Black sky (GWX)

3Jane · 12-16-06, 06:16 PM

I installed GWX on a fresh install of SHIII patched to 1.4b, on a newly formatted HDD. I installed the latest version of SHIII Commander after I had installed GWX.
I am running it through an ATI 9800 pro on an Asrock K7VT4A pro Mb, Sempron 3000+ CPU, with 1.5 Gb memory on a SATA 1.5 HDD.
Everything else, apart from the sky looks great and runs much more smoothly than it did with SHIII+GW. Unfortunately the sky, despite it being mid afternoon is completely black. Have I somehow botched the installation or is there something I need to alter or install to make the sky render as it should.

VIICDriver · 12-16-06, 06:55 PM

I had this happen with the "old" GW 1.1a. I changed from 8km to 16km (or vice versa) and it fixed it.

Chuck

VIICDriver · 12-16-06, 06:56 PM

BTW what vid card are you running? Just curious.

Chuck

3Jane · 12-16-06, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by VIICDriver

BTW what vid card are you running? Just curious.

Chuck

ATI Radeon 9800 Pro with Omega drivers.

VIICDriver · 12-16-06, 07:45 PM

I use an X850XT and remember now that I was running the Omega's when I had the problem as well.

May want to try the stock drivers again and/or change the atmosphere.

Chuck

3Jane · 12-16-06, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by VIICDriver

I had this happen with the "old" GW 1.1a. I changed from 8km to 16km (or vice versa) and it fixed it.

Chuck

Thanks, I hadn't installed the 16K mod properly. Now I have nice blue skys and dark at night as they should be

poncho · 12-18-06, 12:55 PM

I am also getting the black sky .

Can someone explain in detail what they did to fix it .

What do you mean loaded the 16km incorrectly .

Thanks

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-18-06, 12:58 PM

GWX comes with both the JGSME Mod Enabler by JScones and an optional 16 km atmosphere mod.

Use JGSME to enable the included 16km mod. Easy as pie.

AVGWarhawk · 12-18-06, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

GWX comes with both the JGSME Mod Enabler by JScones and an optional 16 km atmosphere mod.

Use JGSME to enable the included 16km mod. Easy as pie.

I do not have it installed and night time is just fine on my machine. what exactly does the 16km mod do anyway?

poncho · 12-18-06, 01:15 PM

I did and do have the 16k mod enabled through JSGME and still get the black sky .

Thanks for your reply .

Pants · 12-18-06, 01:17 PM

Sounds like a buggered scene.dat issue :hmm:

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-18-06, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

GWX comes with both the JGSME Mod Enabler by JScones and an optional 16 km atmosphere mod.

Use JGSME to enable the included 16km mod. Easy as pie.

I do not have it installed and night time is just fine on my machine. what exactly does the 16km mod do anyway?

It DOUBLES the visible distance of objects in-game... and pretty much doubles the load on your CPU as well. Not recommended for low to middle-end PC's.

AVGWarhawk · 12-18-06, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

GWX comes with both the JGSME Mod Enabler by JScones and an optional 16 km atmosphere mod.

Use JGSME to enable the included 16km mod. Easy as pie.

I do not have it installed and night time is just fine on my machine. what exactly does the 16km mod do anyway?

It DOUBLES the visible distance of objects in-game... and pretty much doubles the load on your CPU as well. Not recommended for low to middle-end PC's.

That is how I understand it from the manual.

All is good with the original install so I do not need this!

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-18-06, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

GWX comes with both the JGSME Mod Enabler by JScones and an optional 16 km atmosphere mod.

Use JGSME to enable the included 16km mod. Easy as pie.

I do not have it installed and night time is just fine on my machine. what exactly does the 16km mod do anyway?

It DOUBLES the visible distance of objects in-game... and pretty much doubles the load on your CPU as well. Not recommended for low to middle-end PC's.

That is how I understand it from the manual.

All is good with the original install so I do not need this!

True... which is why we've made it an optional mod for GWX.

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-18-06, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by poncho

I did and do have the 16k mod enabled through JSGME and still get the black sky .

Thanks for your reply .

Try disabling it and then re-enabling it. If that doesn't work... re-run the GWX .exe to restore it to default 8km.

Did you install any other mods?

12-16-06, 06:16 PM	#1
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Black sky (GWX) I installed GWX on a fresh install of SHIII patched to 1.4b, on a newly formatted HDD. I installed the latest version of SHIII Commander after I had installed GWX. I am running it through an ATI 9800 pro on an Asrock K7VT4A pro Mb, Sempron 3000+ CPU, with 1.5 Gb memory on a SATA 1.5 HDD. Everything else, apart from the sky looks great and runs much more smoothly than it did with SHIII+GW. Unfortunately the sky, despite it being mid afternoon is completely black. Have I somehow botched the installation or is there something I need to alter or install to make the sky render as it should. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

12-18-06, 12:55 PM	#7
poncho Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	black sky I am also getting the black sky . Can someone explain in detail what they did to fix it . What do you mean loaded the 16km incorrectly . Thanks

12-18-06, 12:58 PM	#8
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	GWX comes with both the JGSME Mod Enabler by JScones and an optional 16 km atmosphere mod. Use JGSME to enable the included 16km mod. Easy as pie. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

12-18-06, 01:15 PM	#10
poncho Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	black sky I did and do have the 16k mod enabled through JSGME and still get the black sky . Thanks for your reply .

12-18-06, 01:17 PM	#11
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Sounds like a buggered scene.dat issue :hmm: __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

12-16-06, 06:55 PM	#2
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I had this happen with the "old" GW 1.1a. I changed from 8km to 16km (or vice versa) and it fixed it. Chuck

12-16-06, 06:56 PM	#3
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	BTW what vid card are you running? Just curious. Chuck

12-16-06, 07:45 PM	#5
VIICDriver Engineer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 203 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I use an X850XT and remember now that I was running the Omega's when I had the problem as well. May want to try the stock drivers again and/or change the atmosphere. Chuck