Broken Sword 4 - Display Problem

[skyseast]

After installing BS4 without a problem, I can't play it. There is a problem with the display. After starting the game ... everything is shifted to the right side. Instead of it being centered...part of the display is lost at the right side. Here is some of my computer specs:

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name HOME-COMPUTER
User Name Beverly

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4A, 2600 MHz (13 x 200)
Motherboard Name Dell Dimension 4600
Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE
System Memory 512 MB (DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (11/06/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 (128 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
Monitor Dell 1800FP (Analog) [18" ]
(7R4773A801PL)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97

[The Viking]

skyseast,

You have the same video card (and therefore, the same problem) that I had. There is a gentleman who goes by the name "bysmitty" who was infinitely helpful. If you click on the following link (or search for posts made by myself), you can read how he helped me.

http://forums.adventuregamers.com/showthread.php?t=16615

The bottom line is that it is your video card. I have the card he suggested and my Broken Sword problem went away. Good luck!

[weirdBeard]

I too have the same display problems but im using geforce fx5600,
Ive notice other people using the same graphics card without the
display problems, so maybe its something other then the graphics card

[marsan]

I too have the same display problems but im using geforce fx5600,
Ive notice other people using the same graphics card without the
display problems, so maybe its something other then the graphics card

not sure if you guys got the same problem as I have. But I was having problems with the graphics chopping away like crazy. I was using drivers I had downloaded from NVIDA.com, but then I suddenly thought of downloading the drivers from the producers of the cards homepage. Since MSI have created this card, I went there and downloaded the latest drivers. While I was using the drivers from NVIDA the games kept crashing when I exited them and the mouses would lag a lot in Broken Sword 4.

What I like to recommend is that you make sure you have drivers from the maker of the card, instead of the maker of the chipset. It may fix your problems to install the drivers from the producer of your card.