D3 Minimizing?

Samuel Dravis · Post by **Samuel Dravis** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:03 pm

I don't know what it is with my computer, but it minimizes D3 whenever it hits a resolution change in the game. An example would be when the main menu goes to a FMV, or from the mission description to the loading screen. This happens with many other older games I have as well. Have any of you had the same problem?

I've got Win2K, Radeon 9700 pro (up to date drivers for it), and a KDS xflat xf9e monitor with the latest driver as well..

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:45 am

What happens when you ALT-TAB in the game? Does it minimise and maximise correctly? Do any other 3D apps/games behave similarly?

Tried installing an older graphics driver?

It's a very odd issue you have there!

Samuel Dravis · Post by **Samuel Dravis** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:59 am

Yes, many other older games (and some new ones) do exactly the same thing. In order to prevent it from minimizing, I have to click rapidly on the screen. This has happened ever since I first got my video card, and I think it was the Catalyst 1.6 drivers back then.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:14 am

I think it's something you have running in the background that is stealing focus from D3 so it minimizes it. Try closing all programs not needed using CTRL+ALT+DEL and selecting the PROCESS tab.

Samuel Dravis · Post by **Samuel Dravis** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 7:08 am

I closed all the programs I could and it fixed it. Thanks! Now I just need to figure out which one is doing it...

Now that I know what it is, it should be easy to figure out. Again, thank you.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:42 am

Cool, happy it worked.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:11 pm

I think you might find it's Norton AntiVirus - if you have it!

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:32 pm

I have Norton and it doesn't do it to me.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:16 pm

More than likely its adware/spyware doing it.

Adaware SE
Spybot Search & Destroy

Run BOTH of them since one will find some things that the other wont, and vice versa.

edit: If that doesn't fix your problem, post a Hijack THIS! log and I'll see what I can do.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:24 pm

^^^^ WHAT HE SAID!

Samuel Dravis · Post by **Samuel Dravis** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:30 pm

No spyware or adware - it was my keyboard software. There's several media buttons on the top, and for them to work it has to have the software running. No big deal to shut it off, I never use them anyway. Again, thanks!