Servius meets up Vice City

[Kessu]

Not true. On Windows Vista and above it breaks badly.

Only thing breaking is my mentality after reading such sh*t. No offense to you, Sugar, but that is absolute lie. Windows 98 / Me fixes the client more than breaks it on Vista and 7.

With said compatibility mode there are:
1. NO window spamming after shutting down the client
2. MUCH less crashes (ever wonder why me and Klaus basically never crash unless our Internet sucks? here's your answer)

On Windows XP, the compatibility mode is worse since the client works without (tho' the crashes are there) :/

[SugarD]

Only thing breaking is my mentality after reading such sh*t. No offense to you, Sugar, but that is absolute lie. Windows 98 / Me fixes the client more than breaks it on Vista and 7.

With said compatibility mode there are:
1. NO window spamming after shutting down the client
2. MUCH less crashes (ever wonder why me and Klaus basically never crash unless our Internet sucks? here's your answer)

On Windows XP, the compatibility mode is worse since the client works without (tho' the crashes are there) :/

The Windows 98/ME fix also forces you to copy your settings file to Public/Documents/GTA Vice City User Files/ which is a ridiculous manual workaround.

[Kessu]

The Windows 98/ME fix also forces you to copy your settings file to Public/Documents/GTA Vice City User Files/ which is a ridiculous manual workaround.

Nope. I never did such a thing.

Anything else you want to discuss about?

[SugarD]

Nope. I never did such a thing.

Anything else you want to discuss about?

Then you are using default settings. It is a known issue even VC:MP themselves have acknowledged. The only possible way around it is if you had Windows XP and upgraded for a Vista or higher OS, and it kept the path correct for some odd reason.

[Kessu]

You high man?

I just set the compatibility mode, then make your settings. They will save and no, I'm not playing with any default settings. Get your facts straight before spreading shit around.

[SugarD]

You high man?

I just set the compatibility mode, then make your settings. They will save and no, I'm not playing with any default settings. Get your facts straight before spreading shit around.

Read the VC:MP Forums. It's a known issue. The new browser wasn't created for no apparent reason.

[Kessu]

I don't need to read VCMP forums, I know this from experience.

1st: put the compatibility mode to both vcmp.exe and gta-vc.exe
2nd: Set your settings in SINGLE PLAYER
???
PROFIT. No more crashes (may happen every now and then, but the difference is significant) no more window spamming.

[SugarD]

I don't need to read VCMP forums, I know this from experience.

1st: put the compatibility mode to both vcmp.exe and gta-vc.exe
2nd: Set your settings in SINGLE PLAYER
???
PROFIT. No more crashes (may happen every now and then, but the difference is significant) no more window spamming.

Setting your settings in single-player while in 98/ME compatibility mode is simply re-creating that file in the new location, which leaves you with 2 different settings files on your computer.

[Kessu]

Setting your settings in single-player while in 98/ME compatibility mode is simply re-creating that file in the new location, which leaves you with 2 different settings files on your computer.

It saves the file to Documents/GTA Vice City User Files like it always has, no matter the compatibility settings. What I have noticed is that you can put multiple settings for one installation by changing the compatibility mode. But I assure you, there is only 1 gta_vc.set file.

[SugarD]

It saves the file to Documents/GTA Vice City User Files like it always has, no matter the compatibility settings. What I have noticed is that you can put multiple settings for one installation by changing the compatibility mode. But I assure you, there is only 1 gta_vc.set file.

I'm sorry to say, but that is not correct. Setting the compatibility mode changes the directory it gets the settings file from. Unless you specifically set the compatibility mode before ever running VC for the first time, then there will be one in both directories.

[Kessu]

I'm sorry to say, but that is not correct. Setting the compatibility mode changes the directory it gets the settings file from. Unless you specifically set the compatibility mode before ever running VC for the first time, then there will be one in both directories.

I could make a video of me changing the compatibility mode and using Windows search to search for every-single gta_vc.set file and it would NEVER find more than 1. How do I know this? Because I take ADVANTAGE of it.

Let's take an example of a case in which I happen to do VERY often.

I have 2 different compatibility modes I use, Windows XP SP3 and Windows 98 / Me.

In Windows 98 / Me, I have the settings for my "Best available" hardware, using my newest monitor that supports 1920x1080 resolution and Logitech G9x mouse additional buttons.

Then there is my BACKUP mode, Windows SP3 compatibility mode. Settings are altered to my older hardware, a monitor with native resolution of 1600x900 and a mouse with no additional buttons.

YET there is but 1 gta_vc.set file. Do you still want to keep arguing to what my PC has and how I take advantage of it, or make yourself look like an idiot thinking you know more than I do by reading forums instead of actually doing it yourself?

[SugarD]

As I said before, this was posted on VC:MP Forums for a specific reason. I'm not going to continue this argument with you.

[Kessu]

 :poke:

Actually I made myself look like an idiot. It does create a separate file. Guess I haven't used the trick since I reinstalled Windows or some program I use removes the identical folder with new settings file in it, can't be sure. My bad.

 :ps: Doesn't mean that the compatibility mode breaks the client tho'.

[Servius]

Can you stop arguing in this topic?   :roll:

Just tell me what should I do to get same resolution in SP and MP?

[SugarD]

Just tell me what should I do to get same resolution in SP and MP?

Depending on how you are getting your settings, load single-player and change the settings before starting a game. If you are using Kessu's method, you should be able to do it after setting both files to that compatibility mode. If you are using the new server browser, you don't need to do anything to the files, and just open single-player and set your settings.