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Title: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Sogure on April 16, 2008, 10:55:30 pm
Ive been running across this error and I cant seem to figure out what the problem is...It only seems to be doing this with the Loki, Fenris/Leviathan, and the SD Lucifer from the Derelict Campaign...Heres some screenies

If you look closely it looks like the skins are broken...Dunno what the problem is...

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll309/Sogure/screen0005.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll309/Sogure/screen0003.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll309/Sogure/screen0000.jpg

If anyone has any ideas please feel free to speak your mind
My system specs are as follows:

Toshiba Satellite A215 Laptop

Windows Vista Home Premium
AMD Turion 64 x2 Mobile Technology TL-60  2.00 GHz
2GB RAM
160GB HD
ATI Radeon X1200 Graphics Card
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Mars on April 16, 2008, 11:55:34 pm
Your graphics card isn't very nice...

what build are you using?
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Vasudan Admiral on April 17, 2008, 12:08:24 am
:welcome:
Do you have glow and shine maps turned on in the launcher? That wouldn't explain the dark patches on the ships, but it would explain the apparent dullness of the textures.

Have you got the latest video drivers for that card? That'd be a place to start. :)
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Sogure on April 17, 2008, 12:33:26 am
IM using the most up to date stuff for SCP, as far as the graphics are concerned, I just got this laptop back on the 7th of this month so afaik the cards all up to date, but I'll take a look at it, though it runs perfectly with all the VPs turned on, better than my old desktop computer ran it...

So I'll check that out right quick

EDIT:

Driver is up to date
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Vasudan Admiral on April 17, 2008, 01:01:58 am
IM using the most up to date stuff for SCP, as far as the graphics are concerned
That doesn't mean they're turned on though. ;)

Just in case that's the problem: in the launcher, go to the features tab and select graphics from the list type drop down menu. Enable specular, glowmaps and mipmapping to start with, and then test it in-game to see if it worked.

If not, check what exe you're running - is it 3.6.9 or above?
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Cobra on April 17, 2008, 12:11:40 pm
IM using the most up to date stuff for SCP, as far as the graphics are concerned, I just got this laptop back on the 7th of this month so afaik the cards all up to date, but I'll take a look at it, though it runs perfectly with all the VPs turned on, better than my old desktop computer ran it...

Just because your laptop is 7 months old doesn't necessarily mean it has the mobile equivalent of the GeForce 8800. :P
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: colecampbell666 on April 17, 2008, 01:00:53 pm
He's saying that the drivers are up to date.
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Jeff Vader on April 17, 2008, 01:05:01 pm
Be that as it may, but those screens still shout "Hey, I'm not enabling glowmaps!" at yer face. Or IDK. With these damn computers, you can never truly know what the hell is going on.

Editz0r:
IM using the most up to date stuff for SCP, as far as the graphics are concerned, I just got this laptop back on the 7th of this month so afaik the cards all up to date, but I'll take a look at it, though it runs perfectly with all the VPs turned on, better than my old desktop computer ran it...

Just because your laptop is 7 months old doesn't necessarily mean it has the mobile equivalent of the GeForce 8800. :P
Note that he is stating that he acquired the rig on the 7th day of this month, not 7 months ago. Nitpicking, I know...
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Cobra on April 17, 2008, 02:29:45 pm
Meh, I misread.

The x1200 is also a piece of junk. :nervous:
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: colecampbell666 on April 17, 2008, 05:43:48 pm
Meh, I misread.

The x1200 is also a piece of junk. :nervous:
And I've got it's younger brother... I double suck.
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Sogure on April 17, 2008, 08:57:40 pm
I took the screen shots with the glow maps and stuff turned off...It wont make a bit of difference with JPEG, Minimapping, specular etc all turned on...
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Mars on April 17, 2008, 11:21:29 pm
Try deleteing your /Freespace/data/cache folder
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: Sogure on April 20, 2008, 02:47:59 pm
Deleted Cache....No good...-.-;
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: colecampbell666 on April 20, 2008, 04:03:04 pm
I'm getting the same spiky stuff with the 3.6.10b VPs.
Title: Re: Graphics Error on SCP
Post by: The E on April 22, 2008, 04:25:46 am
Have you tried the "Disable setting of Gamma"-Switch ? (It's in the Launcher under Troubleshoot)
I had similar problems with my X1250, and disabling the above helped.