How to play on Netbook

Help with Windowed Mode

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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?

modding
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

hmmm...wrong thread?

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

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 from Sins Forums Top

It isn't a mod, go to option, then under video, select "Use window mode"

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

That's not helpful at all, Sins can't start at a res under 1024x768.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

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.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

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

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

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

Is for Vista.