on what OS does SPWW2 run best?

[Akmatov]

Working on getting SPWW2 to run on Win7. Currently can run in Full Screen before colours go crazy or Windowed on a quite small window that takes up about 25% of my monitor and doesn't seem capable of having the window resized. All the above might be due to me not knowing how to tweek things properly.

I'm considering setting up a small computer I have as my internet computer given the crazy stuff happening on the internet. There would be plenty of room for me to do a SPWW2, and SPMBT, install. So what is the OS the runs with out the Graphics swamp?

[RightDeve]

Look at this thread
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=51247

I'm still usung win 7

[Akmatov]

Originally Posted by RightDeve

Look at this thread
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=51247

I'm still usung win 7

Clearly I'm don't something wrong. I get a black screen with my SPWW2 window on top, the game window is the same small size.

[RightDeve]

Originally Posted by Akmatov

Clearly I'm don't something wrong. I get a black screen with my SPWW2 window on top, the game window is the same small size.

The point of the program is to eliminate windowed borders when the game is running, thus essentially the game is run on windowed mode but with the borders eliminated you get a "somewhat" full screen experience.

So yes, if you see the black screen with a game "window", you're doing it right. So hopefully no more twisted and broken colors, right?

Now the problem is the window being too small. As others have suggested, you must increase the "windowed" game size on the GameOptions.exe , that is the program before you launch the main game.

As Andy said, if your monitor is the unique style 4:3 aspect ratio (not widescreen) you're bound for some problems, like the preset windowed sizes leaving lots of unused screen space thus smaller windowed size compared to actual screen size.

[Imp]

Originally Posted by Akmatov

Currently can run in Full Screen before colours go crazy or Windowed on a quite small window that takes up about 25% of my monitor and doesn't seem capable of having the window resized.

I am assuming you are using the free version, paid version improves graphics and lets you choose window sizes.
I set to descktop normaly but if keeping an eye on other stuff sometimes leave a portion of my desktop visible.

[Akmatov]

Have the paid version, and SPMBT also.

And yes you can select resolution but on my Win7 x64 I get a choice of small or smaller windows that can not be adjusted to a different size. Desktop resolution is totally unusable.

13"x 24" Monitor

Game Window
9" x 7" - 1024x768
11" x 14" 1600x1280

And with the game installed outside of Windows program folders I can play five turn at full screen before the colour go crazy. Will now check to see what it does with the colours in a window.

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Akmatov

Have the paid version, and SPMBT also.

And yes you can select resolution but on my Win7 x64 I get a choice of small or smaller windows that can not be adjusted to a different size. Desktop resolution is totally unusable.

13"x 24" Monitor

Game Window
9" x 7" - 1024x768
11" x 14" 1600x1280

And with the game installed outside of Windows program folders I can play five turn at full screen before the colour go crazy. Will now check to see what it does with the colours in a window.

Where do you have the game installed ? It CANNOT be through Program Files in win7. It must be C:


If you are set up correctly and cannot run desktop you are the one and only I know of who has ever had a problem

[Akmatov]

Right Deve - I tried that last night and didn't work. Will try again. That it works for you is hopeful. I really really want this working.

[Akmatov]

OK, just ran through 13 turns in a window with no problems with the colour. So I guess I basically have a functional setup just with fixed small windows.

Will try the suggestion again from Right Deve as my eyes really need better.

[scorpio_rocks]

If you run in windowed mode with screen/window size set to "Desktop" with the game installed correctly (outside windows structure) there should be no small windows with the paid (CD) version...

Why do you say "...desktop resolution is totally unusable..."?