[MG] ATI video problem.

[John McGibney]

on 1/24/03 6:23 AM, Adrian Smith at adrianslists at optushome.com.au wrote:

> For what it is worth I'm running Jedi Knight II in OS X 10.2.3 with
> QuickTime 6.1 and a Radeon 8500 and it looks fine.
> 
> G4/733 (digital audio), Radeon 8500, OS X 10.2.3, QuickTime Pro 6.1
> 
> Adrian
> 
> PS I read somewhere that you shouldn't install the ATI update over
> 10.2.3? (probably on xlr8yourmac). Did you do that?
> 
Only after problems arose, as a possible cure. It also doesn't explain the
OS-9 problem.

> 
>> Tried both ATI's install CD and the 10/02 update. same problem with both.
>> Some games have problem in both 9 and X. Jedi Knight 2 (carbon plays in
>> either) for example. Someone else mentioned the Quicktime 6.1 as a possible
>> cause. I do remember it as being a cause of a lot of quirks.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> on 1/22/03 9:50 AM, _ mautmank at mautmank at hotmail.com wrote:
>> 
>>> John-
>>> You didn't say if you'd checked ATI's website for the most recent
>>> driver, or what OS you were running, etc.  While I haven't personally seen
>>> or heard about this problem, more info is always nice...
>>> 
>>> maut
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> 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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