New Monitor - Out Of Range Video Error

[Draxo]

Hello folks.

 

Long time lurker, long time lover of the X-Com series.. I was playing my collectors edition of the game rescently, and I just boguht a new monitor.

 

Ive been playing it fine for a long time.. but my new monitor is a widescreen, set to 1440 x 900. Wonderful mnitor. but te thing is, I cant seem to get my X-Com running on it =(

 

I get the error 'Out of Range'

 

I have tried reverting to 1024 x 768, which was the resolution on my old monitor, but even that does not work.

 

Does anyone have any help or suggestions?

 

It is a monitor problem by the way.. I get the feeling that it just can not display such an old game that is made for older resolutions. if there is some kind of way to get X-com running non-fullscreen, such as in a window or somesuch, that might work? I dont know..

 

Thanks for any help. I'm an X-Com fanatic, I just cant think of not getting to play!

Edited September 7, 2007 by Draxo

[Darkhomb]

Out of range also includes refresh rate.. CRT monitors normally have a refresh rate higher then 60.. you need to drop it down to 60 for LCD's

[Draxo]

Wow, that worked!

 

Thank you so much.

 

Now to send off my Avenger to take out the sixth Alien base. This time vs Etherials.

 

Hopefully my psi's can manage it

[cceller]

I do not get the Out of Range error, I get a totally black screen (but I can hear everything running fine).

 

I am on a 22 " Widescreen with a refresh of 60 - any ideas?

 

Thanks!