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ALT-TAB Issues with Vista

by torque1a · in Torque Game Builder · 06/03/2008 (9:44 am) · 3 replies

What is the status on the alt-tab issues with Vista?

I read one post saying it was fixed and other complaints saying it's still very much broken. Personally I have tried it on a number of different PC's with mixed results.

Is there a fix for the ALT-TAB problems experienced with Vista? Did someone fix this and are willing to either share the fix or sell the code that fixes this problem? Maybe it's pending in an upcoming build or already fixed ??? Please let me know if I'm missing something.

1. in full screen
2. running a TGB game
3. using 1.5.1
4. alt-tab out while game is running
5. and alt-tab back to game
6. game crashes

I have 9 Vista PC's in-house and it does the same on each.

I am willing to pay for someone to share a fix with me for a commercial game.

THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!

#1
06/04/2008 (8:28 am)
Alex Stone's topic has the relevant information for the ALT-TAB fix. I still can't replicate it on any of my Vista machines, but most people have seen it crop up nearly 100% of the time. I must have blessed machines or something!
#2
06/05/2008 (5:00 pm)
I can't access that link, because I don't own whatever engine is required to see that part of the forum. Can you post the relevant parts here, David?
#3
06/05/2008 (5:02 pm)
What is the status on the alt-tab issues with Vista?

I read one post saying it was fixed and other complaints saying it's still very much broken. Personally I have tried it on a number of different PC's with mixed results.

Is there a fix for the ALT-TAB problems experienced with Vista? Did someone fix this and are willing to either share the fix or sell the code that fixes this problem? Maybe it's pending in an upcoming build or already fixed ??? Please let me know if I'm missing something.

1. in full screen
2. running a TGB game
3. using 1.5.1
4. alt-tab out while game is running
5. and alt-tab back to game
6. game crashes

I have 9 Vista PC's in-house and it does the same on each.

I am willing to pay for someone to share a fix with me for a commercial game.

THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!