Missing Corners

nigel · Post by **nigel** » 23 Jan 2003 15:51

I,m currently using 1.91 alpha 18. Using Direct X9.

Under both win2K or XP with compatibilty mode set for Win98, I seem to miss the corners of the screen. (No pause or ? icons) when viewed full screen.

When viewed in a window all four corners are present.

Same problem seems to occur with different desktop resolutions.

Any tips?

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 23 Jan 2003 18:59

Probably it depends on your graphic card or/and monitor ...
my works fine (try to set compatibilty mode to Win95)

nigel · Post by **nigel** » 24 Jan 2003 08:47

thanks for your feedback.

95 compatibilty no better than any other setting. I still getting missing corners when viewed full screen, be it a desktop resolution of 800x600 or 1280x1024 & everything inbetween.

The graphics chip is a via VT8361 on board one.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 24 Jan 2003 08:49

Do you have the same problem with other games ?

nigel · Post by **nigel** » 24 Jan 2003 09:04

Other games OK.

For example the excellent RCT & RCT2 !

But then again they are native Windows games.

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 24 Jan 2003 09:06

In the compatibility tab, isn't there a 800x640 choice or something in that order ?
Have you tried running the game with that on/off ?

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 24 Jan 2003 09:07

And what about other DOS games ???

Omnislash · Post by **Omnislash** » 24 Jan 2003 10:01

If you can't fix it you'll have to have window view to play.

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 24 Jan 2003 10:37

Or you can try some options in prosperites of ttdpatch(w).exe ... there are a few options ... maybe you will find something

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 24 Jan 2003 11:26

SHADOW-XIII wrote:some options in prosperites of ttdpatche.exe

What options

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 24 Jan 2003 11:44

I don't know .. I don't edit any of that options buyt maybe there is soemthing .. maybe Fast ROM emulation ... maybe 1 option change it ... dunno .. he must try himself.

TwentyJars · Post by **TwentyJars** » 26 Jan 2003 11:18

You are physically missing four corners as in it is black in little triangles or something? That is odd in my books. Like spiff said, whack it in 640x480 mode (just under mode selection), if that doesn't work I would try downloading the latest drivers if you haven't already, failing that try another video card. If you have an AGP slot you can have my TNT2

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 26 Jan 2003 11:55

LOL ... hehe .. I always play in a window ....

Omnislash · Post by **Omnislash** » 26 Jan 2003 15:04

TwentyJars wrote:If you have an AGP slot you can have my TNT2

I have a spare TNT2 too.

SHADOW-XIII wrote:LOL ... hehe .. I always play in a window ....

I don't. I always go off the window when i use the tool bar. Annoying.

SHADOW-XIII · Post by **SHADOW-XIII** » 26 Jan 2003 16:34

LOL Omni ... New Avatar ... Nice

spaceman-spiff · Post by **spaceman-spiff** » 27 Jan 2003 23:54

TwentyJars wrote:You are physically missing four corners as in it is black in little triangles or something? That is odd in my books. Like spiff said, whack it in 640x480 mode (just under mode selection), if that doesn't work I would try downloading the latest drivers if you haven't already, failing that try another video card. If you have an AGP slot you can have my TNT2

Shipping that to England will cost you more than it's worth
Anyway, Nigel, any progress

nigel · Post by **nigel** » 28 Jan 2003 08:49

To explain further;

All the pixels are in use on the screen. No blank or black ones. The intro screen shows all it should but when a game (New or old is loaded) the corners which I know exist (pause icon top left the question icon top right) are just not on the screen!

However I have the answer!!!!!!!!

The screen (17" TFT) has an auto sizing button pressing that pulls all the pixels to order. I can see again.

Thanks for all the help.
I don't know about others but I have changed a video card before to correct a dead screen only to find the brilliance was off!
It's always the simple things.

TwentyJars · Post by **TwentyJars** » 28 Jan 2003 11:53

spaceman-spiff wrote:Shipping that to England will cost you more than it's worth

Ahh, go by ship... it may take a while but ultimatly cheaper. I mean, are we all Transport Tycoon's or are we not?! And it only weighs a little, we also know that very low amounts bring in low cash, right? I reckon the whole situation speaks for itself. Take long, trans. less... costs less.

TwentyJars · Post by **TwentyJars** » 28 Jan 2003 11:59

Oh, and glad to hear you have fixed your problem Nigel. Stupid TFT monitors... Oh how I wish I had one though...

Omnislash · Post by **Omnislash** » 28 Jan 2003 13:04

SHADOW-XIII wrote:LOL Omni ... New Avatar ... Nice

Yea

. Everyone had one so I thought I needed to get one. Took me ages how to work out how to get the screenshot off the dvd. I got it though

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