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Can''t read a dang thing, need help.

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Post Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:38 pm

Can''t read a dang thing, need help.

Ok, as many of you know I have been having a lot of computer problems lately, and I thought it was finally over when I got a new computer for Christmas. But was I wrong. My only problem with this computer (besides the crappy Pentium 3 prosesser it is using), I can't play Freelancer right. Technically I can play it, but when my problem is this bad, then there really isn't much point. My computer cant handle having the graphics up very high, but thats not my problem. The trouble is that I can't read a freaking thing. First off, lets take the menus. I can sort-of read the main menu, but the letters are all smushed up. When I go into options, most of the letters are so tiny they are like little dots. When I'm flying, everything still works fine, but I can't tell where the heck I'm going. Ok, lets say i just take off from Manhattan, the docking ring is behind me, there is Newark Station and Trenton Outpost to my sides, and I think three tradelanes. I move my courser over one of them, and what do I get? Blue dots on a black background. Its the same thing with almost everything i try to read in this game. I can't use my nav map effectivly, and I can't read what stations are right in front of me, and I still can't identify any other ships. Multiplayer has to be the biggest pain in the rear, I can chat and read the chat messages fine, but I can't tell what player is who when i try to click on them. And please don't tell me that the problem is in the resolution, I have tried that, both in-game and out. I just don't know what to do. So if any of you do, then please help!

One sunny day in the middle of the night
two dead men got up to fight
with their backs turned toards one another
they pulled out their swords and shot eachother
two deaf copps heard all the noise
and came and killed those two dead boys
if you dont belive this lie is true
then just ask the blind man, he saw it too.

Edited by - killa on 1/14/2005 7:38:16 PM

Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:11 am

Its most likely to be your graphics card I would imagine - what are you using? I would update your drivers to the newest possible, as well as check the Direct X version is 9.0b (c is still in beta afaik).

After that, we can change the 'font size' of the text, whether that would actually work though I am incredibly sceptical.....

So whats the graphics card/OS etc.

Post Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:31 am

Ok Chips, I really don't know a lot about computers, i mean i like to play games on them, but I am a teenager with a pretty good social life. As far as the graphics card goes, I don't know, and I also don't know how to find out. So if you do, then please tell me. My uncle is the one who fixes computers for my family, and he said that windows 2000 was the last good program that Micro$oft ever made, so obviously I am using windows 2000. So Chips, or anyone elce, if you know how to fix this then please tell me, I'm almost to the point where I would do or give almost anything to play Freelancer again without a problem. So if you can, please help someone who compared to most of you, doesn't know a thing about computers.

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