Flickering textures

Caustic · 05-24-11, 12:20 AM

I'm dealing with flickering textures on ships, how widespread is this problem and how do I resolve it? I was reading about how it was a z-buffer issue...

Caustic · 05-25-11, 10:56 AM

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Screenshot

The flickering isn't very noticeable in single images. Here is my mod list

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\silent hunter 5\MODS]

NewUIs_TDC_6_5_1_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_6_5_1_jimimadrids_map_tools
FX_Update_0_0_16_2_ByTheDarkWraith
Dynamic Environment SH5 Basemod (realistic version) V2.1
Dynamic Environment SH5 Sleet For Winter Campaigns V2.1
Dynamic Environment SH5 Sounds V2.1
Dynamic Environmental SH5 Shallow Waters V2.1
NewUIs_TDC_6_5_1_Real_Navigation
Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod
Lite Campaign LC 1.2
Shadow Improvement Mod
IRAI_0_0_30_ByTheDarkWraith
IRAI_0_0_30_No_Aircraft_Spotting_At_Depth
Nauticalwolf's_Damage_and_Torpedo_UI(b)_Mod_v1.1

Any ideas? It only occurs on distant objects and it disappears when my u-boat(not the camera) gets closer.

TheDarkWraith · 05-26-11, 03:00 AM

move mousewheel forward then back...

Rongel · 05-27-11, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caustic

I'm dealing with flickering textures on ships, how widespread is this problem and how do I resolve it? I was reading about how it was a z-buffer issue...

Hi!

I think I have the same problem. I thought that it's a common thing, but seems that everyone doesn't suffer from it. It doesn't matter that much, but it would be great to get rid of it.

I have NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460.

Zedi · 05-27-11, 10:06 AM

Its a bug common to those with nvidia cards, Im used with it and I dont bother about anymore.

Caustic · 05-29-11, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zedi

Its a bug common to those with nvidia cards, Im used with it and I dont bother about anymore.

Running the game on my ATI HD4870 removed the texture flickering.

Alas, this isn't a solution for nvidia cards.

Caustic · 05-28-11, 12:34 AM

Very interesting, thanks for the heads up. There were problems with Nvidia cards in Silent Hunter 4 as well...

THE_MASK · 05-28-11, 04:45 AM

I have the flickering with the ati card as well .

SteelViking · 05-28-11, 09:09 AM

I have an AMD 6790 and I also get some mild flickerig.

05-28-11, 12:03 PM

it has nothing to do with Nvidia its the game settings combined with your computer specs that matters most wether its very noticable or not.

i think there is always a small amount of flicker no matter what but i cant say if its grafics related or game engine or both

Caustic · 05-29-11, 08:31 AM

I tried adjusting the in-game settings. Disabling AA had no effect and the flickering remained after turning off all effects and lowering the texture quality.

Caustic · 06-02-11, 12:16 AM

I suppose this is a lost cause.

TheDarkWraith · 06-03-11, 09:03 AM

The cause is trying to 'merge' two textures into one without alpha blending. The 'ice' texture is trying to be overlaid onto the normal ship's texture and that is where the flickering is coming from.

Caustic · 06-04-11, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

The cause is trying to 'merge' two textures into one without alpha blending. The 'ice' texture is trying to be overlaid onto the normal ship's texture and that is where the flickering is coming from.

It happens on any and all objects when viewed from a distance. Probably a hardware/driver-level problem?

Meldric · 06-08-11, 04:04 PM

As wrote on a different thread:
I face flickering textures because of a mod I used to change the camera behaviour (external camera). If I removed this mod, flickering was gone. I think that this mods' changes now have been included in NewUIs (TDW) and that those might cause it.

I disabled NewUIs (latest) and flickering was gone. I guess that this is the issue for my NVIDIA GTX 470.

@TDW: Could you confirm or maybe point me to the files in question so that I might try without them and confirm that this solves the problem?

Thanks!

05-24-11, 12:20 AM	#1
Caustic Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 118 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 6	Flickering textures I'm dealing with flickering textures on ships, how widespread is this problem and how do I resolve it? I was reading about how it was a z-buffer issue...

05-25-11, 10:56 AM	#2
Caustic Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 118 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 6	Bump... Screenshot The flickering isn't very noticeable in single images. Here is my mod list Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157 [C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\silent hunter 5\MODS] NewUIs_TDC_6_5_1_ByTheDarkWraith NewUIs_TDC_6_5_1_jimimadrids_map_tools FX_Update_0_0_16_2_ByTheDarkWraith Dynamic Environment SH5 Basemod (realistic version) V2.1 Dynamic Environment SH5 Sleet For Winter Campaigns V2.1 Dynamic Environment SH5 Sounds V2.1 Dynamic Environmental SH5 Shallow Waters V2.1 NewUIs_TDC_6_5_1_Real_Navigation Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod Lite Campaign LC 1.2 Shadow Improvement Mod IRAI_0_0_30_ByTheDarkWraith IRAI_0_0_30_No_Aircraft_Spotting_At_Depth Nauticalwolf's_Damage_and_Torpedo_UI(b)_Mod_v1.1 Any ideas? It only occurs on distant objects and it disappears when my u-boat(not the camera) gets closer. Last edited by Caustic; 05-25-11 at 11:08 AM.

05-28-11, 09:09 AM	#9
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	I have an AMD 6790 and I also get some mild flickerig. __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

05-26-11, 03:00 AM	#3
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	move mousewheel forward then back...

05-27-11, 10:06 AM	#5
Zedi Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,845 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 2	Its a bug common to those with nvidia cards, Im used with it and I dont bother about anymore.

05-28-11, 12:34 AM	#7
Caustic Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 118 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 6	Very interesting, thanks for the heads up. There were problems with Nvidia cards in Silent Hunter 4 as well...

05-28-11, 04:45 AM	#8
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	I have the flickering with the ati card as well .

05-28-11, 12:03 PM	#10
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	it has nothing to do with Nvidia its the game settings combined with your computer specs that matters most wether its very noticable or not. i think there is always a small amount of flicker no matter what but i cant say if its grafics related or game engine or both

05-29-11, 08:31 AM	#11
Caustic Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 118 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 6	I tried adjusting the in-game settings. Disabling AA had no effect and the flickering remained after turning off all effects and lowering the texture quality.

06-02-11, 12:16 AM	#12
Caustic Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cape May, New Jersey Posts: 118 Downloads: 362 Uploads: 6	I suppose this is a lost cause.

06-03-11, 09:03 AM	#13
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	The cause is trying to 'merge' two textures into one without alpha blending. The 'ice' texture is trying to be overlaid onto the normal ship's texture and that is where the flickering is coming from.

06-08-11, 04:04 PM	#15
Meldric Officer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 237 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	As wrote on a different thread: I face flickering textures because of a mod I used to change the camera behaviour (external camera). If I removed this mod, flickering was gone. I think that this mods' changes now have been included in NewUIs (TDW) and that those might cause it. I disabled NewUIs (latest) and flickering was gone. I guess that this is the issue for my NVIDIA GTX 470. @TDW: Could you confirm or maybe point me to the files in question so that I might try without them and confirm that this solves the problem? Thanks!