Flickering/Graphic Problem

AC · 10-14-2002, 07:25 PM

I am running on a Win XP w/Athlon T-Bird 1.4, Nvidia Riva graphics card....

My hard drive recently tanked so I lost everything on my PC. I re-downloaded and re-installed OOTP4 but for some reason the screens in the game kind of flicker and the lower portion of the screen is sometimes jumbled and looks really funny.

Any idea why this is? I've tried re-downloading and re-installing twice and it's still the same thing.

***Edited for spelling

Steve Kuffrey · 10-14-2002, 09:01 PM

Have you d/l and reinstalled "direct X"? What about the newest video drivers?

Khaos · 10-15-2002, 12:27 AM

Make sure your refresh rate is higher than 60Hz. XP and 2K will default to this. It should be at least 75Hz or higher.

AC · 10-15-2002, 02:42 PM

Yes, I have Direct X and the latest Video Drivers. Where do I go to adjust my "refresh rate?"

Khaos · 10-15-2002, 09:31 PM

Right click on your desktop, click properties, settings, advanced, monitor.

AC · 10-16-2002, 01:56 AM

It's at 75Hz.....this problem is really baffling me......any other ideas?

Thanks

Khaos · 10-16-2002, 11:45 PM

Does it happen in any combination of Full Screen Mode or not along with Direct 3D Mode or not? It has to be an issue with the card, the drivers and the game.

Have you installed and then gotten rid of any other hardware that would be used for graphics also? I had an issue where the ATI TV tuner card drivers played havoc with my NVIDIA graphics card drivers.

AC · 10-17-2002, 01:36 AM

I'm kind of computer illeterate but any of that shouldn't be a problem. As mentioned my old hard drive was shot so this is a brand new hard drive w/nothing on it but the basics and OOTP4.

It seems to occur most often after a play and just before it says 'click mouse or key to continue.' It's really an odd problem and is baffling!

Thanks for any additional help you can provide.

Go Tribe · 10-17-2002, 05:50 PM

mine ran fine til i updated my detonator drivers to the most recent version - can't remember exactly which ones - the flickering and cut off screens started then. I plan to go back to my old drivers this weekend

AC · 10-17-2002, 07:03 PM

What's a detonator driver? See, I'm computer illiterate

Khaos · 10-19-2002, 12:13 AM

It's what NVIDIA calls there drivers.
NVIDIA makes the Riva and GeForce cards.

MrAlphabet · 10-25-2002, 04:14 PM

I get this flicker every once in awhile too. I am running WindowsXP with latest service pack installed, DirectX 8.1 and the latest Detonator drivers. I have a GeForce4 MX440 card with 64 megs of ram and an Athlon XP1900+ with 1 gig of ram.

Go Tribe · 10-25-2002, 04:26 PM

i stepped back to the detonator 30.82 drivers and the flicker disappeared

10-14-2002, 07:25 PM	#1
AC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 173	Flickering/Graphic Problem I am running on a Win XP w/Athlon T-Bird 1.4, Nvidia Riva graphics card.... My hard drive recently tanked so I lost everything on my PC. I re-downloaded and re-installed OOTP4 but for some reason the screens in the game kind of flicker and the lower portion of the screen is sometimes jumbled and looks really funny. Any idea why this is? I've tried re-downloading and re-installing twice and it's still the same thing. ***Edited for spelling

10-14-2002, 09:01 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Have you d/l and reinstalled "direct X"? What about the newest video drivers? __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

10-15-2002, 12:27 AM	#3
Khaos Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canfield, OH Posts: 473	Make sure your refresh rate is higher than 60Hz. XP and 2K will default to this. It should be at least 75Hz or higher. __________________ squish

10-15-2002, 09:31 PM	#5
Khaos Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canfield, OH Posts: 473	Right click on your desktop, click properties, settings, advanced, monitor. __________________ squish

10-16-2002, 11:45 PM	#7
Khaos Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canfield, OH Posts: 473	Does it happen in any combination of Full Screen Mode or not along with Direct 3D Mode or not? It has to be an issue with the card, the drivers and the game. Have you installed and then gotten rid of any other hardware that would be used for graphics also? I had an issue where the ATI TV tuner card drivers played havoc with my NVIDIA graphics card drivers. __________________ squish

10-15-2002, 02:42 PM	#4
AC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 173	Yes, I have Direct X and the latest Video Drivers. Where do I go to adjust my "refresh rate?"

10-16-2002, 01:56 AM	#6
AC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 173	It's at 75Hz.....this problem is really baffling me......any other ideas? Thanks

10-17-2002, 01:36 AM	#8
AC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 173	I'm kind of computer illeterate but any of that shouldn't be a problem. As mentioned my old hard drive was shot so this is a brand new hard drive w/nothing on it but the basics and OOTP4. It seems to occur most often after a play and just before it says 'click mouse or key to continue.' It's really an odd problem and is baffling! Thanks for any additional help you can provide.

10-17-2002, 05:50 PM	#9
Go Tribe All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,534 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	mine ran fine til i updated my detonator drivers to the most recent version - can't remember exactly which ones - the flickering and cut off screens started then. I plan to go back to my old drivers this weekend

10-17-2002, 07:03 PM	#10
AC Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 173	What's a detonator driver? See, I'm computer illiterate

10-19-2002, 12:13 AM	#11
Khaos Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canfield, OH Posts: 473	It's what NVIDIA calls there drivers. NVIDIA makes the Riva and GeForce cards. __________________ squish

10-25-2002, 04:14 PM	#12
MrAlphabet Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 52	I get this flicker every once in awhile too. I am running WindowsXP with latest service pack installed, DirectX 8.1 and the latest Detonator drivers. I have a GeForce4 MX440 card with 64 megs of ram and an Athlon XP1900+ with 1 gig of ram. __________________ Charles Box San Diego Padres gbc-ORB Sheboygan Shamrocks NML Cincinnati Reds SHIBA

10-25-2002, 04:26 PM	#13
Go Tribe All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,534 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	i stepped back to the detonator 30.82 drivers and the flicker disappeared