Windowed mode unavailable with 16Bit Desktop
by Skitchy · in Torque Game Builder · 02/20/2006 (7:11 pm) · 7 replies
Using latest Catalyst drivers, the T2D.exe application (and possibly others) wont allow windowed mode to be activated. Same on BOTH my PCs with Radeon cards. Console lists an error to the tune of 'device does not support windowed mode at this color depth' (not the exact words - from memory).
Switching the desktop to 32Bit color depth solves the problem.
Switching the desktop to 32Bit color depth solves the problem.
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#2
In D3D mode as well as OpenGl.
I really think that radeon support 16bit windowed mode.
Changing drivers (Catalyst => Omega drivers) didn't change anything.
It's not a major problem too ;)
02/22/2006 (2:21 am)
I have a radeon 9200Se and have the same problem too.In D3D mode as well as OpenGl.
I really think that radeon support 16bit windowed mode.
Changing drivers (Catalyst => Omega drivers) didn't change anything.
It's not a major problem too ;)
#3
02/27/2006 (4:41 am)
I had this problem too. I had no problems with any of the older versions of T2D, so I know it's not my vid card.
#4
Thankfully I found this post... I never even considered that switching to a 32bit desktop would "fix" it.
(Radeon Mobility 9000 on an IBM T40, using IBM packaged drivers)
09/13/2006 (8:37 am)
I had this problem as well with 1.1.1. It's never been an issue with TGE or TSE, only TGB. I just upgraded my drivers as well, and the issue persists.Thankfully I found this post... I never even considered that switching to a 32bit desktop would "fix" it.
(Radeon Mobility 9000 on an IBM T40, using IBM packaged drivers)
#5
It is there to reduce compatibility problems.
09/13/2006 (10:38 am)
If this is recent to 1.1.1 then it is a merged fix from another GG project. Basically some video cards are not capable of going into windowed mode when the desktop color depth is less than 32bit.It is there to reduce compatibility problems.
#6
Thanks,
Scott
09/13/2006 (1:57 pm)
Is there any info available on what video cards can't do 16-bit windowed mode? I've been trying to google the issue but am not finding what I'm looking for.Thanks,
Scott
#7
Thanks for the info. It looks like maybe that fix needs to be revisited, since it removed capabilities on this particular line of video cards (again, Radeon Mobility 9000). If it helps, the card is being reported as a FireGL 2400, and I'd be happy to send more info, like the in-game console output from graphics init.
I'd also be happy to look into fixing the problem myself, if someone could point me in the right direction regarding where to start looking.
09/18/2006 (9:58 am)
@Robert:Thanks for the info. It looks like maybe that fix needs to be revisited, since it removed capabilities on this particular line of video cards (again, Radeon Mobility 9000). If it helps, the card is being reported as a FireGL 2400, and I'd be happy to send more info, like the in-game console output from graphics init.
I'd also be happy to look into fixing the problem myself, if someone could point me in the right direction regarding where to start looking.
Torque Owner Jason Swearingen
because when they say 'device does not support windowed mode at this color depth' by "device", they mean video-card.