Problems With Rez

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 02:58 PM

Well, I recently purchased an ATI X800 xl 256mb gddr3 graphic card. It works fine but I do have a problem. My current desktop rez is 1024 by 1280. If I launch a game that is 800 by 600 and I exit the game while its 800 by 600 then my desktop turns to 800 by 600 and it only returns back to the original after a reboot. So far I have reinstalled the official drivers fully and tried 3rd party drivers (Omega). I have no clue what the issue might be. Anyone want to help?

MythicaL · Jan 2, 2006, 03:11 PM

Do you have the VPU Recover option on in advanced display options? I think I remember when I turned this on it fixed a problem similar to yours

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 03:16 PM

Yup it's on. I am just happy that at least I am getting some responds on this forum. Any other suggestions?

I'll go see hwat turning it off does also.

MythicaL · Jan 2, 2006, 03:21 PM

Old games (like 16 bit ones, etc.) do that a lot; what kinda stuff do you play that causes this to happen?

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 03:24 PM

Any game really. Lets say that I launch call of duty 2 and I just installed it. The defualt rez will be 80 by 600. If I exit without changing it will make by rez 800 by 600. Some games such as WarRock only support lets say up to 1024 by 768 or whatever and when I exit it will change my rez. Right now I want to do a reboot to see what the vpu off thing does.

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 03:40 PM

Well I just turned it off and still nothing. I do have Window Blinds on my computer but I doubt it's the problem because when I had my x300 se this thing didn't happen. I don't know if this well help but here is my system info:

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name
User Name
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 530, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Dell Dimension 8400
Motherboard Chipset Intel Alderwood i925X
System Memory 1024 MB (DDR2-400 DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (08/23/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter RADEON X800 Series (Omega 2.6.87) (256 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON X800 Series Secondary (Omega 2.6.87) (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X800 XL (R430)
Monitor NEC LCD1765 [17" LCD] (3Y138402QA)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Creative EMU10K2 Audigy / Audigy 2 Audio Processor

Storage:
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Disk Drive Maxtor 7L250S0 (232 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B (16x/52x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive IOMEGA CDRW64892EXT3-C USB Device
Optical Drive Philips DVD+RW DVD8601
Optical Drive PU5222H JWB328R SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive PU5222H JWB328R SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 33306 MB (19853 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 205103 MB (150368 MB free)
Total Size 232.8 GB (166.2 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical

Network:
Network Adapter Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller

MythicaL · Jan 2, 2006, 03:44 PM

Hmmm, try disabling anti-virus and that kinda stuff for the time being and then test out the games. Also, do you have a refresh rate forcing tool, like Refresh Force?

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 03:48 PM

I don't have any refresh force tools. My refresh rate is 75 currently.

Captain EBD · Jan 2, 2006, 03:56 PM

Run the games you play on the same rez as your view your desktop.

did you try changing the resolution in properties when this happens?

i remember this happening, it think after a game crashed i'd do that, but i just change the resolution in properties when that happened.

MythicaL · Jan 2, 2006, 03:56 PM

Hmmm, my guess is DirectX is to blame. Reinstalling should fix it, hopefully.

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 03:58 PM

Well I disabled Pest Patrol, Kaspersky, Window Blinds, RainCalendar, and Sysmetrix and everything seems to be working fine. I'll be trying different combos now to see what the problem is.

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 04:10 PM

Well after a couple of reboots, I determined that it WAS the window Blinds after all. So now I have to find another program to change the look of my desktop

MythicaL · Jan 2, 2006, 04:12 PM

Yea, the program has always screwed me over in the past... Anyways, glad you got it fixed, and welcome to DH btw

Captain EBD · Jan 2, 2006, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleanfil

Well after a couple of reboots, I determined that it WAS the window Blinds after all. So now I have to find another program to change the look of my desktop

if you want i have a program that patches windows and allows you to change themes without having anything run in the background. its called uxtheme.

Captain EBD · Jan 2, 2006, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MythicaL

Yea, the program has always screwed me over in the past... Anyways, glad you got it fixed, and welcome to DH btw

yes welcome. not having your posts responded too will happen often here, for some reason

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Captain EBD · Jan 2, 2006, 04:18 PM

Heres UXtheme patch. try it out.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop...P2-Final.shtml

cleanfil · Jan 2, 2006, 04:18 PM

Ok cool I'll check that prograsm out. And I do like the forums.