[G4] ATI Video problem

[Mel]

The most recent QuickTime update has caused this on some newer games, I 
haven't read any reports on old ones, but it makes sense. You could 
revert to QT 6. Try downloading the standalone installer of 6.0 if you 
can find it.
Mel
On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 03:25 PM, John McGibney wrote:

> I recently upgraded the video card in my G4 tower to an ATI 8500. Now 
> I've
> lost the ability to play several older games. Specifically I now get a 
> black
> screen instead of the game screen. I can hear the video in the 
> background.
> So I know the game hasn't locked up. I remember reading that it was 
> caused
> by the black background being drawn in front of the game instead of 
> behind.
>
> I know that this was a fairly common problem and there was a simple 
> cure but
> I've forgotten what it was and where I read about it. (CRS) Does 
> anybody
> have any info on the cure?
>
> John
>
> Can't
> Remember
> Squat
>
>
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