Input from GeForce 7800 GTX/SH3 Owners
 

I've got my system up and running and so far everything is fine except for a weird little graphics glitch on the crew managememt screen. When I first start SH3, the icons for crew and their specialties look fine but once I save the patrol and reload it, some of the graphics look blocky. The "S" for Sonar/Radar operator, the "Gear" for machinists, and the regular seaman icons are effected but not everywhere. One "S" in the communications room is glitched, the machinist icon in the diesel compartment, and the crewmen in the diesel and aft bunk compartments show these anomalies.

Any other 7800 owners care to report their findings?

scrapser

I'll keep my eyes open for any problesm, but so far I have not noticed any.

Apart from getting the game to play initially, but that was down to the logo and intro movies.

Just quickly played a game.

No problem with the icons.

Currently using the improved bow waves mod and noticed some issues with the bow wave of my boat but that cleared up.

Hope this is of some help.

Did you try saving the patrol in mission, then returning to it? That's when my glitch shows up.

scrapser

Yep, when back to a previous saved game that was saved whilst on patrol.

Ok. I forgot to also ask what driver version you are using. I'm using 7.7.7.2 which is the latest from nVidia. I have the earlier version that came with the graphics card and will give that a try after hearing what version you have. It could be the problem (let's hope).

scrapser

Well I got my new computer last week from Evesham Ltd.

Ran the Gameshadow progam on Friday and it stated I had the latest drivers then.

Where does one find the details of the driver version on a computer and I will look it up for you.

I'm assuming you have WinXP. Click Start...Control Panel...Performance and Maintenance...System...(you should then see a dialog box with tab pages). Next click the "Hardware" tab and click on the Device Manager button there. You will get a list of your hardware. Look under Display Adapter and right click on your GeForce card to get to the properties and look at the driver tab page. That will show you your driver and version.

I have WinXP Pro...WinXP Home might have a slightly different path but it's basically the same.

scrapser

You can also get the driver version (with Nvidia cards) by right clicking on a blank area of the desktop, picking Properties, picking Settings on the tabbed pages that come up, and pressing the Advanced button. Look for the page with the name of your Vid Card on it, you'll spot the Driver version there. Handy as well, cause that's where you can change a lot of settings for your card, as well.

Ah......

Got it, 7.7.7.2

Hope it helps.

Re: Input from GeForce 7800 GTX/SH3 Owners
 

Yup, I got the same problem. I updated to the latest drivers and the glitch is still there. :(


Thing is, SH3 was not optimized to run well with NVidia cards. :roll:





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Thanks. We have the same driver so I guess it's not the driver alone. Bobv_7, you report the same glitch and we both have the same BFG card. Do you have the same driver version as well?

Thanks
scrapser

Yes, Ive got the same driver.


Hey, since we got the same card I was wondering what is your average FPS on SH3. Im getting about 75 right now.




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Bump :up:



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Believe it or not, I can't figure out how to get my FPS. I searched the board but there's nothing out there, not even in the stickies. The manual doesn't say either so I guess you'll have to clue me in.

scrapser

Hey

Just hit Ctrl + F8 wile in game and you will see the FPS up at the top of the screen. :up:



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I'm getting 60 even. I checked it with mild weather and a storm with an approaching convoy. It seems like nothing is causing the frames to drop no matter what. I'll have to check it when I hit a T3 and it starts burning.

scrapser

Also, give multiplayer a try and see what happends to your FPS. Mine flexuates all over the place from about 45 down to 1..... :roll:




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I don't do multiplayer...never have. But I'm curious why your system gets 75 fps while I get 60. I don't think makes a difference after a certain point but it would be nice to know anyway. I'm sure it has something to do with the RAM/CPU. Have you overclocked your system at all? I've running everything at stock settings. My FX-55 should be fast enough without any tweaking and my RAM is running at PC3200 settings.

scrapser

Just started playing RUB 1.43 and guess what? However, I don't think it has anything to do with RUB.

Noticed that block glitch with the icons. It is only the icons and only those on the top row; for example the sonar operator has a weird looking icon but if i swop him with the radio operator then the icon goes back to normal.
This happens with any icon on the top row. :hmm:
Weird. :o