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LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 01:02 PM
First of all, thanks for answering this call of duty.

Second, I need your help.

So I just installed Empire Earth and it was only taking up the right half of my screen. I didn't think anything of it because when the main menu came up it looked normal, taking up the full screen. But when i pushed what campaign i wanted to play and the game actually started, it was only on the right half of my screen. And it was kind of lower too, so i couldn't see about an inch of the bottom part. I messed with the screen resolution and nothing happened. I uninstalled and the reinstalled it, and nothing changed. I had it originally on my boyfriend's computer and this didn't happen. Any ideas, suggestions, comments or concerns? Anything would be welcome.
Pyser
05-18-2005, 01:04 PM
i am not a computer nerd. i dont know how i got in this thread.
rkmsuf
05-18-2005, 01:04 PM
Concerns? I'm concerned you have a pos computer.
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 01:05 PM
Or it could be a brand new dell.... either one.
Desnudo
05-18-2005, 01:06 PM
Wouldn't playing Empire Earth qualify you as a computer nerd as well, missy? I actually had a similar problem with Rise of Nations, where I had trouble centering the screen on my monitor. Try adjusting the monitor settings.
TazFTW
05-18-2005, 01:06 PM
video card drivers up to date?
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 01:09 PM
I would hope so Taz, I just got it in January and i have played Rise of Nations and Age of Mythology on it, with no problems.
TazFTW
05-18-2005, 01:11 PM
Well, video card drivers get released at least once a month. I would download the newest ones before going into anything more technical.
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 01:24 PM
okay, how do i go about downloading video card drivers?
Marmel
05-18-2005, 01:25 PM
...and this is why my wife has her own computer and is not allowed to touch mine. :)
rkmsuf
05-18-2005, 01:26 PM
okay, how do i go about downloading video card drivers?

internets
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 01:31 PM
Hey... I get on my boyfriend's computer all the time and I never mess it up. And I didn't mess mine up this time, it did it on its own. And my boyfriend is 100 miles away from me right now, so I thought that maybe I could rely on you 'nice' (that might be the wrong word) guys to help me out. But if you just want to take this time to poke fun at women, don't let me stop you.
JeeberD
05-18-2005, 01:36 PM
I thought that maybe I could rely on you 'nice' (that might be the wrong word) guys to help me out. But if you just want to take this time to poke fun at women, don't let me stop you.

See your sig.
General Mike
05-18-2005, 01:43 PM
See your sig.

Well played, Jeebs.
Joe
05-18-2005, 01:44 PM
Hey... I get on my boyfriend's computer all the time and I never mess it up. And I didn't mess mine up this time, it did it on its own. And my boyfriend is 100 miles away from me right now, so I thought that maybe I could rely on you 'nice' (that might be the wrong word) guys to help me out. But if you just want to take this time to poke fun at women, don't let me stop you.


i like to poke at women
SirFozzie
05-18-2005, 01:46 PM
It's not Jeebs, it's Jeebies damnit! :)

What kind of video card do you have, LSG?
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 01:58 PM
I guess that should be a question that I should know Fozzie? But I don't. I'll try to find out though
Antmeister
05-18-2005, 02:03 PM
The first thing I would do is just change your screen resolution to different size to see if it give you the same problem. Do this withing the game (it hopefully has that option) and if that doesn't work do so on the desktop.
Antmeister
05-18-2005, 02:09 PM
The reason why I mention screen resolution is that the game's resolution may not be matching your desktop and therefore throw things off. If that's not the case, I have proven that I am not a nerd.
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 02:13 PM
i have actually tried that a couple of times, but it didn't work. My question is why is the main menu centered but the game itself off to the right??
Bo Jackson's Hip
05-18-2005, 02:40 PM
I heart geeky computer game chicks. Pics pls, thx. :)
Antmeister
05-18-2005, 02:45 PM
Oh and did you check to make sure you have all the patches for the game?
Antmeister
05-18-2005, 02:47 PM
If that doesn't help, then the early suggestion of downloading new drivers is most likely right on.
rkmsuf
05-18-2005, 02:47 PM
Is it plugged in?
SirFozzie
05-18-2005, 02:48 PM
LSG: Sorry, I get 10 minutes at a time on this thing, and get 60 minutes a day now.
You can probably find out in your setup menu under either system or display. I would see if upgrading your video card driver helps, that solves about 4/5'ths of issues.
moriarty
05-18-2005, 03:16 PM
Or it could be a brand new dell.... either one.

Is it really a brand new Dell? B/C your screen problems sound suspiciously like Runtheballs' in this (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?p=788082#post788082) thread.

While not exactly alike, they are similar enough to make me think I should avoid Dell laptops awhile. Sorry, I know that didn't help your problem much. :(
LoneStarGirl
05-18-2005, 03:38 PM
It really is a brand new dell, but the monitor is not dell, its Wal Mart. I am going to upgrade my video card driver Fozzie, im sure that will fix it. If not, I'll just stick with playing my new Rome total war game.
Raiders Army
05-18-2005, 03:39 PM
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GoldenEagle
05-18-2005, 03:46 PM
Ignore rkmsuf. He is a post whore who no one ever pays attention to anyway. He is also thinks he is cute and funny, but I have yet to laugh at one of his posts except the penalty box diary thing.
rkmsuf
05-19-2005, 08:37 AM
Ignore rkmsuf. He is a post whore who no one ever pays attention to anyway. He is also thinks he is cute and funny, but I have yet to laugh at one of his posts except the penalty box diary thing.

and you are a pretentious bore.

we all have our talents.
Alf
05-19-2005, 08:40 AM
watch out GE. Post 5.000 just ahead and naked pictures of all FOFC female members are going to be sent to you :)
SirFozzie
05-19-2005, 08:54 AM
How'd it turn out, LSG?
DanGarion
05-19-2005, 09:09 AM
The menu runs at a different resolution then the game itself (I would think). So you need to adjust your monitor settings. Usually on the front of your monitor there will be some buttons that allow you to tweak the left/right, up/down, and size of the picture, those are what you need to adjust most likely.
LoneStarGirl
05-19-2005, 11:38 AM
I did the whole monitor setting thing and it didn't work because only half the game still showed, even though it was in the middle of the screen. I never could figure out what my video card driver was, so i just went to the resolutions on the game itself. First the game went side ways, then it was too big or too small, but the last resolution i picked finally worked.

I appreciate the help and advice from you guys that actually cared enough to give real suggestions. :D

And Alf, there better not be any naked girl pictures sent to GE :mad: