Need help, I f***** up my windows color

[marc2333]

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5157/screenshot20111025at144.png

Yea this is really bs, i started age of empire by mistake and now my color are messed up and i can't figure out how to get back to normal :(

Please help lol i can't script anymore and this is really annoying.

[Ian]

Wrong section. But have you tried rebooting?

[TehNeonFishy]

I can't remember how to do it exactly and I can't check as I've got Windows 8, but I think under Personalise there is something to do with bit colours? I know age of empires lowers the colours. >.<

But try rebooting if you haven't tried that first.

[ShawnjohnSJ]

What graphics drivers do you have? I have nVidia drivers and I can change my color depth in the nVidia control panel. Intel and AMD graphics should have a control panel too.

[cause]

http://puu.sh/1uhKu
Right click desktop -> screen resolution -> advanced settings -> whatever tab -> change your colour to 32 bit (I believe this is your problem)

[The Killer]

http://puu.sh/1uhKu
Right click desktop -> screen resolution -> advanced settings -> whatever tab -> change your colour to 32 bit (I believe this is your problem)

beat me to it. Went to check my colours and kept trying to close your picture haha,
I have the option for 16bit, I presume my current 32bit is better?

[ShawnjohnSJ]

beat me to it. Went to check my colours and kept trying to close your picture haha,
I have the option for 16bit, I presume my current 32bit is better?

I don't have the option to change my color depth in the monitor tab, I have to change mine in the nVidia control panel. lol

[xtrapsp]

right click desktop > Personalise > Change theme to Windows Classic.

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[marc2333]

http://puu.sh/1uhKu
Right click desktop -> screen resolution -> advanced settings -> whatever tab -> change your colour to 32 bit (I believe this is your problem)

Got it, thanks :)

[Daniel]

To prevent this from happening in the future, right click your AoE2 desktop shortcut, go to the Compatability tab, and check "Disable Desktop Composition". :)