22" Monitor Issue - Please help I am Just lost cannot figure it out. Debig report below

http://www.benq.com.au/products/LCD/?product=1409
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I running one the recently released T2200 FULLHD Benq monitors at 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Debug Message:  Version v1.0 last updated on: Mon Feb  6 12:52:05 2006
Debug Message:  Could not find a TGN Serial No.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 10/12/2008, 21:52:01
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: TRITANIU-807E5X
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: G33M-DS2R
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Genuine Intel(R) CPU            2160  @ 1.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Physical Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 267MB used, 4166MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce 8600 GT
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0402&SUBSYS_17121019&REV_A1
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7519
Driver Date: 5/16/2008 14:01:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Realtek HD Audio output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0885&SUBSYS_1458A002&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5449
Driver Date: 7/18/2007 19:26:04
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 


Debug Message:  *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message:  Entering WinMain
Debug Message:  ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message:  Going Fullscreen
Debug Message:  Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_8_SAMPLES
Debug Message:  Could not create the render device using default format. Switching to 16bit
Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_NONE
Debug Message:  Could not create the render device.
Debug Message:  InitializeDirect3D Failed.
Debug Message:  Now Fullscreen
Debug Message:  Shell initialization complete
Debug Message:  WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message:  GameUninitialize start

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I running one the recently released T2200 FULLHD Benq monitors at 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200

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First off, you need to fix your resolution. A 1080p display doesn't work that well at 1280x1024, and you should install the monitor driver so that windows properly recognizes its supported display modes and maximums.

If the game still does not run after that, go to My Documents\My Games\GalCiv2, open the file prefs.ini, and make the following changes:

Change
DisplayWidth=1024
DisplayHeight=768
ColorDepth=32
Fullscreen=1

To
DisplayWidth=(your desktop width)
DisplayHeight=(your desktop height)
ColorDepth=32
Fullscreen=0

Then save the file and start the game.

 

Also, I would very, very strongly advise updating the game to the latest version.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Thankyou for your post. It appears the problem was the prefs.ini file. My older monitor ran at 1440 x 900 and the file had stored the old resolution even after the game was uninstalled. I fixed it up and the game is just so pretty at 1920 x 1080. Great looking game at this resolution. Full HD monitors are definitely the way to go for gaming. Also I have updated the game to the 1.4x patch. I have yet not got the expansions DA & TA. However I hope to soon. Cannot wait for GalCiv3 to come out.

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