Game stuck at 60 Hz *in Win98*

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First of One

Six years since Win98's release, never seen this before:

Tried playing a game called 18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal. (It's a
damn truck-driving game that actually uses OpenGL ARB2 extensions...)

Whenever I launch the game, it sets my refresh rate to 60 Hz. After I finish
playing and exit, my desktop remains at 60 Hz. A reboot brings the rate back
to my normal 100 Hz.

This being Win98, I don't see a "refresh rate override" thing in the
Catalyst driver panels. How do I force the refresh rate to 100 Hz? The
monitor is capable of it, and I run the game at the same res. as my desktop.
 
First of One said:
Six years since Win98's release, never seen this before:

Tried playing a game called 18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal. (It's a
damn truck-driving game that actually uses OpenGL ARB2 extensions...)

Whenever I launch the game, it sets my refresh rate to 60 Hz. After I finish
playing and exit, my desktop remains at 60 Hz. A reboot brings the rate back
to my normal 100 Hz.

This being Win98, I don't see a "refresh rate override" thing in the
Catalyst driver panels. How do I force the refresh rate to 100 Hz? The
monitor is capable of it, and I run the game at the same res. as my desktop.
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In Settings - Advanced - Adapter do you not have a drop down box for refresh
rate?
 
I do, and I have it set at "optimal". The game appears to be switching to
the "default" refresh rate upon launch, though. Anyhow, I'll change it to an
explicit number and see what happens...

Yep, that did it. Thanks.
 
First of One said:
I do, and I have it set at "optimal". The game appears to be switching to
the "default" refresh rate upon launch, though. Anyhow, I'll change it to an
explicit number and see what happens...

Yep, that did it. Thanks.
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Mine is set at 'optimal' and seems OK except that if I leave TV out
connected, then refresh rate drops to 50 or 60 at most reboots, until I go
into control panel and disable TV.
50-60 is seriously painful flicker.

If I then re-enable TV out all is OK.

Conclusion - ATI has some issues re refresh rates!

Laurence
 
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