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Resolution Problems

Discussion in 'BG2: Throne of Bhaal (Classic)' started by k3kz, Mar 29, 2007.

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    i hope this isnt obsolete, but i have checked for previous topics on this and havent found any.

    well, i'd like to play bg2 with a higher resolution than 800x600, but when i try to set such a resolution, the graphics test fails (massive flickering). same problem in game, i cant see a thing due to the flickering.

    im using a radeon x1800xt 512mb on a 17" tft with omega 3.8.291, so i guess it wont be a hardware-related problem, right?
    if there's any way to get rid of this problem i'd be happy to hear it.
     
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    I had a radeon 9600XT, could never play it in 1024x768 with 3D acceleration enabled. I either had to play in 1024 x 768 no acceleration, or 800 x600 acceleration. I've never seen anything that fixes this, old drivers might, but with your card that might not be an option.
     
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    hm. ive experimented some, it seems to be related to anti-aliasing... if i leave it at application preference, it flickers, if i force aa, something even weirder happens: all static parts of a picture can be seen for a fracture of a second and then disappear...

    ive thought about changing my opengl driver, that might help, but maybe i should just play without acceleration...
     
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    There's no big difference with acceleration on/off. I always play without for above mentioned reason.
     
    Anjo, Mar 30, 2007
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    I think it tends to slow down a bit more when you are fighting big creatures and battles which gets irritating. I had an Athlon Xp 2400+ with 1 GB RAM, so not short of horsepower, but I found using acceleration gave performance better than just the lower resolution could explain. You get used to being able to see slightly less.
     
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    hm, the thing i find annoying about playing without acceleration are the messed up halos on every light -.-

    but heh, since it seems as if there's no solution to this problem, ill jst bite the bullet.
     
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    Try switching off "Triple Buffering" option in your video driver's setup.
     
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    hehe mine is even weirder, at one point i can play at 1024x768, but then i uninstalled BGII for some reason, then reinstalled it and can't play at 1024x768 anymore, because although it doesn't flicker, my screen ended up upside down o.O
     
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