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start problem

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:55 pm
by rayman520
hello

i hope you can help me

when i launch the game (demo) my computer marks it is running
the icon on the bottom of screen appear

but i can't play, the game is impossible to be in the screen

my computer is a windows 7


ps: sorry for my bad english, i'm french

Re: start problem

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:16 pm
by Arakasi
My version (currently alpha 0.3.1) starts, but during start process the windows open+close for maybe 10 times during a few seconds and then stays opened with logo and progress bar. When I am in windows mode, then its just opening and closing window. But fullscreen mode causes blinking whole screen with black + white colors which is very uncomfortable.
I am running on Win 7 64bit. Probably installed from executable file, dont remember.

Re: start problem

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 1:34 am
by kovarex
rayman520 wrote: when i launch the game (demo) my computer marks it is running
the icon on the bottom of screen appear

but i can't play, the game is impossible to be in the screen
Open the task manager (ctr + alt + del). Lookup Factorio in the list, right click it and choose maximize.
Arakasi wrote:My version (currently alpha 0.3.1) starts, but during start process the windows open+close for maybe 10 times during a few seconds and then stays opened with logo and progress bar. When I am in windows mode, then its just opening and closing window. But fullscreen mode causes blinking whole screen with black + white colors which is very uncomfortable.
I am running on Win 7 64bit. Probably installed from executable file, don't remember.
Hm, I have no idea what is going on there, I never seen it on any of our computers, is it working properly after it loaded up?

Re: start problem

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:45 am
by FreeER
Arakasi wrote:fullscreen mode causes blinking whole screen with black + white colors which is very uncomfortable.
Factorio has always done this for me, I just close my eyes until it stops blinking :)

Re: start problem

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 8:50 am
by slpwnd
Arakasi wrote:My version (currently alpha 0.3.1) starts, but during start process the windows open+close for maybe 10 times during a few seconds and then stays opened with logo and progress bar. When I am in windows mode, then its just opening and closing window. But fullscreen mode causes blinking whole screen with black + white colors which is very uncomfortable.
I am running on Win 7 64bit. Probably installed from executable file, dont remember.
I am on the OSX and I have the same. I believe this is connected to some bug in our graphical library we are using (Allegro). There is a new update in the library which promises to address this issue. We will try it for the 0.5.0 release. I have hopes for this to solve the problem with blinking.

Re: start problem

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 9:36 am
by Arakasi
Issue is only disturbing for me, but the game works perfectly.
So I will wait for next releases.

Re: start problem

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 10:04 am
by rayman520
kovarex wrote:
rayman520 wrote: when i launch the game (demo) my computer marks it is running
the icon on the bottom of screen appear

but i can't play, the game is impossible to be in the screen
Open the task manager (ctr + alt + del). Lookup Factorio in the list, right click it and choose maximize.
Arakasi wrote:My version (currently alpha 0.3.1) starts, but during start process the windows open+close for maybe 10 times during a few seconds and then stays opened with logo and progress bar. When I am in windows mode, then its just opening and closing window. But fullscreen mode causes blinking whole screen with black + white colors which is very uncomfortable.
I am running on Win 7 64bit. Probably installed from executable file, don't remember.
Hm, I have no idea what is going on there, I never seen it on any of our computers, is it working properly after it loaded up?
for me , i don't have "maximise" in the task manager

i try , yesterday, to modify options in the folder
i put the game in fullscreen
when i do that i have the same problem than arakasi

Re: start problem

Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 10:07 am
by rayman520
edit: sorry i found it
i just shearch "maximise" in process
thx a lot