need help-i'm a comp idiot

just got a new computer with windows7 (64)

everything was going well with installation and updating, but when start to load the game, my computer's resolution which is set for 1440x 900 (which is the same settings for my other computer) changes to a lower number

when the game is loaded all i have is a dark screen, although i know i'm at the loggin screen because of the sound

i'm guessing that this is an easy problem for most, but i haven't been able to figure it out

thanks in advance

If you're using a LCD monitor (the type you find on laptops), then it has what is called a 'native resolution', that is, it already has a preset number of pixels set vertically and horizontally. Making an LCD monitor display a higher or lower resolution will always make the picture look worse. Thus, for LCDs, always use the native resolution (unless your graphics card can't handle it and must chose a lower one).

So, assuming you have an LCD monitor, right click on a blank area of the desktop and chose screen resolution. And under resolution chose the native resolution (which should be the recommended one, or, check your manual or online specifications of your monitor).

So, now that Windows is handling your resolution correctly, let's get CoH on board:

Download and run Tweak CoH.

This will allow you to change the game settings outside the game. Set the resolution to the native resolution of your monitor or to desktop or windowed mode which automatically uses the default resolution of your desktop.

Now, does this fix it?

thanks for your advice

the problem was that i needed to update the graphic card driver-if that makes sense

downloaded the latest from nvidia and now is working fine

lol, i really just stumbled on the solution
just bought the computer so i figured it had the latest of everything, now i know it doesn't