Interesting technical issues

irregular · 03-16-09, 07:06 PM

Hey, just got my friend in to DW, but there are a couple of problems.

1) He can run the game fine once he is in a game, but he cant see any of the menu options. He has a Geforce 9600 GSO, I have a 9600 GT and mine runs fine.

2) When I am trying to host a game for us, it says I am unable to host due to an error, and it doesn't give anymore info than that.

Thanks

Dr.Sid · 03-16-09, 07:23 PM

Damaged installation IMHO. Never heard about something like this. GFX card should be no problem.
As for the hosting, no idea either but then I only played MP twice or so.

MikiBzh · 03-17-09, 01:03 PM

Hi,

I've had some probs also with a 9800, check antialiasing down (some parts of menu were invisible...). Try to reduce card's graphics options. For MP, no better than Dr.Sid.

Blacklight · 03-17-09, 02:16 PM

Are you going through a router ? You may have to open some ports.

irregular · 03-17-09, 02:48 PM

Yep well I have opened all the necessary ports, and I can connect to people, I just cant host. Ill tell him to reinstall his game though if lowering the graphics doesnt work.

Rip · 03-18-09, 07:02 PM

You could also have him try 16bit versus 32bit colors. I have seen that help some graphics issues for me.

Dr.Sid · 03-19-09, 10:53 AM

Dude DW does not have 32 bits option at all. Where have you been all these years ?

Rip · 03-19-09, 09:55 PM

I mean on your desktop settings, not the DW settings. IIRC you have to do it to run DW in a window, but I seem to recall it solving some full screen issues as well with some cards.

Phantom Knight · 03-22-09, 08:04 AM

I had the same graphical problems with my game (using a gtx 260), and turning down the AA solved everything. Big thanks MikiBzh! Unfortunately, I have no experience with MP, so I cannot offer any advice there.

irregular · 03-22-09, 04:51 PM

Well we solved his problem. Hes got a corrupt copy :/.
Now we just gotta figure out why i cant host.

03-16-09, 07:06 PM	#1
irregular Watch Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 17 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Interesting technical issues Hey, just got my friend in to DW, but there are a couple of problems. 1) He can run the game fine once he is in a game, but he cant see any of the menu options. He has a Geforce 9600 GSO, I have a 9600 GT and mine runs fine. 2) When I am trying to host a game for us, it says I am unable to host due to an error, and it doesn't give anymore info than that. Thanks __________________

03-16-09, 07:23 PM	#2
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Damaged installation IMHO. Never heard about something like this. GFX card should be no problem. As for the hosting, no idea either but then I only played MP twice or so. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

03-17-09, 01:03 PM	#3
MikiBzh Watch Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 24 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Hi, I've had some probs also with a 9800, check antialiasing down (some parts of menu were invisible...). Try to reduce card's graphics options. For MP, no better than Dr.Sid. __________________ MikiBzh

03-17-09, 02:16 PM	#4
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Are you going through a router ? You may have to open some ports. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

03-17-09, 02:48 PM	#5
irregular Watch Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 17 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep well I have opened all the necessary ports, and I can connect to people, I just cant host. Ill tell him to reinstall his game though if lowering the graphics doesnt work. __________________

03-18-09, 07:02 PM	#6
Rip Commodore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 643 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	You could also have him try 16bit versus 32bit colors. I have seen that help some graphics issues for me.

03-19-09, 10:53 AM	#7
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Dude DW does not have 32 bits option at all. Where have you been all these years ? __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

03-19-09, 09:55 PM	#8
Rip Commodore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 643 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I mean on your desktop settings, not the DW settings. IIRC you have to do it to run DW in a window, but I seem to recall it solving some full screen issues as well with some cards.

03-22-09, 08:04 AM	#9
Phantom Knight Nub Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had the same graphical problems with my game (using a gtx 260), and turning down the AA solved everything. Big thanks MikiBzh! Unfortunately, I have no experience with MP, so I cannot offer any advice there. __________________ Livin' the Dream

03-22-09, 04:51 PM	#10
irregular Watch Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 17 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well we solved his problem. Hes got a corrupt copy :/. Now we just gotta figure out why i cant host. __________________