Windowed Mode?

[Mr.Frag]

Is there a windowed mode (don't care if supported officially or not) that the game can run in?

[mbelew]

Unfortunately there is no windowed mode. Early in development, we tried to have a playable windowed mode. However so many DirectX oddities appear when running it in a window, we couldn't justify putting into the end product.

[Mr.Frag]

Ok, I understand ... Does it handle Alt-Tabbing instead?

[mbelew]

Yes! As a matter of fact, I went to a lot of trouble to make sure that Alt-Tab works.

[Mr.Frag]

Thanks for the info.

[Marathon]

Yes, I confirm Alt-tabing works. [;)]

[Mr.Frag]

Another Happy Customer [;)]

Not bad for my first kick at the can ... guess I have to read the manual now [:D]

[Erik Rutins]

Wow, nice job. After playing for a while I'm not sure I've gotten quite that good a result in Thebes. Most impressive, grasshopper.

Regards,

- Erik

[Mr.Frag]

Battle #2

[koiosworks]

Bagged Memnon. That is a great accomplishment as he usually rips up my forces.

[Mr.Frag]

Took a while to figure that one out ...

There was this 1 unit in the center that really hurt me something fierce. He ate my poor cav up the center but the damage was already done and I had the flag. Think I need to understand what his bonus was as until I finally got around him and there was no facing that was safe, he slaughtered non-stop. He caused over 50% of my losses.

[Mr.Frag]

Battle #3: the long a PAINFUL field [:(]

[koiosworks]

Alexander better recover from his bo-bo in time to teach those boys in Gaza a thing or two.....

[Mr.Frag]

Alexander better recover

He is not having a good time suddenly [:D]

[Mr.Frag]

Battle #4, what a nightmare!

[Mr.Frag]

Eakkk!!! Elephants!!! Alexander got stomped!!! [X(]

[koiosworks]

didn't post that one heh [:'(]

[PDiFolco]

Bah, this game is though ! [&o]
I don"t even succeed winning the 2nd battle (Granicus IIRC, the one vs Memnon). Whatever falnking maneuver I try my cav get swamped vs hosts of Persians, and the phalanx has trouble crossing the river against Memnon & al - particularly the Persians archers are nasty and slaughter the lightly armored troops (and even the medium-armor troops aren't safe at all) ! [X(]
It ended twice as a minor defeat, with most of both armies killed but no control of the field by Alexander... [:(]
Does someone have a tip for a baffled armchair loser general ? [:D]

[Murky71]

Don't cross the river in the centre at first. Try to use your flanking troops to draw off some units before you go across. Also try to get your archers/slingers into play to do some damage before engaging.

[PDiFolco]

ORIGINAL: Murky71

Don't cross the river in the centre at first. Try to use your flanking troops to draw off some units before you go across. Also try to get your archers/slingers into play to do some damage before engaging.

Yes, tried that on the second try, but to no avail, as I said my cav flanked, had some success initially, but then get swamped and killed. As for the bowmen/slingers mine sucked big time (poorly trained, fire from low ground...) and only became fodder for the Persians archers.