0001751: Zandronum must be run as admin in order to able to change resolution - MantisBT

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0001751

Zandronum

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2014-03-16 18:06

2014-06-15 16:06

Reporter

240-185

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Priority

normal

Severity

major

Reproducibility

always

Status

closed

Resolution

backport later

Platform

x64

OS

Microsoft Windows

OS Version

8.1

Product Version

1.2

Target Version

Fixed in Version

Summary

0001751: Zandronum must be run as admin in order to able to change resolution

Description

Under W8.1, if Zandronum doesn't run with admin privileges, the player is unable to change resolution and is stuck with 640x480 windowed. Running this program as an admin "solves" this issue.

Steps To Reproduce

Take a Windows 8.1 system.
Install Zandronum.
Launch the shortcut "as is".
Profit!

Additional Information

Specs:

Acer Aspire P3-171
Intel i5-3339Y
4 GB of RAM
Windows 8.1
Intel HD4000 for graphic things.

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Notes
(0008417) Konar6 (reporter) 2014-03-16 20:27	Does installing the game elsewhere from Program Files solve the issue?

(0008418) 240-185 (reporter) 2014-03-16 20:35	Yes. Although I don't like to do non-portable installations anywhere else than the Program Files folder.

(0008419) Konar6 (reporter) 2014-03-16 20:46	Well, this is an intended behavior of Windows Vista and above - you need admin rights to write to Program Files. Perhaps disabling UAC would work for your case. Speaking of the common problem with config saving, I think Zandronum should offer to be installed to \Users by default.

(0008420) 240-185 (reporter) 2014-03-16 20:48	Actually, the issue doesn't occur under Windows 7. Why not writing the .INI file in %appdata%/local or %appdata%/roaming?

(0008421) Torr Samaho (administrator) 2014-03-16 21:51	AFAIK ZDoom tried using the user directory for the config files at some point in the past, but reverted to the old approach because of user complaints. Currently we are just doing what the ZDoom version Zandronum is based on is doing.

(0008423) Blzut3 (administrator) 2014-03-17 01:27	Indeed, and now it's back:'https://github.com/rheit/zdoom/commit/0645053431884fafdcc7ede11694058b16d2b3af [^]'

(0009438) Watermelon (developer) 2014-06-15 16:06	Now to just backport that when the time comes

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Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2014-03-16 18:06	240-185	New Issue
2014-03-16 20:27	Konar6	Note Added: 0008417
2014-03-16 20:35	240-185	Note Added: 0008418
2014-03-16 20:46	Konar6	Note Added: 0008419
2014-03-16 20:48	240-185	Note Added: 0008420
2014-03-16 21:51	Torr Samaho	Note Added: 0008421
2014-03-17 01:27	Blzut3	Note Added: 0008423
2014-06-15 16:06	Watermelon	Note Added: 0009438
2014-06-15 16:06	Watermelon	Status	new => closed
2014-06-15 16:06	Watermelon	Resolution	open => backport later

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