Need help with a FS9 display resolution issue

[Guest aca_dia]

I have not used FS9 for a few weeks and upon returning to it I have developed an odd issue. Normally I run FS9 at 1280x960 and my native desktop resolution is 1280x1024. I have never had any issues with FS9 switching to the different resolution. When I load FS9 the initial

[John_Cillis 2,406]

In the case of my monitor, it "remembers" the width and height my various resolutions are set at. It may be that on your monitor, you need to change those settings -- perhaps the monitor just dropped them from its memory. This sounds likely, since the attributes/aspect ratio of the image look fine when you open a screenshot at your desktop res. In other words, it's not the viewport being distorted, but the display of it on your monitor.-John

[Guest aca_dia]

Sounds like a possible, but I dont see anyway to reset the monitor or test this. Maybe I should just unplug it for a while to give it a hard reset. I have been using the same monitor for 4 years and it has been pretty reliable (Sony Multiscan G410).

[John_Cillis 2,406]

4 years....awww, that's nutin' When I was computer shopping back in '97, I saw a row of monitors running between $170 to well over $700. I said to the salesclerk, that cheap one over there looks the best--it has the sharpest looking screen (it was $170-180, or something like that). I can't even tell you the brand, but it's still humming along having celebrated it's ninth birthday. -John

[Guest aca_dia]

No dice fixing the issue playing with the monitor. There was a reset function, but that had no effect. When I load FS9 the monitor does appear to be changing resolutions as it does with other applications/games.

[jeffyen 0]

Perhaps this has something to do with your video drivers, and the program you use to specify display settings in XP. I think there are a few settings that you can set like letting programs 'stretch things out', or keeping the resolution as it is, so there will be a black border. Maybe you can play around and see what happens. Go to desktop, right click 'properties'>settings>advanced.

[Guest aca_dia]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have been through the display settings a few times and I don

[Guest aca_dia]

Problem solved.I removed the old drivers and installed the new 81.98 drivers and whatever issue or change was causing the problem is gone. Thanks for the help.