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Blingy

01-26-2017, 12:23 AM

Good evening P99

So a little while ago when I started launching p99 EQ things would get weird.

I'd double click on the launch titanium icon. I'd get the "do you want to allow EQGame.exe to make changes to your computer?"

I'd select yes.

A windowed version of the screen would show up rather than the full screen, completely blank. I have to use ALT+Enter to go to full screen to get the TOS screen to show up. I select yes to accept the TOS.

Now it takes me to the account name and password. User name is already in there so I type my password and click the quick connect to Scars of Velious server.

Next my screen goes blank again, still in windowed mode. I have to use ALT+Enter again to go full screen, still black except my mouse. Then again I have to use ALT+Enter to get back to windowed mode just to see the character select screen. If I use ALT+Enter again to get back to full screen it goes black again.

Is there some setting(s) that need to be adjusted so I don't have to ALT+Enter several times just to get into the game?

It's running as Windows XP SP3 as administrator

Set my EQClient.INI to
WindowedModeXOffset=-2
WindowedModeYOffset=-12
WindowedMode=TRUE

[VideoMode]
WindowedWidth=1920
WindowedHeight=1080
Width=1280
Height=1024
FullscreenBitsPerPixel=32
FullscreenRefreshRate=0
WidthWindowed=1280
HeightWindowed=1024

I'm out of ideas. Please help.

RDawg816

01-26-2017, 12:53 AM

I've never had your issue before. That sounds frustrating. On my file, all of the width/height are consistent. Your first one is larger than the rest. Could it be that simple?

Blingy

01-26-2017, 01:16 AM

Will try that, thanks.

RDawg816

01-26-2017, 02:55 AM

Good luck. Trouble-shooting is no fun.

Blingy

01-27-2017, 01:40 AM

Well.....started to get better but still have a few ALT+Enter to get into the game. All resolutions set to 1920x1080.

Thanks for the tips. I'll tweak a few things.

I did go into the options at the log-in screen. There's no option for 1920x1080 so I have that set to 1024x768.

RDawg816

01-27-2017, 02:25 AM

Glad I could help. Not sure what else could be the issue...

Blingy

01-27-2017, 12:04 PM

Going to keep track of my changes here in case others have this issue.

Windows 95 compatibility mode for all users. - NOPE!

Windows XP SP2. Run in 640x480 off, Disable display scaling on high DPI settings off, Run as admin on.

Blingy

02-16-2017, 11:13 PM

Ok, so I did more searching than any mostly sane person should do. Is anybody out there willing to do a compare/contrast with my EQlsUIConfig file? Here's mine:

[EulaWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[seizurewarning]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[soesplash]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[ratingsplash]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[main]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[PollWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[connect]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[chathelp]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[serverselect]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[news]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true

[chat]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
Width=640
Width1280x720=640
Height=480
Height1280x720=480
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[ColorPickerWnd]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=260
XPos1280x720=580
YPos640x480=140
YPos1280x720=260
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[credits]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[OrderExpansionWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[OrderWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[SplashExWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[okdialog]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=640
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=300
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=150
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[yesnodialog]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

Egilmn

02-17-2017, 04:11 PM

As stated, for me WindowedWidth/Height are the same value as Width/Height, and I have no "WidthWindowed" or "HeightWindowed." I would try removing the last two completely, and my WindowedModeXOffset are set to 0, for both X and Y.

Blingy

02-18-2017, 11:41 AM

I added:

XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

to the ratings splash in the EQClient.ini.

I also modified:
WindowedWidth/Height are the same value as Width/Height, and I have no "WidthWindowed" or "HeightWindowed." I would try removing the last two completely, and my WindowedModeXOffset are set to 0, for both X and Y

No change.

RDawg816

02-18-2017, 12:09 PM

The struggle is real. I wish I could help...

Tupakk

02-18-2017, 12:16 PM

The 1280 x 1024 is throwing the game outta whack. That needs to go to your native reso of your screen or lower.

First you need to set windows mode to a basic reso 800x600. Then while in game adjust everything accordingly. Then , most important, camp out completely and hit quit and log out and exit. So that everything saves properly.

Blingy

02-19-2017, 03:41 PM

Thank you

I set my windows mode to 800x600.

My native screen resolution is 1920x1080.

Are you saying everywhere that shows 1280x1024 needs to change in both files?

