Vista Problem with resolution in game

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System Config:

HP Pavillion dv9500
Windows Vista
Windows Service Pack 1
2GB Ram
Nvida 8600

Application
Sins od a Solar Empire
Patch 1.5

Problem: Installed SINS on this system works fine but thier are no resolutions setting under video I mean no options at all every were else it works fine but under video you can not even change what it thier.


P.S. can you make it were you can search the individual forums so we can just look for the answer?
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Have you tried updating your video driver?
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Make sure you have the actual display drivers for your monitor installed, too. The generic windows drivers are known to cause this, since the game scans for available resolutions based on windows and the driver.

But if you can't get the driver, open your user.setting file in C:\Users\youruser\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Setting, and you can manually set which resolution you want to use.

If you don't see AppData, go into explorer settings and enable "Show hidden files and folders" :)
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Nvida was one of the windows support updates. I am glad I am using ATI on my PC. I will try this and see.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
I actually meant the physical monitor driver, not the card, but you never know :P
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
For video cards, go to the manufacturer's website for drivers.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Yeah, windows update drivers are usually quite old and therefore not much good :)
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Same problem here.  Never got an option to enter in my serial, so I downloaded Impulse, which has it saved.  Still won't let me change the res.  This is Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit.

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Have you tried updating your video driver?
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Make sure you have the actual display drivers for your monitor installed, too. The generic windows drivers are known to cause this, since the game scans for available resolutions based on windows and the driver.

But if you can't get the driver, open your user.setting file in C:\Users\youruser\AppData\Local\Ironclad Games\Sins of a Solar Empire\Setting, and you can manually set which resolution you want to use.

If you don't see AppData, go into explorer settings and enable "Show hidden files and folders"
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Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

I set it manually.  And yes, I'm using the right display drivers.  They're 167.15 Gateway-branded.

 

As for the .INF for the monitor, the 17" 1920x1200 panel is set to autodetect.

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

 

Thanks for your response but I am using ATI all other games work fine and do not crash the system. I am using Vista x64 SP1 and the updated display drivers. This is not a ATI problem or Vista do to it's not crashing World-In-Conflict, Command-And-Conquer, Free-Space2. But I hate to say it but it looks like Sins<X3 . I disabled crossfire and used only 1 of the 3870 not luck but it did take a lot longer to crash hours.

The new update will sport a new graphics engine right?

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

The new update will have some tweaks to the engine, yes. You can try it out, it's in public beta :)