4.2a ticker problems

Michael Senn · 11-07-2002, 11:12 AM

Just DLed the 4.2a patch. Looks like the FA fixes are working okay, but now my ticker is haywire. I've always had the slow/jerky ticker (which for some reason was smoother in 4.2). Now the slow, jerky ticker is back, and I have the additional bonus of having a large oversized ticker running on the top part of my screen and covering up the menus. The left side of this "ticker" is a jumble of messed up graphics. Very annoying, and I can't get rid of it.

I'd be happy with no ticker at all....

Win XP
2.4 GHZ Pentium
512 memory
40 gig HD space free
32 meg Nvidia card
TFT display (laptop)

Thanks,

Mike

Michael Senn · 11-07-2002, 11:55 AM

For those of you who read this, toggle Direct 3D in "Graphics Setup". Fixed my problem.

Steve Kuffrey · 11-07-2002, 12:30 PM

Glad to hear it.

Killebrew · 11-07-2002, 03:18 PM

Michael, very cool of you to put up the solution you discovered - it will help other players for sure

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ExposFan08 · 12-05-2002, 09:02 PM

For what it's worth, I recently installed OOTP4 on a second computer - unlike my primary computer (Win98), this one runs Windows XP. I also am having a problem where a second news ticker appears at the top of the screen, covering up the window title bar and part of the menu bar. Direct3D mode is already off.

The only way to get rid of this problem is to change to full-screen mode. But when I do this, I can't have other programs running in the background because minimizing the game window causes it to crash (the window never redraws). OOTP4 is much more stable and flexible in windowed mode, but this bug messes up the screen in window mode.

Any ideas?

CaLíKrAzY · 12-14-2002, 11:50 PM

Looks like me and Exposfan are in a bit of trouble

11-07-2002, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Michael Senn Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	4.2a ticker problems Just DLed the 4.2a patch. Looks like the FA fixes are working okay, but now my ticker is haywire. I've always had the slow/jerky ticker (which for some reason was smoother in 4.2). Now the slow, jerky ticker is back, and I have the additional bonus of having a large oversized ticker running on the top part of my screen and covering up the menus. The left side of this "ticker" is a jumble of messed up graphics. Very annoying, and I can't get rid of it. I'd be happy with no ticker at all.... Win XP 2.4 GHZ Pentium 512 memory 40 gig HD space free 32 meg Nvidia card TFT display (laptop) Thanks, Mike

11-07-2002, 12:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 16,933 Thanks: 14 Thanked 4x in 3 posts	Glad to hear it. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays No longer an active league.

11-07-2002, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,278 Thanks: 71 Thanked 15x in 11 posts	Michael, very cool of you to put up the solution you discovered - it will help other players for sure.

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11-07-2002, 11:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Michael Senn Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	For those of you who read this, toggle Direct 3D in "Graphics Setup". Fixed my problem.

12-05-2002, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
ExposFan08 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 607 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	For what it's worth, I recently installed OOTP4 on a second computer - unlike my primary computer (Win98), this one runs Windows XP. I also am having a problem where a second news ticker appears at the top of the screen, covering up the window title bar and part of the menu bar. Direct3D mode is already off. The only way to get rid of this problem is to change to full-screen mode. But when I do this, I can't have other programs running in the background because minimizing the game window causes it to crash (the window never redraws). OOTP4 is much more stable and flexible in windowed mode, but this bug messes up the screen in window mode. Any ideas?

12-14-2002, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
CaLíKrAzY All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Costa Mesa, CaLí Posts: 688 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Looks like me and Exposfan are in a bit of trouble