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    Alt Tab experience while on crysis 2?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by solrac13, May 27, 2011.

  1. solrac13

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    I been runing test on crysysis 2, game performance is aceptable (But) alt tab is giving me laging memory issues
     
    solrac13, May 27, 2011
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    Ok here it goes, while playing Portal2, on AC or in baterry No problem what so ever. >>>> It runs smooth and you can at any time press ALT & TAB keys to switch back an ford to windows and back to your game

    But on Cryssis 2 if you play on battery its very slow and when on AC plugged is very good >>> But if some one calls me on skype or i want to check my mails while on gaming, i can go to my desktop with no problem but when i do Alt Tab to go back to may game >> it gets me there but game no responding, the only way out is CTRL DELTE task manager and kill the application Cryssis 2
     
    solrac13, May 28, 2011
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    I haven't even loaded Crysis 2, but from previous PC gaming experience, some games just do not like being alt-tabbed. Have you tried running Crysis in a full screen window, so that you can still see your task bar? I know that's not ideal, but if you really need to access other windows while playing, it might be your only option.
     
    Conspiracy, May 31, 2011
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    Works fine here. :)
     
    Dukien, May 31, 2011
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    solrac13 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks

    I dont have that issue with my 17' Asus so I assume there is something wrong, but is no critical jet.

    I think I will do some clean Install one of this days ones everybody gets there M14x

    By the way My games are all copy's from China so the issue may come from that ;)
     
    solrac13, Jun 1, 2011
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    Piracy's bad...mkay...
     
    takeabyte, Jun 1, 2011
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    thank you Mr Garrison!
     
    ted264, Jun 1, 2011
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