Font smoothing problem

Reece · 09-25-09, 07:13 AM

Every now and then when I exit a game the desktop font (infact all other windows applications) is corrupted and almost unreadable, not sure what the problem is but a guess would be font smoothing, I was going to show a picture but the funny thing is it appears ok when taking a snapshot, the desktop font looks stuffed but a snapshot of the fonts look ok, that's weird!!!

Anyone come across this problem and knows how to fix this, so far the only thing I can do when this happens is restart windows (XP Pro).

Unfortunately I can't make it happen, just does it once or twice a week.

Thanks.

longam · 09-25-09, 04:05 PM

LCD monitor changing resolutions (by the game) that is not native or supported by default?

Reece · 09-25-09, 09:31 PM

The resolution is the same, checked desktop\properties\settings, I'll try to explain further: Once I'd exited the game the windows fonts were stuffed, could hardly read, this effected desktop and all applications, I took a snapshot and saved it, rebooted system and the fonts are now fixed, took a snapshot and compared the 2 pictures, exactly identical!

both fonts identical, image properties the same!!

This is so weird, the only way to get a snapshot would be with a camera!!

09-25-09, 07:13 AM	#1
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Font smoothing problem Every now and then when I exit a game the desktop font (infact all other windows applications) is corrupted and almost unreadable, not sure what the problem is but a guess would be font smoothing, I was going to show a picture but the funny thing is it appears ok when taking a snapshot, the desktop font looks stuffed but a snapshot of the fonts look ok, that's weird!!! Anyone come across this problem and knows how to fix this, so far the only thing I can do when this happens is restart windows (XP Pro). Unfortunately I can't make it happen, just does it once or twice a week. Thanks. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-25-09, 09:31 PM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	The resolution is the same, checked desktop\properties\settings, I'll try to explain further: Once I'd exited the game the windows fonts were stuffed, could hardly read, this effected desktop and all applications, I took a snapshot and saved it, rebooted system and the fonts are now fixed, took a snapshot and compared the 2 pictures, exactly identical! both fonts identical, image properties the same!! This is so weird, the only way to get a snapshot would be with a camera!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-25-09, 04:05 PM	#2
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	LCD monitor changing resolutions (by the game) that is not native or supported by default?