Playing Silent Hunter III windowed

Dantenoc · 02-02-06, 09:55 PM

I only play it like this, since I like to do other stuff while I play... like reading this forum :P

The thing is, when the focus is no longer set on the Silent Hunter III window the game will continue playing (which is great) but all the sound is lost until I put it back into focus (which is a real drag)

Can anyone out there that has experience playing SH3 windowed tell me if it's posible to switch to another task and still keep hearing the sound?

I know it's not a windows issue, because other programs (like windows media player) will contue to play with sound and all even if you switch to another program... can this be done with SHIII also?

DMarkwick · 02-02-06, 10:02 PM

I play windowed too, it stems from when I had to follow a complicated manual-solve tutorial

As far as I know, the sound switching off is due to the application being set that way on development. The other stuff you're thinking of is probably stuff like MSN, Email etc right? These are Windows programs designed to work as windows, whereas SH3 is designed only to work when it has focus. Which it would if it was full-screen. Sort of thing.

THE_MASK · 02-03-06, 12:06 AM

Im sorry to hear that you are playing widowed . I too am playing widowed since playing SH3.

Rubini · 02-03-06, 02:13 PM

Sorry for the dumb question...but what I can do to play SH3 windowed? :hmm: :hmm:

Thanks for any info.

Rubini.

Dantenoc · 02-03-06, 05:58 PM

It's been a couple of weeks since I changed it so I dont recall exactly how I did it from the top of my head, but I think I just edited the "main.cfg" files changing a line that says something like "Play Full Screen = Yes" to Play Full Screen = No", or something like that...

It also has another line that talks about the games resolution, but it has no effect whatsoever

Rubini · 02-03-06, 09:05 PM

Thanks for the reply,

I just figured out how to do. Just uncheck the "Full screen" box on your video setup into the game (before launch a patrol) and restart the game. But it's not possible to came back to full screen, you will always be windowed until change that option again.

Rubini.

kiwi_2005 · 02-04-06, 02:16 AM

Dont like playing in window mode it doesn't feel realistic. i play in full screen and just Alt-Ctrl-Del to windows to surf net etc.,

Achtung Englander · 02-10-06, 04:39 AM

....how can you play it in window mode - is it alt + enter ?

thanks for advice

Gizzmoe · 02-10-06, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Achtung Englander

....how can you play it in window mode - is it alt + enter ?

Go to Options/Video Settings.

02-02-06, 09:55 PM	#1
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Playing Silent Hunter III windowed I only play it like this, since I like to do other stuff while I play... like reading this forum :P The thing is, when the focus is no longer set on the Silent Hunter III window the game will continue playing (which is great) but all the sound is lost until I put it back into focus (which is a real drag) Can anyone out there that has experience playing SH3 windowed tell me if it's posible to switch to another task and still keep hearing the sound? I know it's not a windows issue, because other programs (like windows media player) will contue to play with sound and all even if you switch to another program... can this be done with SHIII also?

02-04-06, 02:16 AM	#7
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Dont like playing in window mode it doesn't feel realistic. i play in full screen and just Alt-Ctrl-Del to windows to surf net etc., __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

02-10-06, 04:39 AM	#8
Achtung Englander Loader Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 81 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	....how can you play it in window mode - is it alt + enter ? thanks for advice __________________ Achtung ! Spitfeur !!

02-02-06, 10:02 PM	#2
DMarkwick Shore leave Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I play windowed too, it stems from when I had to follow a complicated manual-solve tutorial As far as I know, the sound switching off is due to the application being set that way on development. The other stuff you're thinking of is probably stuff like MSN, Email etc right? These are Windows programs designed to work as windows, whereas SH3 is designed only to work when it has focus. Which it would if it was full-screen. Sort of thing.

02-03-06, 12:06 AM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Im sorry to hear that you are playing widowed . I too am playing widowed since playing SH3.

02-03-06, 02:13 PM	#4
Rubini Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: São Paulo Brazil Posts: 2,728 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Sorry for the dumb question...but what I can do to play SH3 windowed? :hmm: :hmm: Thanks for any info. Rubini.

02-03-06, 05:58 PM	#5
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It's been a couple of weeks since I changed it so I dont recall exactly how I did it from the top of my head, but I think I just edited the "main.cfg" files changing a line that says something like "Play Full Screen = Yes" to Play Full Screen = No", or something like that... It also has another line that talks about the games resolution, but it has no effect whatsoever

02-03-06, 09:05 PM	#6
Rubini Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: São Paulo Brazil Posts: 2,728 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the reply, I just figured out how to do. Just uncheck the "Full screen" box on your video setup into the game (before launch a patrol) and restart the game. But it's not possible to came back to full screen, you will always be windowed until change that option again. Rubini.