[Unlimited2001]

Ok, yes sure, I've extracted the file from the .rar...but the problem is the same. I see the electric shocks on the debris, but also flashing textures...
No other solutions guys?Isn't a big problem, but is very annoying...
Ok, then I must stay with the wreckage of ships flashing ... Thanks anyway for all the advice!

[Jeff Vader]

Yeah, uh, that shader pack should have fixed it. If you want to, you can in theory try this shader pack I pieced together from the 3.6.10 MediaVPs for my own personal use. Just extract the .vp file to your \mediavps_3612\ directory.

[Unlimited2001]

Hi, ok I can try, but the link you've posted doesn't work...thanks a lot!

[Jeff Vader]

Whoops. Amateur mistake Try it now.

[Dominic White]

Yeah, I can confirm this problem, and give a more detailed error report.

I reinstalled Windows 7 64-bit fresh on this system just yesterday, after a full format and restart. I'm running an ATI 5770 (everything at factory settings, not forcing anything at the card level), and am running the very latest drivers (11.3). I installed Freespace 2 (GOG version), used the automated installer to get The Works, and am running the main campaign using the MediaVPs_3612 mod. There's basically no room for user error here.

On floating debris and heavily damaged capital ships, any polygons near the blue lightning-arc effect are briefly coloured solid 'fullbright' white. I've not seen the problem with any other effect, just polys near the blue arcs.

I've tried both fix-files provided here. Just unzipped them and dropped them in my MediaVPs_3612 folder. First one, then the other, then both together, but none work so far.

Hopefully this issue gets fixed soon, as it's probably the one gripe I have with the whole game.

[The E]

Except that it's almost certainly an issue with that particular series of cards. I run a 5470, and do not have those issues.

Another shader set to try would be the new per-fragment shaders. Please unpack the attached file in mediavps_3612\data\effects

Note that, in order to use these, you will need a recent nightly build (those can be found here.

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[Trivial Psychic]

I reinstalled Windows 7 64-bit fresh on this system just yesterday, after a full format and restart. I'm running an ATI 5770 (everything at factory settings, not forcing anything at the card level), and am running the very latest drivers (11.3). I installed Freespace 2 (GOG version), used the automated installer to get The Works, and am running the main campaign using the MediaVPs_3612 mod. There's basically no room for user error here.

I highly recommend that you revert to the 11.2 CATs.  I too am running Win7-64 on a 5770 and when I upgraded to 11.3s when they came out and immediately started getting FSO problems.  I was getting some debris texture anomalies, but also the game would lock up on me when I got some major action like large explosions or once when I was getting slammed by AAA.  I also think that it gave me some sound anomalies.  At first I thought that it was due to a new Knightly build so I reverted to what I'd been using before but the problems persisted.  I have since reverted to 11.2 but I don't think that I've had the chance to play again since.

[Dominic White]

Yeah, I agree that it's almost certainly an issue with these drivers. I was playing another game (Spiral Knights) which was exhibiting a shockingly similar issue. Certain areas would cast light which would cause polygons to turn completely black.

I've rolled back to 11.2 and will see if that improves things.

Edit: Yeah, just tested it. It's definitely a driver issue with 11.3.

[Supernova1138]

If you have Windows 7 you can try the 11.4 preview driver and see if that helps, though I doubt it will, as most changes in it are performance boosts for the HD 6XXX cards. You can get it at http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst114earlypreview.aspx

[Unlimited2001]

Well, driver problem...maybe I use 11.2 now, or wait for 11.4. Thanks at all!!! ;-)

[Unlimited2001]

Sorry people, but I've tryed to install Catalyst 11.2 instead 11.3, but without results!The debris are flashing, like before...

[Unlimited2001]

Yeah, I agree that it's almost certainly an issue with these drivers. I was playing another game (Spiral Knights) which was exhibiting a shockingly similar issue. Certain areas would cast light which would cause polygons to turn completely black.

I've rolled back to 11.2 and will see if that improves things.

Edit: Yeah, just tested it. It's definitely a driver issue with 11.3.

Sorry, but with 11.2 Catalyst, you don't have debris flashing?I've tryed but without results...thanks!

[Qent]

I'm sticking with 10.4 until something forces me to change. You could of course try that or other old versions.

[Unlimited2001]

Ok Qent, thanks...but you don't have this problem with 10.4 right?

[Qent]

No I don't.

[Trivial Psychic]

I highly recommend that you revert to the 11.2 CATs.  I too am running Win7-64 on a 5770 and when I upgraded to 11.3s when they came out and immediately started getting FSO problems.  I was getting some debris texture anomalies, but also the game would lock up on me when I got some major action like large explosions or once when I was getting slammed by AAA.  I also think that it gave me some sound anomalies.  At first I thought that it was due to a new Knightly build so I reverted to what I'd been using before but the problems persisted.  I have since reverted to 11.2 but I don't think that I've had the chance to play again since.

I know that its considered somewhat gauche to quote yourself, but I figured that an update was in order.  I hadn't had the change to play FSO for several weeks (just bad timing with RL stuff) until just yesterday and haven't had any problems with 11.2 since reverting.  The full 11.4 came out recently, but I'm somewhat reluctant to take the plunge on that one.