Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines prob

[Reggie Pee]

Got a problem i've had with a few games/demos i've downloaded in the past.

Game starts to load and then my monitor 'out of range's.. Yet this time i've paid for the game, yet can't play it :mad:

Anyone give me any ideas or tips i can get Vampire.. to work, my mate has sorted things in the past n shown me wot to do but i've forgotten (been a long time since i've had to mess on) n i'm in no mans land at the present wanting to play vampire!!!!

Any help greatly appreciated!!

Rob :thumbup:

[SupaTroopa]

Sounds like a refresh rate or resolution setting problem? Make sure your monitor's desktop refresh rate settings and Vampire's in-game refresh rate are the same.

Also make sure you've chosen an in-game resolution in the Video options that match what your monitor can handle. 1024X768 is the most common.

Of course more details on your system would be helpful - what kind of video card do you have? Do you know?

[Ron]

Got a problem i've had with a few games/demos i've downloaded in the past.

Game starts to load and then my monitor 'out of range's.. Yet this time i've paid for the game, yet can't play it :mad:

Anyone give me any ideas or tips i can get Vampire.. to work, my mate has sorted things in the past n shown me wot to do but i've forgotten (been a long time since i've had to mess on) n i'm in no mans land at the present wanting to play vampire!!!!

Any help greatly appreciated!!

Rob :thumbup:

The quickest way around this would be to click on Start/Run and type dxdiag and then click on ok. After dxdiag has loaded, click on the "More Help" tab and then click on the Override button. In the "Override Value" Box, Put a number here that your monitor accepts... For my monitor it works at a refresh rate of 100 when in 1024x768 (on my other com with an lcd i would set this value to 82 @ 1280x1024 so this pretty much depends on what you have). The lower my Resolution is the higher my refresh rate will go.

A little more info abotu your hardware... IE: Monitor and Video card

[Reggie Pee]

Hi Ron

Ive got a regular CRT monitor and a Nvidia FX5700 GFX card.

Here are my dispaly dxdiag settings:-

Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5700
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0342&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (85Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7184 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/24/2005 07:32:00, 3973888 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 2/24/2005 07:32:00, 3454144 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4002-11CF-A07F-0A2000C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0342
SubSys ID: 0x00000000
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{212DC722-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

Tell me if u need any more info about my hardware and i'll post em.

I had looked the Nvidia settings to override application settings but couldnt find it in the latest version, as override was an option in previous versions.

Will have a look into the dxdiag override tho.

Supatroopa

I cant change any settings in the Video options in the game as every time ive tried to load the game the monitor blanks, out of ranges n switches off.


Rob

[Reggie Pee]

Hi Ron

Tried the override option in dxdiag. I put in a value of 85hz which my desktop is set at and it totally works. :D:

That's another stripe for your sleeve man.

Any more probs i got i'll seek u out!!

Many thanks

Rob :thumbup:

[Ron]

Hi Ron

Tried the override option in dxdiag. I put in a value of 85hz which my desktop is set at and it totally works. :D:

That's another stripe for your sleeve man.

Any more probs i got i'll seek u out!!

Many thanks

Rob :thumbup:


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