Does text-mode work for Windows?

Argitoth · #1 February 7th, 2004, 07:49 AM

Well... does it?

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Gandalf Parker · #2 February 8th, 2004, 02:54 AM

Yes, in some ways even better. I was able to get a "make game and quit" command to work in Windows where it didnt for Linux. (it gave me an icon which would create a new game without having to walk thru all the same menu choices over and over)

Pillin · #3 February 7th, 2004, 03:15 PM

sorry for my ignorance, but what is this text mode and what is it good for?

Argitoth · #4 February 7th, 2004, 07:57 PM

--textonly is a commandline switch so that when you start dominions, it graphicless and only contains text.

But Gandalf, how on earth are you getting it to work? It refuses to work on my computer. When I add -T or --textonly, the game just doesn't start up:

"C:\Program Files\Dominions 2\dom2.exe" --port 1111 --tcpserver --noclientstart --textonly -q DomNet1

[ February 07, 2004, 17:58: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Gandalf Parker · #5 February 7th, 2004, 08:25 PM

I cant find my notes on it now. But I could try and make it work again. I dropped it because it didnt do what I wanted.

You know it doesnt make the game host load any smaller or faster? It really serves no purpose unless you are trying to host from a computer where the graphic card doesnt support the game.

Pillin · #6 February 7th, 2004, 08:28 PM

Ah, then theres no need for it really (for me atleast)

[ February 07, 2004, 18:29: Message edited by: Pillin ]