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Bender -> Video Settings (8/10/2003 5:07:13 AM)
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Greetings,
Hope this helps……….
I run a Compaq AMD-k6 333MHz with 96MB laptop (small screen, which is important here) on Windows 98SE
This is what I found, and I think (hope) it will help.
On my first install every thing went perfect, no problems, the game installed just fine. By the way, I don’t think the install directory will make a difference, the shortcuts should point to the correct location regardless.
My video set up (control panel) was as follows.
High Color 16 bit
Screen area 800 x 600
THIS PART IS IMPORTANT
Advanced \ Monitor \ Change……… click Next
Set (select) display list- Show all. I had “laptop 1024 x 786” selected. (more detail on this at the end)
This was how I had the system set up, and every thing worked just fine!!!
OK, so I decided to get fancy and make things better right, and this is what I did, AND THE PROBLEM I HAD SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE YOU ARE HAVING.
I changed my display to the following.
256 color
Screen area 800 x 600
Advanced \ Monitor \Change \ Next
I set this to 800 x 600 to match my screen area ** this is were I think the problem is happening**
After I did this, the game would not start, just as you describe. When I put it back to the original settings, everything worked fine. I’m not sure what you Video settings are, but this might help.
Again, the tricky part (for me anyway) was getting to the advanced settings which are as follows,
Control Panel /Display/Settings/Advanced
- NEW WINDOW-
Monitor Tab/Change, select next…
Click on the “Select a list of all Drivers….” Option
Select next….
Click on the “Select all Hardware” option
This is were it gets tricky, again this is only “advice” so don’t blow up your system. hehe
I’m not sure what to select here, but as in my problem I had the screen selection here to small. Originally it was 1024 x 768 and it worked perfect. When I changed this to 800 x 600, the game stopped loading, just as you said (or in your case never loaded). And when I put it back, whamoooo it works fine.
It could be the 16 bit high color vs. 256 color, but I don't think so, anyway, give that a try as well, it might help.
Hope this helps let me know how it works. I think this is the best game engin out there it’s a great game!!!!!!!!
Regards,
Bender (a.k.a. Vader)
PS. The menu works fine for me, I just let it load.:D :D
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