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Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by kanaric on Fri, 2007-04-06 16:18. Space Empires V FAQs

For some reason whenever I launch the game now it launches in a window mode and the mouse isn't responsive. I try to change the resolution in the game's setup but it will not let me select ANY option in that setup menu. I deleted the game and reinstalled it and it wont work, i haven't changed anything on my computer either.

I have the steam version.

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by BlueTemplar on Sun, 2007-04-08 11:54.

One day my game suddenly started in windowed mode... I don't use steam.

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by Executor on Sun, 2007-04-08 18:03.

Funny! I've been trying to get mine to play in windowed mode! Sticking out tongue

"Don't you worry about blank, let me worry about blank!" -Phillip J. Fry

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by kanaric on Mon, 2007-04-09 13:28.

Quote:
One day my game suddenly started in windowed mode... I don't use steam.
Were you able to get it to go back to normal? This is ridiculously annoying, lol.

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by Corellon on Mon, 2007-04-09 13:31.

If none of the setup options "Work" and it still launches in windowed mode with no mouse (or keyboard?) responce I would first suggest re-installing directX, I've known several games to "Bug out" (and it's only them, others might run fine) by running in a windowed mode (even if they don't have one!) if there is something wrong with it accessing directX

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by BlueTemplar on Mon, 2007-04-09 15:37.

I just had to change it back to full screen, so no real problem with that...

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by kanaric on Tue, 2007-04-10 23:23.

BlueTemplar wrote:
I just had to change it back to full screen, so no real problem with that...
I can't though, even if I alt-enter when i'm in that doesn't work. I can't change any option in the auto-run lookalike menu where you change graphics settings. None of that works.

I can get the mouse to work in the game now, is there any way to change graphics settings in game?

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by Myrath on Wed, 2007-04-11 01:02.

Have you tried setting it up in the graphics settings? That's where you should do it..

DoubleClick your SE5 icon; Then DON't click play but find the options in there... That's where you set Windowed mode or your resolution.

~Myrath

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by kanaric on Thu, 2007-04-12 19:39.

ya thats what i've tried . It says its 1440x900 32 but when you select to change its got nothing selected but you can't select anything.

Maybe there is some file or registry entry that i could change, idk i've looked and can't find anything though.

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by glockgemini on Wed, 2007-04-18 13:02.

I can get mine (.33) to window but then can't get to the bottom of the screen to get the view to scroll down. I've tried different resolution combos but always get the same result.

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by CheckinItOut on Wed, 2007-04-18 13:44.

It's quite hard to see the highlighted item in the setup menu, try selecting the display mode that you want then click OK. Seems to work even though you can't tell that anything is highlighted.

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Re: Strange problem with the game.

Submitted by BlueTemplar on Wed, 2007-04-18 14:11.

You can also change those options in regedit.

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