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How to play on Netbook

Help with Windowed Mode

May 6, 2009 5:55:26 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

I recently installed SINS on my Netbook.  It runs absolutely fine except that in game menus, the screen get's cut off at the bottom.  I read somewhere that it's because of the Netbook's resolution.  I also heard something called windowed mode.  How do I get that so that I can fix the problem?

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Reply #1 May 6, 2009 6:14:50 PM
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hmmm...wrong thread?

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Reply #2 May 6, 2009 6:56:35 PM
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I thought it would go under modding cause I think you're supposed to edit the game's files?  I'm really not sure...

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Reply #3 May 6, 2009 8:41:07 PM
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It isn't a mod, go to option, then under video, select "Use window mode"

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Reply #4 May 6, 2009 10:45:54 PM
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That's not helpful at all, Sins can't start at a res under 1024x768.

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Reply #5 May 7, 2009 5:28:34 PM
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Do you need Entrenchment for windowed, because I couldn't find it under the Options:Video menu.

 

PS: My Computer's resolution is 1024 by 600.  The 3D part of the game, like the actual gameplay works fine.  It's just the main menus and pause menus.

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Reply #6 May 7, 2009 5:52:49 PM
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no you don't need entrenchment but if you use the following command you could set to window mode faster if you don't want to do it by option menu

Start->Run

Type if XP:

c:\Documents and Settings\username\Local settings\Application Data\Ironclad Games\Sins of a solar empire\settings\user.setting

if vista: (someone please verify, i only have xp)

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Setting\user.setting

open via nototepad and then edit

VideoIsWindowed FALSE to TRUE, save

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Reply #7 May 7, 2009 6:01:51 PM
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C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Setting\user.setting

Is for Vista.

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