Guest UKOG~Will Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Hi. I posted this in the Games forum also, but it's a problem I'd like to fix sooner rather than later.. I'm playing Colin McRae Rally 2 on my XP laptop, it plays in full screen mode but every couple of minutes or so it resizes down. It's very annoying as it stops the game everytime it happens. http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/willlloyd/errorcmr2.jpg That's a link to a picture of the frozen game. I have done Spyware checks, closed all applications but I don't know what else I can do to fix. Please help me! Thanks, Will -- Cheers Will http://www.wrc3f.tk
Guest Elmo Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Re: Full screen game loses focus - minimizes automatically. UKOG~Will wrote: > Hi. > > I posted this in the Games forum also, but it's a problem I'd like to fix > sooner rather than later.. > > I'm playing Colin McRae Rally 2 on my XP laptop, it plays in full screen > mode but every couple of minutes or so it resizes down. It's very annoying as > it stops the game every time it happens. > > http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/willlloyd/errorcmr2.jpg > > That's a link to a picture of the frozen game. I have done Spyware checks, > closed all applications but I don't know what else I can do to fix. > > Please help me! > > Thanks, > Will The graphics card is the problem. Run DXDiag and see if it complains of uncertified drivers; try lowering graphics hardware acceleration, etc.. Also look at the computer manufacturer site and the graphics card manufacturer site for different drivers. Try upgrades, reference drivers, and drivers for other model cards till you find one that works. Do a search at http://groups.google.com entering the game and graphics card model for more suggestions. Look for drivers and utilities at these sites: http://www.guru3d.com/ http://www.reactorcritical.com/download.shtml http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=3&faq=7&Search= http://www.voodoofiles.com/ http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html See if there's a BIOS upgrade for your system. Look at the manufacturer's site, Compaq, PB, etc., and also at the motherboard manufacturer's site. -- Joe =o)
Guest UKOG~Will Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Re: Full screen game loses focus - minimizes automatically. Thanks, I thought this is very weird though, all that is needed to run the game is 32mb, it's a 7 year old game, and my graphics card is 128mb. And it usually works fine but it's been playing up last couple of days. But I will have a look. Thanks again. -- Cheers Will http://www.wrc3f.tk "Elmo" wrote: > UKOG~Will wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I posted this in the Games forum also, but it's a problem I'd like to fix > > sooner rather than later.. > > > > I'm playing Colin McRae Rally 2 on my XP laptop, it plays in full screen > > mode but every couple of minutes or so it resizes down. It's very annoying as > > it stops the game every time it happens. > > > > http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/willlloyd/errorcmr2.jpg > > > > That's a link to a picture of the frozen game. I have done Spyware checks, > > closed all applications but I don't know what else I can do to fix. > > > > Please help me! > > > > Thanks, > > Will > > The graphics card is the problem. Run DXDiag and see if it complains of > uncertified drivers; try lowering graphics hardware acceleration, etc.. > Also look at the computer manufacturer site and the graphics card > manufacturer site for different drivers. Try upgrades, reference > drivers, and drivers for other model cards till you find one that works. > Do a search at http://groups.google.com entering the game and graphics > card model for more suggestions. > > Look for drivers and utilities at these sites: > > http://www.guru3d.com/ > http://www.reactorcritical.com/download.shtml > http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=3&faq=7&Search= > http://www.voodoofiles.com/ > http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html > > See if there's a BIOS upgrade for your system. Look at the > manufacturer's site, Compaq, PB, etc., and also at the motherboard > manufacturer's site. > > -- > Joe =o) >
