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Callie Coyote 6 Dec, 2016 @ 1:53pm
Error Initializing Video Mode
I can't play this. I bought the game, and I can't play it.
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Instigator Toad 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:14pm 
Try running the game in DirectX 9 and set the resolution to native.
Last edited by Instigator Toad; 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:16pm
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Callie Coyote 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:23pm 
Originally posted by Harambe:
Try running the game in DirectX 9 and set the resolution to native.
I have no understanding how to do that.
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Instigator Toad 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:37pm 
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
Originally posted by Harambe:
Try running the game in DirectX 9 and set the resolution to native.
I have no understanding how to do that.

Do you have the high resolution patch?

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Callie Coyote 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:46pm 
Originally posted by Harambe:
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
I have no understanding how to do that.

Do you have the high resolution patch?

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You mean the patch that comes with the game from steam, that Bethesda provided?
or are you telling me I need to go and fix something that neither company has payed any attention to?
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Instigator Toad 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:52pm 
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
Originally posted by Harambe:

Do you have the high resolution patch?

{LINK REMOVED}

You mean the patch that comes with the game from steam, that Bethesda provided?
or are you telling me I need to go and fix something that neither company has payed any attention to?

I'm referring to the patch that contains the file: f1_res_Config.exe

Do you see that file in the game's root directory?
Last edited by Instigator Toad; 6 Dec, 2016 @ 3:54pm
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Callie Coyote 6 Dec, 2016 @ 4:04pm 
Originally posted by Harambe:
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:

You mean the patch that comes with the game from steam, that Bethesda provided?
or are you telling me I need to go and fix something that neither company has payed any attention to?

I'm referring to the patch that contains the file: f1_res_Config.exe

Do you see that file in the game's root directory?
Yes, and I already tried altering settings in notepad. nothing worked.
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Instigator Toad 6 Dec, 2016 @ 4:10pm 
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
Originally posted by Harambe:

I'm referring to the patch that contains the file: f1_res_Config.exe

Do you see that file in the game's root directory?
Yes, and I already tried altering settings in notepad. nothing worked.

Open f1_res_Config.exe and change the Graphics Mode to "DirectX 9" and then enable windowed mode.
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Callie Coyote 6 Dec, 2016 @ 4:14pm 
Originally posted by Harambe:
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
Yes, and I already tried altering settings in notepad. nothing worked.

Open f1_res_Config.exe and change the Graphics Mode to "DirectX 9" and then enable windowed mode.
Done. I get a window for one second, then it collapses and the error message returns.
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Dustin81 6 Dec, 2016 @ 5:27pm 
Try the game's native resolution (640x480) and go up.
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Skellington Swing 6 Dec, 2016 @ 7:49pm 
I'm having the same issue
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Callie Coyote 7 Dec, 2016 @ 6:33pm 
Originally posted by Dustin81:
Try the game's native resolution (640x480) and go up.
even when I change the resolution size, it gives me the error, "Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480"
changing the Color Bit doesn't work either.
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Instigator Toad 7 Dec, 2016 @ 6:38pm 
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
Originally posted by Dustin81:
Try the game's native resolution (640x480) and go up.
even when I change the resolution size, it gives me the error, "Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480"
changing the Color Bit doesn't work either.

Enable compatibility (Windows XP SP3)
Set "disable display scaling on high DPI settings" on
Disable "run on 640x480 screen resolution"

Open f1_res.ini:

Set SCR_WIDTH=640 and SCR_HEIGHT=480

Also try running as administrator if none of that works.
Last edited by Instigator Toad; 7 Dec, 2016 @ 6:42pm
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Callie Coyote 7 Dec, 2016 @ 6:44pm 
Originally posted by Harambe:
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
even when I change the resolution size, it gives me the error, "Error Initializing Video Mode 640x480"
changing the Color Bit doesn't work either.

Enable compatibility (Windows XP SP3)
Set "disable display scaling on high DPI settings" on
Disable "run on 640x480 screen resolution"

Also try running as administrator if none of that works.
We are making progress I think, now its saying Error Initializing Video Mode 1024x780.

thanks for your help btw.
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Instigator Toad 7 Dec, 2016 @ 6:48pm 
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
Originally posted by Harambe:

Enable compatibility (Windows XP SP3)
Set "disable display scaling on high DPI settings" on
Disable "run on 640x480 screen resolution"

Also try running as administrator if none of that works.
We are making progress I think, now its saying Error Initializing Video Mode 1024x780.

thanks for your help btw.

Okay, we're going to have to try something ridiculous:

Delete ddraw.ini, run it again. If that doesn't work, reinstall the high-res patch.
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Callie Coyote 7 Dec, 2016 @ 6:58pm 
Originally posted by Harambe:
Originally posted by An Arizona Ranger:
We are making progress I think, now its saying Error Initializing Video Mode 1024x780.

thanks for your help btw.

Okay, we're going to have to try something ridiculous:

Delete ddraw.ini, run it again. If that doesn't work, reinstall the high-res patch.
... I may have found the problem.
I have ddraw.dll, but no ddraw.ini
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