60 Hz for DirectX applications in Windows Vista on CRT using ATI or nVidia card? Solution available
I have finally managed to convince myself to upgrade my Windows XP machine to Windows Vista.
Aero skin (it’s not a feature, as MS call it) is an eye candy but it’s use is only that, nothing else. An upgrade to that ugly blue-green default theme in Windows XP (I always switch to Classic as soon as I install a new system). But enough of that.
I tried to run my favourite Neverwinter Nights 2 an guess what – (a little surprise) eye-killing 60 Hz resolution on my HP P920 19-inch CRT. Driver upgrades obviously did not help. It reminded me of the same story when Windows 2000 and XP were released (the same 60 Hz problem for CRT’s) and I definitely wanted my 1280×1024@85Hz back.
After googling for a little while I stumbled upon Riva Tuner. An excellent utility for video card tuning. I have ATI Radeon X1650XT (after many years as a proud nVidia owner – geForce4 Titanium series rule) and I used Riva Tuner to force 85 Hz refresh rate for my CRT. As a result I have a nice 1280×1024@85Hz resolution on all my favourite Direct3D applications on Windows Vista. Many thanks to the people who made this piece of software available.
Links:
- Riva Tuner – http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner
