MechCommander 2.0: Image Extends Beyond Monitor Borders, Textures Do Not Build Correctly (303915)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MechCommander 2.0 1.0
This article was previously published under Q303915

SYMPTOMS

When you quit a game to return to the Main Menu in Microsoft MechCommander, the menu may not be displayed correctly: The screen image may extend beyond the borders of the monitor. Or, while you are playing the game, textures may not build correctly.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true:
  • You play the game in a different resolution from the resolution specified under the display settings on your computer.

    -and-

  • Your system has a GX110 video card based on the Intel 810 chipset.

    NOTE: Although this video card may have 11 megabytes (MB) of VRAM, it does not meet the minimum requirement of 6 MB of VRAM for textures.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use one or both of the following methods, as needed.

Method 1: Screen Image Extends Beyond Monitor Edges

Play the game in the same resolution as that selected in your computer's display settings. To determine your system's display settings, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Display.
  3. Click the Settings tab.
  4. Make note of the Desktop Area or Screen Area setting.
  5. Click OK twice.
  6. Close Control Panel.

Method 2: Update Video Card Drivers

Contact the manufacturer of your video adapter to obtain the latest version of the video driver for your video adapter. For additional information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

To identify the manufacturer and model of your video adapter, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click System.
  3. If you are using a Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98-based computer, click the Device Manager tab.

    If you are using a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
  4. Click the plus sign (+) next to Display adapters to expand the branch.
  5. In the Display adapters branch, note the manufacturer and model of your video adapter, and then click OK.
  6. Close all of the open windows on the desktop.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/17/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB303915
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