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3 total messages Started by Brenden D. Chase Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:45

#33864

Author: Brenden D. Chase
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 17:45

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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.  ]

Alternatively, does anyone know a way to alter that resolution to show up on 
my monitor??

TIA,

Brenden

Re: Video problem

#33865

Author: Raymond Martineau
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 01:37

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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.)

Re: Video problem

#33866

Author: Brenden D. Chase
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:04

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"Raymond Martineau" <bk039@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote in message 
news:g4enj0t6bur89rchji338qj6613eon79br@4ax.com...
> 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

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