1.3.6.4 - Strange Display Issue
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:57 am
I finally decided to update Battlezone on my gaming rig but now I have a problem.
I’m experiencing a very unusual display issue with 1.3.6.4 that I didn’t with 1.3.6.2. I made a backup of my Battlezone 2 folder before copying over the newer version with mods such as UEP and VSR. I have no issues moving Battlezone to any number of computers because it doesn’t mess with the registry at all.
When I launch 1.3.6.4 no matter what resolution I select it is slightly distorted like it has been resized (not cut off) like the following picture.
The red area represents the part of the screen that is now black. If I run the previous version 1.3.6.2 it works fine.
The resolution should be 1600x1200 at 100 hz the same as my desktop. I have two 22 inch NEC CRT monitors hooked up to this machine and neither have had an issue with Battlezone II previously. I even tried switching the graphics settings so that BZ used the 2nd monitor instead and it has the same problem! I tried using my gameprefs and render files from 1.3.6.2 but no change. I also tried ticking the setting that scales the game 1.0/1.5/2.0 and nothing works. The refresh desktop on exit setting also changed nothing. Has anything major changed between 1.3.6.2 and 1.3.6.4 without me having to dig over the changelog? I’m about to try a fresh install unless someone can shed light on this. When I launch 1.3.6.2 the resolution looks as it should. WEIRD!
I’m experiencing a very unusual display issue with 1.3.6.4 that I didn’t with 1.3.6.2. I made a backup of my Battlezone 2 folder before copying over the newer version with mods such as UEP and VSR. I have no issues moving Battlezone to any number of computers because it doesn’t mess with the registry at all.
When I launch 1.3.6.4 no matter what resolution I select it is slightly distorted like it has been resized (not cut off) like the following picture.
The red area represents the part of the screen that is now black. If I run the previous version 1.3.6.2 it works fine.
The resolution should be 1600x1200 at 100 hz the same as my desktop. I have two 22 inch NEC CRT monitors hooked up to this machine and neither have had an issue with Battlezone II previously. I even tried switching the graphics settings so that BZ used the 2nd monitor instead and it has the same problem! I tried using my gameprefs and render files from 1.3.6.2 but no change. I also tried ticking the setting that scales the game 1.0/1.5/2.0 and nothing works. The refresh desktop on exit setting also changed nothing. Has anything major changed between 1.3.6.2 and 1.3.6.4 without me having to dig over the changelog? I’m about to try a fresh install unless someone can shed light on this. When I launch 1.3.6.2 the resolution looks as it should. WEIRD!