NewMode and WHDLoad "Error in Display Initialisation"

27 October 2007, 16:18

Hi all!

I've got an original A3000T with a Cyberstorm MKII and a Retina BLT Z3 graphics board. The Picasso96 graphics driver is installed, the OS is 3.9.

I installed a lot of games on my harddisk using WHDLoad. Now I want these games to be displayed using the Retina graphics board instead of the original VGA output.
To do this, I installed NewMode, but when starting a game I always get the following error message:

"Error in Display Initialisation
possible reasons:
- screen will be promoted
..."

How can this problem be solved? How do I have to configure NewMode so that it will work? Or do I have to change something in WHDLoad?

kriz · 27 October 2007, 16:52

I dont think you can, not many games wich support newmode..

Wepl · 28 October 2007, 19:53

You cannot promote the screen for WHDLoad games, they will only run on the native pal/ntsc display.
If you want use NewMode for other apps/games you have to exclude WHDLoad in the NewMode configuration.

02 November 2007, 15:13

Thanks a lot for your answers. The problem I have ist that the TFT-Screen that I use has no option for adjusting the height of the screen. That means if I play a game in the native PAL-Mode, the size of the screen is exceeding the borders of the monitor.
I have a Retina BLT Z3 graphics card installed. I solved my problem when using the workbench by using this card and setting it to a high resolution (e.g. 1024x768). But as you said this doesn't work in games.

So do you know another solution for the problem (except buing another display)?

alexh · 02 November 2007, 15:40

Give the exact make / model of the monitor.

04 November 2007, 22:12

The Model of the monitor is "BenQ FP93GS"

The Specifications can be seen on the following page:

http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?pr...specifications

Or in german:
http://www.benq.de/products/LCD/?pro...specifications

13 November 2007, 20:03

Anyway, does anyone know a LCD-Screen where the height can be adjusted?

27 November 2007, 20:34

Now we've found a good solution: We bought a monitor with an included TV-Tuner. The PC is connected with a DVI-Cable, and we connected the Amiga with a RGB to Scart cable. We now have the best image quality you can have on an Amiga and it works very well.

Flashlab · 28 November 2007, 18:42

Is this a TFT or CRT monitor? Probably TFT. Isn't it so that you can only use the screens native resolution?

28 November 2007, 20:49

It's a TFT. The model name is Samsung 2032MW.
Concerning the resolution, the only difference between a CRT and a TFT is that on a TFT you cannot set a resolution that's higher than the native one ist. On a CRT you can "override" the native resolution, so that it's possible to show e.g. 1600 x 1200 pixels on a 17" CRT.

A TFT can only show or emulate resolutions that are lower than the native ons is.

Flashlab · 07 December 2007, 21:49

I meant that screens other than the native one often look very ugly on TFT screens. Are there models which can make them look ok?

22 December 2007, 23:26

Not really. But that doesn't matter if you are running Amiga games on it, because the resolution in games is too low to be displayed really sharp or clear.
You can only see the difference on a PC or an Amiga with a graphics board if you set a higher resolution.

27 October 2007, 16:18	#1
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	NewMode and WHDLoad "Error in Display Initialisation" Hi all! I've got an original A3000T with a Cyberstorm MKII and a Retina BLT Z3 graphics board. The Picasso96 graphics driver is installed, the OS is 3.9. I installed a lot of games on my harddisk using WHDLoad. Now I want these games to be displayed using the Retina graphics board instead of the original VGA output. To do this, I installed NewMode, but when starting a game I always get the following error message: "Error in Display Initialisation possible reasons: - screen will be promoted ..." How can this problem be solved? How do I have to configure NewMode so that it will work? Or do I have to change something in WHDLoad?

28 November 2007, 20:49	#10
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	It's a TFT. The model name is Samsung 2032MW. Concerning the resolution, the only difference between a CRT and a TFT is that on a TFT you cannot set a resolution that's higher than the native one ist. On a CRT you can "override" the native resolution, so that it's possible to show e.g. 1600 x 1200 pixels on a 17" CRT. A TFT can only show or emulate resolutions that are lower than the native ons is. Last edited by nUclEaR WOR; 22 December 2007 at 23:23.

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27 October 2007, 16:52	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	I dont think you can, not many games wich support newmode..

28 October 2007, 19:53	#3
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	You cannot promote the screen for WHDLoad games, they will only run on the native pal/ntsc display. If you want use NewMode for other apps/games you have to exclude WHDLoad in the NewMode configuration.

02 November 2007, 15:13	#4
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	Thanks a lot for your answers. The problem I have ist that the TFT-Screen that I use has no option for adjusting the height of the screen. That means if I play a game in the native PAL-Mode, the size of the screen is exceeding the borders of the monitor. I have a Retina BLT Z3 graphics card installed. I solved my problem when using the workbench by using this card and setting it to a high resolution (e.g. 1024x768). But as you said this doesn't work in games. So do you know another solution for the problem (except buing another display)?

02 November 2007, 15:40	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Give the exact make / model of the monitor.

04 November 2007, 22:12	#6
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	The Model of the monitor is "BenQ FP93GS" The Specifications can be seen on the following page: http://www.benq.com/products/LCD/?pr...specifications Or in german: http://www.benq.de/products/LCD/?pro...specifications

13 November 2007, 20:03	#7
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	Anyway, does anyone know a LCD-Screen where the height can be adjusted?

27 November 2007, 20:34	#8
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	Now we've found a good solution: We bought a monitor with an included TV-Tuner. The PC is connected with a DVI-Cable, and we connected the Amiga with a RGB to Scart cable. We now have the best image quality you can have on an Amiga and it works very well.

28 November 2007, 18:42	#9
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	Is this a TFT or CRT monitor? Probably TFT. Isn't it so that you can only use the screens native resolution?

07 December 2007, 21:49	#11
Flashlab Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 158	I meant that screens other than the native one often look very ugly on TFT screens. Are there models which can make them look ok?

22 December 2007, 23:26	#12
nUclEaR WOR Posts: n/a	Not really. But that doesn't matter if you are running Amiga games on it, because the resolution in games is too low to be displayed really sharp or clear. You can only see the difference on a PC or an Amiga with a graphics board if you set a higher resolution.

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