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As seen in a previously made topic on here, I'm having trouble changing the resolution on TS2. I changed my computer's res to 1024x768... I think... but nothing happened. I also wanted to know if it would be faster if I changed the resolution. Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst's speed changed when I changed the resolution, and not for the better... no resolution changes appear in Display Options in the game, either.

With no additional resolutions showing up in the game display options, your video card will not support higher resolutions.  We've gone through this before if I remember correctly.  

In answer to the performance, higher resolutions will most likely decrease performance.

OK, thanks for the help. I suppose 800X600 is OK until I get Vista.

Even with Vista, if you don't upgrade your video board and possibly your monitor you'll be limited to 800x600.

Well, when I get Vista I'll be buying an entirely new PC, not just the disc.

Research what you buy very very carefully. Most if not all out of the box PCs will not run any game well. I would say if you can swing the cash have a PC built for you. Get atlest 1gig of ram, the very best card you can and a nice FAT hard drive for alll the nice Downloads.

And expansions... and TS3... but, my current was built for me, too... back in 2002, but, still...

Dread - the best thing for you to do is to make yourself knowledgeable about computer hardware and game technology.  The best way to do this is always a matter of tailoring things to the way you are entertained & learn; not everyone gets their jollies from reading reading reviews of hardware in Old High Geekish.  Both game makers and video card manufacturers are a bit like used car salesmen in urban myth, totally without morals, they will gladly sell you white wall tyres and extra chrome that does nothing but claim they are significant features.

So I recommend two publications, one sort of dry, the other sort of fun: Consuer Union (http://www.consumersunion.org/)'s Consumer Reports (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm) & a game review magazine of your choice.  I prefer Computer Games magazine (http://www.cgonline.com/ (http://www.cgonline.com/)) because they generally don't have any qualms about roasting a bad game; because they are pretty harsh with badly made games, their publication tends to be a bit slender, but it is all pertinent info.

Then after a while and when you are more knowledgeable about computer games and hardware, add a tech review magazine to the list. Ziff Davis (http://www.ziffdavis.com/) is THE publisher of computer magazines, their PC Magazine is perhaps the best of their product line for reviews.

Knowledge is power.

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