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Other Roguelikes => AliensRL => Topic started by: AngeloB on May 08, 2007, 13:33

Title: Hummm...
Post by: AngeloB on May 08, 2007, 13:33

I gave the game a try, and I have a few questions:

- Can't we play it in full screen? (i'm using Windows Vista)
- When you run out of ammo, there's no way to attack (punches, kicks, knives...)?

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: Potman on May 08, 2007, 13:36

Edit: No wait this isn't DoomRL. How embarrasing.

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: TFoN on May 08, 2007, 15:31

 - Ctrl+Enter works for me. Win2000
 - Nope :)

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: DaEezT on May 08, 2007, 15:32

Quote from: AngeloB on May 08, 2007, 13:33

- Can't we play it in full screen? (i'm using Windows Vista)

Dunno about Vista, but Ctrl + Enter works on Windows XP

Quote from: AngeloB on May 08, 2007, 13:33

- When you run out of ammo, there's no way to attack (punches, kicks, knives...)?

Nope, there are no melee weapons.

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: AngeloB on May 08, 2007, 16:52

I've tried Ctrl + Enter, but it does nothing.

Using the standard Alt + Enter makes an error box appear, saying "this system doesn't support full-screen". I have Vista and a 22'' widescreen monitor. I'm gonna try to set the resolution to a 4:3 format and see if that's the problem...


Edit: Doesn't work...

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: DaEezT on May 08, 2007, 23:36

Errrr..
This is embarrassing. D:
Of course it's Alt + Enter on XP. Dunno why it doesn't work on Vista though.
Maybe some of the compatibility options will do the trick.

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: Rabiat on May 09, 2007, 01:16

Vista doesn't support full screen DOS sessions. Have you tried running DoomRL in DosBox? If so, does it allow full screen?

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: AngeloB on May 09, 2007, 05:59

Tried the compatibility options. No sucess.

AlienRL isn't DOS compatible, so it doesn't work with DOSBox. :(

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: Kornel Kisielewicz on May 09, 2007, 08:13

Seems as Vista is not roguelike friendly ;/

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: Rabiat on May 09, 2007, 09:53

Quote from: AngeloB on May 09, 2007, 05:59

AlienRL isn't DOS compatible, so it doesn't work with DOSBox. :(

Ouch. Sorry for posting with my eyes closed. :) Does Virtual PC support text mode Windows applications?

This is the first time I've heard Vista doesn't support text mode at all btw. Why on earth would they do that? Especially since text mode isn't specific to the OS but to the video card.

Title: Re: Hummm...
Post by: zaimoni on May 09, 2007, 11:04

Quote from: AngeloB on May 09, 2007, 05:59

Tried the compatibility options. No sucess.

AlienRL isn't DOS compatible, so it doesn't work with DOSBox. :(

The use of long filenames in some of the sound-effect files means that using the HPUX DOS-extender (which runs Windows console apps in DOS) won't work: the game won't be able to find its sound files.