Newbie question
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Newbie question
New to this version PW played it back in the day on my Apple II.
Thought Id have another bash and Im 'trying' to set up some switches to run in the correct resolution and windowed.
I'm using windows 10....for my sins.
I think I'm having a 'senior moment'(See below)
Any help much appreciated.
This was sorted with tanks
Thought Id have another bash and Im 'trying' to set up some switches to run in the correct resolution and windowed.
I'm using windows 10....for my sins.
I think I'm having a 'senior moment'(See below)
Any help much appreciated.
This was sorted with tanks
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
Looks like you forgot the 's in Admiral's Edition
EDIT: OOOPs - my bad. The .exe does not have the 's in the name.
EDIT: OOOPs - my bad. The .exe does not have the 's in the name.
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Newbie question
No, I think that is O.K.
I can't see the entire line but it looks like he needs a space before the -w
"A man's got to know his limitations" -Dirty Harry
RE: Newbie question
ORIGINAL: Trugrit
No, I think that is O.K.
I can't see the entire line but it looks like he needs a space before the -w
Many thanks. That did the trick
Now for the resolution. Would like to get a widescreen without any distortion on my 24" widescreen.
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
This is what I like.
"C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -fd -cpu2 -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -altFont -skipVideo -dd_sw -archive
I run the beta in full screen.
I like 1680, 1050 even though I can run at a higher resolution.
What you want is nice round range rings and this works for me.
"A man's got to know his limitations" -Dirty Harry
RE: Newbie question
ORIGINAL: Trugrit
This is what I like.
"C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -fd -cpu2 -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -altFont -skipVideo -dd_sw -archive
I run the beta in full screen.
I like 1680, 1050 even though I can run at a higher resolution.
What you want is nice round range rings and this works for me.
I have an i5 8mb Win10 Radeon 6770 machine. Map looks OK!
My current setting are -fd -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -skipVideo -archive
Do I need a processor switch? Because ATM it is so slow as to be unplayable!
clicking on a hex has a 3-5 second delay! Thats is a long time!
Exiting a screen is the same.
Blured text in popup screens.
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
ORIGINAL: sharper
ORIGINAL: Trugrit
This is what I like.
"C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\Beta2\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -fd -cpu2 -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -altFont -skipVideo -dd_sw -archive
I run the beta in full screen.
I like 1680, 1050 even though I can run at a higher resolution.
What you want is nice round range rings and this works for me.
I have an i5 8mb Win10 Radeon 6770 machine. Map looks OK!
My current setting are -fd -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -skipVideo -archive
Do I need a processor switch? Because ATM it is so slow as to be unplayable!
clicking on a hex has a 3-5 second delay! Thats is a long time!
Exiting a screen is the same.
Blured text in popup screens.
-dd_sw switch usually helps with that.
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Newbie question
Make sure your drivers are up to date.
Look in your game folder and open the "What's New" PDF.
Read up of switches and what they do.
cpu2 is a processor switch.
Also try adding -deepColor to your line.
-deepColor : Enables 32 bit color, intended for Full Screen mode
"A man's got to know his limitations" -Dirty Harry
RE: Newbie question
Thanks to everyone for the help.
Not been a good start WinP AE today
My machine is struggling to cope with this old lady.
Not been a good start WinP AE today
My machine is struggling to cope with this old lady.
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Stephen
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RE: Newbie question
ORIGINAL: sharper
Thanks to everyone for the help.
Not been a good start WinP AE today
My machine is struggling to cope with this old lady.
Two things come to mind, I had pretty terrible issues that were similar to this until I set the game up to run on a single CPU and set up software draw.
I'd definitely enable those switches. In fact, I'm surprised that anyone playing this game on a multi-core/threaded CPU--which should be everyone these days--doesn't, at least, have single CPU orders on.
Edit
I also enabled the alt font, but that's really a aesthetic preference.
Playing at war is a far better vocation than making people fight in them.
RE: Newbie question
All working fine with switches below
-fd -cpu2 -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -altFont -skipVideo -dd_sw -archive -deepColor
Now to learn how play the game.........its only been about 20 years......piece of cake [:D]
-fd -cpu2 -multiaudio -px1680 -py1050 -altFont -skipVideo -dd_sw -archive -deepColor
Now to learn how play the game.........its only been about 20 years......piece of cake [:D]
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
That could well mean its 20 more years to GO (or about 4-5 full length PBEMs with turn a day!). Hell of a fun, to say!
RE: Newbie question
Was thinking PBM game but I've managed a few turns in the Buccaneer scenario thus far.
so undecided?
so undecided?
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
Click and run it....GP
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RE: Newbie question
ORIGINAL: General Patton
Click and run it....GP
I transferred Autosaves to Save folder then tried to run from load save menu in game (no joy).
cannot see autosaves folder in save game option.
Tried from autosave folder in windows 'open with' (no joy)
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
Sounds like you are trying to run it from Windows Explorer.
You need to run it from the game:
Start the game normally and at the main menu choose "load saved game"
Find the Autosave in slot 000 or 001, click it and choose "load" - et voilà
You need to run it from the game:
Start the game normally and at the main menu choose "load saved game"
Find the Autosave in slot 000 or 001, click it and choose "load" - et voilà
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Newbie question
If you moved the auto save to another location then move the file back to the save folder and then click and run....GP
Intel i7 4.3GHz 10th Gen,16GB Ram,Nvidia GeForce MX330
AKA General Patton
DWU-Beta Tester
TOAW4-Alpha/Beta Tester
DW2-Alpha/Beta Tester
New Game Development Team
"Do everything you ask of those you command"....Gen. George S. Patton
AKA General Patton
DWU-Beta Tester
TOAW4-Alpha/Beta Tester
DW2-Alpha/Beta Tester
New Game Development Team
"Do everything you ask of those you command"....Gen. George S. Patton
RE: Newbie question
This is very strange. I'm unable to load any autosave. tried @bbfanbay and @general patton's instructions but with no joy [&:]
Also Im looking for hot key sheet and a ship type sheet? (as many as these type of help sheets as possible ill put them on my Ipad for in game reference)
WitPTracker AE is this worth using at my beginner level?
Also Im looking for hot key sheet and a ship type sheet? (as many as these type of help sheets as possible ill put them on my Ipad for in game reference)
WitPTracker AE is this worth using at my beginner level?
All the best
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
Stephen
i5 Win 10 8GB RAM
RE: Newbie question
WitpTracker is just a big database. The biggest problem may be setting up Tracker. Once you get it to run, you should have little problem using it.