Bug/feature? - The osx black screen

El Tainted Blissarino · Wed May 12, 2004 2:18 am

Why'd you get rid of the thing where it turned the screen black when you hit command + ` on a mac? That was awesome for hiding the game from the boss!

Gholsbane · Post by **Gholsbane** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:16 am

CIK · Post by **CIK** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:28 am

heh I never new that one. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't continue to work. Did it work in PB#1 by any chance?

Going forward I'd recommend playing in window mode and minimizing the window to the dock for just those occasions.

Website · Post by **iron** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:37 am

The reason was that it was very easy to hit accidentally (IIRC).

If you don't like windowed mode then I strongly recommend Desktop Manager (you can find it on versiontracker). A free, very easy to use and very nifty virtual desktop utility - just a very quick keystroke and you're on another desktop with your work apps etc and no Myth to be seen

Krusader · Post by **Krusader** » Wed May 12, 2004 9:12 am

Gosh I hate that black screen bug in OSX, has happened to me 3 times already...or it may be my aging iMac CRT tube, who knows!

Sincerely
Krusader

Post by » Mon May 17, 2004 11:45 am

hit "Apple + H" to hide the program, in windowed or full screen, but you have to hit "Esc" first to get it to the menu screen, or else it doesn't work.

Oh yeah, you're gonna want to mute the volume because you can still hear it even when its hidden.

Archer · Post by **Archer** » Mon May 17, 2004 12:14 pm

Or you can set off the explosives you put nearby to distract the boss, thus allowing you to finish the level and quit at your leisure.

~J

The Tain

Bug/feature? - The osx black screen