OOTP News Ticker scrolling along the top

CaLíKrAzY · 12-14-2002, 07:01 AM

Never seen this before w/ windows 98' but XP is a different story...

Not sure this has happened to any other Windows XP users but the OOTP news ticker scrolls across the top instead of the bottom for me. Its pretty annoying because it blocks the drop-down menus, league date, minimize, & shutdown button along the top of the screen, just the one page where the standings are displayed.

Theres just enough (text), so since I'm familiar w/ OOTP I can partially see the white text across the top to know where the three menus at the top are. I can't see the league date all at.

The only way it looks normal is if I am in "full screen mode".

Any Ideas or should I learn to like it?

-Johnny

Steve Kuffrey · 12-14-2002, 08:24 AM

Do you have the latest patch?

CaLíKrAzY · 12-14-2002, 02:55 PM

Yea, I downloaded 4.2a last night.

Steve Kuffrey · 12-14-2002, 05:34 PM

I am not using XP, maybe these will give some help.

CaLíKrAzY · 12-15-2002, 12:07 AM

Posted by Maverick,

"Been running on XP for quite a while without any major problems. Minor gripe is that is the news ticker at the bottom of the screen won't scroll properly in windowed mode but works ok in full screen."

This is pretty much my problem, except I can't see the league date.

I made a mistake earlier the ticker in on EVERY page...

Something weird happend just right now, it disapeared? Could this be, is it gone?

CaLíKrAzY · 12-15-2002, 12:18 AM

Nope,

Its back and seems like everytime I minimize it to post here again its gone!!!

Its playing games with me now...

Still won't permanently go away..

Seems like after five minutes it just goes away..

If anybody figures out how to fix the news ticker scrolling along the top, lemme know!!

Scott Vibert · 12-15-2002, 01:04 AM

Try toggling your DirectX settings... who knows maybe that will do something.

Sweed · 12-15-2002, 06:18 PM

I have a new computer with xp but haven't tried ootp4 on it as I still play it on the old compaq with 98se. Has anyone with this problem tried running it in win98 compatibility mode through xp? If so did it work?

ExposFan08 · 12-15-2002, 06:49 PM

I have XP on a secondary computer and am having the exact same problem as Calikrazy. But I can't mess with DirectX settings because this computer is 250 miles away from me

fantom1979 · 12-15-2002, 09:39 PM

I have zero problems running STB2003 on WinXP Pro. I have Direct 3D enabled and Full Screen disabled. 1024x768 resolution and 16 bit color.

12-14-2002, 07:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
CaLíKrAzY All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, CaLí Posts: 688 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	OOTP News Ticker scrolling along the top Never seen this before w/ windows 98' but XP is a different story... Not sure this has happened to any other Windows XP users but the OOTP news ticker scrolls across the top instead of the bottom for me. Its pretty annoying because it blocks the drop-down menus, league date, minimize, & shutdown button along the top of the screen, just the one page where the standings are displayed. Theres just enough (text), so since I'm familiar w/ OOTP I can partially see the white text across the top to know where the three menus at the top are. I can't see the league date all at. The only way it looks normal is if I am in "full screen mode". Any Ideas or should I learn to like it? -Johnny

12-14-2002, 08:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	Do you have the latest patch? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

12-14-2002, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	I am not using XP, maybe these will give some help. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

12-15-2002, 09:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,496 Thanks: 42 Thanked 48x in 25 posts	I have zero problems running STB2003 on WinXP Pro. I have Direct 3D enabled and Full Screen disabled. 1024x768 resolution and 16 bit color. __________________ Useful OOTP Links: Webstore -- Download -- Download (OLD VERSIONS) -- Tech Support -- License Problems -- Newsletters -- Padresfan's Mod Site -- OOTP Merchandise

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12-14-2002, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
CaLíKrAzY All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, CaLí Posts: 688 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Yea, I downloaded 4.2a last night.

12-15-2002, 12:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
CaLíKrAzY All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, CaLí Posts: 688 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Posted by Maverick, "Been running on XP for quite a while without any major problems. Minor gripe is that is the news ticker at the bottom of the screen won't scroll properly in windowed mode but works ok in full screen." This is pretty much my problem, except I can't see the league date. I made a mistake earlier the ticker in on EVERY page... Something weird happend just right now, it disapeared? Could this be, is it gone?

12-15-2002, 12:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
CaLíKrAzY All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, CaLí Posts: 688 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Nope, Its back and seems like everytime I minimize it to post here again its gone!!! Its playing games with me now... Still won't permanently go away.. Seems like after five minutes it just goes away.. If anybody figures out how to fix the news ticker scrolling along the top, lemme know!!

12-15-2002, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 7,551 Thanks: 72 Thanked 48x in 30 posts	Try toggling your DirectX settings... who knows maybe that will do something.

12-15-2002, 06:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,439 Thanks: 324 Thanked 289x in 134 posts	I have a new computer with xp but haven't tried ootp4 on it as I still play it on the old compaq with 98se. Has anyone with this problem tried running it in win98 compatibility mode through xp? If so did it work?

12-15-2002, 06:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
ExposFan08 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 607 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I have XP on a secondary computer and am having the exact same problem as Calikrazy. But I can't mess with DirectX settings because this computer is 250 miles away from me