Alt-tabbing

perry · 10-21-2006, 02:38 PM

Anyone having troubles alt-tabbing in and out of the game? Sometimes I'll just end up w/ a black box in the corner of my screen the size of the game (1024x768 on my 1600x1200 desktop) or sometimes it'll just kinda sit there and stare at me. Either way, I can't get back in to the game after alt-tabbing out. Makes it rather hard / frustrating to do admin stuffs, huh?

Seems like I'm even having troubles getting back in when I'm just at the menus... BF2 works like a charm.

Have tried with and without TSO running. Local server, remote server. Latest NVIDIA drivers. It doesn't lock up the computer or anything, just the game. In fact, I'm typing right now w/ the 1024x768 window in the corner of my screen. Heh.

PhoenixxFire · 10-21-2006, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2142 readme File

Task switching is not fully supported while running Battlefield 2142. If you use functions such as Alt-Tab and other variations then you may experience problems.

It apparently is a known issue, and not sure of the cause of, or solution to it.

perry · 10-21-2006, 03:04 PM

Craptacular.

=Sarc= · 10-21-2006, 04:20 PM

Once I've played a game, I can't alt-tab. I can get to the desktop fine but going back to the game gives me a black screen. I got a 7900GT. I'm not sure if it occurs with ATI cards.

Hopefully, it'll get fixed.

Lorian · 10-21-2006, 05:50 PM

When at the menus I can alt-tab fine (useful for adding buddies), but if you're in-game, you're not getting back in...

**Sirusblk** · 10-21-2006, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =Sarc=

Once I've played a game, I can't alt-tab. I can get to the desktop fine but going back to the game gives me a black screen. I got a 7900GT. I'm not sure if it occurs with ATI cards.

Hopefully, it'll get fixed.

I don't play Battlefield 2142 yet but when I play a game, say Counter Strike: Source. I can alt tab out, but not back in, and when I get back in it takes a while for me to start to see anything (usually about 30 secs). Maybe if you wait the blank screen will clear up? Otherwise you could try it windowed but that usually a pain.

-Sirusblk

Lorian · 10-22-2006, 02:48 AM

I doubt waiting will fix poor programming :\

**Apophis** · 10-22-2006, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by =Sarc=

Once I've played a game, I can't alt-tab. I can get to the desktop fine but going back to the game gives me a black screen. I got a 7900GT. I'm not sure if it occurs with ATI cards.

Hopefully, it'll get fixed.

I have the same problem that Perry described and I'm running an ATI X1800XT.

Meddler · 10-22-2006, 07:49 PM

Same thing for me as well and I am running a pair of 7950's in SLI.

**Snail88** · 10-23-2006, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meddler

Same thing for me as well and I am running a pair of 7950's in SLI.

isnt that a bit overkill? lol Man i wish i had your kind of money.

**Acid** · 10-23-2006, 06:17 PM

Well, guess what. I'm running an ATI X300 SE 128mb GPU, beat that

.

**Rock** · 10-24-2006, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meddler

Same thing for me as well and I am running a pair of 7950's in SLI.

I have 2 x 7800gt's and touch wood have no probs at alt tabbing in and out of game.

Lorian · 10-25-2006, 05:53 AM

I don't know why you're all comparing graphics cards, they wouldn't affect your ability to alt-tab out of the game.

KestrelZ17 · 10-25-2006, 01:52 PM

This solution for Nvidia cards was posted on another forum. I have an ATI with this problem, so I don't know if it works or not. I don't know if I even have that setting. Maybe it can help.

"Remember that wonderful setting "Max frames to render ahead" in your nvidia control panel settings? Try setting it to 0 and see if it helps. (If 0 doesn't, try 1. Default when new drivers are installed is 3). I haven't crashed since changing this."

KestrelZ17 · 10-25-2006, 01:58 PM

Should have mentioned this before. This a known issue and the demo read me specifically addressed it to the extent that it said alt-tab was not fully supported. Apparently it still isn't. You can try the fix I described above, but it seems like it might be a waste of time trying different drivers. This is a widespread problem.

10-21-2006, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
perry Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,494	Alt-tabbing Anyone having troubles alt-tabbing in and out of the game? Sometimes I'll just end up w/ a black box in the corner of my screen the size of the game (1024x768 on my 1600x1200 desktop) or sometimes it'll just kinda sit there and stare at me. Either way, I can't get back in to the game after alt-tabbing out. Makes it rather hard / frustrating to do admin stuffs, huh? Seems like I'm even having troubles getting back in when I'm just at the menus... BF2 works like a charm. Have tried with and without TSO running. Local server, remote server. Latest NVIDIA drivers. It doesn't lock up the computer or anything, just the game. In fact, I'm typing right now w/ the 1024x768 window in the corner of my screen. Heh. __________________ Battlefield Admin(BF2 Rules) (BF2142 Rules) [volun2][medic][defense3][eng2][support] [sg-c1][gchq-c1][tog-c1][ma-c1][taw-c1][tg-c2] Support TG \| Write for TacticalWiki \| BF2 Sig. Generator \| TS Help

10-21-2006, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
perry Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,494	Re: Alt-tabbing Craptacular. __________________ Battlefield Admin(BF2 Rules) (BF2142 Rules) [volun2][medic][defense3][eng2][support] [sg-c1][gchq-c1][tog-c1][ma-c1][taw-c1][tg-c2] Support TG \| Write for TacticalWiki \| BF2 Sig. Generator \| TS Help

10-21-2006, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
=Sarc= Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 4,432	Re: Alt-tabbing Once I've played a game, I can't alt-tab. I can get to the desktop fine but going back to the game gives me a black screen. I got a 7900GT. I'm not sure if it occurs with ATI cards. Hopefully, it'll get fixed. __________________ JO Guides & Tutorials Team Element - It's who you game with.

10-21-2006, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Alt-tabbing When at the menus I can alt-tab fine (useful for adding buddies), but if you're in-game, you're not getting back in... __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

10-22-2006, 02:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Alt-tabbing I doubt waiting will fix poor programming :\ __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

10-22-2006, 07:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Meddler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NH Age: 36 Posts: 181	Re: Alt-tabbing Same thing for me as well and I am running a pair of 7950's in SLI.

10-23-2006, 06:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: Alt-tabbing Well, guess what. I'm running an ATI X300 SE 128mb GPU, beat that . __________________

10-25-2006, 05:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Alt-tabbing I don't know why you're all comparing graphics cards, they wouldn't affect your ability to alt-tab out of the game. __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

10-25-2006, 01:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
KestrelZ17 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marshfield, MA Age: 41 Posts: 63	Re: Alt-tabbing This solution for Nvidia cards was posted on another forum. I have an ATI with this problem, so I don't know if it works or not. I don't know if I even have that setting. Maybe it can help. "Remember that wonderful setting "Max frames to render ahead" in your nvidia control panel settings? Try setting it to 0 and see if it helps. (If 0 doesn't, try 1. Default when new drivers are installed is 3). I haven't crashed since changing this." __________________ [combat]

10-25-2006, 01:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
KestrelZ17 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marshfield, MA Age: 41 Posts: 63	Re: Alt-tabbing Should have mentioned this before. This a known issue and the demo read me specifically addressed it to the extent that it said alt-tab was not fully supported. Apparently it still isn't. You can try the fix I described above, but it seems like it might be a waste of time trying different drivers. This is a widespread problem. __________________ [combat]

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