Problems when exiting the game

[caravel]

Well my monitor's native resolution is 1024 x 1260, but I'm not sure what I've got it set to in the game. Unfortunately, I can't check that at the moment as my new PC is down right now (I need to replace a bad power supply). I'll try and check that out once I'm back up and running, though.

I'm sure that's not your monitor's native resolution as that would be portrait orientation. Perhaps you mean 1280x1024?

Which resolution were you using? Try using 1024*768, it may look uglier, especially on an LCD where it is not the native resolution, but it might work.

Bad luck with the power supply then?

[Martok]

I'm sure that's not your monitor's native resolution as that would be portrait orientation. Perhaps you mean 1280x1024?

That's what I actually meant, yeah. (Excuse my dyslexic moment there.)

Which resolution were you using? Try using 1024*768, it may look uglier, especially on an LCD where it is not the native resolution, but it might work.

I honestly can't remember what the in-game resolution is set at. I think I had it maxed out, but I can't say for certain.

Bad luck with the power supply then?

I'm in the process of returning it so I can get it exchanged for a new one. Probably going to be at least a couple weeks before I get the replacement, however.

[caravel]

I honestly can't remember what the in-game resolution is set at. I think I had it maxed out, but I can't say for certain.

Setting all resolutions to the native resolution might do it - well it'll rule out the resolution being the problem anyway.

I'm in the process of returning it so I can get it exchanged for a new one. Probably going to be at least a couple weeks before I get the replacement, however.

You didn't flick the red voltage switch on the back of the PSU did you?

[Martok]

You didn't flick the red voltage switch on the back of the PSU did you?

I'm afraid not -- would that it had been that simple! I was in the middle of playing a game when everything just suddenly shut down.

[caravel]

I'm afraid not -- would that it had been that simple! I was in the middle of playing a game when everything just suddenly shut down.

Flicking that switch blows up your PSU, so I'd avoid it. It may not be present on your PSU anyway as they're not always on the newer ones, and it could be covered over.

I've never heard of a PSU dying like that before though.

[Shieldmaiden]

I've had this exact problem with MTW freezing my PC on exiting - changing Desktop colour depth to 16-bit worked for me, bearing in mind my Desktop and MTW were identical (1024x768) eesolution too.

[caravel]

I've had this exact problem with MTW freezing my PC on exiting - changing Desktop colour depth to 16-bit worked for me, bearing in mind my Desktop and MTW were identical (1024x768) eesolution too.

It's good to hear some more confirmation that this does indeed work in certain cases.