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   MissKarilyn
   Member

   I downloaded this game, "Ingenious", the day it was offered, and was looking forward to playing it, but cannot get past the intro screen. I wanted to see the tutorial, but it just sits there, and since it stays at "full screen", I can't see any of the control buttons. Can someone help me? Thank you!

   Posted 17 years ago #
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   Keilaron
   Member

   Can you do anything when this happens? Hit Enter? ESC? CTRL+ESC?

   Posted 17 years ago #
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   MissKarilyn
   Member

   I tried your suggestion, but the ctrl + esc just brings up the start menu. I've gotten no where. this is really disappointing. I bumped the mouse, and when I did, a couple of the sections of the board 'lit up', so to speak, but I was unable to duplicate the action. I was able to go into the "options" button, and deactivate the full-screen option, but I still couldn't get any further with playing the game.

   Posted 17 years ago #
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   Keilaron
   Member

   CTRL+ESC is supposed to bring up the start menu; I'm just trying to figure out how bad the situation is. So, if I understand correctly, you're able to get to the main menu? Can you see anything, or is the screen black? Please provide more details.

   Posted 17 years ago #
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   MissKarilyn
   Member

   No, the screen doesn't go black. I think I found part of the problem, but don't know how to rectify it. It looks like I get the main board, but, if I'm reading the directions right from the "help" section in my "Ingenious" program file, there are NO 'chips' at the bottom of the board. I followed the directions for the 'single-player game', reduced the screen, but still no sign of the chips. Without them, I cannot make a move, and, I think that's literally 'holding up the game'. Does that make sense?
   Also, when I try to make the tutorial play, nothing happens. I thought there was a button at the bottom right corner to start it, but, now I can't see it to click on it.

   Posted 17 years ago #
6. 

   jr46
   Member

   Sounds like you're not seeing all the screen. If so, there is a video problem. You could try changing the display resolution if you know how. You can get to it by right-clicking on the desktop, select "Properties" and click the "Settings" tab. Adjust the "Screen Resolution" slider one notch higher and click "OK". Don't try this if you aren't familiar with it, however. Find someone to help you, if possible. You could get the video so messed up that you couldn't see the screen well enough to put it back like it was!

   Check Windows Help for information on changing screen resolution before trying it if you've never done it before.

   Posted 17 years ago #
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   Keilaron
   Member

   That's strange; It does sound like that indeed, and yet if she was playing fullscreen earlier, that shouldn't've been happening. I'd suggest updating your video drivers and possibly troubleshooting DirectX (run dxdiag), typical as that is.

   Posted 17 years ago #

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