Re: Video card turns off in Q2

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From: Apathy
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 11:16

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On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:16:05 +1300, "Mad.Mutt" <put.my.name.here@ihug.co.nz> wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>I thought I'd try picking the brains in here.
>
>I bought Quake4 - no problem there, but since upgrading my videocard 
>firmware and DirectX to play Q4 I've been unable to play Q2.
>
>I've put on a fresh installation of Q2 off the Q4 DVD, but when I start 
>it the screen immediately goes blank (but I can hear the ID splash 
>screen playing). Then my monitor powers off.
>
>I can tell from the audio that I'm in the games menu screen, and once I 
>do the 'leave game' sequence of keys (esc, up, enter, y) the monitor 
>springs back into life - back in Windows.
>
>My other games are ok - Q3, Q4, D3. So what's up with Q2 and the video card?
>
>TIA

Maybe it's the refresh rate if you're using an NVidia card.  

Try this, if you haven't locked the refresh rates yet:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=427
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