Guest UKOG~Will Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Re: Full screen game loses focus - minimizes automatically. Ok, I had a look didn't seem to be any problems unless you can find something in this bit :- --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip type: Intel® 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset DAC type: Internal Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&SUBSYS_01C91028&REV_03 Display Memory: 128.0 MB Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (61Hz) Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4410 (English) DDI Version: 9 (or higher) Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 10/14/2005 22:06:58, 36990 bytes WHQL Logo'd: Yes WHQL Date Stamp: n/a VDD: n/a Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys Mini VDD Date: 10/14/2005 22:15:18, 1302812 bytes Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-66D2-11CF-A262-C321A2C2CB35} Vendor ID: 0x8086 Device ID: 0x2592 SubSys ID: 0x01C91028 Revision ID: 0x0003 Revision ID: 0x0003 Video Accel: Deinterlace Caps: n/a Registry: OK DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Not Available DDraw Test Result: Not run D3D7 Test Result: Not run D3D8 Test Result: Not run D3D9 Test Result: Not run -- Cheers Will http://www.wrc3f.tk "UKOG~Will" wrote: > Thanks, I thought this is very weird though, all that is needed to run the > game is 32mb, it's a 7 year old game, and my graphics card is 128mb. And it > usually works fine but it's been playing up last couple of days. But I will > have a look. Thanks again. > -- > Cheers > Will > > http://www.wrc3f.tk > > > "Elmo" wrote: > > > UKOG~Will wrote: > > > Hi. > > > > > > I posted this in the Games forum also, but it's a problem I'd like to fix > > > sooner rather than later.. > > > > > > I'm playing Colin McRae Rally 2 on my XP laptop, it plays in full screen > > > mode but every couple of minutes or so it resizes down. It's very annoying as > > > it stops the game every time it happens. > > > > > > http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/willlloyd/errorcmr2.jpg > > > > > > That's a link to a picture of the frozen game. I have done Spyware checks, > > > closed all applications but I don't know what else I can do to fix. > > > > > > Please help me! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Will > > > > The graphics card is the problem. Run DXDiag and see if it complains of > > uncertified drivers; try lowering graphics hardware acceleration, etc.. > > Also look at the computer manufacturer site and the graphics card > > manufacturer site for different drivers. Try upgrades, reference > > drivers, and drivers for other model cards till you find one that works. > > Do a search at http://groups.google.com entering the game and graphics > > card model for more suggestions. > > > > Look for drivers and utilities at these sites: > > > > http://www.guru3d.com/ > > http://www.reactorcritical.com/download.shtml > > http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=3&faq=7&Search= > > http://www.voodoofiles.com/ > > http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html > > > > See if there's a BIOS upgrade for your system. Look at the > > manufacturer's site, Compaq, PB, etc., and also at the motherboard > > manufacturer's site. > > > > -- > > Joe =o) > >
Guest dobey Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Re: Full screen game loses focus - minimizes automatically. "UKOG~Will" <UKOGWill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:99579AC4-6E11-4B7E-ADF6-D5AEAE456A53@microsoft.com... > Ok, I had a look didn't seem to be any problems unless you can find > something > in this bit :- > > --------------- > Display Devices > --------------- > Card name: Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family > Manufacturer: Intel Corporation > Chip type: Intel® 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset > DAC type: Internal > Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&SUBSYS_01C91028&REV_03 > Display Memory: 128.0 MB > Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (61Hz) > Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor > Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200 > Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll > Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4410 (English) > DDI Version: 9 (or higher) > Driver Attributes: Final Retail > Driver Date/Size: 10/14/2005 22:06:58, 36990 bytes > WHQL Logo'd: Yes > WHQL Date Stamp: n/a > VDD: n/a > Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys > Mini VDD Date: 10/14/2005 22:15:18, 1302812 bytes > Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-66D2-11CF-A262-C321A2C2CB35} > Vendor ID: 0x8086 > Device ID: 0x2592 > SubSys ID: 0x01C91028 > Revision ID: 0x0003 > Revision ID: 0x0003 > Video Accel: > Deinterlace Caps: n/a > Registry: OK > DDraw Status: Enabled > D3D Status: Enabled > AGP Status: Not Available > DDraw Test Result: Not run > D3D7 Test Result: Not run > D3D8 Test Result: Not run > D3D9 Test Result: Not run > -- > Cheers > Will You need to run the D3Dx tests, since you have a problem with a program using D3D, or does it use OGL? Also, just to be pedantic ;-) "minimize" means to shrink to the task bar, and not appear onscreen. Your game is resizing. "Lose focus" means the program/window you were working with no longer recieves input, and some other program or window is active. You don't say if this is happening also, but as an example, sometimes programs like MSN messenger can force a game to minimize and steal the focus to alert you about and incoming messages. Have you tried the game publishers website for support. > <snip>
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