In-Game Screen Flickering

[Kiada]

Well i recently played Age Of Empires 2 - The Conquerors, but when i run it i can see the menu and the running game, but its flickerin all the time. I reckon if i played a full game id come off with a really bad migrane lol. I was wanting to go an cop Age Of Mythology too but im afraid it will do the same thing. I was wondering if anybody knew any way to stop it flickering? ive got my latest graphics drivers and stuff....

O/S: XP Pro
Graphics: Intel 82815 On-Board Chipset

ive done what the readme says and made sure every other application running is shut down before i get into the game but it doesnt help, ive tried the 'MFill' command parameter on the shortcut aswell, still no luck. I know my chipset isnt supported an i need to buy a new graphics card, but i dont have that much money at the moment. So anybody got any ideas? and do you think age of mythology would do the same thing? thanks..

Kiada

 

[Testin da Cable]

define 'flickering' please. do you mean like a low monitor refresh rate, or perhaps graphics jittering about?

 

[.cage]

install refresh lock (cant remember the url off hand, check google) and see if its any better, if not... no idea, sorry

 

[Kiada]

'define 'flickering' please. do you mean like a low monitor refresh rate, or perhaps graphics jittering about?'

yeah like theres something wrong with the refresh rate, i jus downloaded refresh lock ill try it thanks...

 

[Kiada]

hmmm nope dint work never mind, thanks anyways

 

[Testin da Cable]

have you set your refresh for every combination of res that you use? windows will default to 60Hz if you haven't set it in displaymanager iirc :/

 

[kameleon]

Try running in in compatibility mode

Just right click on the the program exe click properties and set compatibility for windows 98

 

[Kiada]

Originally posted by kameleon
Try running in in compatibility mode

Just right click on the the program exe click properties and set compatibility for windows 98

hehe i tried that too, before i posted the thread, i guess i shoulda said everything i tried in the first post

thanks anyways i guess it must jus not support my graphics chipset

 

[Embattle]

TBH that graphics chipset is kind of crap, onboards normally are sadly. You might want to invest in a graphics card some time.

 

[mank!]

Try running this whilst playing. It's easy enough to work out, so you shouldn't need to set much up.

 

[danger]

Originally posted by mank!
Try running this whilst playing. It's easy enough to work out, so you shouldn't need to set much up.

Isn't that what Cage told him to get??

 

[mank!]

Yeah, but I gave him the link

 

[Kiada]

^^ lol i already downloaded it, installed it, tried an tested it, it didnt work, thanks anyways though

TBH that graphics chipset is kind of crap, onboards normally are sadly. You might want to invest in a graphics card some time.

lol word, i also need a job first :-/

thanks..

Kiada