GWX water looks cell-shaded

XLjedi · 09-03-07, 09:17 PM

Not sure what to do about this... seems it's something with my nvidia cards (latest drivers up to date). I get these gradients in the water visuals that appear smooth at first and then they decay into these ugly color patch gradients. Underwater it looks like wide bands of color, when surfaced you see an effect in the water similar to a cell shading art style effect.

Anyone have any trouble like that with nvidia cards?

Here have a look:

What's odd is even this still shot above starts out looking OK then it decays to the gradient. In fact as I type this the image looks wonderful in the text editor, but when I preview it, it looks cell-shaded... very odd.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-03-07, 09:21 PM

Yep.

With CRT monitors you don't get that problem.

With LCD monitors you do.

Have pretty much decided to live with it.

XLjedi · 09-03-07, 09:35 PM

I guess I didn't notice it as much with the stock underwater visuals... Sometimes it looks OK, when it's brighter out for instance.

Is it easy to rollback the water settings for the brighter stock display or is it just too many settings to bother with? I guess now I know why the devs originally set the colors to be perhaps a bit brighter than they should underwater.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-03-07, 09:59 PM

Too many settings to bother with.

I've suspected the same things you just mentioned regarding the brightness.

The lines are less noticeable during full daylight hours.

Anyhoo... not gonna fuss worry over it.

JScones · 09-04-07, 04:45 AM

Hmmm, can't recall seeing this on my 7950GT running 91.47 drivers. But it has been a while. :hmm:

thefretmaster · 09-04-07, 10:53 AM

i get this occasionally in stock with an ati radeon. i do belive that it is tft monitors. you get it alot on new flat screen tv's aswell

JCWolf · 09-04-07, 10:57 AM

I have an NVidia graphic card to and its happening to me as well!

Dowly · 09-04-07, 11:12 AM

The problem is there even if you are using an old CRT monitor, you just cant see it. LCD monitors give you more brighter image.

I didnt notice this with my old CRT monitor when in-game, but when I took a screenshot and brightened it up, I could see the lines.

XLjedi · 09-04-07, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

The problem is there even if you are using an old CRT monitor, you just cant see it. LCD monitors give you more brighter image.

I didnt notice this with my old CRT monitor when in-game, but when I took a screenshot and brightened it up, I could see the lines.

Nah... it's something beyond just turning up the brightness. The still above actually looks good on the monitor for about 5 seconds, then it changes from a nice smooth gradient to the ugly gradient bar lines. Does it in the game too...

So at least momentarily it looks good. ...and then a noticeable change occurs. I was considering trying to take a picture of it with my digital camera cuz screen captures don't relay it.

09-03-07, 09:17 PM	#1
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	GWX water looks cell-shaded Not sure what to do about this... seems it's something with my nvidia cards (latest drivers up to date). I get these gradients in the water visuals that appear smooth at first and then they decay into these ugly color patch gradients. Underwater it looks like wide bands of color, when surfaced you see an effect in the water similar to a cell shading art style effect. Anyone have any trouble like that with nvidia cards? Here have a look: What's odd is even this still shot above starts out looking OK then it decays to the gradient. In fact as I type this the image looks wonderful in the text editor, but when I preview it, it looks cell-shaded... very odd. __________________

09-03-07, 09:21 PM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,994 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Yep. With CRT monitors you don't get that problem. With LCD monitors you do. Have pretty much decided to live with it. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-03-07, 09:35 PM	#3
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	I guess I didn't notice it as much with the stock underwater visuals... Sometimes it looks OK, when it's brighter out for instance. Is it easy to rollback the water settings for the brighter stock display or is it just too many settings to bother with? I guess now I know why the devs originally set the colors to be perhaps a bit brighter than they should underwater. __________________

09-03-07, 09:59 PM	#4
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,994 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Too many settings to bother with. I've suspected the same things you just mentioned regarding the brightness. The lines are less noticeable during full daylight hours. Anyhoo... not gonna fuss worry over it. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-04-07, 10:53 AM	#6
thefretmaster Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: filton england Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i get this occasionally in stock with an ati radeon. i do belive that it is tft monitors. you get it alot on new flat screen tv's aswell __________________ Check out my band www.myspace.com/retrostate

09-04-07, 04:45 AM	#5
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, can't recall seeing this on my 7950GT running 91.47 drivers. But it has been a while. :hmm:

09-04-07, 10:57 AM	#7
JCWolf Admiral Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spain , Crossing Gibraltar! Posts: 2,292 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 1	I have an NVidia graphic card to and its happening to me as well! __________________ JCWolf Mediafire SHIII Page User name : JCWolf Password : stefre@jcm

09-04-07, 11:12 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The problem is there even if you are using an old CRT monitor, you just cant see it. LCD monitors give you more brighter image. I didnt notice this with my old CRT monitor when in-game, but when I took a screenshot and brightened it up, I could see the lines.