Running Spring without graphics

[eyu100]

Is it possible to run Spring without graphics (just saving a replay) so I don't lag the players in a game? I can watch the replay on my own time since I'm spectating.

[imbaczek]

you can use lowest graphic settings, resize your window and disable sound. this should give a very considerable speed boost. if your cpu still can't handle the game, no dice.

[Auswaschbar]

run minimized => no graphics

[eyu100]

you can use lowest graphic settings, resize your window and disable sound. this should give a very considerable speed boost. if your cpu still can't handle the game, no dice.

What is the min resolution? And is it possible to switch to min settings in the middle of a game?

EDIT: I just got kicked from a game because I was lagging. I was able to get 120 FPS at the start of a test DSD game just by lowering my resolution to 128x80 pixels (without changing other settings). Almost none of the text is readable, but I can see the map and the units (I would be able to watch a real game this way without getting bored). Is there a way to change my fullscreen resolution in the middle of a game? I can't run in windowed mode at all.

[Forboding Angel]

run minimized => no graphics

He didn't stutter...

[eyu100]

run minimized => no graphics

He didn't stutter...

I can't run in windowed mode, so I can't minimize without alt-tabbing (and anyway I couldn't watch that way).

[lurker]

What happens when you try?

[eyu100]

What happens when you try?

Spring never stops loading.

edit: the window is never shown

[lurker]

Can you use the taskbar to minimize it, then? By never shown.. have you done the trick where you initiate a [move], then tap some arrow keys, then move your mouse (or equivalent for any other window manager you may be using)?

[eyu100]

By never shown.. have you done the trick where you initiate a [move], then tap some arrow keys, then move your mouse (or equivalent for any other window manager you may be using)?

The only thing Spring shows on the taskbar menu is "Close".

[lurker]

So what's wrong with alt+tab to 'minimize'?

[Caydr]

Really sounds like we should be more worried about the fact that he can't run windowed. How many people start Spring, which defaults to windowed mode, have the same problem he does, and just delete it without trying to troubleshoot?

If a program did that on my computer, I wouldn't bother with it.

[CarRepairer]

What happens when you try?

Spring never stops loading.

edit: the window is never shown

Check your infolog for springsettings.cfg, find where that file is, delete it. Spring will work windowed again.

[ChaosMonkey]

if u enjoy just speccing games then dl the replays from http://replays.adune.nl/ and if theres a certain game u wanna spec but cant cos u lag ppl then just ask one of them to upload it for u

[lurker]

What happens when you try?

Spring never stops loading.

edit: the window is never shown

Check your infolog for springsettings.cfg, find where that file is, delete it. Spring will work windowed again.

Why are you saying this? Tell me the exact reason this happens. If you can't, eyu100, do NOT delete, but rename, and upload both copies if that fixes it.

[eyu100]

Spring never stops loading.

edit: the window is never shown

Check your infolog for springsettings.cfg, find where that file is, delete it. Spring will work windowed again.

Why are you saying this? Tell me the exact reason this happens. If you can't, eyu100, do NOT delete, but rename, and upload both copies if that fixes it.

I tried it but it didn't work (Spring still started fullscreen. I haven't actually tried running in windowed mode yet.).

[Smurfwow]

Set your config to windowed mode, and run spring.exe, you should just get a black screen, then press shift+esc to close it. next time you run it, it should be ok.

That has worked for several people with this exact problem. if it breaks again after a while, just repeat the above.

[jK]

So what's wrong with alt+tab to 'minimize'?

SDL doesn't catch alt+tab, so spring still pushes everything through the pipeline, it just isn't rendered.

[Auswaschbar]

So what's wrong with alt+tab to 'minimize'?

SDL doesn't catch alt+tab, so spring still pushes everything through the pipeline, it just isn't rendered.

on windows

[JohannesH]

Maximize minimap.