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    Starcraft BW Help!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by NeRo45, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. NeRo45

    NeRo45 Notebook Evangelist

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    I just installed my beloved Starcraft and tried to play with some friends. For some reason upon startup i get really choppy graphics. This doesnt occur during gameplay but is really annoying because its in every menu and cutscene. Im running vista 64 with 4gb RAM C2D 2.6 and a nvidia quadro fx570m in a Lenovo T61p
     
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    Could be a conflict with Vista video drivers. Are the drivers and game up to date? Or it could be with the codec on the video/reading it from a CD, etc.
     
    4fingers, Nov 4, 2008
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    If I recall correctly you have to run it in XP compatibility mode and in 640x480 mode. That's how I have to run it in vista and it works fine.
     
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    I tried to XP and 640x480 but when i alt+tab out and back in the graphic problem comes back. Both my video and game drivers are up to date
     
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    how do u run it in XP compatibility mode and in 640x480 mode? it looks terrible whenever i opened it so ive stopped playing... :(
     
    taCtiCs, Nov 4, 2008
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