Full screen

[Admiral DadMan]

You're welcome.

A further caveat: I rarely use fullscreen, because I'm usually doing 3 things at once, and I need that quick Alt+Tab ability that I get in Windows mode.

[DOCUP]

I want to say thanks to Korvar and Admiral Dadman. I got them both to work, once I read what they said.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

You're welcome.

A further caveat: I rarely use fullscreen, because I'm usually doing 3 things at once, and I need that quick Alt+Tab ability that I get in Windows mode.

Alt-Tab works in full screen mode. I use it all the time.

[DConn]

Many thanks. This did cure the bleed-through in full screen mode, and it does seem to be related to the -dd_sw switch (which I had been using to reduce lag, but which now doesn't seem to be a problem). I can confirm that when I use the new shortcut I created and add the -dd_sw switch, I get the bleed-through.

[Admiral DadMan]

Yes, it does, but it's slower to switch over from fullscreen.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

You're welcome.

A further caveat: I rarely use fullscreen, because I'm usually doing 3 things at once, and I need that quick Alt+Tab ability that I get in Windows mode.

Alt-Tab works in full screen mode. I use it all the time.

[Admiral DadMan]

Interestingly, -dd_sw cures bleed through and lag for Windowed mode, but creates bleed through in Fullscreen mode.

ORIGINAL: Conn

Many thanks. This did cure the bleed-through in full screen mode, and it does seem to be related to the -dd_sw switch (which I had been using to reduce lag, but which now doesn't seem to be a problem). I can confirm that when I use the new shortcut I created and add the -dd_sw switch, I get the bleed-through.

[Korvar]

That's all good info, Admiral DadMan. Thanks!

I'll incorporate that info in an upcoming iteration of SeaBee; I want to build a 'wizard' style menu which will gather info about a player's system and ask questions which will be easier for a player to answer in order to derive a likely optimal switch configuration.

A couple items of note:

The beta .exe defaults any shortcuts for it to run as admin and XP SP3 compatibility mode.




Compared to a shortcut for the regular .exe:




You also gave me a thought as to why the 'Creator's Update' (ver. 1709) of Win 10 has been changing the switch recommendations for lag, in some cases. That version introduced the 'enhanced' dpi scaling feature, which is supposed to reduce blurry text and such in older programs. It's something that Windows has been able to do for a long time now, but never in such an automated and, in a sense, 'aggressive' fashion. Note on my screenshots which come from ver. 1607 of Win 10, there is only 'disable display scaling' and not 'override'. That said, I've never used it and my copy of WitP:AE screams right along as well.

Using the override setting in 1709 as a default recommendation could be a way to offset the new behavior from Windows.

[Admiral DadMan]

It's funny that you post that Korvar, as I was testing some further setting on the theory that "less is more".

Pushing compatibility mode even further back to Win XP SP2 with no other boxes checked is yielding even better results (Win98/ME was a complete fail though lol). I've even unchecked the admin box (although the yes/no box still comes up when the program starts, but that's a function of using the XP setting as opposed to Vista).

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

Yes, it does, but it's slower to switch over from fullscreen.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

You're welcome.

A further caveat: I rarely use fullscreen, because I'm usually doing 3 things at once, and I need that quick Alt+Tab ability that I get in Windows mode.

Alt-Tab works in full screen mode. I use it all the time.

May be a Win 10 thing - I am using Win 7 and full screen and the Alt-Tab switching is instantaneous. Or maybe you just have to have lots of RAM to carry both the game and the other stuff you have open.

[Chickenboy]

Hey guys, thanks for this. I was having some annoying bleedthrough problems in fullscreen mode. Iterations are limited at this point, but I appear to have solved the bleedthrough by REMOVING -dd_sw. Much more pleasant a viewing experience now. [8D]

[m10bob]

Thank you again Admiral!!!..Sure glad you took the time to kick this can around and explain what the switches do, and why!...Solved my issues with Win10...

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

-wd switch is gonna kill ya. My setupo is -cpu3 -dd_sw -deepColor -px1920 -py1080 and its full screen and runs like a charm

OLIVER!!!!I tried this switch which you offered and you are correct!!!...Runs PERFECT!!!!

( -cpu3 -dd_sw -deepColor -px1920 -py1080 )....Runs very fast and no bleed thru!!!!!!!!![&o]

[Buck Beach]

I am late to this party and am jumping all around several threads asking questions and explaining my issue.

Here it is (again). For organizational purposes I am setting up clean games of various mods I currently have running perfectly. Stumbling through but am starting to see daylight with the project.

I am at the point where the 1st new file will execute under the Beta 1.8.11.26b Sept 17, 2018. HOWEVER, I am running into a brick wall trying to change my "preferred option switches". Instructions state: "A shortcut is created on the desktop to run AE from the beta directory.
This shortcut defaults to run with option '-w'.

To create a personalised shortcut, rename this shortcut and update with your preferred option switches.
This new shortcut can be used to run the Beta."

Been there done that and there is no room in the Target for all the dialog.

I have done this before the current Beta a thousand times (or more) but things do change. I can't be the only old Fart with continuous brain farts to be stumbling over this.

Buck


This was solved in another thread by General Patton. Seems the whole line of changes don't have show on the "Target Line" to be effective you add them. This is new (to me) but it works.

[BKL]

Hey - I made the changes myself after having similar problem and it seems to work now! Thanks you!