Running Games in vista = black screen! Please help = £10?

Question

Oh i have tried and tried sooo many differnt options! but i really need help, i went from forum till forum and just cannot find the answer.
When i run some games like counterstrike source & far cry they work VERY nice!! on vista 64 ultimate.
But when i try to run quake 4, prey, lost planet *demo* and some other games they will run for at least 2 min or so then the game freezes and then the screen goes blank!! and monitor tells me theres no input.. the pc still runs.. but cant see nothin!

I have tried the following:
all different in game settings, resolution, low / high settings.
reseted cmos on bios.
bios update.
updated to 3 different graphics drivers till the very latest released 1st june 07.
turned on / off am2 boost.
turned on cool n queit feature.
seen that the pc doesnt overheat!!

So wot is iT!! its reallly annoying me! PLease help. i beg you.
the 1st person to find out i will personally send them £10 over paypal

specs: amd5000 64 x2, asus 8800gts 320mb, 2gb ram. asrock mobo

Answer 1

If I have to take a guess, I would say Vista64 could be the cause.
May be the problem games are making use of some minor 16bit code, once it hits them, it just loops and die.

Answer 2

Here is one thing you can try. It might or might not work.

You can use Ctrl+alt+delete select the games process and change the Affinity to 1 CPU by unchecking the second CPU.
This is how you do it in XP pro. I do not know if its the same for vista?

This probably will not work because the problems your getting seem more like an incompatibility issue with something like the monitor etc.

But it might work or help. Also I assume you have a power PSU you must you seem like you know your stuff and have the money.

I am not going to switch to vista until 1-2 years from now when everything is not new and scary and full of problems.

P.S even if I end up somehow helping you I don't care about the money but thanks anyhow. Plus I don't have a paypal account.

Answer 3

I've had this happen before. Either the game has displayed a feature that the monitor cannot display, or it's your video card. If possible, REINSTALL WINDOWS XP. these games are not for vista

Answer 4

you could could unistall it and re-deploy it. through fact which you hadn't performed for too long until now it have been given tousled you is purely not dropping plenty. additionally make particular that your laptop fits the minimum standards for the sport to play. If it would not you could ought to alter your hardware.