Re: Pixelated maps in XP2

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From: Luc The Perverse
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 06:14

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"Zealot The Crazy Lui" <ktwils...@NOSPAM.comcast.net> wrote in message 
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> On 27 Jul 2006 17:23:49 -0700, "Greg" <grth...@magma.ca> wrote:
>
>>Anybody know why I get that pixelated screen resolution running SC or
>>SC BW on my XP SP2 computer.
>>
>>The hardware is much better then when I first played the game 5 years
>>ago but I went to plug it in and boom the graphics are all messed up.
>>
>>I've downloaded the latest patch and tried to tweak my graphic
>>settings.
>>
>>Anyone know of a workaround to this problem.
>
> By "pixelated" do you mean freaky colors and shit? I've had that
> happen, not really sure what causes it. Try reinstalling directx
> and/or your video drivers.

No - this is not the solution

Usually this happens if the palette changes in the background while you are 
working.

In my experiences this only happens if you have an application in the 
background running which is changing the desktop picture.  Typically you can 
correct it by Alt-Tabbing out of the application and back in.   Switching 
between mission briefing and gameplay seems to fix it too.

--
LTP

:)

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