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How do you paste an image? 

Save as a .jpg file and post it here.

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Ok sorry to be so dull...but when I choose the Add Image button on this interface it brings up a ainwdow asking for a URL  --no option to browse.  How do you insert a JPEG file here?
 
Moreover, the image is REALLY easy to visualize:  black screen, a rectangle (white) in the middle of the screen  --thats it.
 
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mvy:
 
No apologies needed here!
When you start the game, is the Matrix intro video playing?
 
 
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Marshall:
 
The EIA Game Menu loads fine.  As soon as I select the PLAY option, I am presented with the black screen, a rectangle (white) in the middle of the screen.  REMEMBER, after I replaced the original exe with your test version the game operated flawlessly.  Of course this is a test only version --and i was (and still am!) unable to play an online game.  So as far as my simple logic takes me whatever you did to the code for the test exec file --is what it is going to take to get my machine to operate this application.
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Can you manually set your monitor to 1024x768?
The Matrix video is not being played in the test EXE so this is why I ask.
Some had to load the proper CODECS for the Matrix video to play.
So did the Matrix video play?
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No a video did not play.  As mentioned above yes, I did reset to 1024x768 manually and set for 96 dpi  --no joy.
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The only difference in the test EXE and the actual EXE is that the video does not play AND I am making no DirectX calls. I'm still a little lost about your screen appearance since I cannot imagine how this happens in the 1024x768 96DPI setting??? A couple of screen prints could sure help me here!
 
BTW: You are no longer using the test EXE, correct?
 
 
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I am not using the test exe.

Here is the image:


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Here is the image with the Game Menu in the foreground:

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I think I understand now. The video is not playing since I don't think you have the right CODECS. I'll get with Matrix in this...
 
 
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Can you tell me what codcs need to be installed?  Vista OS
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Try to go and download this CODECS, using the below link.
 
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Indeo_Codec.htm
 
Let me know if this works!
 


 
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mvr:
 
Did this work?
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This is an interesting thread as this is what happens on my machine. I assumed that it was a Vista thing (can I tell you I loath Vista). No problems otherwise the game runs pretty well.
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