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First post, by RaVeN-05

Posted on 2010-02-13, 14:17

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When i run some vga dos game, windows freezes, my monitor fall to sleep, nothing happens, and monitor button blinking. Nothing helps even winxpfix (dos vga fix). How to force fullscreen vga application to use 60 Hz monitor refresh. I dont wont use dosbox.

Reply 1 of 6, by retro games 100

Posted on 2010-02-13, 14:34

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RaVeN-05 wrote:
How to force fullscreen vga application to use 60 Hz monitor refresh.

I think VGA mode is set to (and stuck at) 70Hz.

Reply 2 of 6, by RaVeN-05

Posted on 2010-02-13, 14:37

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And how fix it to 60 Hz? my Monitor TFT with DVI output support 60 Hz only(.

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Reply 3 of 6, by retro games 100

Posted on 2010-02-13, 15:03

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RaVeN-05 wrote:
And how fix it to 60 Hz?

I don't think you can change it from 70Hz.

Reply 4 of 6, by DosFreak

Posted on 2010-02-13, 15:22

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Use DOSBox, stop running games in NTVDM.

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Reply 5 of 6, by wd

Posted on 2010-02-13, 15:41

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Use NTVDM, cry when moving to a 64 bit system. Whatever.

Reply 6 of 6, by robertmo

Posted on 2010-02-13, 16:29

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RaVeN-05 wrote:

I dont wont use dosbox.

Buy a better monitor.

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