Originally posted by Shido_V2.0 Game name (and version, if applicable) = Ultima V with the midi patch and VDMSound
My problem is when I load up Ultima V the game defults to 70Hz. I believe it to be a Windows problem, because I just had to switch my drivers to 30.82 for another game I'm playing. I'm looking for a way to change the Hertz from 70Hz to at least 75Hz. The reason why is my monitor is getting kinda old, it's 2 years old now, and in 70Hz my monitor gives off a high pitched sound that gives me a headache after a few mins of play.

Well, you know the obvious solution (repair or replace the monitor), but I'm sure that's beyond what you're ready to do). So the next thing to try would be AdvanceCab or UniRefresh. I know almost nothing about them and reports vary.

So here I am... hoping someone has an idea I haven't thought of yet.

Two other possibilities:
1) Emulate another system's version. The Atari ST and Amiga versions are graphically identical to the PC version, but have music. The Amiga version has better quality audio, but only 1 audio track (like to strangle the one responsible for that). The Atari ST version has the full soundtrack but it's FM audio chip wasn't all that hot.

2). Run it in DosBox. Probably your best option. It takes care of the speed issues (without strangling your processor) and if the full-screen mode still causes the whine you described earlier, you can always drop to 640x480 mode an run it in a window (with the KEEPSMALL setting set to "false" (that should give you a 640x400 window).

P.S. - Forgot to mention I use Entech's MultiRes tool to change resolutions and Hz settings and unlike the standard system tool, it still includes the 640x480 modes which I run at an eye-pleasing 120Hz.