Blazewamp Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Well alt tabing dont work or anything that might force your game to minimise so carefull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tigranes Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Alt tabs usually have to do with individual computers - what happens with yours? Does it crash straight away, or freeze? Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blazewamp Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 freeze's up wont go back to full screen and task manager sais not responding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tigranes Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hrm. I've been alt-tabbing multiple times and it works very well for me. As I say, it seems to be a luck of the draw thing.... Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aaargh Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 for me alt-tabbing doesnt work too. On win7 64 bit it doesnt come back from Desktop, have to kill it through taskmanager and start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lord2 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I have the same problem, won't get up again once you alt-tab. Also using Win7 x64. TSLRCM, the mod that Wookieepedia doesn't want you to know about: http://www.deadlystream.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Reg1.1 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Use performance boosting software to disable all unwanted processes that run in the background, this usually casses bad alt-tabs. I use gamebooster, and my crappy rig can actually alt-tab out of AP with ease. Gamebooster is free, just google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cesko Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I Who are you "Michael, Mike, Michael, Mike, Michael darling, mr. Thorton, Michael, Mike, Michael, Mike, Michael darling, agent Thorton, Thorton, Thorton, Thorton, Michael Thorton, etc....." "Oh the candy dish! That's right - that's where I left my keys" Heck YEAH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Aquitaine Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I can alt-tab from any game or app from the last several years but can't alt-tab back into AP after alt-tabbing out - it just won't maximize on the screen and I have to kill the task. Specs: Windows Ultimate 64 i7-930, 12GB RAM ATI 5850 w/latest drivers Asus P6T mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LookAndRoll Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 This is teh same problem ME1 had. The solution for this is, before doing the ALT + TAB combination, you need to go to options menu. Its not required to do anything, just leave the game there. Now press the alt + tab combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blackwolfe Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I just run it in windowed mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aaargh Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I just run it in windowed mode Thats a workaround... Before Alt-Tabbing switch to windowed mode (Alt+Enter), switch to another application, switch back and to fullscreen (Alt+Enter) again. Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tigranes Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 alt-tab works flawlessly for me, better than most other games. Fast, reliable, even when I alt-tab out for half an hour or more. Really luck of the draw. :/ Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Supreme Shogun Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 I can alt-tab out. But getting back in never works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hassat Hunter Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Alt/Tabbing works fine for me too. Tigranes, do you also still use Windows XP? It may be an issue with newer Windows versions? ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blackwolfe Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Is gamebooster usable through steam though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Supreme Shogun Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Not being able to alt-tab is FAIL. When it works with every other game I've bought. I'm not buying "it's your system" crap. I've got a very high end system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tigranes Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Alt-tab is extremely unpredictable and is really a blind bet on a game-by-game, system-by-system basis. High end system helps but guarantees nothing. You were lucky with your other games, while you are not with this one. Others can alt tab just fine with AP. This is the case for most PC games out there. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jokerwoker Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I have been crappy system, but I have absolutely no problem Alt-tabbing. IN fact, alt-tabbing got me out of a few freezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blackwolfe Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 If you want to be safe from alt-tabbing freezes, run the game in windowed mode. Thats what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blacktick Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 This is teh same problem ME1 had.The solution for this is, before doing the ALT + TAB combination, you need to go to options menu. Its not required to do anything, just leave the game there. Now press the alt + tab combination. I couldn't alt-tab either without it crashing(win7 64bit),but that solution worked great,thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 adrich81 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 To be honest I only expect alt tab problems with old games these days. Sadly it's yet another thing pointing at terribly optimised console port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tigranes Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 So that's why Empire: Total War had alt tab problems for a lot of people.... terribly optimised console port. Oh wait... Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 adrich81 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 So that's why Empire: Total War had alt tab problems for a lot of people.... terribly optimised console port. Oh wait... I'll give you the issues with TW (not that I play it). I stand by what I said about AP's alt tab issues being due to its console roots though. Lack of any real eyecandy, designed for a game pad, built for an environment where you don't multi-task (ticking a lot of boxes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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