Death to Spies monitor problem

[Grimples]

I get the "out of range" monitor problem, i have tried everything?. Could some one send me their smersh.shadvs please, it might work, or do you know a fix that aint on google. I did get a screen on one of my 12" CRT monitors but it was too small to see, i could never go back to using one of those again.

Tried:
deleting smersh.shadvs
all compatability mode variations
all monitor modes, lowest is 800x600
cannot use SmershSetup.exe as it uses .netframework (def no no)
err..

[-ViTaMiHnM203-]

Bite the bullet, install the lowest possible version of framework, you can always wipe it clean later, maybe.

[Jason]

I don't have a smersh.shadvs, I only have engine.shadvs for both DTS and DTS:MOT, which do you want/need?

[Grimples]

@Vit: .netframework is just not an option, it dont work/wont install on my secure PC.

@Jason: I am just going from what i get from google, smersh.shadvs holds the settings but its in hex & i cannot understand it. Deleting the file does no good as the game just creates another default one. I could try the demo as the one i have is from err...

PC shops in the UK do not take back games anymore, i am now $14 out of pocket because of this new policy, never again. GTA IV is the culprit

(edit)
Demo is the same, monitor is 'out of range'.

[Grimples]

Went quiet! Guess you all think am a pirate & dont buy games?

Anyways, found a fix, will post for future reference.

Run dxdiag, goto 'More Help' & click the 'Override...' button, i set mine to 60.

[Jason]

Sorry! forgot to get that file for you. Glad to hear you found a fix for it