Alt+Tab crashes CoD2

[kung foo man]

Yo all, anybody has same problem?

Windows 10, using Alt+Tab just exits CoD2 for some reason.

[voron00]

Yep it crashes since win10 1703 update.

[filthy_freak_]

In my experience, I can alt-tab if I wait 5-10 seconds after minimizing before restoring the window. If I restore before then, it will crash.

During those 5-10 seconds the game seems to be freezing. I know this because i receive lost packet messages on my test server.

I have compatibility mode enabled.

[voron00]

Also as a workaround was to use CoD2MPWindowed https://github.com/Si13n7/CoD2MPWindowed, but this app no longer works on win10 1809.

[vanfreddy]

nope no crashes here never had any crashes im on
version 1803 now
works with compatibility mode and without
all windwos/xbox gaming stuff is disabled
and the game was not installed (copy from harddisk)
hmm i dont know what else can cause the problem on some mashines, if u need some info from my system let me know

[IzNoGoD]

Also as a workaround was to use CoD2MPWindowed https://github.com/Si13n7/CoD2MPWindowed, but this app no longer works on win10 1809.

That breaks gsync compatibility though.

To GET gsync compatibility on cod2 you have to rename the .exe to iw3mp.exe. That might also help with the crashes as it forces your drivers to use the cod4 presets, which work pretty well on cod2.

[filthy_freak_]

nope no crashes here never had any crashes im on
version 1803 now
works with compatibility mode and without
all windwos/xbox gaming stuff is disabled
and the game was not installed (copy from harddisk)
hmm i dont know what else can cause the problem on some mashines, if u need some info from my system let me know

Do you have an AMD or Nvidia GPU?

[vanfreddy]

intel and nvidia

[kung foo man]

Renaming to iw3mp.exe fixes the crash for me :ok_hand:

[vanfreddy]

interesting ,my exe is renamed too but i just added _normal behind .maybe u just have to rename it then?

[Whiskas]

I had same issue. There was some problem with TV connected over HDMI as second screen or difference between set refresh rate in cod2 and main screen's refresh rate. Something like this. I cannot recall exactly.

[vanfreddy]

i use 2 monitors too. 1 with hdmi @60hz the other with sub @144hz , i guess that isnt the trigger

[IzNoGoD]

i use 2 monitors too. 1 with hdmi @60hz the other with sub @144hz , i guess that isnt the trigger

Maybe with vsync it does.

[voron00]

Renaming trick no longer works for me in 1903 version :rip:

[VITO]

Decent need to accomplish something like this with mine