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| Author: | zeras [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Window mode |
Is there anyway to make the window screen larger? The other day I was watching a stream of someone play penumbra and they opened up document(I'm assuming it was some part of the .exe) and it showed parameters and he could increase the size like that since there was no window mode. I like playing in window mode..allows easy multi tasking. However the screen is upsettingly small. I am using a 20 inch monitor. |
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| Author: | Baerk [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
If you are using glide video mode there are ways to stretch the screen as well as fix the window to a particular size. Use the glide-init.exe to dig into these special settings. Hopefully you should be able to stretch out the windowed mode. My 9 year old laptop only barely contains the lower resolution of high resolution mode so I haven't really had a chance to tinker around with the stretching and screen size fixing options. |
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| Author: | zeras [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Well its in a language I don't speak. =/ Nvm I changed it to english. Now how exactly would I go about changing it's size? I mess with the sizes and it keeps it at the default window size |
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| Author: | Baerk [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Sheesh is it really so hard to figure out on your own? Here's what I did to force a norm res install to be at a high res resolution (took me a minute to get it working for D2SE then an other minute or two to make it work for a typical D2 install as well). Under the settings menu of glide init you will be checking 2 boxes. Window mode and keep aspect ratio. Set static size to whatever suits your tastes. If your d2 shortcut has -w for windowed mode it must be removed or else the -w will override whatever custom size settings you have for glide. It might prove not all that pretty due to the stretch distortions from making it a resolution it normally is not. |
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| Author: | PureRage-DoD [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Quote: Sheesh is it really so hard to figure out on your own? He asked how to stretch the window, not for a shitty attitude from someone trying to make him feel stupid. If helping someone is such an inconvenience then just don't do it.  Not everyone is comfortable changing programs settings without knowing exactly what to change for fear of fucking it up completely. |
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| Author: | Baerk [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
That quoted portion was really more of an immediate thought that slipped. Considering it was something I never did before, told the person to try stuff, (s)he said (s)he couldn't get it working, and I figure it out with only just practically a couple attempts... Maybe I just have an unusually strong knack for getting things to work. I did force a laptop hard drive that had its OS corrupt continue to function with as the OS hard drive for at least 4 more months after all. |
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| Author: | zeras [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Ok I am going to try and install Highres lite and see if that works. I tried your steps with normal res and it didnt work. |
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| Author: | Baerk [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
This probably has nothing to do with whether you are using norm or high res (since I stretched norm res). Trying high res will probably run into the same unshifting problem. The determining factors for this are your glide-init settings and your d2 shortcut target's command arguments. How about you copy and paste your entire d2 shortcut target line. Also SS of your settings menu in glide-init would be helpful. Also have you run video test to make sure you are actually using glide video mode. |
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| Author: | PureRage-DoD [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Quote: Maybe I just have an unusually strong knack for getting things to work. I was talking more about manners than ability. This is the tech support forum. how many times have you contacted a tech support center only to be told "sheesh, can't you do it yourself?" That's not good support, it's just arrogant. |
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| Author: | zeras [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Well I took of the -w. The only thing I am running right now are -txt and -direct |
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| Author: | Baerk [ Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Window mode |
Try opening Glide-init again. Are the boxes I said to check earlier staying checked? There are instances where I have known glide-init settings to not stick even though they were selected and then reverting to ealier settings. Also static size option will need to be larger than what the window should be in order to be noticable. One other thing I noticed with my tinkering was that messing with the game window as it was starting up before reaching the title/bnet screen would cause the game window size to screw up. |
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