Windowed/full screen issue

[LongTallMatt]

not a typo, it's to shift the window title bar (useless) upwards

[LongTallMatt]

I don't use hacky tools like wineq2 - cleaner install the better inho - the tool could cause a crash. I crash very infrequently and have found it out in relation when my log reading tools stop working - my client will soon crash.

[ScarabBp]

Nevermind I figured out how to enlarge the screen with wineq2

[ScarabBp]

I just got a new computer and the same resolutions were not with the old one. I just set my resolution and it appears to be working. I changed the :

WinEQWidth=1280
WinEQHeight=720
FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
FullscreenRefreshRate=50
Width=1280
Height=720
WindowedWidth=1280
WindowedHeight=720

To a more manageable size. But I'm confused as to the previous conversation about logs. If I don't change logs, and just change the above resolution sections, do I have to worry about logs?

I don't want to find out later I have a massive collection of logs to be deleted.

[samewer]

The issue of your game reverting to windowed mode when clicking at the top of the screen can be frustrating, but by following these troubleshooting steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the problem. If none of these solutions work, consider reaching out to the game's support team for further assistance or checking online forums for similar experiences from other players.

[mandoluce]

Originally Posted by Meulaar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I do not think so. it's a 25 year old client and the devs do not have access to the client's code (what runs on your computer) to change.. only server code. I have relegated myself to running in windowed mode and use two monitors.

The good think about this happening, is you can do an autoswim in a circle, then click off and you can level swimming! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There are things like apps that are supposed to help (wineq2? - still windowed) but my feeling is to keep my setup as simple as possible.

So I run windowed and then once in game, you can set the window up very high to where only 20% or less of the window bar is left. You can also prob play with the windowed mode Y-offset to get higher. Plus if you set the personalizations in windows right, that windowed bar will change to whatever color you set it to to let you nkow the window is in focus.

This game also doesn't like viewport mode changes, so going fullscreen can and will crash the game.

Part if the install guide I made to help (my monitors are 1920x1080) - windowedmode = true:

• Optional: EQClient.ini:
o Log=TRUE (logging to tools, will have to clean out logs before they get too big)
o WindowedModeXOffset=-1923
o WindowedModeYOffset=-19
o WindowedMode=TRUE
o WindowedWidth=1920
o WindowedHeight=1080
o Width=1920
o Height=1080
o FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
o FullscreenRefreshRate=0
o WidthWindowed=1920
o HeightWindowed=1080


also, have you set the client to run in admin? have you set the link to win xp sp2 compatability?

I'm recently returned to p99 and used to be able to find this file and change WindowedMode to TRUE, to get it to go full screen. I haven't been able to figure out where this file is to change the text, anyone know what I'm doing wrong? It used to be a quick fix for me and now I can't seem to figure it out, very frustrating

[mandoluce]

Originally Posted by mandoluce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm recently returned to p99 and used to be able to find this file and change WindowedMode to TRUE, to get it to go full screen. I haven't been able to figure out where this file is to change the text, anyone know what I'm doing wrong? It used to be a quick fix for me and now I can't seem to figure it out, very frustrating

Oops, I meant change to FALSE. I found the file and got it to go fullscreen but now it turns black before getting to character select screen and won't load it... Any fixes for this?

[LongTallMatt]

Originally Posted by mandoluce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oops, I meant change to FALSE. I found the file and got it to go fullscreen but now it turns black before getting to character select screen and won't load it... Any fixes for this?

Did you go through all of the trouble-shooting/ pre-setup stuff on the webpage to make this 25 year old client run on a modern OS that it knows nothing about? ie running in win xp sp2 compatibility mode?

Are your drivers updated? Are you forcing discreet gfx card? Also, hard to troubleshoot a black box.