winSPMBT and WinSPWW2 and VISTA

[DRG]

Here's a post from a thread on the MBT forum that may be of interest to anyone with the full screen problem with Vista

Don

Re: Screen Resolution Issue [Re: DRG]
#575412 - 01/12/08 04:23 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply



OK, I think I found how to fix this problem in VISTA. Using VISTA "Display Setting," 'change the "Colors" drop down from "high (32 bit)" to "Medium (16 bit)." I have not had a problem since.

When completing the game and you really need the 'high,' go back and change, accordingly.

Hope this helps.
Totenkopf

Don

[ephrom]

Same graphics problem with AMD 3870. 16 bit color solves the problem. No other problems.

[DRG]

ephrom said:
Same graphics problem with AMD 3870. 16 bit color solves the problem. No other problems.

Does that apply to both windowed and fullscreen mode ?

Don

[ephrom]

Full screen and windowed both good with 16 bit. Windowed was ok with 32 bit, but the intro would often hang. Running ultimate sp1.

[DRG]

OK, interesting. We have had other reports of the intro hanging up the game once SP1 was patched to Vista as well. I'm glad this fix works for you. Hopefully as we get more reports like this we can narrow the problem down

Don

[Crusher_Bob]

Have a new (Vista related?) bug. When playing in full screen mode, viewing the map seems to hang the game.

Was preparing for a battle, clicked on 'human deployment', map screen comes up, game stops responding.

Tried both DirectX and GDI graphics mode, same outcome. Have not tried the various compatability modes yet. Still works fine in windowed mode.

[DRG]

Does that happen every time you try playing in full screen mode?

Are you playing the DL or CD version ?

Why I ask is to see if more people report this if perhaps it might be related to the screen resolution used.

Don