Re: probelm with 640x480x16bit - 32 bit in windows xp direcx stupid

From: Jim Newlands (computerman_at_cogeco.ca)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 21:59:33 -0700

u don't need to change the rez

the games will change it automaticly if needed so don;t worry
"microb" <dreams@home.ro> wrote in message
news:epnUaBpbEHA.2476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> i can't run 640x480x 16bit ( 65535 colors) and 640 x 480 x 32 bit
>
> directx 8.1 and directx 9 test result:
>
> "To test DirectDraw functionality, click the "Test DirectDraw" button
above.
> Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 39 (SetDisplayMode to
640x480x16):
> HRESULT = 0x80004001 (Not implemented)
> Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful.
> Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.
>
>
> An error occured while setting your display to 640x480 16-bit color high
> color .Your computer may not suport this mode."
>
> under display settins - advanced - list al modes in windows xp i have
only:
> 800 by 600,256 colors,56 hertz
> 800 by 600,256 colors,60 hertz
> 800 by 600,256 colors,72 hertz
> 800 by 600,256 colors,75 hertz
> 800 by 600,High color (16 bit),56 hertz
> 800 by 600,High color (16 bit),60 hertz
> 800 by 600,High color (16 bit),72 hertz
> 800 by 600,High color (16 bit),75 hertz
> 800 by 600,True color (32 bit),56 hertz
> 800 by 600,True color (32 bit),60 hertz
> 800 by 600,True color (32 bit),72 hertz
> 800 by 600,True color (32 bit),75 hertz
> 1024 by 768, high color (16 bit),60 hertz
> 1024 by 768, high color (16 bit),70 hertz
> 1024 by 768, high color (16 bit),75 hertz
> 1024 by 768,True color (32 bit),60 hertz
> 1024 by 768,True color (32 bit),70 hertz
> 1024 by 768,True color (32 bit),75 hertz
> 640 by 480, 16 colors, default refresh
> 800 by 600, 16 colors, default refresh
>
> i have a monitor 15" svga WEN US156F installed, m810l mainbord with sis
730
> video chipset integrated, windows xp pro, 128MB ram, 16MB vido share, 40GB
> hard drive, amd duron 750 MHz cpu, latest sis 730 drivers from
> www.pcchips.com.tw, latest bios 030808s.rom,
>
> i can run 800x600 and 1024x768 any colors from 16 color to 32 bit whitout
> any problems but,
>
> i can't run 640x480x 16bit ( 65535 colors) and 640 x 480 x 32 bit
>
> what happened with 640x480 (16 and 32 bit ) i need these resolutin for my
> games. My games not work whitout this - "error cant set display mode -
ddraw
> error"
> i had windows 98 before and everything worked perfectly (all resolutions
> were avaible) but in xp i cant set 640x480 16 or 32 bit color ( high color
> modes) except in safe made which start in this resolution but direct3d is
> not activeted in safe mode , so what can i do, is a bug in win xp drivers
or
> what?
>
>
> and another problem : when i run dxdiag allways my cpu usage goes to
100% -
> is this normal or not , coz if it is normal then is so stupid
> to see your cpu usage hit ctrl-alt del to see task manager etc...
> i run regmon and filemon (monitor for files and registry) and it seems
that
> dxdiag (directx9.0b) it keeps reading and writting files and registry even
> if i do nothing this is so stupid ....
>
>