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Title: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: Ian C on March 13, 2016, 05:38:47 PM
Wanted to fire up this classic and it's not working. Seems to run, but screen goes to 800x600 and there's audio but still on windows desktop. Worked fine in Win 7 64-bit.
Can anyone confirm? Thanks.
Title: Re: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: Jarhead0331 on March 13, 2016, 05:48:17 PM
A classic? You mean a classic piece of garbage. I wouldn't expend too much effort getting it running.
Title: Re: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: Swatter on March 13, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
Not sure what makes this game a classic. It's pretty much just a database you interact with via a world map. The guy who wrote the AI left the studio before the game was done and that pretty much sealed the games fate. Superpower 2 was even worse and it destroyed the studio.
Title: Re: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: Ian C on March 14, 2016, 04:55:34 AM
The game starts, then jumps to desktop at 800x600 but is still running in the background, with audio. I run normally at a resolution of 1680x1050.

Anyone seen this before or have a solution? Thanks.


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Quote from: Swatter on March 13, 2016, 08:07:00 PM
Not sure what makes this game a classic. It's pretty much just a database you interact with via a world map.

Yup. I like the unit designer.

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on March 13, 2016, 05:48:17 PM
A classic? You mean a classic piece of garbage. I wouldn't expend too much effort getting it running.

When I first got my own PC around 15 years ago, this was one of the first games I got. I did find it frustrating but I like to revisit old games.
Title: Re: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: Jarhead0331 on March 14, 2016, 06:36:57 AM
The only fun part about this game, and I'm thinking more from Superpower 2, was starting a nuclear exchange. graphically, it was very well done. Everything else unfortunately was an abysmal failure and disappointment. Nothing really worked.

I like revisiting old games too, but usually only good ones.  O0

Sorry I don't have any suggestions for your problem.
Title: Re: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: bbmike on March 14, 2016, 06:46:56 AM
Ian C, make sure you set the compatibility options before running (right click on the .exe file). Also, I've found that using Res-o-matic helps in these cases sometimes. Here is a link (http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2008/02/25/windows-software-change-the-resolution-of-a-single-program-with-res-o-matic/) that talks about it and where to get it.
Title: Re: Superpower 1 / Globalpower on Windows 10 runs without picture
Post by: Ian C on March 14, 2016, 08:43:47 AM
Quote from: bbmike on March 14, 2016, 06:46:56 AM
Ian C, make sure you set the compatibility options before running (right click on the .exe file). Also, I've found that using Res-o-matic helps in these cases sometimes. Here is a link (http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2008/02/25/windows-software-change-the-resolution-of-a-single-program-with-res-o-matic/) that talks about it and where to get it.

Thanks Mike. I already tried the admin/compatibility stuff. Was wondering if anyone knew a bit more.
Will try out the link -thanks.