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Windows 7 and Vista PEEK feature - supported at all?

by Kalle Wik · in Torque Game Builder · 05/11/2010 (12:14 pm) · 2 replies

We're excited that GG has released 1.7.5, it's been compiled and is running okay thus far.

Had a question about Windows 7 Peek (where you rollover and preview the app in the taskbar). Neither TGB seems to show the preview, rather, it's a blank window in 1.7.4 and some default icon in 1.7.5.

Is there a way to support the Peek feature? Or at least provide a custom default icon?
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Associate Scott Burns
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#1
05/11/2010 (12:26 pm)
Peek is supported and functioning correctly in 1.7.5. If you have 1.7.4 installed alongside 1.7.5 then you may see issues if you try running 1.7.4 and then 1.7.5. The AppData generated by the former will conflict with the latter.

Torque 3D Owner Kalle Wik
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#2
05/13/2010 (6:43 pm)
Yes, you're right - Peek works nicely in Windows 7! Saw the game for the first time today on Windows 7 and peek works in window mode quite well.

However in fullscreen when you ALT-TAB out, the Peek window can often be empty. I am guessing that because the display device is killed when exiting fullscreen, the peek disappears?

Question: is it possible to modify the engine to keep the display device alive in Fullscreen mode, so as to (1) show the peek at all times and (2) return from ALT-TAB out much more quickly? Our current title often has a large memory footprint, in a window it ALT-TABs in and out great, but in fullscreen there is an ugly delay and 20-30 second pause as the display device reinstates itself. We're considering making this engine modification and any tips or pitfalls to this approach are appreciated.