Game video upside-down

[Guest]

I am still hoping to find an answer to the following:

My kids have several games that when played on my XP
machine, the video is upside down (Power rangers is one
of the games) I have done searches and seen nothing on
this subject. Any thoughts from the board?


..

system information is posted below. I cut it below the
video stuff as I did not feel the rest was important but
I do have it if you think it is needed. Thanks again
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 12/4/2003, 07:15:21
Machine name: EXERCISE
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build
2600) (2600.xpclnt_qfe.021108-2107)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 05
System Model: P9852A-ABA 753n
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
Memory: 504MB RAM
Page File: 149MB used, 1081MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics
Controller
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller
DAC type: Internal
Device Key:
Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2562&SUBSYS_57781462&REV_01
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.3691 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/8/2003 10:12:28, 36927 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/8/2003 10:11:20, 93979 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6622-11CF-B979-7277A0C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x2562
SubSys ID: 0x57781462
Revision ID: 0x0001
Revision ID: 0x0001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C
ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-
7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames
(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB
VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-
7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames
(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB
VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi,

Perhaps those games your kids have are DOS games?

When a game is a DOS game, it could work using compatibility mode:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533 or by using the Multiboot
bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html
and always check at fileplanet.com to see if there's a patch available.

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php Or try MS Virtual PC:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/virtualpc/downloads/trial.asp
which allows you to install DOS or to run any operating system inside XP.

Also, be sure your Video Monitors drivers are up to date as well ..

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two excellent
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm For sound
issues use: http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound Good Luck!

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| I am still hoping to find an answer to the following:
|
| My kids have several games that when played on my XP
| machine, the video is upside down (Power rangers is one
| of the games) I have done searches and seen nothing on
| this subject. Any thoughts from the board?
|
|
| .
|
| system information is posted below. I cut it below the
| video stuff as I did not feel the rest was important but
| I do have it if you think it is needed. Thanks again
| System Information
| ------------------
| Time of this report: 12/4/2003, 07:15:21
| Machine name: EXERCISE
| Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build
| 2600) (2600.xpclnt_qfe.021108-2107)
| Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
| System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 05
| System Model: P9852A-ABA 753n
| BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
| Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
| Memory: 504MB RAM
| Page File: 149MB used, 1081MB available
| Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
| DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
| DX Setup Parameters: Not found
| DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode
|
| ------------
| DxDiag Notes
| ------------
| DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
| Display Tab 1: No problems found.
| Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
| Music Tab: No problems found.
| Input Tab: No problems found.
| Network Tab: No problems found.
|
| --------------------
| DirectX Debug Levels
| --------------------
| Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
| DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
| DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
| DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
| DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
| DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
| DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
|
| ---------------
| Display Devices
| ---------------
| Card name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics
| Controller
| Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
| Chip type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller
| DAC type: Internal
| Device Key:
| Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2562&SUBSYS_57781462&REV_01
| Display Memory: 64.0 MB
| Current Mode: 800 x 600 (32 bit) (60Hz)
| Monitor: Default Monitor
| Monitor Max Res:
| Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
| Driver Version: 6.14.0010.3691 (English)
| DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
| Driver Attributes: Final Retail
| Driver Date/Size: 10/8/2003 10:12:28, 36927 bytes
| WHQL Logo'd: Yes
| WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
| VDD: n/a
| Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
| Mini VDD Date: 10/8/2003 10:11:20, 93979 bytes
| Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6622-11CF-B979-7277A0C2CB35}
| Vendor ID: 0x8086
| Device ID: 0x2562
| SubSys ID: 0x57781462
| Revision ID: 0x0001
| Revision ID: 0x0001
| Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C
| ModeMPEG2_D
| Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-
| 7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames
| (Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB
| VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
| DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
| {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-
| 7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,YUY2) Frames
| (Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB
| VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
| DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
| Registry: OK
| DDraw Status: Enabled
| D3D Status: Enabled
| AGP Status: Enabled
| DDraw Test Result: Not run
| D3D7 Test Result: Not run
| D3D8 Test Result: Not run
| D3D9 Test Result: Not run

 

[Yves Leclerc]

If the games are Windows based, then make sure the drivers are up to date
(video and chipset drivers). Also, make sure that the Windows and games
resolution are set yo the same point.

Y.