Strange resolution problem appeared

[mrochester]

Hi guys,

A strange resolution issue has appeared on my computer as of yesterday, and twice now it has done this weird thing. I couldn't tell you what I had done yesterday to make it do this strange thing, but today I had alt+tab out of The Sims 2.

I alt+tabbed out of the game to find my screen resolution much lower than normal. I have a 20" monitor with 1600x1200 res. I am playing Sims 2 at 1600x1200. So when I alt+tabbed out and went to display properties, I find that the highest resolution I can select is 1024*768. I couldn't then get back to the sims because it was trying to run at 1600x1200, but Windows obviously wasn't currently supporting that resolution.

Do you think this could be a graphics card issue, graphics driver issue, monitor issue, video cable issue? I'm really just interested to know *why* it's happening?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks,

Michael.

 

[Jakus]

Generally more a driver type of problem, If You switch out of something windows focus can get lost and with it gfx resolutions as opposed to a clean exit/close.
I Would think it's time to update Your chipset and GFX drivers and make sure when You game other apps and virus software are off etc

 

[kylew]

Sounds like your drivers have crashed and gone in to basic mode. Update your graphics drivers to the very latest, and any other drivers too.

 

[mrochester]

Sounds like your drivers have crashed and gone in to basic mode. Update your graphics drivers to the very latest, and any other drivers too.

I already have the very latest nForce drivers installed. I have tried reinstalling them and will see how I go.