Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-19 at 15:32:38
I bought Starcraft + Brood War for about the 5th time again today and installed it. After doing everything I did, I started it. Everything works, except for one thing - there's a static inactive area to the right of the screen, constant position, height and width (100% height). Everything is displayed, it's just a bit squished. I tried changing resolutions to as low as 600x800, and restarted 2 times. It's still there. Starcraft works perfectly aside from that.
So... any suggestions on how to remove it? It's downright annoying. Can my computer be simply too complicated a piece of machinery?
EDIT: It's not really half the screen, closer to 1/4, and apparently it just moved the active area to the left - some features which I remember being there, such as completed names while chatting, are missing.
UPDATE: Most of the time (100% except for two incidents), Starcraft crashes on my computer. I think it's because of my advanced piece of computer. Any solutions?
So... any suggestions on how to remove it? It's downright annoying. Can my computer be simply too complicated a piece of machinery?
EDIT: It's not really half the screen, closer to 1/4, and apparently it just moved the active area to the left - some features which I remember being there, such as completed names while chatting, are missing.
UPDATE: Most of the time (100% except for two incidents), Starcraft crashes on my computer. I think it's because of my advanced piece of computer. Any solutions?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JordanN_3335 on 2006-11-20 at 09:32:28
It might be better to post up a screenshot but is your video card old even though it might now really matter because starcraft runs on low preformance.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-20 at 14:58:06
I explained it so that there's not much place where you can imagine the picture wrong. My video card is NEW. There's a reason I said that my machine could be too complicated for SC.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-20 at 15:07:58
Do you have a widescreen monitor?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-20 at 16:36:42
17 inch.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-20 at 18:30:36
I doubt it's a 17 inch widescreen, so probably not. Just wondering, because widescreen uses a different aspect ratio than normal monitors, which could cause problems for you. But nevermind 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-21 at 16:49:22
I didn't think it was that either 
. No one? No one had experienced this problem?
Does this mean I have the best video card on SEN? Just wondering
.
. No one? No one had experienced this problem?Does this mean I have the best video card on SEN? Just wondering
.Report, edit, etc...Posted by IsaT on 2006-11-21 at 17:55:11
What card exactly? I have a GeForce 8800
No idea what can be causing your problem.
No idea what can be causing your problem.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-11-21 at 17:56:45
I have a hard time believing that considering there is no such thing as an "8800", only 8800GTS and GTX, and even then it's hard to believe somebody on SEN has one -_-
Report, edit, etc...Posted by IsaT on 2006-11-21 at 17:58:55
QUOTE(Deathawk @ Nov 21 2006, 05:56 PM)
I have a hard time believing that considering there is no such thing as an "8800", only 8800GTS and GTX, and even then it's hard to believe somebody on SEN has one -_-
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GeForce 8800GTX*** my bad.
And what makes you think noone on SEN would have a good video card?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-21 at 17:59:37
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Fast enough to play WoW at full quality at ~30 FPS (30+ is useless), not loud, and no problems whatsoever. Except, possibly, this.
Fast enough to play WoW at full quality at ~30 FPS (30+ is useless), not loud, and no problems whatsoever. Except, possibly, this.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by IsaT on 2006-11-21 at 18:03:39
I sincerely doubt its a video card issue.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-21 at 18:05:22
Manufacturer: Compaq Presario 061
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Hard Drive: 191 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Sound Card: Realtek AC97
AudioSpeakers/Headphones:
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Straight from Xfire.
EDIT: Put some advertisement in my signature.
UPDATE: Reinstalled, problem still there. Can still crash, same screen problem. At times looks as if wrong palettes were used; i.e. the black hole is red.
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3500+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.2GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Hard Drive: 191 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Sound Card: Realtek AC97
AudioSpeakers/Headphones:
Keyboard: USB Root Hub
Mouse: USB Root Hub
Mouse Surface:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Straight from Xfire.
EDIT: Put some advertisement in my signature.
UPDATE: Reinstalled, problem still there. Can still crash, same screen problem. At times looks as if wrong palettes were used; i.e. the black hole is red.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Hofodomo on 2006-11-25 at 18:08:11
How about some other games? Do they work fine? Usually for an old game, a video card that's too new may cause problems (FFVIII...)
But your GeForce should be fine. If you have another monitor, test that new monitor with your computer. At least that way, you can surely identify the problem...
But your GeForce should be fine. If you have another monitor, test that new monitor with your computer. At least that way, you can surely identify the problem...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-25 at 18:29:38
No other monitor, but if I remember correctly I have played SC with this monitor before. Every other game runs perfectly. Any game of any quality whatsoever. I love my video card.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Cole on 2006-11-25 at 19:27:08
What OS are you running?
Did you update any drivers recently?(If not, try doing that...if so try reverting back to some older ones).
Do you have any gay software running in the background(I consider gay software to be Zone Alarm and sometimes Norton\Mcafee).
Did you touch Starcraft in any of the bad places that priests sometimes do to little boys?
Did you update any drivers recently?(If not, try doing that...if so try reverting back to some older ones).
Do you have any gay software running in the background(I consider gay software to be Zone Alarm and sometimes Norton\Mcafee).
Did you touch Starcraft in any of the bad places that priests sometimes do to little boys?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-26 at 10:22:43
Windows XP
No.
I have.. Trillian, MSN, Skype, Hamachi, Avast and a ton of other such-likes.
No.
No.
I have.. Trillian, MSN, Skype, Hamachi, Avast and a ton of other such-likes.
No.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-11-26 at 10:47:19
FORMAT your windows! 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-26 at 11:21:37
wutz dat lol
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-11-26 at 11:32:44
No seriously it fixed everything for me.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-26 at 11:35:54
No, seriously, what's that 
. What exact settings and all?
I might still playing starcraft a lot, but Warcraft III has caught me and dragged me in. The new maps there are AWESOME. They made a 2d-gameplay game into 3d with tons of features and my favorite playing style.
. What exact settings and all?I might still playing starcraft a lot, but Warcraft III has caught me and dragged me in. The new maps there are AWESOME. They made a 2d-gameplay game into 3d with tons of features and my favorite playing style.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Gigins on 2006-11-26 at 11:51:17
Just put in the WinXP SP2 cd, click install windows. And install it over your old windows. It will delete all the old windows files, registries and all the crap that screws your PC. You won't loose anything else, just windows. And it will run fresh and fast.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-11-26 at 11:53:47
I'll try. And backup everything I care about just in case.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by EcHo on 2006-11-26 at 14:00:35
This has been happening to Lakai too so your probably not alone. Maybe if Lakai and you told some variables we could figure out what the problem is.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Eskimo Bob on 2006-11-26 at 14:34:09
Did you install your vid card right?