Can anyone help me?  I have bought my kids 2 games, polar express and simms 2, they install ok, but when they come to try and play them the screen colours are very dark, greeny black.  I have had a new graphics card out in - nvidia Geforce FX5500 and I have installed a new driver, but no change!  I'm going NUTS and don't understand too much computer jargon, so please be gentle with response content!  thanksAny previous problems?  Other system specs?  Operating system?  Need help finding specs or OS just askNo other problems before now, but then not used PC to play many games.  I think most details regard OS etc are in CONTROL Panel - systems? What spec to you need? Thanks for help!DOWNLOAD, install and run Everest (get it from here - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html)
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Also, when did you get the new graphics card?sorry, but not sure which one to download, lots of versions, mainly american with suffixes tx or fl on the end, does it matter which one?  Also how do I 'zip'?  (sorry, but told you i wasn't too aufait with the jargon - hey we all have to learn sometime!  thanks[highlight]Check the game websites for fixes and patches.[/highlight]

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Paste the details in here.Field      Value
Computer      
Operating System      Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack      Service Pack 2
DirectX      4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name      COMPUTERNAME
User Name      sue morton
      
Motherboard      
CPU Type      AMD Athlon XP, 2166 MHz (13 x 167) 3000+
Motherboard Name      MSI MS-6716 (Medion OEM)  (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset      VIA VT8377 Apollo KT400
System Memory      512 MB  (PC2700 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type      Award (05/26/03)
Communication Port      Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port      ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
      
Display      
Video Adapter      NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500  (256 MB)
3D Accelerator      nVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
      
Multimedia      
Audio Adapter      VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller
      
Storage      
IDE Controller      VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Floppy Drive      Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive      ST380012A  (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Disk Drive      HP psc 2179 USB Device
Optical Drive      IDE DVD-ROM 16X  (16x DVD-ROM)
Optical Drive      PIONEER DVD RW  DVR-106D  (DVD+RW:4x/2.4x, DVD-RW:4x/2x, DVD-ROM:12x, CD:16x/10x/32x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status      OK
      
Partitions      
C: (NTFS)      40005 MB (12759 MB free)
D: (NTFS)      32310 MB (31521 MB free)
E: (FAT32)      3992 MB (2355 MB free)
Total Size      74.5 GB (45.5 GB free)
      
Input      
Keyboard      Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse      PS/2 Compatible Mouse
      
Network      
Network Adapter      VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter  (10.0.0.3)
Modem      Creatix V.9X DSP Data FAX Modem
      
Peripherals      
Printer      eFax 4.2
Printer      Fax
Printer      hp psc 2170 series
USB1 Controller      VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller      VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB1 Controller      VIA VT83C572 PCI-USB Controller
USB2 Controller      VIA USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device      hp psc 2170 series
USB Device      psc 2170 (DOT4USB)
USB Device      USB Composite Device
USB Device      USB MASS Storage Device
USB Device      USB Mass Storage Device
USB Device      USB Printing Support
Do the games actually play OK apart from the dark colours?
Do other games work?
Is it just a problem with 3D applications or does it happen with other programs too?Difficult to say if they play OK cos you can't see very much, however, they look fine.  Only happened on these two particupar games, which I assume are 3d applicatinss, but not sure how I would know?Try Changing the Screen Resolution.. or change the brightness of the monitor.. I have nvidia Geforce FX5500  and it works great with Polar Express and Simms 2 and NFS Monst Wanted and etc.. and i have a slower computer then the one that you have.. and they work great.. Or try another thing go to the NVIDIA Control Panel and adjust the settings.. with the colors and the display.. thats what i did.. i remember now.. so yeah try that. Quote

Only happened on these two particupar games, which I assume are 3d applicatinss, but not sure how I would know?