Game keeps minimizing.

Klo · 10 Nov 2006 at 23:28

I didn't know where to post this, so here goes... feel free to move.

My computer has started to develop a highly irritating fault. In both Sims 2 and GTA: SA, the games keep minimizing to the desktop randomly for no apparent reason. If you maximise them, they minimize immediately, rendering the games unplayable. I'm not sure whether is down to the games corrupting, or whether my graphic drivers need sorting out.I have even heard rumours that the Logitech mouse drivers are causing the problem.

I currently have a 9800pro.

southy1978 · 10 Nov 2006 at 23:33

I have the exact same problem but it only affects BF2, rather annoying! I also have a logitech keyboard and mouse, wonder if it could be that doing it?

Energize · 11 Nov 2006 at 00:11

Do you have anything like folding at home running in the background?

Klo · 11 Nov 2006 at 12:19

Energize said:
Do you have anything like folding at home running in the background?

That I do, would that make a difference?

Energize · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:20

Klo said:
That I do, would that make a difference?

Yeah it minimises games.

friddela · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:53

I had a Logitech Mouse and Keyboard a while ago and actually a Radeon 9800 Pro, and i had the same problem, my dad took it in to the university and it was the drivers of the Logitech that was making it minimise and sometimes crash, there is a way to fix it, but i just bought new keyboard and mouse.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, it only ever happend on EA Games, don't if that had anything to do with it, mainly i used to play BF1942, happend everytime.

Zefan · 11 Nov 2006 at 15:57

Energize said:
Yeah it minimises games.

Never had for me :\

Energize · 11 Nov 2006 at 19:22

Has for me, every time I play dow aoe3 and other games it needs to be turned off otherwise they crash.

Klo · 11 Nov 2006 at 19:40

Today I uninstalled the mouse drivers, and it seemed to stop. It seems that Logitech's drivers need fixing one day.

Memphis · 11 Nov 2006 at 20:03

Klo said:
Today I uninstalled the mouse drivers, and it seemed to stop. It seems that Logitech's drivers need fixing one day.

I use a Logitech MX1000 mouse with the SetPoint software and never have a problem with drop-out caused by that.

My HP printer drivers however are another story.

probedb · 11 Nov 2006 at 20:22

Yep HP printer drivers are pure evil! I've stopped them loading using msconfig.

Klo · 11 Nov 2006 at 22:14

And I have an Hp printer as well....

It seems that every program I have causes problems!

Berserker · 12 Nov 2006 at 11:23

Just by way of clarification, the Folding@home GUI/screensaver minimises games. The console does not. Actually, it's caused by more than one piece of software competing for DirectX resources. I'd be highly surprised if the Logitech drivers do that. :confused: