Having BIG problems using refresh force!

[newls1]

Using refresh force, i cant get HL2 to use 800*600 res. and if i try, it crashes to the desktop. I even tried to go back in the nvidia control panel, and ENABLE "force refresh rates" to go back to normal, and the same problem happens again. WTF. How can I still use "refresh force" but fix the current problem that im having?

 

[inotocracy]

Using refresh force, i cant get HL2 to use 800*600 res. and if i try, it crashes to the desktop. I even tried to go back in the nvidia control panel, and ENABLE "force refresh rates" to go back to normal, and the same problem happens again. WTF. How can I still use "refresh force" but fix the current problem that im having?

Had this problem myself, Source tries to set the res you selected with a 60 refresh but since the refreshes are locked for each res it errors. The way to fix it is force HL2/CS to use the refresh you set for that resolution. For example, for 1280x1024 I have a 100hz refresh so I load CS:S with these launch options:

-w 1280 -h 1024 -fullscreen -refresh 100

You can get to the launch options by right clicking CS:S and selecting Properties then Launch Options.

 

[newls1]

Had this problem myself, Source tries to set the res you selected with a 60 refresh but since the refreshes are locked for each res it errors. The way to fix it is force HL2/CS to use the refresh you set for that resolution. For example, for 1280x1024 I have a 100hz refresh so I load CS:S with these launch options:

-w 1280 -h 1024 -fullscreen -refresh 100

You can get to the launch options by right clicking CS:S and selecting Properties then Launch Options.

I dont understand, how now?

 

[inotocracy]

...um those were the directions. Load up Steam, right click HL2, click Properties then in the Properties dialog select "Launch Options" and enter something along the lines of:

-w 1280 -h 1024 -refresh 100

Of course replace the values with what your using, if your running 1024x768 at 120hz use this:

-w 1024 -h 768 -refresh 120

 

[newls1]

Had this problem myself, Source tries to set the res you selected with a 60 refresh but since the refreshes are locked for each res it errors. The way to fix it is force HL2/CS to use the refresh you set for that resolution. For example, for 1280x1024 I have a 100hz refresh so I load CS:S with these launch options:

-w 1280 -h 1024 -fullscreen -refresh 100

You can get to the launch options by right clicking CS:S and selecting Properties then Launch Options.

PERFECT THANKS