resolution bug

[kn0xpUnk]

My comp boots up in 32bit color, but everytime I launch a game, the desktop reverts to 8bit color. The application will run in 32bit color correctly and when I exit the game the desktop reverts back to 32bit color. But the second I hit a launch button, it takes a second to revert to 8bit color. Why is this? How can I fix it? I have a WinXP / P4 2.26 / 512mb / Geforce4 MX420.


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[Woodman]

All games?

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[kn0xpUnk]

Well I only have 2 games, Battlefield 1942 and Steam(Counter-Strike). Both of them do it.


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[sparky853]

What driver version are you running? for the GF4 series, the 44.03 detonator drivers are probably the best. Try re-installing the drivers, see if that helps.

Spec:
Intel P4 2.4B
MSI 645E Max-U Mobo
512MB DDR333
ATI Radeon 9600XT 128MB
SB Live 5.1
WD 60GB
Maxtor 120GB
LG 12x8x32 CDR
WIN2K PRO SP4

 

[SoDNighthawk]

I had one of those cards and it did the same thing, you could join/launch into games but when you exit it would close the game incorrectly and leave the desktop resolutions changed.
That card is not designed for Windows XP so upgrading the drivers will not help either, even if you download the XP version of the drivers the card never will work correctly.

Barton 3200+ 400MHz
A7N8X Deluxe
Liquid 12 Celsius
2x512 Crucial DDR 400 PC3200
GeForce FX5900
Two Maxtor 40Gig 8MB cach 7200rpm
SONY RW 52x/24x/52x
SONY DVD 16x/40x