Help needed for correct Window resolution.
 

I've got a new computer, with a window resolution of 1366 x 768. OS is Windows 7, home.<?xml:nam
I have the CD version of WinSPMBT.<O:p</O:p
Upon installing the game, I set the "Screen/Windows Size" as "Desktop.<O:p</O:p
When trying to play the game, the game window comes up as a wide and low window. The same goes, whenever i set the "Screen/Windows Size" any bigger than 800 x 600.<O:p</O:p
The game functions correct when I set the "Game Mode" as "Full screen".<O:p</O:p
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I've checked FAQ, Game Installation and Tuning Your Machine chapters in the Game guide, version March 2012, with no luck.
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Somebody please help me to get the game working in Window mode.

Re: Help needed for correct Window resolution.
 

It's rather unique to have someone tell us everything works great in Full screen mode and have a problem with windowed mode. :)

If you are set to DirectX try GDI. If you are set to GDI try DirectX.

Andy may have a better handle on this if that doesn't work for you.


Don

Re: Help needed for correct Window resolution.
 

And my laptop has that resolution, and works fine in both modes in W7.

You wouldn't happen to have the auto-hide[/b] function turned on for the task bar by any chance?. If so - please read the big red box with flashing text that is placed in the Game Guide, "Running WinSPMBT from the GameOptions Programme" section , which is right at the front of the G/G in the installation destructions.

If no auto-hide "on" problem, then an incorrectly patched game is the usual reason since the weird 768 deep wide-screen resolution needed a tweak of -2(?) pixels as it is not properly divisible by 4 pixels, or whatever the WinVFX graphics library requires. That tweak only appeared in a later patch, but users who have not correctly patched may see that, since the 2 pixel extra also mangles the graphics that way. (Patch skipped, or end user has manually patched to the wrong path, or end user has used the default /program files/ hierarchy as specifically told not to for vista/7 and later, and so vista/7 has cheerfully put your patch files into some weird folder (probably under your user data) - as a result of that)

But - me suspects auto-hide as the culprit, since you appear to have a patched to-date GG.

cheers
Andy

Re: Help needed for correct Window resolution.
 

Well, I did read everything very carefully - except the highlighted part...
Thanks Andy - now it is working correct.