Gaming with FX5600 256MB issues

[montoyaclan]

I play quite a few games and am having a rather wierd issue with the last 2 Nvidia cards I have used. Usually games that are graphic intensive (IE Battlefield 1942, Asherons Call, Midtown madness etc) I need to sometime use the window key to get to the desktop to answer ICQ and other stuff. When I click back into the game (approx 50% of the time) the edges of the game are severely distorted into a wide curve. After I drop to the desktop and then back into thegame a few times will it correctly display. Settings adjustment?

Any help greatly appreciated!


Gary

 

[Schadenfroh]

list system specs
list driver versions
5600 256mb sucks

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: montoyaclan
I play quite a few games and am having a rather wierd issue with the last 2 Nvidia cards I have used. Usually games that are graphic intensive (IE Battlefield 1942, Asherons Call, Midtown madness etc) I need to sometime use the window key to get to the desktop to answer ICQ and other stuff. When I click back into the game (approx 50% of the time) the edges of the game are severely distorted into a wide curve. After I drop to the desktop and then back into thegame a few times will it correctly display. Settings adjustment?

Any help greatly appreciated!


Gary

Stop dropping to desktop. That's a "universal fvckup" method. Your card is fine.

- M4H

 

[montoyaclan]

Sorry about that.

I have an AMD XP2400 Barton, MSI KT400 Ultra, 768MB 400DDR. 3 60 GB hard drives, CTL 19' flat screen monitor.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: montoyaclan
I play quite a few games and am having a rather wierd issue with the last 2 Nvidia cards I have used. Usually games that are graphic intensive (IE Battlefield 1942, Asherons Call, Midtown madness etc) I need to sometime use the window key to get to the desktop to answer ICQ and other stuff. When I click back into the game (approx 50% of the time) the edges of the game are severely distorted into a wide curve. After I drop to the desktop and then back into thegame a few times will it correctly display. Settings adjustment?

Any help greatly appreciated!


Gary

Stop dropping to desktop. That's a "universal fvckup" method. Your card is fine.

- M4H

I hate the windows key. I really hate it.

 

[Pete]

ALT-TABing out of a game is usually a recipe for problems.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: montoyaclan
I play quite a few games and am having a rather wierd issue with the last 2 Nvidia cards I have used. Usually games that are graphic intensive (IE Battlefield 1942, Asherons Call, Midtown madness etc) I need to sometime use the window key to get to the desktop to answer ICQ and other stuff. When I click back into the game (approx 50% of the time) the edges of the game are severely distorted into a wide curve. After I drop to the desktop and then back into thegame a few times will it correctly display. Settings adjustment?

Any help greatly appreciated!


Gary

Stop dropping to desktop. That's a "universal fvckup" method. Your card is fine.

- M4H

Exactly

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: Pete
ALT-TABing out of a game is usually a recipe for problems.

Yeah I always alt-tab if I need to switch windows.

 

[SneakyStuff]

Alt-Tab is the most annoying thing in Diablo II, when you press Alt to highlight items, and if you're still holding Tab for the minimap, you get booted to windows. SOOOOOO annoying.