Vista - Big Fish Gaming

**Tonysmom** · 08-11-2008

--- I have had Windows XP Pro and used it for years. My processor died a complete death and my pc service man convinced me that Vista was very good. I do not question that. My question is why Big Fish Games do not come in as they did with XP. They come in about 3/4 page and cannot be maximized. They can but you have a small game and the rest is filled with blank space. I have tried changing the resolution but that has everything off the screen and have to figure out how to get it back. Another problem I purchased Majhong Towers II from Big Fish and have reinstalled it BUT it isn't right either. I have been online with Big Fish and had full cooperation from them and they have not been able to fix it. I have been online with Acer and they can't help. Both say it is a Vista thing.

**rajinisback** · 08-11-2008

Hi Tonysmom,

Welcome to the forums

It sounds like the resolution on your PC is too high for the games. Try this:

Right click on the desktop and choose Personalize. Then choose "Display Settings" at the bottom of the page. The display properties window appears and on the left is a bar you can drag from left to right. If it is not set to 800x600 then try moving the bar to the left to set it to 800x600 then click OK. Then try your games. Let us know please. Thanks

Raj

**rtt_77388** · 08-11-2008

Do you have a wide screen monitor? If you do, there may be settings in your display adapter to stretch everything to fill the screen.

**Tonysmom** · 08-11-2008

Changing the resolutions for some reason is not working. I have been able to change it before and the low resolution put everything off the screen. My monitor is 19".

**johngalt** · 08-11-2008

It sounds like you have the game set to run in a windowed mode - see if the game settings allow you to change that from windowed to full screen mode.

**Tonysmom** · 08-11-2008

Full screen only fills up the screen lenghtwise and does nothing widthwise. How do I get out of full screen now?

**johngalt** · 08-11-2008

go back to the setting and change it back....

**Bare Foot Kid** · 08-12-2008

Hello tonysmom.

Did you have a look at these tutorials I suggested earlier? At the links below ...

Compatibility Mode

Compatibility Mode List of Programs

Keep us informed!

Later

Ted

**Tonysmom** · 08-12-2008

I have read them, yes. But have not tried that yet. Thanks

08-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Tonysmom Vista Home Premium 9 posts	Big Fish Gaming --- I have had Windows XP Pro and used it for years. My processor died a complete death and my pc service man convinced me that Vista was very good. I do not question that. My question is why Big Fish Games do not come in as they did with XP. They come in about 3/4 page and cannot be maximized. They can but you have a small game and the rest is filled with blank space. I have tried changing the resolution but that has everything off the screen and have to figure out how to get it back. Another problem I purchased Majhong Towers II from Big Fish and have reinstalled it BUT it isn't right either. I have been online with Big Fish and had full cooperation from them and they have not been able to fix it. I have been online with Acer and they can't help. Both say it is a Vista thing.
My System Specs

08-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
rajinisback Vista Ultimate X64 557 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming Hi Tonysmom, Welcome to the forums It sounds like the resolution on your PC is too high for the games. Try this: Right click on the desktop and choose Personalize. Then choose "Display Settings" at the bottom of the page. The display properties window appears and on the left is a bar you can drag from left to right. If it is not set to 800x600 then try moving the bar to the left to set it to 800x600 then click OK. Then try your games. Let us know please. Thanks Raj
My System Specs

08-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
rtt_77388 Vista Home Premium x64 102 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming Do you have a wide screen monitor? If you do, there may be settings in your display adapter to stretch everything to fill the screen.
My System Specs

08-11-2008	#4 (permalink)
Tonysmom Vista Home Premium 9 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming Changing the resolutions for some reason is not working. I have been able to change it before and the low resolution put everything off the screen. My monitor is 19".
My System Specs

08-11-2008	#5 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming It sounds like you have the game set to run in a windowed mode - see if the game settings allow you to change that from windowed to full screen mode.
My System Specs

08-11-2008	#6 (permalink)
Tonysmom Vista Home Premium 9 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming Full screen only fills up the screen lenghtwise and does nothing widthwise. How do I get out of full screen now?
My System Specs

08-11-2008	#7 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming go back to the setting and change it back....
My System Specs

08-12-2008	#8 (permalink)
Bare Foot Kid Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro 2,126 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming Hello tonysmom. Did you have a look at these tutorials I suggested earlier? At the links below ... Compatibility Mode Compatibility Mode List of Programs Keep us informed! Later Ted
My System Specs

08-12-2008	#9 (permalink)
Tonysmom Vista Home Premium 9 posts	Re: Big Fish Gaming I have read them, yes. But have not tried that yet. Thanks
My System Specs

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