Graphics Card compatibality Problems?
Can someone tell me whats with XP Service Pack 3 I see Whenever I install nvdia drivers my monitor display turns horrible I mean the colors are messed up When ever I open the properties to fix it would show 4 bit or 8 bit display. However Unless If Default Divers (ie Microsoft Corporation) are installed there is no error like that.
Please Help me Guy and Which version of Open GL is comapatible with it
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There are a couple problem here:
1- OpenGL is something in the Hardware, not software.
2- You seem to have Driver problems. There are topics from 2008 talks about the same problem. My guess it that you are using the Driver that comes with the CD. Throw away the CD. Go to their homepage and download the Driver.
3-If the lastest Driver cannot fix it then try this way (this worked with old drivers)
(1)Use this progam to find the EDID of the monitor
http://www.tucows.com/preview/329441
I call "X" is the long line you have after running this program.
(2)Now extract the Nvidia Driver to a folder but immediately cancel it once it start.
(3)-Open nv_disp.inf wit notepad
(4)Add the following lines to the bottom of either [nv_SoftwareDeviceSettings] and [nv_SoftwareDeviceSettings_GT2x] OR [nv_commonBase_addreg] and [nv_commonBase_addreg__02] (This is a bit tricky because Nvidia changed the format of the nv-disp.inf file at some point in the past. You just need to find the ones that your Driver has. Replace X with your line)
HKR,,OverrideEdidFlags0,%REG_BINARY%,X
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The OpenGL compatibility depends on the Video Card not on the Operating system you are using.
The color mess up is a signal for incorrect drivers ( incorrect drivers can be installed only in the oldest versions like nforce drivers for Geforce 4 or other crappy old video cards). Ensure you are downloading the newest official drivers from nvidia.com but not from other sites. Also driver may recognise your video but it may not recognise your monitor and since you are in WIndows XP that will cause problems.