Windows 8 running really slow

[BBfanboy]

This stuff has been covered extensively with some pictures in the Windows 10 thread of this forum. Please read through it while looking at your own system and it will soon start to make sense.

PS - If your shortcut points to "Autorun", that is the overall Menu for the Game, the Editor, Check for Updates, etc. You need to find the game executable file
War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe on your system, select the .exe with a left click and drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut that points directly to the game file. Then Right Click on the shortcut to get the "properties" window and start reading the Win 10 thread about switches and what they fix/do.

[bazjak]

I have a problem
It is everytime i drag the exe file to the desktop and add to the command line and click ok it turns into something completely different
It turn white and i dont know what else to do
Good job i made a backup although thats a waste of time as the game is unplayable anyway

[RichardAckermann]

You could try to create the shortcut in the game folder and copy it to desktop after adding to the command line. Or edit the shortcut on another computer and re-import it.

[bazjak]

worth a try
i so want to play this game

[wdolson]

Lots and lots of people with Windows 8 and 10 are playing it. Did you drag the quick start or the other game link to the desktop? You should be using the quick start for all switches. The other game shortcut basically just loads some stuff you would only want to see once before taking you to the game. The quick start takes you directly there. Additionally have you installed updates? The command line switches do not work on the executable installed from the disk or downloaded installer, you need at least patch 1 for the switches, and you might as well go with the latest patch as it fixes hundreds of bugs and adds some features. Lastly when adding command line switches, put them outside the quotes on the command line in the shortcut.

Bill

[bazjak]

I have just done a complete re-install and draged the exe file to the desktop as mentioned and i do not gey a target box that i can amend
I get it on the menu exe but not the one i want
Its driving me mad now i so want to get back into this
I followed everything that is said on here but im not getting the target box as i should have
Help me please
It driving me mad
I have win8.1

[Oberst_Klink]

ORIGINAL: bazjak

I have just done a complete re-install and draged the exe file to the desktop as mentioned and i do not gey a target box that i can amend
I get it on the menu exe but not the one i want
Its driving me mad now i so want to get back into this
I followed everything that is said on here but im not getting the target box as i should have
Help me please
It driving me mad
I have win8.1

You got to create a shortcut on the desktop, not the .exe file being copied on the desktop. After the installation and patches that should have been done automatically. If no shortcut on your desktop, create one; then you can add the command lines.

Klink, Oberst

[bazjak]

Thanks for that
Silly me
Now testing

[bazjak]

Wow
Thanks Oberst_Klink
I just inserted the deepcolor switch and i had a ticket from the police for speeding lol
Thanks
I feel a prat

[Oberst_Klink]

ORIGINAL: bazjak

Wow
Thanks Oberst_Klink
I just inserted the deepcolor switch and i had a ticket from the police for speeding lol
Thanks
I feel a prat

The only thing you might need to adjust is the screen resolution... I got an old system with a screen that allows 1440x900 max; but larger resolutions turn the fonts a tad too tiny for me I also would use (depending on your graphics card, etc) the -dd_sw switch. Just do some tests, you can't mess things up, Baz.

-fd -skipVideo -deepColor -dd_sw -px1440 -py900 -SingleCpuOrders

Klink, Oberst