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    First decade and EA ultimate pack on orgin give messed up graphic colors....

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by HopelesslyFaithful, Feb 10, 2014.

  1. HopelesslyFaithful

    HopelesslyFaithful Notebook Virtuoso

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    So i thoguht my first decade had issues because it was made for XP and just installed weird like my battle for middle earth so i installed my orgins ultimate C&C box assuming that one would work because it was brand new for like win7. When it loads i get messed up colors and it looks terrible. Anyone know what is causing that and how to fix that? It also affects x-wing allied allaince as well, which i thought that was only because it was a 95/98 game but it appears to just be my win7/m17x R4 :/

    I have win7 home
    7970m with 13.x somethgn drivers as well
     
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    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    could you get a picture of the screen using a phone or such like and upload it for us.

    sounds like a driver problem but if its happening to multiple new and old games it could be a dying graphics card.

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    does the m17x have switchable graphics. if so it could be using the intel HD 4*** instead of the dedicated ati card.
     
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    nah i am on 7970m...folding on it and haven't switched in almost a year. I'll post picture...typical graphics issue with old games. New games don't have this problem

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/76e67zrksxkl46m/C and C after math.png


    ignoring class to figure this out -_-

    http://answers.ea.com/t5/Command-Conquer-The-Ultimate/Common-Problems-Read-This-Before-Posting/td-p/222052#13920477829831&{"originId": "", "avatar": "", "accessToken": "", "idToken": ""}

    control f to scrambled...i think that might be the issue

    *facepalm* Well the ddraw.dll fixed colors but now i don't have a mouse and won't full screen but that page i luckily found should have everything....damn EA charges 20 bucks and can't even fix the game for resale...i have bought this game 3 times now and the 2 rebuys were supposed to be fixed version -_- I feel so robbed