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Article #89643Re: D3 in WinXP problem
From: Lance DeVooght
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:57
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:57
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Carl W wrote: > I have an Nvidia 6600GT video card and WinXP SP2. > I get to the menu screen but when I go to start the game, the screen > flickers in between the windows desktop and a blank screen, as if they > are duking it out to see who wins. Ultimate, the windows desktop > remains with the Descent3 minimized. When I click on that, the > flickering continues and windows desktop usually is the one that > remains. > > I have tried new video drivers but no change. I have changed from > OpenGL to D3D and no change. > > Anyone else have this problem? This is the retail D3 jewel pack which > I just bought and have updated the program already, including the no > CD patch. Without the no CD, the game will have the same issues just > doing the video clips. > > CW Try the command line switch to disable the intro movie. Sorry, I don't remember the switch & I cannot look for it right now. -- Lance DeVooght
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