Widescreen Gaming Forum

Hi!

I've searched the forum for a while now, and done all the things I think I'm supposed to do..

Ok, my setup first:

TH2G Digital
BenQ G2412HD as center monitor
BenQ G2420HD as side monitors
Both models are specced to do 50-76Hz
XFX8800GTX
Running Win7 RC, build 7100


Latest firmware for the TH2G, version 2.3.40
Latest Powerdesk, 2.05
nVidia drivers 182.50 for Vista x64

I get the 'out of range' thing with 5040x1050 res.

With the latest nVidia drivers I don't even get the 5040 as an option.
4380x900 is fine, works in games and desktop.

Also, I don't get all the neat stuff liek bezel management and all that in my Powerdesk, or I'm just too thick to figure out where it is.

Help, please?

Yay!

Sometimes just talking about your problems can make them go away! :-D

I tried the beta Powerdesk thingie for the nVidia 260 GPU, adn it worked!

The difference I noted was that the Powerdesk wizard detected the input as DVI Dual-Link this time, not just Digital.

At least I got the 5040 desktop now, so I'll get the rest to work eventually, I'm sure!

Cool, fast help you got, 8 minutes :D

Actually, that's the time it took to install and test the fix.. :p

Just as I closed the window after posting I saw another window open about the nVidia 260 GPU beta PowerDesk, and just noticed it said it COULD work for the 8800GTX as well. So I figured I'd try it.

Tested so far with iRacing and FSX, bot working.
ARMA2 is giving me an 'could not initialize 3D adapter' error, but that is most likely me messing up the config file. I'll regenerate it and that will fix it.

World in Conflict crash on me when I try any surround gaming resolution. Tried disabling AA too. But that's an issue for another thread! :)

ARMA2 is giving me an 'could not initialize 3D adapter' error, but that is most likely me messing up the config file. I'll regenerate it and that will fix it.

If you get this error when trying to launch Arma 2 at 5040x1050 or 4320x900 :



Fix--> Edit the ArmA2.cfg file at C:UsersHomeDocumentsArmA 2, with notepad, to launch the game using 3840x1024 as resolution (i changed it to "read only" after doing it) and change in the game menu, video options, to run at 5040x1050 or 4320x900 - then play (as long as you keep the .cfg file as read only all you have to do is remember to set the res to 5040x1050 or 4320x900 each time you load up Arma 2).

Famous last words, spoken far too soon, it seems...

When I went to start my PC back up after dinner, I got the 'out of range' thing again. My desktop was set to 5040x1050.

So I had to go to Safe Mode and uninstall the gpu drivers to get back into windows at all. When I got there, Win7 automatically installed it's drivers, which were 186 something. Tried installing 182.50, and got a message that I had no compatible hardware... Getting frustrated at this point. Uninstall all powerdesk, gpu and all I can find.

Reinstall nvidia drivers, for some reason this works now. The 186 drivers allow 3xxx x 768 res, so at least my desktop is somewhat readable. Install Powerdesk beta, and reboot as per instructions. Got stuff back up, but I'm reluctant to use 5040 res now, incase it fails again. Try to set 4396, but it's not there. Went to powerdesk, and no go, it's as if I don't have the 192.5 drivers installed, but all the files match. I reboot, and install the 182.50 drivers again. No errors, reboot, and run the powerdesk wizard again, setting 4396 res. Works fine, all is good.

I have 5040 available and working now, both in desktop and games.

But for how long? I'm reluctant to set 5040 res in desktop now, in case it fails again. In games it's fine, if it fails I can quit the game and get back and change things. If the desktop fails it's safemode and the uninstall dance all over again..

Anything I did or didn't do?
What are the odds it was just a glitch and won't happen again?
I hate not being able to trust my computer to boot right every time I press the button, so for now I'm going with 4396 res and leaving it alone.