Running SM in window format.

DarkXEternalPain · 07-31-2006, 01:45 PM

I would like to know how to run SM in a window rather than having to play it in a fullscreen. I've looked around all over the place and can't seem to find out how. Any help would be appreciated.

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Jubo · 07-31-2006, 01:55 PM

Simply go:

Options -> Graphic Options -> Display Mode -> Windowed

There is also another way... If does not work or just 100% work.
Open the StepMania.ini or Preferences.ini

On StepMania 4
C:\Documents and Settings\~~\My Documents\StepMania CVS\Save\Preferences.ini

On Stepmania 3.9
C:\Program Files\StepMania\Data\StepMania.ini

Open it with Notepad

Once you open it find this code:

Code:

Windowed=0

if it 0 that means Off. And 1 is On
- Just like Binary Rule -

So then save whatever you change... Just don't mess with others, if you don't know.

TheFlyingSquirrel · 07-31-2006, 02:25 PM

Window format is best for widescreen comps.

4:3 is the ratio for SM. Widescreen in SM4 is still BAD.

sjoecool1991 · 07-31-2006, 02:54 PM

I have a widescreen monitor and SM4 works fine.

Jubo · 07-31-2006, 03:34 PM

Running widescreen on StepMania 4 is pretty meesed up.
The graphics does not fix into place as regular Ratios.

Well, that is in my old releases of SM4 (4-9-06)

Even though I have Monitor 19" Widescreen monitor (1440x900 32bit 60Hz)

Stick to original. ^.^ No problems as usual.

rianfolfcub · 08-01-2006, 09:35 AM

You can also press ALT+Enter if you're using Stepmania on Windows.

sjoecool1991 · 08-01-2006, 10:00 AM

Yeah, I recently went back to Stepmania 3.9, I did that because all the themes and noteskins.

DarkXEternalPain · 08-01-2006, 11:56 AM

Thanks guys, the binary code thing worked. I haven't had a chance to reply cause I was busy yesterday.

TheFlyingSquirrel · 08-01-2006, 12:12 PM

Good. Windowed is also good because when parents come running, Alt+F4 doesn't have a 200000000 second delay between when you press it and when SM closes.

Daniel · 08-02-2006, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkXEternalPain

Thanks guys, the binary code thing worked. I haven't had a chance to reply cause I was busy yesterday.

Did you actually change the .ini file?

DarkXEternalPain · 08-02-2006, 05:46 PM

Yeah I changed the actual .ini file like Jubo said how to. Cause putting the window thing in properties didn't work.

Daniel · 08-02-2006, 06:14 PM

I don't understand though. Didn't this

Quote:

Options -> Graphic Options -> Display Mode -> Windowed

work? Why go through all the trouble to change the .ini?

TheFlyingSquirrel · 08-02-2006, 07:48 PM

Apparently not.

Jubo · 08-02-2006, 10:30 PM

doing like a haxor or programmer way is more better than doing the end-user way. hehe!

TheFlyingSquirrel · 08-03-2006, 02:45 PM

I agree. It's more fun using a text document than getting your eyes overloaded with cyan (from the default theme).