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Author Topic: Maximum resolution for AimTrak???  (Read 1102 times)

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Maximum resolution for AimTrak???
« on: June 24, 2013, 04:43:41 pm »
Get in! Finally got my twin aimtrak lightguns working on HOD3 - I love it when a plan comes together!!

Using HOD3 PC Version. On settings you can choose different resolutions. Can play up to 1024x768, but anything over this (1280x1024) I get "Error - Cant init hal device" (terrible missing apostrophe!)

Is this because of the AimTrak having a maximum resolution or something? Weird, because they seem to zip the pointer round a 1920x1200 screen OK! :z

Hoping someone can help.

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Re: Maximum resolution for AimTrak???
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2013, 03:34:43 am »
Without knowing, just assuming - there shouldn't be any maximum resolution for the Aimtrak since it is looking for the IR LED's, no the actual monitor.
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Re: Maximum resolution for AimTrak???
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2013, 07:50:55 am »
Thanks Matsadonna - I wonder why getting that error message in HOD 3 then??

Google aint throwing up anything useful.

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Re: Maximum resolution for AimTrak???
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2013, 08:51:59 am »
The first thing I would try in that situation is to update the gfx drivers. Yes, there are rare situations when the drivers need to be downgraded, but that is really rare.
What is the actual setup when it comes to HW and OS etc.?

There are a couple of hits on Google if you search for "hal device and house of dead", so there are others with the same problem. By just looking at it briefly, it seems to be when you run it at W7 or Vista...
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Re: Maximum resolution for AimTrak???
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2013, 01:52:06 pm »
Cheers mats. Drivers up to date. On XP. I'll do another google search at some point...