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GTA:VC => VC:MP - Vice City Multiplayer => VC:MP General => Topic started by: Kessu on June 29, 2012, 06:13:39 pm

Title: Help needed
Post by: Kessu on June 29, 2012, 06:13:39 pm
So I upgraded my PC's other stuff than it's components (meaning monitor and a mousepad(lol) and a headset.

Now my problem is, whenever I try to run GTA VC, it'll open normally then before showing Rockstars logo it goes down to taskbar. If I click the GTA VC icon in the taskbar it quickly shows the Rockstars logo and goes back down. I've tried removing gta_vc.set, tried different compability settings and nothing seems to help (even tried to rapeclick the GTA VC so it opens but with no result). Also I searched google for good 2 hours to solve this problem with no results again :(

Specs on the upgraded PC: (it ran fine with no new shizzlenuts)

Acer V203H -> Acer G245H monitor (resolution from 1600x900 to 1920x1080)
Creative Fatal1ty headset to Steelseries Siberia V2
Mouse pad from table to Razer Sphex.

Any of you people know the solution?  :cry: :hit:
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: freestyle_Shadow on June 29, 2012, 08:55:23 pm
It's the monitor which does not support it, I mean, how can a mousepad affect the mouse :( ? ( try takin out headset wires/wi-fi USB port and see if it happens again). Do you still have the old monitor? Try and reuse the old monitor, if it's not for the monitor ( but I am sure it is ) try the 'downgrade' method, so, if you still have old-ye components, put them back. What can I advice you? Set windows to run at 1920x1080, delete whole GTA-VC Files stored in Documents, if the problem persists, try reinstalling GTA-VC or VCMP or both.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: brian1996 on June 29, 2012, 11:15:04 pm
Is it a 64bit? That causes most of the time the problem.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: SugarD on June 30, 2012, 03:21:08 am
Install your monitor and video card's latest drivers, and try again.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Kessu on June 30, 2012, 06:59:19 am
Install your monitor and video card's latest drivers, and try again.
Done, no halp.
Is it a 64bit? That causes most of the time the problem.
Win 7 64-bit, worked before just fine.
It's the monitor which does not support it, I mean, how can a mousepad affect the mouse :( ? ( try takin out headset wires/wi-fi USB port and see if it happens again). Do you still have the old monitor? Try and reuse the old monitor, if it's not for the monitor ( but I am sure it is ) try the 'downgrade' method, so, if you still have old-ye components, put them back. What can I advice you? Set windows to run at 1920x1080, delete whole GTA-VC Files stored in Documents, if the problem persists, try reinstalling GTA-VC or VCMP or both.
I have the old, so testing it right now. Will post the result later.

Thanks for the help in advance :)
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: SugarD on June 30, 2012, 07:01:01 am
Done, no halp.
Have you checked the Device Manager in Windows for any conflicts that could be leading to this problem? Also, make sure GTA is set to a 32-Bit resolution that your monitor states it can support, if you haven't already.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Kessu on June 30, 2012, 11:39:02 am
Have you checked the Device Manager in Windows for any conflicts that could be leading to this problem? Also, make sure GTA is set to a 32-Bit resolution that your monitor states it can support, if you haven't already.
The resolution that I try to open GTA VC is 1600x900x32 so it's not really a problem for this monitor (both 16:9 monitors that support 1600x900 resolution)

There are no conflicts within my PC at the moment.



It's the monitor which does not support it, I mean, how can a mousepad affect the mouse :( ? ( try takin out headset wires/wi-fi USB port and see if it happens again). Do you still have the old monitor? Try and reuse the old monitor, if it's not for the monitor ( but I am sure it is ) try the 'downgrade' method, so, if you still have old-ye components, put them back. What can I advice you? Set windows to run at 1920x1080, delete whole GTA-VC Files stored in Documents, if the problem persists, try reinstalling GTA-VC or VCMP or both.
Tried all of it, no help. VC works fine with old monitor, but not at all with new one. If I have duplicated screen, it won't work. Testing with VGA + HDMI wires atm to see if it gives any better results.



