Won't run windowed

[IllCaesar]

Simply put, I can't get the game to run in a desktop window. Anybody offhand know of a solution?

[Lunar Strain]

Did you try running in fullscreen?

[IllCaesar]

Originally posted by Deda Kevin:

Did you try running in fullscreen?

Yeah, runs just fine in fullscreen if I check Direct3D on in the configuration tab - its a black, unresponsive screen otherwise like many others. I just want to run it windowed because the Steam user interface isn't available in the Disciples games.

[Lunar Strain]

Well I'm not sure if I know how to help. I tried ticking off the "stretch to fullscreen" button, but it just started in fullscreen as usual.

[IllCaesar]

No problem, I was just asking around. I haven't seen any answers online. I'll figure it out eventually though.

[Lunar Strain]

Yeah well, since barely anyone still plays this game, there aren't as many sources of information on it. I recommend playing a little with the configurations.

[Moldavia]

I cannot run the game windowed either on Windows 7 64 bit. No matter what if you have windowed checked the game cannot be initialized. Plays fine fullscreen though.

[Lunar Strain]

Originally posted by Moldavia:

I cannot run the game windowed either on Windows 7 64 bit. No matter what if you have windowed checked the game cannot be initialized. Plays fine fullscreen though.

Same here. But ♥♥♥♥ the windowed mode, why would anyone play like that.

[IllCaesar]

Originally posted by Adolphus Hitler Maximus:

Originally posted by Moldavia:

I cannot run the game windowed either on Windows 7 64 bit. No matter what if you have windowed checked the game cannot be initialized. Plays fine fullscreen though.

Same here. But ♥♥♥♥ the windowed mode, why would anyone play like that.

No Steam interface when fullscreen.

[Lunar Strain]

Originally posted by IllCaesar:

Originally posted by Adolphus Hitler Maximus:

Same here. But ♥♥♥♥ the windowed mode, why would anyone play like that.

No Steam interface when fullscreen.

♥♥♥♥ Steam interface, just alt tab.

[Chios]

From what I saw (and my game is running only every once in a while after applying insane vodoo magic, at least that is my interpretation of why no solution to the black screen bug would yield repeatable results), the "stretch to full screen" option actually enlarges the fight and building screens in-game.
So it won't change the whole game to fullscreen mode, rather it puffs up the battle screen for instance, making everything look pretty bad.
With the "stretch to full screen" option unchecked, you will notice a border around your building and fighting screens, consisting of the greyed-out adventure map.

[Marcus Brutus]

I like to be able to see other windows at the same time while playing such a low res game.
Time, youtube, chat programs etc I hate alt tabbing every time i hear a noise.

[Alpha100f]

Sorry for archeology.
Windowed mode can be accesible if you turn your monitor color 16-bit.

[Marcus Brutus]

thanks, i may attempt to play this again soon
"Archeology" made me laugh

[QWEEDDY2]

16 required only for Software render (that anyway not wrked properly in Win Vista\etc). With D3D game run in windowed with less problems than in fullscreen (never black screen, lags and others on any Windows versions).
Of course you must set also 800x600, manually set\change refresh-rate to 60 hz (common), and check "Stretch to fullscreen". D3D in windowed ofc. No changes to desltop settings - ofc except previously set "Keep aspect ratio" in video driver (required change resolution once time).

Also set "run as admin" and "disable desktop themes" (twice) in exe-file properties for Windows 7. On Windows 8 set compatibility mode with al least Win XP SP 3.

Tested many times with FHD tv on both Windows 7 and 8 (x32+x64) and fullscreen and windowed. As others i have some problems with Windows 8 in fullscreen (normal FPS but game still too "long response") that fixed by Microsoft MSE +disable compatibility mode with XP (for fullscreen).

So any dxwnd or d3dwindower or other tweak needed only for Disciples (1) Sacred Lands or only some others game that really not worked in window. DSL game not worked in windowed even on WinXP.

[QWEEDDY2]

Never used in-game compatibility or low spec options.