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Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 11, 2002, 01:54:27 PM

Remember to check your refresh rate after you launch Aces High.

If your monitor shows 60hz refresh rate, you have to run a program like nvreffix or better, multires which will enable you to pick an optimal refresh rate for your games.

W2k and XP display drivers all default Direct3D games to 60hz and it can't be changed from the desktop.

/Edit this concerns only Nvidia users to my knowledge.

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: Archer on June 12, 2002, 09:57:58 AM

It can be changed from the desktop:

1. Start / Run / dxdiag.exe
2. Tab "More Help"
3. Button "Override"
4. "Override value" - i.e. "85" - mean 85Hz

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 12, 2002, 10:29:33 AM

This method is not safe for beginner users since it lets you exceed the refresh rate your monitor supports. That may lead to hardware damage..

The programs in question sniff the monitor properties and adjust the refreshes accordingly.

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: Archer on June 13, 2002, 04:48:45 AM

Quote

Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
This method is not safe for beginner users since it lets you exceed the refresh rate your monitor supports. That may lead to hardware damage..

The programs in question sniff the monitor properties and adjust the refreshes accordingly.

I did't said "It must be changed by..." :) Just a method.

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 13, 2002, 06:11:50 AM

Yep Archer, good notice anyway.

Title: Re: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: akak on June 14, 2002, 01:19:31 PM

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Originally posted by MrRiplEy[H]
Remember to check your refresh rate after you launch Aces High.

If your monitor shows 60hz refresh rate, you have to run a program like nvreffix or better, multires which will enable you to pick an optimal refresh rate for your games.

W2k and XP display drivers all default Direct3D games to 60hz and it can't be changed from the desktop.

/Edit this concerns only Nvidia users to my knowledge.

I think the latest driver revision release from NVidia (Det XP 29.42) has the refresh rate fix added.


Ack-Ack

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: fffreeze220 on June 17, 2002, 07:32:56 PM

@ Archer

WOW thx for the tip it works just fine.

@ AKAK

no bud i didnt find that option in the newest driver version.

I used to use nvrefix when i had 23.12 installed but with 29.42 it doesnt work anymore.

But anyway now it works fine and i can deinstall Powerstrip :)

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: DennisR on June 18, 2002, 10:34:19 AM

Thanks for the tip Mr. Ripley.  Where can I get the program nvrefix to correct this problem.

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 18, 2002, 10:58:21 AM

It's better to use multires since nvref doesn't support all versions of detonators..

Try here (http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6991,00.asp)

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: FOGOLD on June 18, 2002, 11:41:31 AM

I changed to 85hz in DX Diag. Most monitors will support 85 and it's ample in AH.

A bigger problem is OpenGL Games esp Medal Of Honor and Il2 Sturmovik , which defaults to 60mhz. Sore eyes:(  

Theres not DX fix for that. I use Powerstrip, which is worth having for lots of other reasons.

Microsoft should be torched for allowing this. It is a Windows problem rather that Vid Drivers apparently.

Let them know how unhappy you are.

Title: All of you who play using Windows2000 or XP
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 18, 2002, 12:44:12 PM

Microsoft should be torched for allowing this.

Oh boy.. This is one of the least reasons why MS should be torched :)