Neither VGA or HDMI input work with new monitor. Problem is in the new monitor for sure  :cry:

>I could do a dual-monitor set up tho' once I get new desktop (which can be very soon) :D
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: ~Legend~ on June 30, 2012, 05:59:11 pm
Strange... for some games it's happened to me (on W7), but I can normally click back onto game icon and play normally.

A few things to try that could work:

- Disable any auto-updating going on (in background or otherwise) during game, just in general to see if there's any impact.

- Check your antivirus. I've heard that software such as Norton can minimise windows for apparently no reason, or interfere in the running of other programs.


There are also some third-party software out there that could help, an example being TweakUI, though I'm not really sure how reliable they are... and being third-party, should be used with caution.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Kessu on June 30, 2012, 07:49:42 pm
Strange... for some games it's happened to me (on W7), but I can normally click back onto game icon and play normally.

A few things to try that could work:

- Disable any auto-updating going on (in background or otherwise) during game, just in general to see if there's any impact.

- Check your antivirus. I've heard that software such as Norton can minimise windows for apparently no reason, or interfere in the running of other programs.


There are also some third-party software out there that could help, an example being TweakUI, though I'm not really sure how reliable they are... and being third-party, should be used with caution.
My PC don't have auto-updates and if they do it's set to work at night so... :(

Antivirus should not block GTA VC since it worked fine before changing the monitor  :cry:
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: SugarD on July 01, 2012, 01:29:06 am
This is really odd...are you sure there are no conflicts in the Device Manager when your new monitor is plugged in? Make sure you have the latest drivers available for it online too, as opposed to the "Plug-N-Play" or CD-based ones.

I'm curious..., try a lower resolution in GTA:VC that your monitor and video card still support, like 1024x768x32, and see if it runs correctly.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Kessu on July 01, 2012, 06:46:14 am
This is really odd...are you sure there are no conflicts in the Device Manager when your new monitor is plugged in? Make sure you have the latest drivers available for it online too, as opposed to the "Plug-N-Play" or CD-based ones.

I'm curious..., try a lower resolution in GTA:VC that your monitor and video card still support, like 1024x768x32, and see if it runs correctly.
No conflict, monitor's drivers are installed (to avoid any kind of bug that win7's own may make), I tried every resolution possible (even 16 bit resolutions).

I'll try to google up once more, but it's getting to the point where I need to go for dual-monitor set up so I can play GTA VC  :(



PROBLEM SOLVED!

I disabled VIA Audio stereos and microphone. Seems like it was an conflict with my new headset's own drivers, but Windows didn't recognize it as one since they were working in the background.

Thanks to all for the help :)


...Now I wonder why it didn't have that conflict with the old monitor, but only the new one.. o.O
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: ~Legend~ on July 01, 2012, 08:50:23 pm
Woo, glad to hear anyways. :D
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: asoku2 on July 01, 2012, 09:17:04 pm
welcome back kessu
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Klaus on July 02, 2012, 12:55:01 am
It's funny because Kessu is suppose to be a PC nerd, yet he had to ask others for advice. :D
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: SugarD on July 02, 2012, 03:02:13 am
...Now I wonder why it didn't have that conflict with the old monitor, but only the new one.. o.O
If your monitor has built-in speakers, or ports for such, (which some do and some don't), that could be where the conflict arose.
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Kessu on July 02, 2012, 04:34:12 am
It's funny because Kessu is suppose to be a PC nerd, yet he had to ask others for advice. :D
Not even I can solve everything mister!  :D
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Marcell on July 03, 2012, 10:46:17 pm
'painting walls and holding ropes for 450 euros a day since 20xx'
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Willy on July 04, 2012, 06:44:36 am
'painting walls and holding ropes for 450 euros a day since 20xx'

LOL
Title: Re: Help needed
Post by: Duel on July 14, 2012, 12:16:31 am
Just got my game working..  :cool:

Lets rock and roll!  ;)
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