Help! Small but annoying problem!

[RAF_Cat]

Small but annoying problem!

Hi Guy's,
Can anyone help?

1.Every time I click to join TS my computer graphics change automatically from 32 bit back to 8 bits colour quality?

2. When I am in an online flight and need to minimise FS9 to go back to TS, my FS9 crashes completely and puts it’s self back to bed?

I also fly in an on line air combat simulator ( IL2 Sturmovic) and do not have problem No 2 in that sim.

I’m hoping that this post will find a computer boffin that can help?

[Brain]

1.Every time I click to join TS my computer graphics change automatically from 32 bit back to 8 bits colour quality?
Does that generally happen if you start TS or only if you Alt+Tab out of FS2004 and start TS?

2. When I am in an online flight and need to minimise FS9 to go back to TS, my FS9 crashes completely and puts it’s self back to bed?
I daresay that's an issue with FS9, FS9 addons or your sound card drivers.


Since you seem to be a fellow flight simulator enthusiast I recommend buying a cheapo sound card and dedicate it to Teamspeak. You understand other people much better if you have the radio chatter on your headphones and the FS2004 sound on the speakers.

[RAF_Cat]

Hi Brian,
Thanks for your prompt response. :)
Automatic changing of my graphics from 32 bit to 8 bit happens as soon as I click on the TS short cut, even before I go into FS9 or any other game.

A bit off topic but may be of interest to you.
I fly on line with FS9 at www.eskyworld.com They do a fantastic job of providing full air trafic control from the departure gate through to the arrivle gate. I also fly IL2 Sturmovic with RAF662 CFSG at WWW.RAF662.com

Thanks for your advice regarding a 2nd sound card.
However, the sound on TS is not a problem even over the aircrafts engine sounds.
My sound card drivers are 100% up to date

[Brain]

Automatic changing of my graphics from 32 bit to 8 bit happens as soon as I click on the TS short cut, even before I go into FS9 or any other game.
That is extremely odd. I can't remember having read anything about that before.
What graphic card do you have?

[RAF_Cat]

Hi Again Brian,
The Sound and graphics card are all in one and the specifications can be found at http://www.guru3d.com/article/content/54/

[m&m's]

i looked at the first few pages that says nothing about being a sound card ! it will allow vodeo editing and suports dvd bla bla but no sound

[Brain]

Right, that's just a graphics card. It doesn't even have audio connectors.

Anyways, it might be a good idea to get current drivers for it. It might help fix 32 Bit colour to 8 Bit colour problem.
Please note I'm just guessing wildly here. To my knowledge Teamspeak isn't supposed to change screen resolution or colour depth.

[RAF_Cat]

Hi Guy’s,
Sorry for the delay in answering. I have been away in Spain for a few days.
Anyway Sorry about the mix up regarding my report about my sound card. I got a bit mixed up on that one.
This is the sound card that I have:-

http://www.cyber-aspect.com/hreviews/sblive_val.htm

Yes, When I am at my desk top with nothing open, I click on my TS short cut and my graphics change automatically from 32 bit to 8 bit.
I fix this by clicking Properties then settings and change from 8 bit back to 32 bit.

[Brain]

SB Live is fine. Your graphics card too. I'm at a loss.