Hi All,

Hope someone can help. I have been having no problems with FS2004. The other
day I decided to change my video settings in the game (NOT on my PC) After
doing this the screen went black, and now I get a message "out of range"
everytime I start the game. I can not get into the game to change my settings
back.

How can I change back to my old settings.

Thanks

Norsab5

>Hope someone can help. I have been having no problems with FS2004. The other
>day I decided to change my video settings in the game (NOT on my PC) After
>doing this the screen went black, and now I get a message "out of range"
>everytime I start the game. I can not get into the game to change my settings
>back.

You shouldn't have been able to choose a resolution/rate too high for
your monitor, first make sure that your monitor and video card drivers
are correctly installed and up to date.

For FS simply run it via its "Reset Defaults" shortcut, you will have
to re-enter your settings afterwards.

===
All the best!
Katy Pluta

Katy,

If you uncheck "hide modes that this monitor cannot display" then you can
select resolutions/refresh rates beyond the capabilities of the monitor.
Also, if they don't install the correct monitor driver (i.e. they just use
Plug & Play) it could allow the selection of resolutions beyond the monitors
capability.

Yes, "Reset Defaults" is the way to go -- or delete the fs9.cfg.

Rob.

"Katy Pluta" <katypluta@hotmail.invalid> wrote in message
news:rn65k1pjmvt09h7eoabvovo9gk6tfrg7j8@4ax.com...
> >Hope someone can help. I have been having no problems with FS2004. The
> >other
>>day I decided to change my video settings in the game (NOT on my PC) After
>>doing this the screen went black, and now I get a message "out of range"
>>everytime I start the game. I can not get into the game to change my
>>settings
>>back.
>
> You shouldn't have been able to choose a resolution/rate too high for
> your monitor, first make sure that your monitor and video card drivers
> are correctly installed and up to date.
>
> For FS simply run it via its "Reset Defaults" shortcut, you will have
> to re-enter your settings afterwards.
>
> ===
> All the best!
> Katy Pluta

Norsab5 wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Hope someone can help. I have been having no problems with FS2004. The other
> day I decided to change my video settings in the game (NOT on my PC) After
> doing this the screen went black, and now I get a message "out of range"
> everytime I start the game. I can not get into the game to change my settings
> back.
>
> How can I change back to my old settings.
>
> Thanks
>
> Norsab5

May be the "Vertical Refresh Rate" that is out of range for the new
resolution.

Try setting a lower vertical refresh rate for that resolution in your
advanced display properties. Procedures vary, as that portion of display
properties is often custom programed by the video accelerator
manufacturer. The display properties are ussually accessable by right
clicking on the Windows desktop and selecting "Properties". You will
probably need to click the "Settings" tab.

You may be able to return to windowed mode in Flight Simulator by
holding the ALT key while pressing the ENTER key.

Thanks for info but nothing helped. My video card is up to date etc. Not my
card as the game was OK before.

Were do I find the "Reset Defaults" shortcut as mentioned. I looked in the
FS2004 file and must have clicked on everu shortcut, nothing happening. :-(

I also deleted the fs9.cfg and then the game does not start at all. So I
replaced it again.

My last option is to uninstall the game and reinstall.

Any more ideas

Thanks

"Norsab5" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Hope someone can help. I have been having no problems with FS2004. The other
> day I decided to change my video settings in the game (NOT on my PC) After
> doing this the screen went black, and now I get a message "out of range"
> everytime I start the game. I can not get into the game to change my settings
> back.
>
> How can I change back to my old settings.
>
> Thanks
>
> Norsab5

Hi RobertVA,

Thanks for your help the ALT --- ENTER thing worked and I am back flying
again.

Thanks

Norsab5

"RobertVA" wrote:

> Norsab5 wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Hope someone can help. I have been having no problems with FS2004. The other
> > day I decided to change my video settings in the game (NOT on my PC) After
> > doing this the screen went black, and now I get a message "out of range"
> > everytime I start the game. I can not get into the game to change my settings
> > back.
> >
> > How can I change back to my old settings.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Norsab5
>
> May be the "Vertical Refresh Rate" that is out of range for the new
> resolution.
>
> Try setting a lower vertical refresh rate for that resolution in your
> advanced display properties. Procedures vary, as that portion of display
> properties is often custom programed by the video accelerator
> manufacturer. The display properties are ussually accessable by right
> clicking on the Windows desktop and selecting "Properties". You will
> probably need to click the "Settings" tab.
>
> You may be able to return to windowed mode in Flight Simulator by
> holding the ALT key while pressing the ENTER key.
>

>Thanks for info but nothing helped. My video card is up to date etc. Not my
>card as the game was OK before.
>
>Were do I find the "Reset Defaults" shortcut as mentioned. I looked in the
>FS2004 file and must have clicked on everu shortcut, nothing happening. :-(

In the start menu, like all shortcuts (All programs/Microsoft
games/FS2004/Troubleshooting), don't you have an entry?

===
All the best!
Katy Pluta