Where are the "fireworks?"

[ridgewayranger]

Just realised I'm not getting any fireworks when I hit a target, be it guns or torpedoes. No muzzle flashes or shell splashes either. Only know I'm hitting when the target sinks or crashes.
Help appreciated. :ahoy:

[Letum]

whats your video card and display driver date?

[ridgewayranger]

Hi,
Radeon 9800 Driver date 12/09/2003. All was well until recently.

[The Avon Lady]

Hi,
Radeon 9800 Driver date 12/09/2003.
2003?

Don't you think it's time to update? :-? :yep:

[ridgewayranger]

Possibly, but I believe if it ain't broke don't fix it. Two days ago AOK now ??????

[Letum]

Possibly, but I believe if it ain't broke don't fix it.

:roll: well now it is broke!
get the most recent drivers and try them, if it still doesnt work post again

[Marhkimov]

Hi,
Radeon 9800 Driver date 12/09/2003.
2003?

Don't you think it's time to update? :-? :yep:
I was in the same situation. ATI Radeon 9800, with default drivers (not sure if it was from 2003 or not).

Of course, I thought it was a good time to change. So I installed Cat5.13 drivers, and my FPS was cut down in half. I tried using the Cat Comtrol Center to tone down a few settings, but I could not regain quality and efficiency. Increasing one would decrease the other, so I finally gave up on the Cat5.13.

So then I tried the Omega drivers. They are supposedly better than normal ATI drivers anyways.... But for me, it was the same story. The Omega drivers did not work very well, even with graphics toned down. I tried many times, but couldn't get anything better than my default drivers.


So I went back to the original drivers and a constant 110 FPS. I'm very happy with the crap drivers.


P.S. - splashes, particles, glare, and all the other goodies work fine on my system. I think the Radeon 9800 was born for flight-simming, but it works well with subsims too.

[ridgewayranger]

Hi Marhkimov,
I'm with you on that one, hence my if it ain't broke etc.
I tried the same things as you including Omega and only made things worse with my previous Radeon, so decided not to risk it this time.

[ridgewayranger]

Problem solved. Trial and error showed that MAIN.CFG was corrupt.
Nothing was "broke," something I downloaded must have caused it.
Thanks for all your replies. :smug: