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Q Cubed posted 04-10-99 05:14 PM ET
I seem to have run into a small problem.
before yesterday, SMAC ran perfectly on my system; however, now, running in 1024�768 32-bit True Color mode, SMAC won't start up anymore (It used to). I fail to see why, because the intro movie will show up, and then after it i'll hear the intro screen sounds, but i can't see anything, and that's a hard way to play.
On the other hand, i can play it in lower resolutions, but i would rather not.
is it a graphics problem?
I have DirectX 6.1, SMAC 3.0.
trippin daily posted 04-10-99 05:28 PM ET
try setting the it to 16-bit color... did u have it set at 32 bit before, and at what resolution? ive had this problem with a different game, and for some reason.. dropping my windows color res down helped but i have a s***y computer with an even worse graphics card... so if u have a decent card.. this probably isn't the fix u need.
trippin daily posted 04-10-99 05:29 PM ET
try setting the it to 16-bit color... did u have it set at 32 bit before, and at what resolution? ive had this problem with a different game, and for some reason.. dropping my windows color res down helped but i have a s***y computer with an even worse graphics card... so if u have a decent card.. this probably isn't the fix u need.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 04-10-99 06:13 PM ET
Well, the game won't run at anything besides 8bit, so it might be having trouble switching to that mode. Try manually setting your desktop to 8bit to see if that helps. If not, you've just got to track down what changed in your system inbetween the game working and it now not.
jkm
firaxis games
Q Cubed posted 04-10-99 10:19 PM ET
Thanks...
The thing is, it used to work perfectly under 1024�768�32bit.
I'll try looking back, but i don't think anything changed from that installation.
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wow...Jeff of Firaxis responded to this...*sniff...i'm touched...
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Author	Topic: Graphics Failure
Q Cubed	posted 04-10-99 05:14 PM ET I seem to have run into a small problem. before yesterday, SMAC ran perfectly on my system; however, now, running in 1024�768 32-bit True Color mode, SMAC won't start up anymore (It used to). I fail to see why, because the intro movie will show up, and then after it i'll hear the intro screen sounds, but i can't see anything, and that's a hard way to play. On the other hand, i can play it in lower resolutions, but i would rather not. is it a graphics problem? I have DirectX 6.1, SMAC 3.0.
trippin daily	posted 04-10-99 05:28 PM ET try setting the it to 16-bit color... did u have it set at 32 bit before, and at what resolution? ive had this problem with a different game, and for some reason.. dropping my windows color res down helped but i have a s***y computer with an even worse graphics card... so if u have a decent card.. this probably isn't the fix u need.
trippin daily	posted 04-10-99 05:29 PM ET try setting the it to 16-bit color... did u have it set at 32 bit before, and at what resolution? ive had this problem with a different game, and for some reason.. dropping my windows color res down helped but i have a s***y computer with an even worse graphics card... so if u have a decent card.. this probably isn't the fix u need.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 04-10-99 06:13 PM ET Well, the game won't run at anything besides 8bit, so it might be having trouble switching to that mode. Try manually setting your desktop to 8bit to see if that helps. If not, you've just got to track down what changed in your system inbetween the game working and it now not. jkm firaxis games
Q Cubed	posted 04-10-99 10:19 PM ET Thanks... The thing is, it used to work perfectly under 1024�768�32bit. I'll try looking back, but i don't think anything changed from that installation. ====== wow...Jeff of Firaxis responded to this...*sniff...i'm touched...