Can you not adjust your monitor controls to stretch the screen to fit the
whole area?
I have no problems with my single Voodoo2. Remember that software and
hardware modes with almost certainly be using different screen frequencies.
Colin
"Lutrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> When I run in software mode it uses the full screen, but when I run inhardware
> mode it does not use all the screen and has a black border around theview. This
> is with 12MB V2's in SLI.
> Are there any Video cards (maybe GeForce or V5) that run the full screenin
> hardware mode?
>
> Thanks,
> Lutrell
>
>
When I run in software mode it uses the full screen, but when I run in hardware
mode it does not use all the screen and has a black border around the view. This
is with 12MB V2's in SLI.
Are there any Video cards (maybe GeForce or V5) that run the full screen in
hardware mode?
Thanks,
Lutrell
If I stretch the screen with the monitor then I would have to shrink it again
for the menus and back at windows desktop. Not exactly the option I was looking
for. Your single V2 uses the whole screen in hardware mode? What brand and
drivers are you using?
Lutrell
Colin Taylor wrote in message <8n4fka$l30$[email hidden]>...
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>Can you not adjust your monitor controls to stretch the screen to fit the >whole area? >I have no problems with my single Voodoo2. Remember that software and >hardware modes with almost certainly be using different screen frequencies. > >Colin > > >"Lutrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:FSfl5.433$[email hidden]... >> When I run in software mode it uses the full screen, but when I run in >hardware >> mode it does not use all the screen and has a black border around the >view. This >> is with 12MB V2's in SLI. >> Are there any Video cards (maybe GeForce or V5) that run the full screen >in >> hardware mode? >> >> Thanks, >> Lutrell >> >> > >I'm using the lastest reference drivers off of the GP3 CD for the Voodoo2.
But remember that GP3 is a DirectDraw program and with use the refresh rate
defined for DirectDraw. This is NOT the same as the settings for the Voodoo
OR your primary adapter.
I would guess that your refresh rate for DirectDraw is very close to (but
not the same as) your primary adapters' but your monitor thinks they are
both the same mode. You could test this by changing your desktop's refresh
rate, stretching the desktop to fit the screen, go into GP3, stretch the
screen to fit again and then come out of GP3. The desktop should still fit
the screen.
The other thing you could try is to use the DirectX control panel applet.
This has a DirectDraw tab in which you can change the "Forced Refresh Rate"
used by GP3. It's probably on "Default". I don't think the control panel
applet comes with the normal DirectX installation. You'll have to download
it. If you can't find it let me know and I'll either e-mail it to you or
tell you where to get it.
Hope this makes sense,
Colin
P.S. All of this assumes that you have a multi-sync monitor, if you have an
old "fixed frequency" type monitor then your choice of screen modes and
refresh rates might be very limited.
"Lutrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> If I stretch the screen with the monitor then I would have to shrink itagain
> for the menus and back at windows desktop. Not exactly the option I waslooking
> for. Your single V2 uses the whole screen in hardware mode? What brand and
> drivers are you using?
>
> Lutrell
>
It sounds like your PC is switching to a different resolution. Are you
*sure* that the resolution is the same? My copy of GP3 tends to switch back
to the optimal resolution when I change between software and hardware
modes...
Steve
Lutrell <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> If I stretch the screen with the monitor then I would have to shrink itagain
> for the menus and back at windows desktop. Not exactly the option I waslooking
frequencies.
screen
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> for. Your single V2 uses the whole screen in hardware mode? What brand and > drivers are you using? > > Lutrell > > Colin Taylor wrote in message <8n4fka$l30$[email hidden]>... > >Can you not adjust your monitor controls to stretch the screen to fit the > >whole area? > >I have no problems with my single Voodoo2. Remember that software and > >hardware modes with almost certainly be using different screenQuoted text (12 lines)
> > > >Colin > > > > > >"Lutrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:FSfl5.433$[email hidden]... > >> When I run in software mode it uses the full screen, but when I run in > >hardware > >> mode it does not use all the screen and has a black border around the > >view. This > >> is with 12MB V2's in SLI. > >> Are there any Video cards (maybe GeForce or V5) that run the fullQuoted text (10 lines)
> >in > >> hardware mode? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Lutrell > >> > >> > > > > >the problem is the frquency set.
You game is probably dropping to 60Hz and your desktop is probably set at 75
to 100Hz.
Adjust your desktop and then play the game... keep adjusting your desktop
until you have it where it won't switch.
if you want to keep this from happening, go buy a new monitor. The newest
monitors have the ability to remember the settings (screen width, etc..) for
each frequency setting.
"Lutrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> If I stretch the screen with the monitor then I would have to shrink itagain
> for the menus and back at windows desktop. Not exactly the option I waslooking
frequencies.
screen
