Extra grafix options in 1.2, What are they?

FoddaUK · 04-24-07, 08:46 AM

Well I've installed the 1.2 update and in the Options/Graphics window I now have two extra tickable boxes. Unfortunately they're not labelled at all and I haven't a clue what they do. There's one at the bottom of each column of options.

So what DO they do? I don't want to be ticking one and losing some graphical wonderment... I am running an 8800GTX card...

SteamWake · 04-24-07, 08:52 AM

Sounds like a corrupted install to me.

All my check boxes have a descriptor.

FoddaUK · 04-24-07, 09:00 AM

Well the rest of the game runs perfectly well (touch wood) and rather than muck it all about I just wondered what those two things were. I knew it was something to do with my system only as nobody else has commented on this that I could find in teh search.

I just don't trust this Vista 64 bit and graphics drivers at the mo...

VonBlade · 04-24-07, 09:04 AM

When I installed 1.2 over 1.1 I had those boxes unlabelled. A fresh install and patch cured it.

However, they are for volumetric fog on the bottom left and vertical sync on the bottom right.
VB

FoddaUK · 04-24-07, 09:14 AM

Sweet. Thanks VB.
I'll try the fresh install business with just the 1.2 patch then.

VonBlade · 04-24-07, 09:18 AM

No worries. I might not know the amount of rivets in a Balao, but some things I can help with.
VB

FoddaUK · 04-24-07, 09:30 AM

17,496. Give or take whatever your Damage Control party fit/remove during teh course of a patrol.

Skipbo · 04-24-07, 09:50 AM

I saw this once after installing a lot of mods - about two dozen, but my 1.2 install was over a fresh installation of SHIV - no 1.1 patch involved. I ended up installing Flavored to Taste (FFT) followed by a composite mod that includes about 20 mods that I liked (selected portions of the mods I liked and built one mod to save time and avoid conflicts). After that process of mod installation, I have not had the disappearing text problem for those two check-boxes - everything is working just fine. I thought I'd provide this information in case the problem happens again for you after doing the reinstalls. I really think my problem was caused by either a mod or a conflict of mods at this point ..... Skipbo (I'm running a 7900GS GFX card)

FIREWALL · 04-24-07, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonBlade

No worries. I might not know the amount of rivets in a Balao, but some things I can help with.
VB

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

FoddaUK · 04-24-07, 10:04 AM

Thanks all, I think I'll leave it as is for now. I'm at least able to play and sink things, and now that I know what the two boxes do I'll check the volumetric fog and leave the other.

Cheers.

SteamWake · 04-24-07, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonBlade

When I installed 1.2 over 1.1 I had those boxes unlabelled. A fresh install and patch cured it.

However, they are for volumetric fog on the bottom left and vertical sync on the bottom right.
VB

Strange I dident (shrug). Nothing like consistancy.

Soviet_Warlord · 04-24-07, 03:29 PM

If you guys have installed one of those SHIII control mods, then the appropriate file is being overwritten by it. Maye sure you have a 1.2 compatible version.

RocketDog · 04-24-07, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonBlade

When I installed 1.2 over 1.1 I had those boxes unlabelled.

Same here - but not annoyed enough by it to want to reinstall now I know what they are.

RD.

VonBlade · 04-24-07, 04:07 PM

Me neither. Except of course at the time I didn't know what they were and thought they might have added the FSAA and AF as tickboxes

Know now though.
VB

DirtyHarry3033 · 04-24-07, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoddaUK

Well I've installed the 1.2 update and in the Options/Graphics window I now have two extra tickable boxes. Unfortunately they're not labelled at all and I haven't a clue what they do. There's one at the bottom of each column of options.

So what DO they do? I don't want to be ticking one and losing some graphical wonderment... I am running an 8800GTX card...

One of your mods did that. Sorry, don't remember which one it is.

The two options are:

Volumetric Fog (on the left)
Vertical Sync (on the right)

The file that was overwritten by your mod is:

C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Menu\menu.txt

You can do a clean install/patch if you like, but if you re-enable that mod it will kill those options again. What you need to do is, edit the menu.txt listed above, and add these lines:

4454=Volumetric Fog
4455=Vertical Sync

in the ";graphic options" section after you apply the mod. That will get the option labels visible again on the menu!

HTH!

DH

04-24-07, 08:46 AM	#1
FoddaUK Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Extra grafix options in 1.2, What are they? Well I've installed the 1.2 update and in the Options/Graphics window I now have two extra tickable boxes. Unfortunately they're not labelled at all and I haven't a clue what they do. There's one at the bottom of each column of options. So what DO they do? I don't want to be ticking one and losing some graphical wonderment... I am running an 8800GTX card...

04-24-07, 09:50 AM	#8
Skipbo Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 46 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Missing GFX text I saw this once after installing a lot of mods - about two dozen, but my 1.2 install was over a fresh installation of SHIV - no 1.1 patch involved. I ended up installing Flavored to Taste (FFT) followed by a composite mod that includes about 20 mods that I liked (selected portions of the mods I liked and built one mod to save time and avoid conflicts). After that process of mod installation, I have not had the disappearing text problem for those two check-boxes - everything is working just fine. I thought I'd provide this information in case the problem happens again for you after doing the reinstalls. I really think my problem was caused by either a mod or a conflict of mods at this point ..... Skipbo (I'm running a 7900GS GFX card)

04-24-07, 03:29 PM	#12
Soviet_Warlord XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 416 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	If you guys have installed one of those SHIII control mods, then the appropriate file is being overwritten by it. Maye sure you have a 1.2 compatible version. __________________

04-24-07, 04:07 PM	#14
VonBlade Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Inside my head Posts: 51 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Me neither. Except of course at the time I didn't know what they were and thought they might have added the FSAA and AF as tickboxes Know now though. VB __________________

04-24-07, 08:52 AM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Sounds like a corrupted install to me. All my check boxes have a descriptor.

04-24-07, 09:00 AM	#3
FoddaUK Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Well the rest of the game runs perfectly well (touch wood) and rather than muck it all about I just wondered what those two things were. I knew it was something to do with my system only as nobody else has commented on this that I could find in teh search. I just don't trust this Vista 64 bit and graphics drivers at the mo...

04-24-07, 09:04 AM	#4
VonBlade Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Inside my head Posts: 51 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I installed 1.2 over 1.1 I had those boxes unlabelled. A fresh install and patch cured it. However, they are for volumetric fog on the bottom left and vertical sync on the bottom right. VB

04-24-07, 09:14 AM	#5
FoddaUK Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Sweet. Thanks VB. I'll try the fresh install business with just the 1.2 patch then.

04-24-07, 09:18 AM	#6
VonBlade Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Inside my head Posts: 51 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No worries. I might not know the amount of rivets in a Balao, but some things I can help with. VB

04-24-07, 09:30 AM	#7
FoddaUK Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	17,496. Give or take whatever your Damage Control party fit/remove during teh course of a patrol.

04-24-07, 10:04 AM	#10
FoddaUK Mate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Thanks all, I think I'll leave it as is for now. I'm at least able to play and sink things, and now that I know what the two boxes do I'll check the volumetric fog and leave the other. Cheers.