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    M17x - Problem with CGI in Warcraft 3

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by monkey123456, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. monkey123456

    monkey123456 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey

    When i play warcraft 3, on the areas where there are supposed to be CGI/ cutscenes, all my system does is show a black screen with only the sounds... then when i push Esc it skip that part, i suppose, and goes to the next part of the game...

    I can still play the game well, talking is fine when they talk and the cutscenes, but whenever there should be ( i think, 1st time i played this game) cutscenes/cgi, there is only a black screen with sounds...

    I cant figure out this problem... display shows a 260m being used... which at first wasnt in the device manager (only the 9400m) and then when i switched back and forth from stealth option several times, the 260m finally showed up... (not sure if this has anything to do with it)

    also, is the stealth light (quick button) supposed to be on all the time... cause no matter if im using the 260m or the 9400m, its always on... just trying to give all the information as i can think of, whether its relevant or not...

    PS. or maybe im just stupid... but theres a black screen with sounds playing for like 1 or two, and im doubt this is supposed to be like this

    thanks guys
     
    monkey123456, Jul 18, 2009
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  2. monkey123456

    monkey123456 Notebook Consultant

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    Just out curoisity, does the M17x comes pre intalled Divx codecs... since i found out that the warcraft 3 games use Divx to uncode there CGI/ real cutscenes..
     
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  3. Scytus

    Scytus Notebook Deity

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    ...try installing Divx?
     
    Scytus, Jul 18, 2009
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