I got Virtua tennis 4 working 100 percent fine on my laptop, but as soon as I plug my laptop into an external monitor the game won't work. It just starts up and then shutdown right after. Any ideas? I don't understand what's happening at all.
It's been a couple of years since I played Virtua Tennis 4 on Teknoparrot, but if I remember correctly, for me Virtua Tennis 4 only launched if I set the audio device of my computer to 16 bit or 48000 hz. Or something like that.
Just to clarify. Virtua Tennis 4 crashes for me if the sample rate for audio is set to anything higher than 48000 hz. in the windows audio properties of my audio device. I am assuming that you have connected your laptop to the display via HDMI. If you switch displays, you are probably also switching audio devices.
I think you are very correct. I'm switching from the laptop built in speakers to external ones that are setup next to the external monitor. I don't recall if I have ever tried it without both connected at the same time, it never even crossed my mind that it would be the external speakers that where causing the issue. Technically not the actual speakers but you know what I mean. I am going to try and check that out later this morning. Obviously super easy to test. And I'll let you know. Thanks for follow up.
so i unplugged the external speakers and still didnt work, Ill double check the audio setting, but as soon as I unplugged the external monitor as well it worked again. Im going to test plugging in the monitor once the game is already playing. but even if that works I dont know what I would do next.
I am a 100% pc guy, I don't even have a laptop lying around to test with. If I connect speakers to my pc it uses the onboard Realtek audio device. If I switch to my av-receiver, using HDMI, windows switches to the nvidia HDMI audio device. I am not sure that what causes Virtua Tennis 4 to crash for me is also the cause for your chrashes. You didn't state how your external speakers are connected. But if you connect your display, have you checked which audio device is being used?
so i discovered it must be the screen situation, when I switch the setup to window mode instead of fullscreen it works!!!! i dont know how i didnt see this before, but here we are. The bad new is when i use window it sets the resolution at some crazy high amount because i can i only see high the screen whether im on my lap top screen or my external monitor screen. I know they say you can switch the resolution in the ini, but I cant seem to really find an actual virtua tennis ini file. do I need to make my own or am I missing something?
I had to download a new version of the game. They have different resolution versions of a whole bunch of the technoparrot games. I was able to find a website that had like 10 different resolution versions of the vt4 game and I got the one that closest matched my screen size... Atleast I think that's what I did.
And while am at it, I want to make one more remark. Most games I know of with a resolution patch, display the 2d elements (like the HUD) in the original resolution and does not match up with the game's 3d resolution. Then the HUD becomes to small to read. I myself rather play TeknoParrot games in their original resolution.
thanks for the hints, guys! The DPI-trick doesnt work for me (have 1920x1080 resolution and VT4s resolution is still way too big, no change at all). I guess I have to find a different version with a different resolution of the game. I hope I find one. Thanks again!
thanks again for your help!!! and yes: I think I've found exactly that link/post you're talking about, but sadly the link is offline (the hoster was uptobox.com). Too bad: Many links from that long post are still online, just the respatched version of VT4 is gone. that's just brillant! I keep on looking.
This section is all about the day-to-day usage of the watch, focusing mostly on the health/fitness daily tracking aspects, as well as just general tidbits like the touchscreen display, buttons, and hardware components.
As noted, you can set it as your swipe-right Shortcut, but I found that accidentally activates it too often. I really wish I could just activate this via the Controls menu instead (long-hold upper right).
Over time we sometimes see Garmin add new sports profiles in firmware updates (especially to the Forerunner/Fenix/Epix watches). However, the Venu/Vivoactive series has a pretty slim history of that happening, which is fairly disappointing. The most recent update for the Fenix 7/Epix saw 30+ new sport profiles added, and the also-$449 Forerunner 265 saw a dozen+ new sport profiles added.
Back on the watch, down in those same pre-run settings, you can modify the data field configuration on the Vivoactive 5. This is true for any sport profile, and the Vivoactive 5 allows for three fully custom pages (each with up to four data fields each), as well as a heart rate zone gauge page (same as the Venu 3). This means you can configure your running pages differently than your cycling or yoga pages.
In counting them up, it looks like about 40-45 loops she did here before she meandered elsewhere. Yet, the GPS tracks are virtually identical, all on the pavement. Usually with numerous loops like this you see a couple of odd ducks, but this is spot on (from all units):
(Note: All of the charts in these accuracy sections were created using the DCR Analyzer tool. It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks, and plenty more. You can use it as well for your own gadget comparisons, more details here.)
This is a dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart cycling cadence sensor that you strap to your crank arm, but also does dual Bluetooth Smart, so you can pair it both to Zwift and another Bluetooth Smart app at once if you want.
This is one of the top straps I use daily for accuracy comparisons (the others being the Polar H9/H10). It's dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart, and in fact dual-Bluetooth Smart too, in case you need multiple connectons.
Seriously, this will change your life. $9 for a two-pack of these puck Garmin chargers that stay put and stay connected. One for the office, one for your bedside, another for your bag, and one for your dog's house. Just in case.
This speed sensor is unique in that it can record offline (sans-watch), making it perfect for a commuter bike quietly recording your rides. But it's also a standard ANT+/BLE sensor that pairs to your device. It's become my go-to speed sensor.
This wifi-connected scale will track your weight and related metrics both on the scale display and in Garmin Connect (plus 3rd party apps like TrainingPeaks). It'll also then sync your weight to your watch/bike computer, to ensure accurate calorie data.
The HRM-PRO Plus is Garmin's top-end chest strap. It transmits dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart, but also transmits Running Dynamics & Running Pace/Distance metrics, stores HR data during a swim, and can be used without a watch for other sports. Also, it can transmit XC Skiing Dynamics as well.
Also they. Now bundle the Ballistics features, but you then have a payment to unlock it, which I think is new for Garmin and something that may come to other watches (payment to unlock certain features).
To be fair, while I agree with everything else you said (really, a lot), the one thing Gamrin is, is regular with their Vivoactive releases. Always been an August/Sept thing. Winds shifted slightly from year to year, usually tied to IFA, except the original version was MWC in Feb.
Why in the world would you take away the barometric altimeter that the previous vivoactive 3 included. On top of that include the old hr sensor versus the new one just released. What kind of stupidity happens at Garmin?
One more disappointment on the loss of the altimeter. I use it while skiing, and even while biking. Good to know what I have climbed or descended while out for the day. Getting the info later after saving my activity is not sufficient.
Just get the Fenix 6 or 7 on sale and screw Garmin for their attitude towards loyal customers. They advertise new watches with stupid shit like naps contributing to useless body battery stats and AMOLED which is present on all cheap watches and was the reason I chose Garmin with its MIP displays. Meanwhile they remove crucial things like altimeter. Used to love that company but decisions like this really piss me off.
I think touch is great, especially for maps (and especially because newer Garmin watches have very poor UX when panning the map with buttons, including the 945 LTE which lacks touch :/), but I would never buy a running watch which *requires* touch. Just my 2 cents.
As I expect a segment of potential VA5 customers are current VA4/3 owners, a separate comparison run/bike of VA5 vs. VA4 in GPS and heart rate tracking would have been interesting to see if/how much things have improved.
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Is there any gadget etc. to get around the lack of a barometer? Or do I get more value for my money if I buy the Venu sq 2 which is sold at half the price compared to the Vivoactive 5? I would consider Venu 3 but the price cap is over 200 euros in my country. What about Polar Ignite 3 vs Vivoactive 5 which one is better?