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Newcomers DBPro Corner / my new comp dont like db... :(

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matt rochon
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Posted: 18th Apr 2003 11:05
so i just upgraded from a p3 550Mhz to a p4 2.4Ghz and for some reason when im using 3d in db(classic) everything is black and it doesnt seem to be syncing because the text at the top of the screen is changing but not refreshing...
i dunno please help...
indi
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Posted: 18th Apr 2003 11:09
got the latest and correct drivers for your new video card.?
best to get the manufacturers first before u try generics.

What DX did u install?
What OS is it running now?

what version of classic is installed and what are u patched up to.

matt rochon
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Posted: 18th Apr 2003 18:20 Edited at: 18th Apr 2003 19:53
1.13 of classic

and i had the latest video drivers before i upgraded my comp

EDIT: i noticed that the game just doesnt seem to be accepting the sync command for some reason
i dont know why
matt rochon
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Posted: 18th Apr 2003 20:04
please someone help me
Steverino
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Posted: 18th Apr 2003 20:20
What graphics card? If it's a GeForce 4, you may want to get a copy of GeForce Tweaker and underclock by 10 or 20 Mhz. After accepting the recent Windows Update v4, my GF 4 Ti 4600 lost the ability to run DB programs (and anything else that used DirectX 8 or 9), and underclocking the 4600 was what finally worked.

System Restore didn't help; neither did formatting my hard drive and reinstalling Windows XP, because #%$*@! Microsoft wouldn't let me get any updates unless I accepted the v4 update first. It's been a real nightmare. I still get lockups in DBP programs that worked fine before, but at least some of my older stuff runs okay now.

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matt rochon
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Posted: 18th Apr 2003 20:32
hmm k ya i have a geforce4 mx
where do i get this file?
Steverino
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Posted: 19th Apr 2003 08:53
http://www.guru3d.com/geforcetweakutility/

and if that doesn't work, there's a lengthy discussion of the problem here: http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/3365/

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Posted: 19th Apr 2003 09:13
actually it was a driver problem which i fixed by downloading the newest drivers (they updated them during the 2 days i didnt have my comp lol) but thanks guys for helping

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