Game not the same aftern Windows reload

[Onyx13]

I had to reload windows7 on my computer. I lost everything, when I reloaded Aces High the game looks and plays diffrent. The ground is a gery color, when I move my joystick (saitek x52) it jerks. I can't get my vox to work with the buttons I used before. I was able to load everything else on it Where should I go for help?

[gyrene81]

so you reinstalled windows...did you reinstall all the drivers for your mobo, video card, sound card, etc...etc...etc, to make sure everything is working properly?

if you didn't save the settings, skins, terrains and sounds folders before you wiped your drive out...you're starting from scratch in ah.

[Onyx13]

I had to reload EVERYTHING all skins ect. ect.

[gyrene81]

I had to reload EVERYTHING all skins ect. ect.

yup...i'm guessing you have never done a full windows reload before. well, now you know...keep copies of things you want to keep, preferrably on a different drive.

[Onyx13]

Any ideas on how to fix my problems?

[gyrene81]

yes, start resetting everything to the way you want it...of course make sure you have all the correct drivers for windows installed before you start tweaking ah again.

[Skuzzy]

Let's see a DXDIAG output.  That will tell us a lot about what may be missing or what may need to be changed.

[Onyx13]

What is a DXDIAE output? How do I find it and how do I show it to you. I am the most computer savvy guy. Thanks in advance for any help.

[The Fugitive]

Go to START/RUN, and type into the window DXDIAG and hit ok This will start the DXDIAG program. It may ask you if you want the signed drivers blah blah, just ok it and let it run. After a couple of minutes it will finish. In the lower right corner of the window there is a button to save the info to a text file. Click that and save it to your desktop. "X" out the DXDIAG window and double click the new file on your desktop. It may ask what you want to use to open it with, scroll down and click "notepad", and click ok.

Copy the top third of the info, down to AND INCLUDING <SOUND DEVICES> and paste it here on the board.

[Onyx13]

I have DXDIAG saved on my desktop, but it will not paste?

[gyrene81]

you have to open that text file up...then highlight the text you want to copy and paste with your mouse...once you have that done, right click on any part of the highlighted text and left click on the word "copy"...start a reply to this discussion then in the empty box right click then left click on the word "paste".

[Onyx13]

ime of this report: 10/28/2011, 00:54:43
       Machine name: ANDY-PC
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Alienware
       System Model: M17x         
               BIOS: Ver A02 1.00PARTTBLZ
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     P8700  @ 2.53GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
             Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3838MB RAM
          Page File: 1831MB used, 5843MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G
       Manufacturer: NVIDIA
          Chip type: GeForce 9400
           DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0862&SUBSYS_02A11028&REV_B1
     Display Memory: 1904 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 241 MB
      Shared Memory: 1663 MB
       Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: unknown
         Monitor Id: SEC5442
        Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (60.091Hz)
        Output Type: Internal
        Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.15.0011.8664 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.15.11.8664
        DDI Version: 10
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 8/6/2009 17:16:00, 9492480 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp:
  Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4B22-11CF-4052-AA2211C2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x10DE
          Device ID: 0x0862
          SubSys ID: 0x02A11028
        Revision ID: 0x00B1
 Driver Strong Name: oem6.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6 .1:Section034:8.15.11.8664:pci\ven_10de&dev_0862&subsys_02a11028
     Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
   Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
     

[Onyx13]

I hope that this is enough Info. It would not let me post the whole message. I can post the rest of it in stages if you want.
Thanks again foryour help

[Skuzzy]

Need the sound devices as well.

[Onyx13]

ound Devices
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            Description: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7675&SUBSYS_102802A1&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 65535
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
         Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 7/13/2009 20:07:00, 350208 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7675&SUBSYS_102802A1&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 65535
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
         Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 7/13/2009 20:07:00, 350208 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

            Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
 Default Sound Playback: No
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7675&SUBSYS_102802A1&REV_1001
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 65535
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
         Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 7/13/2009 20:07:00, 350208 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Microsoft
         HW Accel Level: Basic
              Cap Flags: 0xF1F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
         Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 7/13/2009 20:07:00, 350208 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

            Description: Microphone (High Definition Audio Device)
  Default Sound Capture: No
  Default Voice Capture: No
            Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
         Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 7/13/2009 20:07:00, 350208 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x1
           Format Flags: 0xFFFFF

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x006D
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Microsoft Hardware USB Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00F9
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Microsoft Hardware USB Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x00F9
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek X52 Flight Controller
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x075C
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Bluetooth Remote Control HID Device
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0xFFFE, 0xFFFE
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x0AA5
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
|
+-+ Generic USB Hub
| | Vendor/Product ID: 0x0A5C, 0x4500
| | Location: Port_#0004.Hub_#0001
| | Matching Device ID: usb\class_09
| | Service: usbhub
| |
| +-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8157
| | | Location: Port_#0001.Hub_#0005
| | | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_413c&pid_8157
| | | Service: HidUsb
| | |
| | +-+ HID Keyboard Device
| | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8157
| | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| | | | Service: kbdhid
| | |
| +-+ USB Human Interface Device
| | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8158
| | | Location: Port_#0002.Hub_#0005
| | | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_413c&pid_8158
| | | Service: HidUsb
| | |
| | +-+ HID-compliant consumer control device
| | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8158
| | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_up:000c_u:0001
| | | |
| | +-+ HID-compliant mouse
| | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x413C, 0x8158
| | | | Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| | | | Service: mouhid

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