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    Exclamation [Hang/Data Corrpution, Windows] Adding an external display causes hang

    Bug:
    Adding an external display to windows, or switching displays while the game is running causes ZC to freeze on the Matrix screensaver; exiting the program through Task Manager causes the last save data to be destroyed if in a game.

    Repro steps:

    Start playing your favorite ZC quest
    Pause the game such that the Matrix screensaver starts
    Plug in a secondary display (easily done with a laptop)
    Make sure this display replaces your current display
    Notice that the screensaver is frozen and a blue-tint
    Try to quit ZC

    Results:

    ZC must be shut down from task manager
    If in a quest, the save data will be corrupted

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    It's a known issue on windows. I wasn't able to fix what was going wrong with the allegro4 dialogs there--it's a mystery really-- but there's now 2 places in the config file where you can fix it:

    Set one of the screensaveer values - "ss_enable = 0;" or the completely arbitrary "ss_rate" to 4 (I think it's 4..?). There's also the screen saver option in the dropdown menu in ZC; simply set this to 'never'. (You only need to change one of them for it to work, any one will do)
    This post contains the official Gleeok seal of approval. Look for these and other posts in an area near you.

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    No, it's ss_after = 14. Obviously. :p

    We were never able to fix this partly because it couldn't be reproduced consistently. I'll have to see if adding a display works reliably.

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