Curse

Celtic Sapphire · May 09, 2007, 12:24 PM // 12:24

Hi, for the last 3 weeks or so I have been having an intermittent problem while playing GW. The problem is that the screen goes black (and I mean the whole screen, not just the GW window), I can then only barely make out anything. As soon as I minimise GW the problem goes away, this also happens in full screen not just window in window mode. It can happen a dozen times in 10 minutes and then not happen again in a day. I use the PC for lots of other apps inc dvd editing and watching films and never get the problem with any other apps. I have reinstalled GW, updated active x, installed new graphic card drivers, done roll backs and even tried several previous driver upgrades but to no avail. I dont think its the Graphic card or the Monitor because of it only happening in GW. My grapics card is an Nvida 6600 and the PC is a AMD x64 with 2gb ram.

I hope you can help me with this

Regards

tijo · May 09, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26

Have you tried any other games that can solicitate your video card more than GW does. Also, did you uninstall your old video card drivers and used a driver cleaning utility before installing the new drivers?

Celtic Sapphire · May 10, 2007, 05:00 AM // 05:00

GW is the only game I play so really don't have any others to try. I forgot about the utility to clear old drivers, I will try that and see if it works.
Thanks

Kuldebar Valiturus · May 10, 2007, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Are you forcing a refresh rate by any chance? And do you have an LCD or CRT?

ichigo_panty · May 10, 2007, 06:38 AM // 06:38

Most likely it is the refresh rate of the game that is causing you problem. Lower the refresh rate to default or 60 and see what happen.

Celtic Sapphire · May 10, 2007, 11:12 AM // 11:12

Hi, its an LCD and its taking the default of 60 already. I havent tried chaning the refresh rate. I have downloaded the nvidia cleaner so will try that when I get home from work.

Kuldebar Valiturus · May 10, 2007, 12:12 PM // 12:12

Some related links of interest:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=85212

Samsung SyncMaster 204B blackouts in DVI mode:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=82982

BTW, are you running the game at your LCD's native screen resolution? If it isn't a buggy driver, it could conceivably be your resolution setting.

Master Ketsu · May 10, 2007, 05:34 PM // 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celtic Sapphire

GW is the only game I play so really don't have any others to try. I forgot about the utility to clear old drivers, I will try that and see if it works.
Thanks

Download a 14 day trial of some random game from file planet and try that if updating your drivers doesnt work, and see if that games screws up as well.

Kuldebar Valiturus · May 10, 2007, 09:53 PM // 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Master Ketsu

Download a 14 day trial of some random game from file planet and try that if updating your drivers doesnt work, and see if that games screws up as well.

Or use AquaMark3 <or a similar 3D benchmark test> to stress your system. The PlayNC Support techs had me use Aquamark3 as part of a trouble-shooting regime.