Video Error, Changes desktop resolution after exit

[NefariousKoel]

I've had some oddities running this in a widescreen 1680x1050 resolution.

Really, I'm grateful it's even possible as most other Matrix games don't even have the option.

However, when I exit the game I get a windows error "ding" sound. Everything is fun until I restart my computer and then my desktop resolution is inevitably reduced to 1280x1024 IIRC. Oh that jacks up my desktop icons! [:-]

Also.. I'm getting that video issue someone else was when I start the game. The first video will freeze the game, I'll have to alt-ctrl-del and kill the game. However, when I restart after doing that, the videos will run fine.

I suspect those two things are related.


I'm using Vista32, 8800GTS w/ 185.85 drivers. Also, I have Aero on but always use "disable desktop composition" for each game shortcut so it disables it while playing. Perhaps I'll screw around with that and see if I don't actually need to use it..

[NefariousKoel]

After changing my 'disable desktop composition' it still has the same problem.

First intro video freezes and I have to kill the program, restart, and it works okay the second time.  The video freezing seems to be the cause of those issues.

[Bleck]

So disable those videos Go to your ToWs data directory and rename both intro.avi and intro2.avi to _intro.avi and _intro2.avi or any other

[NefariousKoel]

Thanks.  Didn't know if that would have an adverse effect.

[NefariousKoel]

Even with the vids disabled, I'm still getting the windows error 'ding' after exiting the game. 

I've found that logging out of windows & back in will prevent my desktop resolution from resizing down on next startup, though.