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DarkBASIC Discussion / What to do when DBC looks like this?

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Juso
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 17:39
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I change my comp to better and install DBC and win98 and all progs to new comp. Everything else look well except DBC which looks like this when I started it.

What to do? My new comp uses drr333 -memory so need I upgrade win98 to win xp?

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heartbone
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 17:48
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It look like your monitor is not set to accept 640x480 resolution.

From the desktop switch to 640x480 and set your monitor.

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Juso
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 18:20 Edited at: 6th Nov 2003 18:44
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This is strange, I switched to 640x480 but screen went messy so I cant use 640x480 mode at all. I have also loaded latest drivers, it didnt help

Nor does any old 640x480 game work anymore. How can I get 640 mode back? Or can DBC be started in 800x600 mode?
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heartbone
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Posted: 6th Nov 2003 23:14
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Uninstall all your video AND monitor drivers. (You can get the driver names before and manually delete them if you don't have an uninstaller. If you don't delete them Plug and Play will reinstall them.)
Delete both devices from your system using the device manager. Reboot to VGA (16 color).
Then load the drivers that originally came with your video card and monitor. (If you don't have the driver CD you should D/L the drivers and put them on your hard drive where you can install from, before you start this process.)

Then all should be well and good in 640x480 land.

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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 01:50
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Or, you could just use DarkEDIT... lol

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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 05:54
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Yeah, that is what I was going to say...

Use DarkEdit, I never even used the Dark Basic Classic Editor, after I bought DB and found DarkEdit. It is much better. You can find it in the DarkEdit folder inside your DB folder. It has a standard Windows interface, better search and replace commands, label finders, bookmarks, etc...

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Juso
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 16:55
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Thanks to all,
I didnt get 640x480 work yesterday (after trying 5 hours) but I began to use DarkEdit, and its really suprisingly easy to use and damn good.
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heartbone
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 16:59
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I was going to suggest DarkEdit but that did not address your core problem.

Next try a different monitor.

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Juso
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 20:26
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heartbone:

Yes my problem stays but I have to do something else (like make code with DB) than solve these everlasting computer problems

Hm... I have only one monitor, a half year old 19 inch LCD-monitor and cant try anything else!
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 22:00
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could the monitor do 640x480 before? Or is this the first time you installed DB and have ever tried?
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Juso
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 22:59 Edited at: 7th Nov 2003 23:02
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Yes it did 640x480 before but I changed my comp (main unit only) to brand new yesterday and then 640 disappeared. I have had DBC for three years But now I like DarkEdit so much that I dont need 640x480 anymore
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Posted: 7th Nov 2003 23:23
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Sounds like your video card. Can that be it? Sometimes video cards won't allow certain display modes, correct?


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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 02:10
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Whoa...
Quote: "I have had DBC for three years But now I like DarkEdit so much that I dont need 640x480 anymore"


So... you've been working in that horrible Black interface, without syntax highlighting, and miniture resolution for THREE YEARS?

I bow down to you...


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Juso
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 11:31
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Get up JessTicular !

Well, I have DBPro too, so I had a pause of over one year with that 'horrible DB interface'. But now I have to work with DB... I even get salary

And an artist have to suffer to create... or something like that
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 13:51
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You get paid to use DarkBASIC?

NICE!

Yet again, I bow down to you... lol...

Well, if you get DarkEDIT, then you don't have to put up with *cough*secondrate*cough* interfaces... lol..

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can i get paid for using DB Juso? i mean, i will use it, you use it. we both are doing half the work, i get half the cash...right?

Two words, moo.
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Posted: 8th Nov 2003 19:07 Edited at: 8th Nov 2003 19:12
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Uhh... I meant I really make programs with DB. DB is not only hobby to me anymore.

I have made educational 3D-programs and simulations with DB and I sell them, thats simple. I dont yet use DBPro, cause its not stable. And of course I use many other programs in my work, such as modelling programs and image processing and text processing and so... and DB about 2...3 hours per day.
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Posted: 9th Nov 2003 04:26
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nice...


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Posted: 9th Nov 2003 07:10 Edited at: 9th Nov 2003 07:11
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Another guess, but possible....

I do not keep up with the latest hardware, but I have heard that the XP desktop will not go below 800x600. I have not needed to install a resolution switcher on my XP laptop so I don't know if that is true. But if it is, like Inkybro has suggested maybe your motherboard has a new-fangled graphics card built in that does not support a 640x480 desktop? That probably makes no sense since it should have to run 640x480 apps, but who knows nowadays?

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Posted: 9th Nov 2003 08:33
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Quote: " I have heard that the XP desktop will not go below 800x600"


Not true, i have XP and my res goes as low as 256x whatever, lol... and in 2 colors too... It's all to do with the Vid card you have, and the drivers you have for them...


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Posted: 9th Nov 2003 11:58
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If I change screen adapter to 'Standard VGA', I get that 640x480 and 16 colors! I used to have 1600x1200 so 640x480 is terrible and even DB wont work in 16 colors!
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