Anyone having issues ALT-Tabbing TF2/HL2

jhbball

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So yeah, this is frustrating. I'm trying to get back into TF2, but I can't tab out, and then back into TF2. I can hear the audio when I try to tab back in, but the picture will never display.

I have:

3.0ghz C2D
ATi 2900pro
Cat 8.1's (latest, i think)


Has anyone else had this issue? I do use D3Doverrider for Triple Buffering, but I disabled it, and seem to have the same problem :|




Anyone have any insight on this issue?
 

jhbball

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Originally posted by: skace
Takes longer to tab back in than it does out, but it always works.

Yeah, it's worked a couple times, but I've let it sit a couple minutes with no luck. Anyone else?
 

RandomFool

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HL2/CSS/TF2 has always been a bit weird tabbing. I'd say about 97% of it comes back after a a minute or so but occasionally it just won't come back and I have to kill it.
 

Beev

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The Source engine is not a good alt-tab engine. You can, but just... don't.
 

Oyeve

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I had issues like that when I had an SLI setup last year, went away when I went single card. But give it a little longer, the game may come back eventually.
 

TheVrolok

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Originally posted by: Beev
The Source engine is not a good alt-tab engine. You can, but just... don't.

I'm going to agree with that. I can do it, but every so often it just dies and won't come back. It also takes much longer than just about anything else I play on my Q6600@3.0/8800GT.
 

irishScott

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I've never had any problems tabbing back in to HL2 (aside from momentary graphical glitches). Takes forever though (1+ minutes)
 

jhbball

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Alright, I might just have to tough it out, and ignore my messages while I play.
 

AyashiKaibutsu

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Everything used to come back purple tinted for me (or was that TFC... can't remember). Now, it just doesn't work all : ( Valve just isn't good with alt tab.
 

RandomFool

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Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Everything used to come back purple tinted for me (or was that TFC... can't remember). Now, it just doesn't work all : ( Valve just isn't good with alt tab.

That used to happen for me with CS 1.6 occasionally. CS:S would be pink and black checkers.
 

gorobei

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run the game in window mode and you can alt-tab to your heart's content. (helps if you have a large monitor)
 

DangerAardvark

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I don't think I've played a single game in recent memory that alt-tabbed without almost having a seizure.