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    NVidia 260.99 M11x R2 full screen issues

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by KamikazeCannonFodder, Nov 10, 2010.

  1. KamikazeCannonFodder

    KamikazeCannonFodder Newbie

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    I've just installed the Nvidia 260.99 drivers on my M11x R2. Whereas I'm happy with an additional 10fps on Batman Arkham asylum, Dragon age Origins refuses to work unless I turn off 'run in full screen', and Half Life 2 refuses to work at all. Anyone else had similar issues/ know of a workaround? would be nice to keep these drivers but if I can't get all my games to work I'll have to go back to the latest drivers on the DELL website.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    KamikazeCannonFodder, Nov 10, 2010
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    kopicha Notebook Evangelist

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    turn off your AA
     
    kopicha, Nov 10, 2010
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    Thanks kopicha, bumping AA down from 4x to 2x fixed Dragon Age Origins. Not so sure how I can configure Half Life 2 as it goes straight to a black screen of death :-(
     
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    Managed to fix half life 2 by using a command line option in steam to set a non full screen resolution, and then switch off AA. Seems a bit strange that I was able to use AA in an older driver without any issues....
     
    KamikazeCannonFodder, Nov 10, 2010
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    known bug..... alternative work around that allow 4xAA turn on is to lower your resolution for in game to 1360x768 instead of 1366x768
     
    kopicha, Nov 10, 2010
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    yeah, I have the global default set to forced 0xAA.
     
    jeremyshaw, Nov 10, 2010
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