My Video Card Won't Go Down to 256 Colors?

[Kenji4861]

I'm running Windows XP and have a GEFORCE4 Ti4200.

The settings will not let me go below 16bit colors. I tried disabling the card, but doesn't seem to go down below 16bits still. Any solutions other than buying an OOOLD graphic card?


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oh yea, my friend is trying to play this OLD game and it gives a message "requires 256 color display"

 

[Kenji4861]

No way~ my friend just found out that you can right click on the game and choose "Run at 256" .. amazing.

 

[Zugzwang152]

uninstall nvidia drivers and use default microsoft ones?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861
No way~ my friend just found out that you can right click on the game and choose "Run at 256" .. amazing.

that too d'oh

 

[TeenHeartthrob]

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Hi i am having the exact same problem but when i right click there is no option for "Run at 256"

Am i missing something? I guess i will have to reinstall microsoft drivers...any help appreciated, thx =]

 

Your friend is a uberhaxxoorororor

 

[JW310]

Originally posted by: TeenHeartthrob
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Hi i am having the exact same problem but when i right click there is no option for "Run at 256"

Am i missing something? I guess i will have to reinstall microsoft drivers...any help appreciated, thx =]

right-click on the shortcut for the program, and go to properties. from there, click on the "Compatibility" tab. the option for running the program in 256 color mode should be there.


JW

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: TeenHeartthrob
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Hi i am having the exact same problem but when i right click there is no option for "Run at 256"

Am i missing something? I guess i will have to reinstall microsoft drivers...any help appreciated, thx =]

Thats only availble with XP. If you have XP, click the compatibility tab.

 

[Boogak]

Display Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Adapter -> List All Modes...