03-05-2001 14:51									#1
	POLL 21: Windowed mode? Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

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Last edited by MarkG on 31-05-2001 at 13:16

	03-05-2001 16:25									#2
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What about an extra option:

Yes
Yes, but with option to go full screen
No

:-)

	03-05-2001 17:05									#3
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Yes to windowed mode!

	03-05-2001 18:49									#4
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Windowed is BEST!!B E E E E S T
Well, excuse me. Have to find my handkerchief.....

	04-05-2001 09:02									#6
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Hopefully Firaxis keeps things in windowed mode.

I've been playing regularl yCTP-I lately. One of the really annoying things of the game is that you don't play it in windowed mode. Activision didn't change things in CTP-II. Sometimes my wife or I have to open an other application in the meanwhile that I'm playing. You always have to safe and close the game.

Please, please WINDOWED MODE

	04-05-2001 09:13									#7
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i won't be buying it if its not in windowed form.

	04-05-2001 09:38									#8
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Well i am happy with the voting so far, overwhelming support for windowed mode.. IT seems people voting no, are confused about direct X. Direct X allows for windowed mode play, and i even posted the flag and a directx function in the other thread. I am also not suprised to see not a single multiplayer person has voted no. This isn't a RTS game where everyone is constantly moving and thinking. In the comments section someone made a reference to starcraft. Well in star craft like all RTS games you are constantly moving and fighting, you don't have time to do anything else. if you alt tab out your most likely going to die. In civ your spending most of your time just waiting for your turn. I can't think of many people sitting there and waiting 15 min for a turn. Even with sim turns i was recently in a 7 player game where a lot of us would finish in 3 min and a few people would take 30 min to move.
[This message has been edited by markusf (edited May 03, 2001).]

	04-05-2001 00:26									#9
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If you haven't voted yet... please do. The more people that vote will only help make them understand how important this issue really is.

To repeat the comment I made in the poll...
If they don't make it windowed, they are totally ignorant of how people play TB MP games.

Even the SP players gain from a windowed version. I know when I play in SP mode, I'm still checking out other things while I play.

	04-05-2001 02:37									#10
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Wow..my first post in a long long time. I don't have time to sit in the forums anymore. Just fill in the occasional polls.

Windowed mode is a must. Civ3 requires long hours of play time. Thus the option to have ICQ open and easily available at the same time will alleviate the toll that megagames like this take on your social life. Granted ICQ isn't exactly replacment for face to face contact but do you really want to be cut off from all communication for 12 hour blocks?

	04-05-2001 02:53									#11
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After playing some CivII, I have decided that the window mode would be best. When playing the game CTP (full screen), it seemed to go slower. So i fully agree with Roman on that!

I also fully agree with roman that we need more than 7 civs!!!

	04-05-2001 03:24									#12
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I figure, why not? It's not a huge bonus for me, but it is great for multiplayers and can't hurt.

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	04-05-2001 04:28									#13
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Given the long hours I tend to play Civ for, the game has to be at least minimizable via the Alt-Tab or Ctrl-Esc keys. It would be nice to be able to switch from a full screen to a window on the fly, that way if an important thing comes up (ICQ, important email, meeting...) you could have it running in the corner of the screen while being able to monitor your other resources. This is less of a big deal for most games, but given the crowd that Civ attracts, I think many people would like a windowed feature. At least I would appreciate it.

-Shooter

	04-05-2001 05:03									#14
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If you press the little wavy window button on the keyboard (the one that opens the Start menu) then you can minimize Alpha Centauri. I actually do that all the time (like when I'm supposed to be doing my homework ).

	04-05-2001 06:27									#15
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or you could just press Tab and Alt.. duh.. umm does it really make ythat much of a difference?

	04-05-2001 10:02									#16
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I'll go for the windowed mode if and only if that will not hamper gameplay in any way. Otherwise full screen with ability to alt-tab out will suffice. Windowed would just be a small nicety

	04-05-2001 22:16									#19
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If you don't like it (and no one does) then be sure to tell them that. If we flood Firaxis with e-mails they'll listen.

Some email addresses i've found:

askthecivteam@firaxis.com
jmorris@firaxis.com
dmagaha@firaxis.com

Everyone write them an e-mail, make them thoughtful and explain why you don't like full screen. Explain why you want more than 7 players. Do it and do it now. Sooner we get it in, the less likely it'll be set in stone already. A massive response to anything will certainly change their minds, now folks its time to e-mail like mad!!!

	05-05-2001 02:02									#20
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Yeah, windows is nice...

	05-05-2001 03:31									#21
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A common sight on my computer: a music playlist, Civ II, a webrowser, and wordperfect, all open.

Couldn't do that with CTP

	05-05-2001 03:49									#22
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Windowed mode is also better for scenario building: start the game, make changes in the text files or the graphics, reload and see how it works, then repeat until it is perfect...ok, that worked great with Civ2, donīt know if it is the same with Civ3 - but it should be.

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	05-05-2001 05:16									#23
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DirectX practically demands full screen. And I'd be dissapointed if the Scenario Editor was in-game...

	05-05-2001 10:53									#24
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No it doesn't.

	05-05-2001 16:59									#25
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The Wiceroy commented in above poll: "DirectX it should be !! no need for slow Window modes".

Is DirectX incompatible with Windows-mode? I didnt thought of that, then I voted YES.
Perhaps they loose out to much by excluding DirectX? What do you think? I prioritize a smooth and fluid game-experience first and foremost. And razorsharp colourful graphics with fluid animations. IF they must have DirectX for that, and IF DirectX is incompatible with Windows-mode. Well, then i rather go for fullscreen I think.

[This message has been edited by Ralf (edited May 05, 2001).]

	05-05-2001 20:51									#30
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I thought so, I just wanted to make sure I was on the same sheet of music here.


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