Can't return to game after minimizing it

[AleksCore]

Topic name says everything. Happens really too often so I can't do scripting or play. I am using fullscreen mode because in borderless modes brightness too low and can't be changed (probably in borderless mode such bug not happens but I can't use it as it's too dark). Happens on any server. As far as I know this problem is pretty popular but I haven't found a topic about that. Sometimes game restores but it takes too much time. Sometimes crashes.

PC is good, also never had this problem before in earlier MTA versions (though haven't really played last year or more).

Edited December 29, 2019 by AleksCore

[AleksCore]

https://imgur.com/a/2ntmWvb

CPU and everything is pretty relaxed, gta sa process are not in "do not respond" status

Edited December 29, 2019 by AleksCore

[Bilal135]

Check if the same happens with GTA SA single player. If it does, then your game could be corrupted. See if reinstalling the game would fix the issue.

[AleksCore]

It's not a problem with my game or PC (problem isn't on my side so I can't fix it)

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2019 by AleksCore

[AleksCore]

Also I asked players, they also experience this problem. So basically now we returned to 2006 year when minimizing basically didn't worked. Now it works but better to don't use it

Borderless mode should be fixed or Fullscreen, it doesn't matter for me but something requires a fix 

 

https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/issues/1103

Edited December 30, 2019 by AleksCore

[AleksCore]

Ok sorry, it's KINDA not a problem directly with MTA, because I have just tried MTA SA version 1.4.1 and bug reproduces. Then as Haxardous guess on GitHub it's a problem with Windows 10 latest updates. That's really sad then as I don't want to downgrade my windows.

[Haxardous]

1 hour ago, AleksCore said:

Ok sorry, it's KINDA not a problem directly with MTA, because I have just tried MTA SA version 1.4.1 and bug reproduces. Then as Haxardous guess on GitHub it's a problem with Windows 10 latest updates. That's really sad then as I don't want to downgrade my windows.

It’s happening only with people that have an Nvidia GPU, it seems like AMD GPU’s are not affected, probably related to OS version & the GPU.

[AleksCore]

There is a solution, use borderless mode. But then there is trouble with brightness. I have an idea about this too, but need programming skills which I don't have. Need a small app which would increase brightness when MTA SA window is active and then return brightness to normal when minimized.

[AleksCore]

https://gamma-panel.en.uptodown.com/windows/download

that's currently the best what I found. Not automatic but at least with hotkeys

[AleksCore]

Aaaand I finally found a solution which I like and I want to share it with everyone. So basically now I am using "borderless keep res" mode in MTA. 

In the app Gamma Panel (link above) I set brightness profiles. One is "High" for MTA with a bit higher brightness and hotkey Num8, and one is normal, default, hotkey Num5.

Of course it would be pain in the ass to click hotkeys everytime to change brightness, so there is a solution for this also!

Install "AutoIt!", create a simple script and run it:

While 1
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Grand theft auto San Andreas]")
Send("{NUMPAD8 down}")
Send("{NUMPAD8 up}")

WinWaitNotActive("[CLASS:Grand theft auto San Andreas]")
Send("{NUMPAD5 down}")
Send("{NUMPAD5 up}")
Wend

Now for me it works perfectly.

I am personally happy with this tricky solution. Good if someone will use it too.

P.S. never used AutoIt before, but hopefully did a correct script. It works then its correct I guess (CPU usage by script 0%)

Edited December 30, 2019 by AleksCore

[AleksCore]

As MTA SA should be  run as administrator nowadays to work correctly my AutoIt script solution require some changes to work. (otherwise it won't work)

I use this currently:

#pragma compile(ExecLevel, requireAdministrator)
#RequireAdmin

While 1
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:Grand theft auto San Andreas]")
Send("{CTRLDOWN}")
Send("{ALTDOWN}")
Send("{NUMPAD9 down}")
Send("{CTRLUP}")
Send("{ALTUP}")

WinWaitNotActive("[CLASS:Grand theft auto San Andreas]")
Send("{CTRLDOWN}")
Send("{ALTDOWN}")
Send("{NUMPAD6 down}")
Send("{CTRLUP}")
Send("{ALTUP}")
Wend

Might be useful for people. Keys can be any obviously its just what I use currently