HELP ME!!!!!!!! WORST ERROR EVER!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!

[DonAlfonsoRoKil]

:o :o :'( :'( :'( :'( >:(

just look .....



This picture is NOT a screenshot! A screenshots looks like it should, but arrrgg I want to to see it ALWAYS look like it should, not just on screenshots!!! It also looks good, when I press [Alt] to show the menu.
This picture is taken with camera, I'm sorry it is so blurry cause had not calm hands!!


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[Sovien]

I'm not sure Rev, it almost looks like a monitor problem. Do you this problem with any other game?

[DonAlfonsoRoKil]

Haven't tried Games, yet.
I also first thought of a monitor problem, but why does EVERYTHING else like windows, movies, software, pictures etc. look normal?!!!
Thank you, though, I'll fire up a game!

[DonAlfonsoRoKil]

I tried 3 Games still on my harddrive with more or less good results:

- Stronghold Crusader - worked without any problems!  :-?

Then I came on the idea of taking ANOTHER Microsoft Product (I thought it could have partially the same graphics source code, and yes):

- Age of Empires III: Saw it already in Opening Screen - The same ugly green and purple rectangles!!!!  :o

Then the next game:

- Augustus - It seemed to work, but..... as I stated it...... it told me......

"DIRECT 3D INITIALIZATION FAILED! The game will be continued."

Seems to be a driver problem, huh?
I'll now check dxdiag, then we'll see....maybe reinstall graca drivers...

[DonAlfonsoRoKil]

NO SOLUTION - All tests with DXDiag were problemless perfect - what does this mean?  :-? :-/

[JBaymore]

Revalator,

Have you set the 3-D game resolution to a mode that the monitor does not support?

[DonAlfonsoRoKil]

No, it is exactly the native resolution of 1280x1024 ( a 5:4 monitor) in 32-bit mode and 60 Htz.
60Hrz are normal for TFT screens as far as I know.
But of course thanks for your help.

rev

[garymbuska]

No, it is exactly the native resolution of 1280x1024 ( a 5:4 monitor) in 32-bit mode and 60 Htz.
60Hrz are normal for TFT screens as far as I know.
But of course thanks for your help.

rev

Try a different resolution and see what happens . What do you have to loose if you set it to the minimum and still get the same results you more than likely have a monitor problem. But before you rush out and buy a new monitor you might want to update your video drivers unless you just did if so roll them back. 8-)

[Formula_1]

Hi

It looks a lot like bad memory on the GFX card to me. I had 2 GF6800GT's that had bad memory and the 3d looked much like your picture shows. If I remember correctly, it was only a few games that showed the problem. A couple did not. But it was in fact bad memory on both of those cards that caused it.
As per Leadtek support. Get Coolbits and underclock your memory a couple hundred MHz and see if it goes away. If it does, then your cards memory is bad.

I hope it is only a driver issue and nothing more serious. It can't hurt to test your memory the way Leadtek told me to. It only takes a few minutes and should let you know if the memory is the problem.

Good luck

[DonAlfonsoRoKil]

Well, Thank you for all your answers.
I will try all your tips in a few minutes, after I have eaten something (/came just from school).

hey Formula_1:

Did you say "...the way Leadtek told me to" ??

I HAVE a Leadtek WinFast A6600 GT TDH Limited Edition to say the exact name.

Does this mean that Leadtek maybe uses cheaper RAM than the other manufacturers?!

[amos89]

hey

i was just gonna congratulate you on your more splash screen fix - now i see this

hope it has nothing to do with that ground breaking work you did - dont know how anyone can stand staring at that loading bar every time they load up

works like a dream

hope you sort it out

rob

[Formula_1]

Does this mean that Leadtek maybe uses cheaper RAM than the other manufacturers?!

Hi

Well to be perfectly honest, that is how I felt. I had two of them and both went to crap very soon after I got them. I switched to Elsa brand and haven't had one single problem with it. I felt Leadtek used cheap ram to counter the cost of the big copper cooler that came on the 6800GT's. I could be wrong though, but both cards memory failed. It really made me wonder.

[Kaworu]

Hard ware failure. Have you still got your original cards? See if you can swap them out (if you have drivers!) and see if you have the problem. I know, this might be difficult, but remeber to REMOVE the drivers of your current card, INSTALL your old ones, then go from there.

Thats just what I would do.

[JBaymore]

He said his SCREENSHOTS were OK.  If it was trhe video card memory,....... the screenshots would be the same.  If it is HARDWARE, it is likely the LCD monitor.

best,

......................john

[Kaworu]

Good point. What difference does it make to the monitor if you hit alt. I thought it would just display it. Then again, I'm no expert, I don't claim to be either.  :)