Colour problem on Windows 7 and direct launch via winSPMBT.exe

[Simicro]

Hi,

When I launch winSPMBT.exe the colors are messed up. See attached screenshot.

My system and setup:
- Windows 7
- Desktop resolution: 1920 x 1200
- Game options:

* Show Introduction : No
* Game Mode : Full Screen (GDI)
* Screen/Window Size: Desktop

As advised in the manual, the game is installed in C:\Shrapnel Games\The Camo Workshop\WinSPMBT

I found that if I launch the game with "Play WinSPMBT" from the Game Options application, all is fine.

[Mobhack]

Are you trying to launch the game directly from its own exe rather than the GameOptions launcher?.

Your final sentence seems to indicate that you are doing precisely that:

I found that if I launch the game with "Play WinSPMBT" from the Game Options application, all is fine.

That would explain our problem with windows 7 messing up the palette in full screen modes. That's because the game options programme will launch it using the proper command script to nuke the aero interface - see point 2.2 in the "Windows Seven and Vista Installation" sticky thread posted at the top of this forum. Please read the entirety of section 2.

So - launch the game from GameOptions in windows 7/Vista full-screen mode or by using the appropriate .cmd file if you want to bypass the launcher for some reason. Don't try to double-click the game exe file, because the necessary shell script won't have been run!. Simples.

Andy

[Simicro]

Hi Mobhack,

I now realize that with DRG you are the 2 developers of the Camo Workshop. It's good to be able to communicate directly with the developers

Originally Posted by Mobhack

double-click the game exe file

That is what I was doing initially and resulted in the colour palette problem.

Originally Posted by Mobhack

So - launch the game from GameOptions in windows 7/Vista full-screen mode or by using the appropriate .cmd file if you want to bypass the launcher for some reason.

That is what I do now. And it's OK for me.

Sorry, I did not see that this subject has already been raised in the sticky post you mention.

Thanks.

[Hockhult]

I get the same problem as topic starter when running full screen. Same problem starting game from options as well as the main exe.
In addition I can only select 640*480 and 800*600 when running windowed. The remaining better resolutions are grey out.

Running win 7 with a 3GB AMD Radeon on 1920*1080. I suspect the game can't deal with the GFX card. I need to lower my desktop resolution to play and it is a clumsy solution.

[Imp]

Are your drivers up to date & winsp installed out of programme files? I have 3 different AMD cards & they all work fine.
Sudden thought you are not using the free version are you they would be greyed out then.

[Hockhult]

Originally Posted by Imp

Are your drivers up to date & winsp installed out of programme files? I have 3 different AMD cards & they all work fine.
Sudden thought you are not using the free version are you they would be greyed out then.

You are right! I thought I bought the game back in april. I reinstalled it the other day. This is the free version. The fix is obvious! ;-)