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RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 3:56 pm
by Acehole
Thanks for answer , i re-install for trial all the series of CC and post the result soon ...
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:09 pm
by WoT
I think windowed mode is one of the best improvements to this game..
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:43 pm
by Tejszd
ORIGINAL: Steve McClaire
Yes, most of the older version of Close Combat will have the same problem on Windows 8. Windows 8 does not fully support DirectX full screen mode with 16-bit color. The most reliable work around at present is to play in Windowed mode.
Our latest releases (Panthers in the Fog, Gateway to Caen) use 32-bit color modes and should be fine on Windows 8 in full screen mode.
Steve
Does Matrix have any plan to update the Matrix "older" Close Combat releases that are still being sold to run full screen in Windows 8.x???
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:59 pm
by SteveMcClaire
Current information on the Windows 8 issue is that this would require converting the old games to 32-bit color. There are no plans for that at the present time, but the issue has been discussed.
Steve
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:20 pm
by pvthudson01
I was able to get it to work with the REG patch (win 8 64 bit here) and then in game I set it to my desktop resolution and full screen, exited out and restarted. Also you can RIGHT CLICK the EXE and have win 8 fix the compatibility but it will look funky until you apply that REG patch
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8 ? yes we can !!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:37 pm
by Acehole
Finally,i find an easy way to play "road to Arnhem " full screen (work also for "the longest day " and "watch am rein") on windows 8/8.1/10 !!!! first , put the game in windowed mode , and before to launch , hide the task bar (yes) and voila ! you play CC in full screen (but windowed) . I find that by chance but it work for me on the three last Windows , no explanation for that but it work !!!! enjoy it ,as me ,to play without distracting windows bar . By the way , i use an utility name "Taskbar control" with an hotkey before to launch the game .....
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:15 am
by Raindog101
I think if Matrix is going to keep selling these games they probably should be patched to work with win8 or 10.
RE: Cant play LSA on Windows 8
Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:52 pm
by Tejszd
ORIGINAL: Old Eagle101
I think if Matrix is going to keep selling these games they probably should be patched to work with win8 or 10.
I agree 100% with your comment.
While I like that windowed mode was added, it is nice when trying to do multiple things at the same time, but there is a down side to it; the 800x600 hard coded menu screens can no longer be automatically doubled in size to 1600x1200 which makes them less readable.