Display Problem.

[JohnnyRobot]

Originally Posted by FluffyBunni

Video drivers. Do a complete fresh reinstall of them. (ie. run driver cleaner)...report back.

Still wanting to see those windows logs of when the error occurs =)

How do i access the logs? what is driver cleaner? does it cost anything?

[JohnnyRobot]

umm... i tried lowering my screen res to minimum 1000/800 or something close. it stopped messing up when i did that but i dont want to play at that resolution. i tried downloading current versions of flash and shockwave but they are already up to date. heres my comp info just incase you want to know to help me troubleshoot



Windows Vista 62bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
MSI P7N Diamond LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
LG L226WTY-BF Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 1066

[JohnnyRobot]

umm... i tried lowering my screen res to minimum 1024x768. it stopped messing up when i did that but i dont want to play at that resolution. i tried downloading current versions of flash and shockwave but they are already up to date. heres my comp info just incase you want to know to help me troubleshoot



Windows Vista 64bit
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX Black Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3
MSI P7N Diamond LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
LG L226WTY-BF Black 22" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 1066

[Pwnzilla]

You should run that display at it's native resolution of 1680 x 1050 for best results under normal conditions. Check your video card driver version. Your Vista version description is WTF? You either have 32-bit or 64-bit, please clarify. 62-bit does not compute.

The latest driver version for that card is 177.79 released on July 29. Go here if you need to update....
Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

[JohnnyRobot]

Originally Posted by Pwnzilla

You should run that display at it's native resolution of 1680 x 1050 for best results under normal conditions. Check your video card driver version. Your Vista version description is WTF? You either have 32-bit or 64-bit, please clarify. 62-bit does not compute.

The latest driver version for that card is 177.79 released on July 29. Go here if you need to update....
Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

lol oops. i meant to put 64 bit. i keep my screen resolution at 1680x1050. i just changed it lower to see if it would do it at lower res. and it didnt

[Pwnzilla]

Do this thing.......

Download the latest drivers for your video card.

Go to Guru3d and get Driver Sweeper

Driver Sweeper (no install needed)
Guru3D - Driver Sweeper (no installer) download from Guru3D.com

Open up your C: partition and find the NVIDIA Directory (should be in C: unless you have multiple drives/partitions and you installed in one of those), open the folder named WinVista64, you should see a driver version folder (177.79 for example). Leave this window open.

Vista
1. Right click on Computer---->Properties.
2. Click on Device Manager.
3. Expand Display Adapters.
4. Right mouse click the video card name.
5. Select Uninstall, select "Delete the driver software for this device"
6. Do not reboot/restart.
7. Now go to the window you left open earlier with the NVIDIA directory. Delete your driver version folder (Example 177.79). Empty Recycle Bin.
8. Restart in Safe mode (Use the F8 key while your rebooting to select Safe Mode).
9. Now run Driver Sweeper
10. Make sure you select "Remove your NVIDIA Display Drivers" once it is finished. Do not remove your chipset drivers.
11. Reboot. Upon restart Vista will install a generic VGA adapter.
12. Now install the latest video drivers for your card.
13. Once it is finished installing restart your computer normally.

This should resolve any driver issues you are experiencing. If your problem continues then you need to examine your hardware for other issues.

[JohnnyRobot]

Originally Posted by Pwnzilla

Do this thing.......

Download the latest drivers for your video card.

Go to Guru3d and get Driver Sweeper

Driver Sweeper (no install needed)
Guru3D - Driver Sweeper (no installer) download from Guru3D.com

Open up your C: partition and find the NVIDIA Directory (should be in C: unless you have multiple drives/partitions and you installed in one of those), open the folder named WinVista64, you should see a driver version folder (177.79 for example). Leave this window open.

Vista
1. Right click on Computer---->Properties.
2. Click on Device Manager.
3. Expand Display Adapters.
4. Right mouse click the video card name.
5. Select Uninstall, select "Delete the driver software for this device"
6. Do not reboot/restart.
7. Now go to the window you left open earlier with the NVIDIA directory. Delete your driver version folder (Example 177.79). Empty Recycle Bin.
8. Restart in Safe mode (Use the F8 key while your rebooting to select Safe Mode).
9. Now run Driver Sweeper
10. Make sure you select "Remove your NVIDIA Display Drivers" once it is finished. Do not remove your chipset drivers.
11. Reboot. Upon restart Vista will install a generic VGA adapter.
12. Now install the latest video drivers for your card.
13. Once it is finished installing restart your computer normally.

This should resolve any driver issues you are experiencing. If your problem continues then you need to examine your hardware for other issues.

thanks alot just installing the latest driver fixed it. I thought of doing that but there were no new drivers when i thought of it. glad i dont have to return this thing =)