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Title: "VGA Mode Not Supported" Message
Post by: Becker on Fri 06/04/2007 10:36:03
Hi,
When i'm trying to test my game or play someone's game, in a mode which isn't Windowed, this awful massage "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" appears on my monitor and I can't play. What's the solution for this problem?
Thanks  ???
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Pumaman on Fri 06/04/2007 10:47:44
What resolution is your game? If it's 320x200, it sounds like your graphics card doesn't support that resolution. In that case, run the game Setup program and use the 2x Filter to run at 640x400 instead.
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Becker on Fri 06/04/2007 11:55:11
It doesn't work at 640x400 either  :-[
Isn't there anything I can do with the graphics card to fix this?
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Gilbert on Fri 06/04/2007 12:47:24
Try ticking the "alternative letterbox resolution" option and see if it helps.
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Becker on Fri 06/04/2007 13:48:49
Quote from: Gilbot V7000a on Fri 06/04/2007 12:47:24
Try ticking the "alternative letterbox resolution" option and see if it helps.

Thanks it helped. How can I do this to play another one's game which i'm not testing through AGS?  :)
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: strazer on Fri 06/04/2007 14:10:04
The (link to the) setup program is called winsetup.exe by default.

It is actually built into the game exe so if winsetup.exe (or similar named) doesn't exist, do this:
Create a shortcut to the game exe, then edit the shortcut (Right mouse click -> Properties) and change "C:\Game\Game.exe" (for example) to "C:\Game\Game.exe" --setup
(Be sure to put --setup outside the quotation marks!)
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Becker on Fri 06/04/2007 17:46:58
Quote from: strazer on Fri 06/04/2007 14:10:04
The (link to the) setup program is called winsetup.exe by default.

It is actually built into the game exe so if winsetup.exe (or similar named) doesn't exist, do this:
Create a shortcut to the game exe, then edit the shortcut (Right mouse click -> Properties) and change "C:\Game\Game.exe" (for example) to "C:\Game\Game.exe" --setup
(Be sure to put --setup outside the quotation marks!)

It opens the setup menu but not the whole one, just the left side of it where there isn't the "alternative letterbox resolution" option .
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Scorpiorus on Fri 06/04/2007 19:02:10
And what's game name?
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Becker on Sat 07/04/2007 13:33:27
Quote from: Scorpiorus on Fri 06/04/2007 19:02:10
And what's game name?

I didn't understand what is your question, can you please explain?
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Scorpiorus on Sat 07/04/2007 13:37:29
Sorry, I mean what game did you try this with?
Is it a game made with an old version of AGS?
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Becker on Sat 07/04/2007 20:38:28
Quote from: Scorpiorus on Sat 07/04/2007 13:37:29
Sorry, I mean what game did you try this with?
Is it a game made with an old version of AGS?

It's 6 day Assasin:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/games.php?action=detail&id=11
Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Scorpiorus on Sun 08/04/2007 00:22:53
Ah you see that game was made with a rather old version of AGS (2.30) and it doesn't support changing letterbox mode in the setup.

There is a way (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/kbview.php?id=22) to run it with a newer AGS version, but it's not guaranteed to work and should generally be avoided. Let me know if you still want to try that way and I'll elaborate further on how to do this.

But have you tried running it at 1024x768 in fullscreen? You can set it in the setup by choosing 960x600 (most detailed). Yes, it says 960x600 but in fact the game will run at 1024x768 in a letterbox mode, effectively simulating the 960x600 mode.

Title: Re: "VGA MODE NOT SUPPORTED" Message
Post by: Gilbert on Sun 08/04/2007 08:30:08
Or, try to run it in windowed mode.