.

Bizarre...

Hitman · 08-13-06, 09:09 AM

Theoretically, SH1 changes automatically your screen res to 640x480 when it starts...is that your problem? Your laptop crashes and does not allow SH1 to run the screen at 640x480? Some laptops have in the bios an option to allow extended screen in certain res modes (F.e. old Packard Bells), for others you should determined which graphics card you have and search drivers for them. If that fails, I'm afraid DOSBOX is your only option.

Hartmann · 08-13-06, 10:12 PM

I have the opposite problem, the screen is too small.
I run sh1 with dos box and d-fend, all is working well, sound , mouse..with a desktop resolution of 1024x768.
i have to see if using a low resolution runs in full screen

Yak · 08-14-06, 07:03 AM

Well there are apparently this same issue with all SIS cards, which is what my laptop has. When i plugged my CRT monitor into it and jiggered with the screen dimentions on the monitor and it was fine.

I can't get the drivers in the link to work, so my only options are either play with the bottom of my screen out of site or bring my CRT monitor out to play with that...

Hartmann · 08-15-06, 12:33 PM

finally i run sh1 with a decent screen size , i change the resolution of the desktop to 800x600, the minimum for my xp .

08-12-06, 02:50 AM	#1
Yak Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Here, sometimes there Posts: 113 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	SH1 too big for my screen... Howdy, I re-installed my copy of SH1 Commanders Edition and worked out that the only reason it wouldn't run was because of the movies, and it has sound and everything an i din't need to mess around with that dos box thingy, just install into XP, only one problem. The bottom of the screen is off screen so the bottom buttons are off the screen, you can move the mouse off the sightable area and get lucky with cllicking, but i don't know whats up. Its on my laptop, so i can't simply readjust the screen i've tried all the options i can think of with windowing it ad limiting to 640x480 etc but to no avail. Its not a wide-screen screen or anything either. Any ideas? Cheers, luke

08-12-06, 10:47 AM	#2
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	I run under XP/VDMS. With that configuration, I cannot think of anything for you to try. However, if you use DOSBOX, there are more options in the INI file for handling the screen presentation. Also, I have found that 0.63 and 0.65 handle the screen somewhat differently. So, you might give DOSBOX a try. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

08-13-06, 09:09 AM	#5
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,099 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Theoretically, SH1 changes automatically your screen res to 640x480 when it starts...is that your problem? Your laptop crashes and does not allow SH1 to run the screen at 640x480? Some laptops have in the bios an option to allow extended screen in certain res modes (F.e. old Packard Bells), for others you should determined which graphics card you have and search drivers for them. If that fails, I'm afraid DOSBOX is your only option. __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

08-13-06, 10:12 PM	#6
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I have the opposite problem, the screen is too small. I run sh1 with dos box and d-fend, all is working well, sound , mouse..with a desktop resolution of 1024x768. i have to see if using a low resolution runs in full screen __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

08-15-06, 12:33 PM	#8
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	finally i run sh1 with a decent screen size , i change the resolution of the desktop to 800x600, the minimum for my xp . __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

08-12-06, 09:03 PM	#3
Yak Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Here, sometimes there Posts: 113 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Whats VDMS? i've seen people mention it, dos box is one of those annoying utilities that the readme might as well be in chinese (and triple enigma encoded) for all the sense it makes so i cant get it to run anything.

08-13-06, 06:08 AM	#4
Yak Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Here, sometimes there Posts: 113 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well it seems it is my laptop is the problem, i plugged my lappy into my old bodgy 15" CRT and then fiddled with the screen dial and its fine. So does anyone know of a way to do the same with my laptop's screen? It oesn't have any manual dials or anything like that, and as far as i can see no software mode for it, so are there any utils? I've never had this issue with any other game or program. Bizarre...

08-14-06, 07:03 AM	#7
Yak Torpedoman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Here, sometimes there Posts: 113 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well there are apparently this same issue with all SIS cards, which is what my laptop has. When i plugged my CRT monitor into it and jiggered with the screen dimentions on the monitor and it was fine. I can't get the drivers in the link to work, so my only options are either play with the bottom of my screen out of site or bring my CRT monitor out to play with that...