Any help with curtains blocking video in games?

thestain

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I am a XP, SP1 user
in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current ControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Upper Filter is Maplom
Lower Filter is AnyDVD Maplom
No install and silent install have 1's next to them

1. I just installed the latest, 3.01.0 of Game Jackal, so the kids would not have to use cds to play games.. well it has not worked yet.
2. OS is Windows XP Pro SP1
3. No virtual drives and AnyDVD (yep I got this too.. new to gaming and new to slysoft.. but anydvd has been disabled.
4. No packet writing software
5. What protection does your game use? Possible CD/DVD check per Protection ID
6. What is the name of the game you're trying to run? My first two installs were Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Sid Meiers Pirates Live the Life
7. What is the version of the game? ?
8. Is it cd or dvd version? CD
9. What region or country is the original disc from? U.S.
10. What cpu are you running? Opteron 180
11. What optical drives (dvd-rom,cd-rom, burners) are you using to create profiles with? I haven't yet.. but using LG DVD burner drive What firmware version is installed on your reader? Adobe Flash 7.09
12. What security software (firewall, antivirus) are you using? Winpatrol 12.2.2007, avira Peronal edition classic, spybot 1.52
13. Describe your problem, provide full error messages, I cannot see intro videos without first stopping program from running with control alt delete. I see a curtain that is lite blue with small bars of two different sizes.. I hear audio ok, but cannot see video. In pirates it ran for about a minute before curtain came up and could no longer view.

14. a) I haven't been able to load game yet so, n/aNavigate to your Game Jackal folder (typically D:\Program Files\SlySoft\Game Jackal, "C:" is a different hard drive with Windows XP)

How do I get rid of the curtain?

Mike
 

Soundmanred

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I must be high.
I feel like it after reading that! :)
What do you mean by curtain?
Can you take some screenshots?
 

SpiderWiz

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I noticed you posted this over at slysoft forums. Is legal to discuss their software here? I think you best bet is bumping you post over there.
 

BladeVenom

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I don't know why you have curtains on your monitor, but have you tried pulling the draw string down. Try the shorter one first.
 

Lazlo Panaflex

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Uh, why are you still using SP1? SP2's been out for like 4 years now.

"It's curtains for you, Mugsey!"

"Awww, they're beautiful!"

;)
 

flexy

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this surely is one of the more bizarre threads i've ever read :)

Guessing...he has a driver-problem...or graphics card is defect/overheating or something

 

thestain

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Hi,

It had nothing to do with Slysoft and my first try with their software.. but rather it was related to Omega's 169.21 nVidia driver not working right with a couple games.. it really did resemble a curtain or flag, nothing random, actual pattern to it.. blocking me from seeing video.. and yes I did find this to be bizzarre.. thanks for all the "symp" pathetic replies.