Yes, I know a game couldn't (unless it ran at lower than 640x480, it's the rated lowest res on the NEC 22"). But, this wasn't in the game. FS2 runs a config program when you first install. Unfortunately, it did not detect the card when it first popped up (odd, but I thought this card didn't exist then so no worries), so I ran "detect available video cards". Monitor goes black, about 5 seconds later I get this white sparkle in the centre then the orange LED and blackness. Comp is fine I'm on it now, running with a 15" LCD (blerg).
Turn it off, on again same LED flashing which is a hardware fault. Some "secondary load short circuit" whatever that is. What worries me is the fact that it happened during this old detect sequence, which could have used some 320x240 old crapbox res and caused the monitor to pop a fuse somewhere.
I think it has nothing to do with it (personally I think the monitor just kicked it) but I thought I would ask if anyone knew anything about the detection process FS2 uses.
Thank you.