Video problems

[Guest]

I have a problem with all of my games. If for any reason you try to switch
(alt-tab) to desktop, when you return to the game it has a black screen with
only the cursor, and eventually crashes. This also happens when you try to
change resolutions in the game. As soon as I try and switch resolutions,
everything just disappears. I have an Nvidia 7800GT OC. Anyone else having
this problem or know of a way to get around it.

 

[Zapper]

I have read that Vista was re-engioneered to make gaming better. I believe
one of these changes was to give more priority to the game/swap out other
applications.

It seems like a side effect of this is the loss of Alt-Tabbing out of games.
Resource intensive games had been bothered by Alt-Tabbing even before Vista.
Oblivion states that it will crash if you Alt-Tab..and I have found that to
be true under XP.

I actua

 

[Guest]

I actually never had that problem under XP. I even used to have more than
one game running at once (2 instances of SWG or SWG and WoW). When I switch
now with either WoW or DDO:Stormreach, everything is still going on in the
background of the game (sounds, movement and everything) there's just black
screen and a cursor.

 

[Guest]

I would hazzard a guess and blame the video drivers. I have issues with my
6600GT not displaying some applications correctly. Black areas where they
should be another colour. Was hoping that nVidia would have an updated driver
by now. 88.61 is a couple of months old.
Jonty.