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AGS Support => Advanced Technical Forum => Topic started by: adammajic on Thu 10/11/2011 23:17:22

Title: Sync Out of Range error in fullscreen
Post by: adammajic on Thu 10/11/2011 23:17:22
I am new to this site and the forums but when I try playing a game I downloaded I get the Sync Out of Range error on my monitor.  I recently reloaded Windows XP and before that I didn't have the problem.  My screen resolution is 1024x768 and the screen refresh rate is 60 hertz.  I read other forums and couldn't find a solution so I thought I would try my luck here.  If someone could help it would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks, Adam
Title: Re: Sync Out of Range error in fullscreen
Post by: Khris on Fri 11/11/2011 01:07:31
Which game are you trying to run, what are the settings in winsetup you tried?
If it's a lowres game, try to run it in a window using the x3 filter. Almost as good as fullscreen.
Title: Re: Sync Out of Range error in fullscreen
Post by: adammajic on Fri 11/11/2011 22:26:19
The game is Arden's Vale but for the other questions you had, I'm sorry but I'm not that computer literate.  I just know the basics and can follow step by step instructions.  Can you guide me in the right direction?  I tried playing in a pop out window instead of fullscreen but the window was tiny.  Still though, thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Sync Out of Range error in fullscreen
Post by: on Fri 11/11/2011 23:23:55
The window was tiny because a 320x240 window in your resolution, well, IS tiny.  ;)

There is another exe file in your game folder, called winsetup. Run it.
You can use it to change between windowed and fullscreen mode, and you can also select from a list of scaling filters. They will double or triple the actual game resolution, and as Khris said, windowed mode with the x3 scale filter is as good as a fullscreen view (it would result in 320x240 * 3, meaning you get a 960x720 window).

Hope that helps ;=
Title: Re: Sync Out of Range error in fullscreen
Post by: Khris on Sat 12/11/2011 13:03:17
You can also try the x2 filter and fullscreen; that shouldn't give your monitor trouble.