I had a video card go bad on me a few months ago. Isn't there a way to test the card itself using internal diagnostics software? Dell had me press the F12 button when booting up to go to an internal diagnostic tool, and that's where we discovered the video card went belly up. I do think that is an MS feature if I'm not mistaken.

His card is probably just fine.
 

My son from Canada has been visiting,he is leaving on Wednesday and I will have more time to mess with it...

clayp, where do you live? Maybe someone is nearby who wouldn't mind swinging by to take a look. I would do it happily. I'm in Huntington Beach, CA.

Even if our advice doesn't help you it might help someone else so here goes anyway.

I've had some issues recently and learned that Anti-Virus software can have an effect by ONLY being installed. The drivers are loaded even when the services and startup stuff are completely disabled. With NVidia 8800s, AVG seems to really mess it up on certain games, though it never affected SH4 for me, who knows. I use AVAST now with no problems. Anything by Symantec being installed could mess things up. Though I still bet on video card issues (maybe not heat, perhaps instability due to something else, power issues, who knows, the only way to tell is to try another video card.)

[quote=minsc_tdp]I got an old one Ill send you free. I think its agp though.

Guys I haven't had time to mess with it,I will probably try it again tomorrow..

I need a free or very cheap screenshot program thats easy to use so I cant pass on info when I try the game again..I bought FRAPS and it wont work and they refunded my money,I tried ifranview and I cant make it work...Any ideas?....:oops:

Hit Ctrl and the F11 key for free screen shots found in you main SH4 folder.

Personally I think you have some serious issues with that system that might require a repair from windows, or maybe scan for spyware or viruses.

Spyware scan software DL free version
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Online Free Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Hawk I need to take some out side of the game....

Personally I think you have some serious issues with that system that might require a repair from windows, or maybe scan for spyware or viruses.


I do that everyday and it dosent have any problems with any other games....

I concur. What state you live in? If I remeber right you are in Wisconsin? I am 40 miles west of Chicago, IL.

I will drive up there fix it for $nothing$. I work on PCs for a living, so I am no rookie. PM me if you are interested. Next week or two has me swamped working on server problems. So if you can hang in there, the fix might make your Christmas enjoyable playing SH IV bug free!.

I doubt I can get up there before Thanksgiving - sorry :(.

No problem,I dont live close to you anyway...:damn:

I know this is not releated to your new problem but
 

When I set you up with the fire and oil slik textures for both the TLowRes and the TNormal file's it solved all of the boxy fire effect's is that correct?!

I have 2 new guy's with the problem so I wanted to make sure.

Also if you would like I can try and do for you what I did for Donut. He sent me his phone number and I called him and walked him through the problems he was having to get him up and running.

It is totaly up to you of course.

Dave

@clayp,
To capture screens on your desktop ( other than ingame d/l this program called Capture )
It's free. I've been useing it for years. Very easy to work.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...em/capture.htm

Here is my desktop as it is at moment captured with "Capture"

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/oleman/SH4-1.jpg

We need to see you sinking enemy ships again. :yep: