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Old 09-11-2008   #1
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Default Could not obtain native display resolution

When I try to start up Flatout Ultimate Carnage I get the error above. What could be causing this? I have only one monitor enabled at the moment and it is at 1024x768. Thanks for the help.
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Old 09-11-2008   #2
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Default Re: Could not obtain native display resolution

When you say "at the moment" does that mean you have a dual monitor setup?

The only suggestions I've run across for that error is that it has to do with dual monitor setups and the second one needs to be disabled.
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Yes I do have a dual monitor setup and the secondary one is disabled and unplugged. I don't know what else I could do.
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The game apparently tries to detect the optimal resolution for your monitor. The 'native' resolution is the number of pixels your monitor actually has physically. For example, a monitor with a resolution of 1280x900 could still display 800x600 but this would not be the native resolution.

Does the game not start at all due to this error? Is there a way to get into the options menu for the game and set the resolution manually? Some games have a separate tool for this in the start menu.
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I unplugged my second monitor and also my projector then restarted and it worked. It is strange I have to unplug everything when nothing was enabled. But o well it works. Thanks for the help any way.
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GJ guys - marked as [Fixed]
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