problem with all games

i have a faint memory of writing about this before, but i looked in subscriptions and could not find it.

when i go on a game, i set the in game reseloution to 1024x768, and my normal resolution on the desktop is 1152x864, but when i exit a game, the resolution is changed from 1152x764 to the ingame resolution, why is this happening, i have the latest graphics drivers.

also with a game like hl2 it took me ages to get the in game resolution set to 1024x768 becouse it kept saying failed to set video mode, and some times a memory error came up.

i hate 1024x768 resolution on the desktop, so why does the ingame resolution end up on the desktop too, as i have not changed it in display properties, but when i look in display properties, it is at 1024x768, i have even tried to restore the computer to fix this problem, but i failed.

 

i used to get that with some small downloaded games (when i used to play them), i dont know why but it is very strange and annoying

 

its more than anoying now, becouse, it wont let me play hl 2 at all, keeps saying could not set video settings, then sometimes the screen just turns into little rectangular squares, and is like a mozaic.

 

woah strange

 

and then to change reseloution bk to normal, it requires me to restart computer :s, its not fair

 

yeah that sucks, hmm i aint sure,

 

hmmm, if i instal the latest official radeon drivers, or omega drivers, then there is still a problem, but if i install the drivers i got wit my graphics cars wich are version 8.4 or somthing, and are months old, then half life 2 works perfectly.

 

try installing pre newest drivers, the new beta ones often need alot more work

why is this thread red? lol

 

lol dont knwo, the whole board is

 

can you make anyhting of this??
i event manager i see that there is quite a few errors wich are aplication hangs, and all of them are half life 2, so i suspect this is when half life 2 exits.

thats the error log.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: (101)
Event ID: 1002
Date: 29/07/2005
Time: 13:13:54
User: N/A
Computer: SUICIDE-567
Description:
Hanging application hl2.exe, version 0.0.0.0, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang
0010: 20 20 68 6c 32 2e 65 78 hl2.ex
0018: 65 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e e 0.0.0.
0020: 30 20 69 6e 20 68 75 6e 0 in hun
0028: 67 61 70 70 20 30 2e 30 gapp 0.0
0030: 2e 30 2e 30 20 61 74 20 .0.0 at
0038: 6f 66 66 73 65 74 20 30 offset 0
0040: 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 0000000

 

i have restored my computer loads of times, and am using the graphics drivers windows installed, and the problem apeard ot be corrected, but now i see its happening again with the reseloution not bieng right ^^^^^

 

if you have a Radeon set the res using the control panel aswell as the display settings ! 5.7 Drivers are ok if certified !

 

i use omega drivers, i think official one's are crap

 

ok i found out what was causing my reseloution to stay same as game, i dont know if someone knows why it would of caused it but i would like it if someone could tell me why it happend.

well i got this program called sysmetrix from wincustomize.com, it has lots of system statistice on and starts from start up, now if i have it on and go into a game with it on it makes reseloution stay same as in game, but if i turn it off, i can change reseloution withought restarting computer, and games work ok.

i dont understand how a small program could do this, perhaps someone could shed some light on it :\.