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've messed with every setting I can possibly think of. Time for a complete reinstall of Battlezone II. I will test the game before each patch is applied and or mod is installed.
It takes awhile to configure these CRTs using the naviset utility so I'm hesitant to mess with it. I always run Battlezone in the same resolution as my desktop which is why I am so confused as to why I have this issue with 1.3.6.4 and not the previous version. I'm afraid if I change the horizontal position while in BZ it will not revert back when I close the game. It just dawned on my that I can save different configuration settings with the naviset utility but I feel like I shouldn't have to do this.
I have not changed any settings on my graphics card. The resolution in windows and refresh rate matches the video settings in Battlezone.
have you tried using /win and /resolution x y on the command line (or setting them in render.cfg)?
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