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Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 26, 2007, 04:47:19 pm I have stuff to do. Checking posts on here, or simply browsing the net, I need to be able to minimize it, but it always takes so damn long to minimize it when I press the Windows button, and even longer brining it back up. Is there any other way?
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: ancienthighway on January 26, 2007, 05:01:43 pm If your computer can handle the additional resource used to run in Windows Mode, you can edit the startup icon by adding a -w after what's already listed for its Properties, Target.
For example rather than: "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff\TSBin\Sims2SP2.exe" you would modify it to be "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff\TSBin\Sims2SP2.exe" -w Optionally you can add the resolution with -r 800x600 or whatever resolution you want the game to run in. Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 26, 2007, 05:08:38 pm Quote from: ancienthighway;545998 If your computer can handle the additional resource used to run in Windows Mode, you can edit the startup icon by adding a -w after what's already listed for its Properties, Target. For example rather than: "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff\TSBin\Sims2SP2.exe" you would modify it to be "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff\TSBin\Sims2SP2.exe" -w Optionally you can add the resolution with -r 800x600 or whatever resolution you want the game to run in. I knew the window thing, but THANKS for the resolution one! Do you think if I ran it in... w-what's the smallest res? Anyways, maybe if I ran it in the smallest resolution it would go faster? For all the help you've given me, ancient, thanks alot! Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: ancienthighway on January 26, 2007, 05:36:34 pm All you can do is try. If your game lags too much because of the Windows Mode, you're options are running full screen or upgrading your computer.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 26, 2007, 06:39:41 pm Well, I tried changing the resolution first, but it's still at 800x600. There's a screen resolution area in the options, but it only has 800x600.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: kaitcat1124 on January 26, 2007, 11:24:12 pm when i want to minimize i press the start key
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: BeosBoxBoy on January 27, 2007, 01:49:45 am when you are running the game in windowed mode - the options are
-w . . . . . . . . . . . . windowed mode -f . . . . . . . . . . . . fullscreen mode -nosound . . . . . . . . . run with no sound -r800x600. . . . . . . . . run at 800 x 600 resolution -r(w)x(h). . . . . . . . . run at (w) x (h) resolution Examples of -r(w)x(h) are: -r1024x768 -r1280x1024 -r1600x1200 -r1400x1050 or whatever your monitor supports - but it is a bad idea to use a size larger than your current display resolution since you won't be able to see the part off-screen :lol: Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: kaitcat1124 on January 27, 2007, 08:02:12 am i never heard of windows i just press the start key *points to key board* it just takes a sec to et back to the game
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: BeosBoxBoy on January 27, 2007, 10:43:20 am kaitcat ... what in the name of Job are you woolgathering about?
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: ancienthighway on January 27, 2007, 11:06:55 am Quote from: beosboxboy;546963 kaitcat ... what in the name of Job are you woolgathering about? I believe that would be switching from the game in full mode to Windows. Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 27, 2007, 12:26:35 pm Thanks for all the help, but I have a question: how do I input the resolution? Can you give me an example? Also, cat, the Windows key is the start key.
I have mine set at: "C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Open For Business\TSBin\Sims2EP3.exe" -r1152x864 1152x864 is my resolution. Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: ancienthighway on January 27, 2007, 01:03:34 pm If you're wanting windows mode, add the "-w" to what you have
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 27, 2007, 03:23:31 pm No, I know. But my resolution change isn't working. I'm just going to make another topic about changing my resolution.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: ancienthighway on January 27, 2007, 03:25:40 pm Can you change your resolution in game? If not, your video card or monitor won't support it.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 27, 2007, 03:32:17 pm Quote from: ancienthighway;547204 Can you change your resolution in game? If not, your video card or monitor won't support it. Monitor: SyncMaster 763MB. Video card: Intel Extreme Graphics (I suck, I know, but it was the best in '02.) Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: BeosBoxBoy on January 28, 2007, 12:00:10 am ok - then it appears your game is locked in a low-end set-up because of the video card you have. Sorry, but I have seen this happen to people with Intel chipsets before and there was nothing I could do to change the resolution higher than 800x600; not sure why, perhaps if you want to live on the dangerous side (like Thelma & Louise driving off a cliff) you could mod the video card setting files, but I REALLY don't recommend it.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 28, 2007, 10:12:13 am The only thing I'd ever think of modding would be my GameCube to play PS2 games :lol: I suppose I'll never have it running at perfect speed... boo-hoo.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Matt's Workshop on January 28, 2007, 10:33:20 am Thank you! :D I've always to know how to minimise it. I can flit between the game and doing paperwork now! Ta! :thumbup:
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Squinge on January 28, 2007, 04:02:43 pm For windowed mode you just put -w you can't specify a resolution :)
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: Dread on January 28, 2007, 05:11:55 pm That or you could open it from SimPE.
Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: BeosBoxBoy on January 28, 2007, 05:31:38 pm Quote from: Squinge;549593 For windowed mode you just put -w you can't specify a resolution :) um yesh you can Squinge: Quote from: readme.txt, Electronic Arts, The Sims 2 support files WINDOWED MODE ------------- To run The Sims 2 in windowed mode, first create a shortcut to the game by right-clicking on Sims2.exe and selecting "Create Shortcut." Then right-click the shortcut, and select properties. At the end of the "target" line, add a space and the text "-w" (without quotes). Click OK, then launch the game by double-clicking on the shortcut. Running the game in a window will allow you to more easily switch between different programs, but please note that running other programs at the same time as The Sims 2 will be detrimental to the game's performance. Also note that edge scrolling does not function in windowed mode. If you experience any graphical anomalies, please make sure your desktop is set to 32-bit color. Other command line options: -w windowed mode -f fullscreen mode -nosound run with no sound -r800x600 run at 800 x 600 resolution -r(w)x(h) run at (w) x (h) resolution Title: How do I minimize it? Post by: ancienthighway on February 03, 2007, 02:55:33 pm Quote from: Squinge;549593 For windowed mode you just put -w you can't specify a resolution :) Don't tell me that because I've been running in windowed mode with a specified resolution since I figured out how to run windowed mode. :P |