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"Raymond Martineau" <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote in message 
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> On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 13:45:34 -0400, "Brenden D. Chase"
> <brendenREMOVE77@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>I recently installed a BFD Geforce 6800 GT, When I was playing C&C 
>>Generals
>>on the previous card the game resolution was set at 800 x 600.  Well for
>>some reason the resolution doesn't want to show up on this card.
>>
>>Is there a way to change the resolution outside the game??  So that when 
>>it
>>loads it will be in an acceptable resolution.  ]
>
> Open up "My Documents", and open the "Command and Conquer Generals Data"
> folder.  The file you want to modift is "Options.ini".
>
>>Alternatively, does anyone know a way to alter that resolution to show up 
>>on
>>my monitor??
>
> Actually, I suspect that the refresh rate is the problem - some how, the
> monitor doesn't seem to like the refresh rate provided by the video card
> and therefore needs to be overidden or filtered.  You might want to
> consider reinstalling the monitor drivers (or replace them with a profile
> that can match your monitor), or find a way to override the refresh rate.
>
> "DXDiag" provides support to override this under the "More Help" tab.
> Generally, this isn't recommended unless you have to do so, as an 
> incorrect
> value will cause the screen to blank out.  (It can also fry older moniters
> as well.)
>

I actually tried rolling back the video card drivers... and that worked. 
Thanks for your help otherwise.

--Brenden