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SKW posted 05-16-99 01:26 PM ET
I recently installed a Voodoo 2 board (the now 3dfx licensed board).
I had not tryed to play SMAC until today after installing the board. My primary video
card is a Diamond Steath 3D 3000.
Everything worked great before I installed the 3D accelerator. My system is a 166 MMX, 64 MB RAM system... I ran the game at 16 bit (high color) graphics at 1024x768.
Well the problem I get, since I've yet to mention that, is the refresh rate goes to 87 instead of 85 and there are noticeable black bars between all the lines of the picture. The videos run as they always have, it's the seemingliy 2d graphics that has a problem.
THX
Fabius posted 05-17-99 01:34 AM ET
I have the same problem... I have a Diamond Stealth 64 3000 and a Voodoo 1 card. Noticable gaps between the lines. I had the Voodoo card in when I installed.
SKW posted 05-17-99 04:57 PM ET
I fixed my own problem... so maybe this
will help others....
I went to the Direct X program "dxdiag"
and clicked on the "Still stumped?"
There's a command that let's you set
an override refresh rate...
To fix mine I put in 85, now everything
works great.
The refresh rate depends on monitor
card, etc. so figure out the premium
one before trying... (DUH!)
Hope this helps anyone...
axe posted 05-18-99 04:17 PM ET
What version of Direct X are you all using? It sounds like it has a typo in the code for Refreshes =] I would figure they would of cought that pretty quick though..
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Author	Topic: Video problems... strange ones
SKW	posted 05-16-99 01:26 PM ET I recently installed a Voodoo 2 board (the now 3dfx licensed board). I had not tryed to play SMAC until today after installing the board. My primary video card is a Diamond Steath 3D 3000. Everything worked great before I installed the 3D accelerator. My system is a 166 MMX, 64 MB RAM system... I ran the game at 16 bit (high color) graphics at 1024x768. Well the problem I get, since I've yet to mention that, is the refresh rate goes to 87 instead of 85 and there are noticeable black bars between all the lines of the picture. The videos run as they always have, it's the seemingliy 2d graphics that has a problem. THX
Fabius	posted 05-17-99 01:34 AM ET I have the same problem... I have a Diamond Stealth 64 3000 and a Voodoo 1 card. Noticable gaps between the lines. I had the Voodoo card in when I installed.
SKW	posted 05-17-99 04:57 PM ET I fixed my own problem... so maybe this will help others.... I went to the Direct X program "dxdiag" and clicked on the "Still stumped?" There's a command that let's you set an override refresh rate... To fix mine I put in 85, now everything works great. The refresh rate depends on monitor card, etc. so figure out the premium one before trying... (DUH!) Hope this helps anyone...
axe	posted 05-18-99 04:17 PM ET What version of Direct X are you all using? It sounds like it has a typo in the code for Refreshes =] I would figure they would of cought that pretty quick though..