Strange Color

[King Patrick]

I am really enjoying Medieval 2. Everything is working absolutely perfect! Except for just one small thing!

When I play a battle, no matter in what map, the vegetation is a blue color. By this I mean the rocks and the trees. Also when I zoom away from my troops they all go blue until I zoom back in again. Also the flags in castles or city's are blue.

Any clue to why this may be so? Its not that annoying but I would prefer my troops normal, and my flags seen! Thank you in advance.

[irishron]

Graphics card/chip. Try turning off the eyecandy and see if it goes away.

[King Patrick]

I am guessing that means, turn down the graphics?

[irishron]

Yes.

[King Patrick]

Nope, still the same. I guess its the video Card. I have a 32-bit, do I need a 64-bit?

[irishron]

The game is only 32bit color. No need to upgrade.

Have you tried HWmonitor to see what your temps and voltages are?

Did you get a laptop or a desktop?

[PoleCat]

To add to what irishron said - if a desktop what kind of monitor do you have? I could see how that might have an effect.

[irishron]

To add to what irishron said - if a desktop what kind of monitor do you have? I could see how that might have an effect.

Of which can be a loose cable connection and/or need to set your monitr's colors first.

[King Patrick]

I have an laptop. I will check that HWmonitor for the laptop. I suspect you type it into search and what are temps and volts?

[irishron]

Temps are how hot certain parts of your laptop are getiing and voltages are the ones coming out of your power supply.

What kind of graphics card/chip is it and how much dedicated memory for it?

[King Patrick]

This is my laptop, here is all the info:

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Productinforma...4_TFT__6792473

[irishron]

This could be part of the problem. It says up to 256mb of graphics memory. CA says 128mb minimum for integrated chips for Medieval2.
The Celeron is a low power Pentium and is not really made for this either.

I would say you are stuck.

[King Patrick]

Thats is surprising as the game works perfectly on it? What laptop would you suggest then?

[irishron]

It woeks but for color, right? If you can live with the color, leave the money in your pocket. If you want a new laptop, read the sticky at the top. I prefer my desktop.

[King Patrick]

OK thanks. But what would your suggestion be for a laptop?

[irishron]

Envy 15 for will play it.

[King Patrick]

Would a laptop with 2GB Ram, Processor: Intel Dual Core, OS Windows 7, HDD 320GB be good?

[irishron]

Sounds too cheap. What is the make and model number?

[King Patrick]

It is an Asus X5DC laptop.

[irishron]

The cpu is too slow and not enough inegrated graphics. Leave it alone.