Here's my eqlsUIconfig currently:

[EulaWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[seizurewarning]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[soesplash]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[ratingsplash]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[main]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[PollWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[connect]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[chathelp]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[serverselect]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[news]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=320
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true

[chat]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
Width=640
Width1280x720=640
Height=480
Height1280x720=480
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[ColorPickerWnd]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=260
XPos1280x720=580
YPos640x480=140
YPos1280x720=260
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[credits]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[OrderExpansionWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[OrderWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[SplashExWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[okdialog]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=640
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=300
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=150
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[yesnodialog]
INIVersion=1
XPos640x480=0
XPos1280x720=0
YPos640x480=0
YPos1280x720=0
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

Should it look like:

[EulaWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[seizurewarning]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[soesplash]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[ratingsplash]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[main]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[PollWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[connect]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[chathelp]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[serverselect]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true
XPos1920x1080=640
YPos1920x1080=300

[news]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=true

[chat]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
Width=1920
Width1920x1080=640
Height=1080
Height1920x1080=480
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[ColorPickerWnd]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[credits]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[OrderExpansionWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[OrderWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[SplashExWindow]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Locked=false

[okdialog]
INIVersion=1
XPos1920x1080=0
XPos1920x1080=320
YPos1920x1080=0
YPos1920x1080=120
Show=1
BGTint.red=255
BGTint.green=255
BGTint.blue=255
BGType=1
Fades=true
Delay=2000
Duration=500
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I'm not trying to be dense but rather looking to make sense of what happened and how to fix this just in case it happens again.

Tupakk

02-19-2017, 03:46 PM

That info provided nothing except info on your chat window positions and other things.

And yes I'm saying change out that info for what I gave you. It will be a stepping point to adjust your stuff in game. Which is the best place to do it for some reason over editing files.

Blingy

02-19-2017, 04:12 PM

Getting much better. Thank you Tupakk

I changed to 800 x 600 and of course got a small window in the corner of my screen. In game changed things to native 1920x1080 and all looked nice.

The only glitch was I camped (regular camp, not /camp desk) then at the character select screen everything went back to 800x600 (including my desktop) and froze. I had to shut down EQ through the task manager; right click end task.

Edit to add: Just logged back in. All went fine until I was actually in game. Now I just have a black screen when trying to play full screen; windowed mode is fine.

Tupakk

02-19-2017, 04:34 PM

Then EQ is having an issue stepping up from 800 x 600. Change that to 1280 x 720 and report back.

Also for things to stick you need to camp out and not crash.

Blingy

02-20-2017, 12:14 PM

Ok, changed the 800x600 to 1280x720 = same thing.

Changed 1280x720 to 1280x1024 = same thing.

Changed 1280x1024 to 1600x1200 = same thing.

Took my original eqclient.ini file that worked fine (until I upgraded to Win 10) and replaced my current eqclient.ini file....you guessed it, same thing.

Kinda my next guess but am hesitant to try it; upgrade my video driver from the NVidia website. HOWEVER, this system is an Alienware which of course has a pile of custom settings/drivers. According to Nvidia my video card drivers are out of date. According to Alienware I'm using the video driver that's suited for my system. However Alienware is saying anything I do to my system that doesn't fit within their narrow little "we like you" set of rules that I'm on my own.....including upgrading to Win10. Alienware has even told others (on their forums from CSR's) that an upgrade from Win7 to Win10 has caused issues; this goes double for video and sound card drivers.

So happily my system still works; mostly. Not a brick but there's some gremlins in it. Rolling back to Win7 makes me shudder simply because of the time involved. I'll keep trying things now and then but I don't want to waste your time if this goes beyond a configuration setting.

If you're still up to tossing out suggestions Tupakk I'm very grateful for the help but monopolizing your time on what feels like a exercise in futility.....there's more enjoyable things to do IMO.

DeerPark

02-20-2017, 08:36 PM

Blingy

02-20-2017, 10:24 PM

I also use a laptop on Win10 with 1080p native resolution.

Here are snippets from my eqclient.ini

WindowedModeXOffset=0
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WindowedMode=TRUE

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Height=1080
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Also, I am not running the .exe in any sort of compatibility mode. I would recommend updating your NVIDIA driver to the latest. I don't think Alienware customizes the GPU drivers in any way.

Mine are identical. I'm going to create a restore point and update my driver from the NVidia site.

Thanks.

Tupakk

02-20-2017, 11:06 PM

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For shits n giggles pull out your INI and replace it with this.

Blingy

02-21-2017, 12:39 PM

Wooooooot! Thanks for the help.

So your .ini file plus getting the new video driver from NVidia (despite alienware's warning that it'll make my system unusable) has fixed things. I did have to go back into the video options while in game and set the refresh rate from 50 to 60 but it all is working great.

Much appreciated!

Tupakk

02-21-2017, 01:09 PM

no problem.