Geforce4 game refresh fix?

[Windfire]

For those of you getting Geforce4 (or using the newer drivers on GF2 or GF3 cards), what is the best approach to fix the dreaded 60Hz refresh issue?

I read somewhere that Nvidia has created a PDF that describes how to change an INF file... Does someone have a link to this? It seems like there should be a better way.

 

[EvilEngine]

I just use Rivatuner's built in 60hz fix. Works perfect.

 

[MPI]

I use to do it a bit differently. I change the monitor .inf instead.

You have to have a .inf file for your monitor, or you can look it up in the monitorX.inf files in the 'inf' directory in your windows directory.

In it you find a line:

[NOKIA_446PRO.AddReg]
HKR,"MODES\1600,1200",Mode1,,"30.0-107.0,50.0-150.0,+,+"
HKR,,ICMProfile,0,"446PRO93.icm"


Change '50.0-150.0' to '75.0-150.0' or '85.0-150.0'. Problem is all resolution that isn't 85Hz or 75Hz or whatever becomes unavailable(for instance 1600x1200x60Hz et.c.)

 

[Windfire]

MPI,

Yeah, that approach would work I guess. My only concern is that I recall using the NVRefresh fix utility that when I chose "85Hz" for everything there were a few odd-ball resolutions that got lower values (not just the 1600x1200 where I am stuck at 75Hz in reality).

I would love to have a simple check-box that says "Use <xx>Hz, or the closest refresh possible for all resolutions/color depths" where it takes into account the video card and monitor." where xx is the refresh rate you want (85 for example).

I can't understand why in the year 2002 something this simple hasn't been squashed by the OS or by the video drivers. And no, I'm not interested on making this a game setting--which is case-by-case.

 

[tEd]

For those of you getting Geforce4 (or using the newer drivers on GF2 or GF3 cards), what is the best approach to fix the dreaded 60Hz refresh issue?

I read somewhere that Nvidia has created a PDF that describes how to change an INF file... Does someone have a link to this? It seems like there should be a better way.

http://www.nvidia.com/docs/lo/1768/SUPP/NVCompMode_UG_11.pdf

I tried x-many things now to solve this 60Hz problem and nothing helped but with that pdf it's easy to do and you don't need some special driver or program , way to go nvidia

 

[Windfire]

So, it appears if you want to remove refresh rates below 85Hz for 800x600 and 1024x768 you would add the following to the following string to the delta:

"S 800,600,-,-75;S 1024x768,-,-75"

The net result is that at these resolutions, refresh rates below 85Hz would no longer be available. That is pretty simple.

One last question: This is only related to the INF file correct? The reason I ask is because the document also gives some info on Registry information (which I assume we don't need to worry about).

edit: fixed silly error

 

[tEd]

So, it appears if you want to remove refresh rates below 85Hz for 800x600 and 1024x768 you would add the following to the following string to the delta:

"S 800,600,-,-75;S 1024x768,-,-75"

The net result is that at these resolutions, refresh rates below 85Hz would no longer be available. That is pretty simple.

One last question: This is only related to the INF file correct? The reason I ask is because the document also gives some info on Registry information (which I assume we don't need to worry about).

edit: fixed silly error

you can make the changes right in the registry -> windows newstart -> works