video adapter problem? screen goes black playing games

**malysmok** · May 5th, 2004, 07:20 AM

Hi,

I have a laptop with Ati 9000 64mb. When I play a 3d game (like halo, painkilelr etc.) the first few minutes are fine, but then the screen blinks and after a few seconds it goes black and stays like that. I can press alt +tab to go back to windows and the screen is fine. Going back to the game screen is fine for about 10-15 seconds and then again blinks and goes black. The game is still responding and everything.

What could it be?
I reinstalled my system yesterday, installed all drivers, updates, direct x 9.0b etc.

It only happens in the games.

Thanks,

**NooNoo** · May 5th, 2004, 07:40 AM

Have you checked for game patches? Which laptop is it? What version of the ATI drivers are you using?

**malysmok** · May 5th, 2004, 08:11 AM

I'm playing demo versions of these games...
The situation also occurs in Wolfestein ET.

My laptop is HP Compaq nx7000 and I'm using the drivers from their site (6.14.10.6404). I tried Ati Catalyst 4.2 an 4.4 before and, although they are newer, they didn't work.

**NooNoo** · May 5th, 2004, 08:25 AM

I seem to remember a windows update patch for games that had a video bit to start... check in windows update under recommended updates. I am also moving this to the gaming forum since it is only a problem when gaming.