3 Jul 2008 at 15:36 #1 lopkinfop lopkinfop Associate Joined 18 Sep 2007 Posts 726 if you are playing a game and you pause it and alt-tab could you put the machine into standby and it not mess up the game?
if you are playing a game and you pause it and alt-tab could you put the machine into standby and it not mess up the game?
3 Jul 2008 at 15:45 #2 helmutcheese helmutcheese Permabanned Joined 19 Jun 2007 Posts 10,717 Location InURmama Sleep or Hibernate (Hybrid Sleep on vista), I do not see why not.
3 Jul 2008 at 15:57 #3 Daniee Daniee Associate Joined 4 Feb 2006 Posts 548 I have done this before, it didn't mess it up at all. I can't remember which game it was with though.
I have done this before, it didn't mess it up at all. I can't remember which game it was with though.
3 Jul 2008 at 16:07 #4 misterPK misterPK Soldato Joined 18 Apr 2007 Posts 3,736 Location Probably in a river somewhere From my experience some games like it some don't, the only way is to try it yourself. Just make sure you've saved it first! PK!
From my experience some games like it some don't, the only way is to try it yourself. Just make sure you've saved it first! PK!
3 Jul 2008 at 16:32 #5 bledd bledd Don Joined 21 Oct 2002 Posts 46,826 Location Parts Unknown i do this all the time with GRID and Diablo i think with Grid though, it 'could' bork your savegame
3 Jul 2008 at 21:11 #6 lopkinfop lopkinfop Associate OP Joined 18 Sep 2007 Posts 726 just resumed it and had no problems (diablo 2) will be doing this more often so i dont have to start from the beginning of a level again
just resumed it and had no problems (diablo 2) will be doing this more often so i dont have to start from the beginning of a level again