Odd Video Error (pic included!)

Kilamon · 10-30-05, 12:27 AM

DISCLAIMER: I've looked through and used search for the problem I seem to be having but cannot seem to find a resolution so I'm posting here now.

I have recently reinstalled my system (bought a new sata hard drive!) and I'm on a fresh install of XP. System specs are here. The problem arises in that I put the DVD in, allow autoplay to run (as suggested by the black sky/white blob threads) and I get this odd video error. The same hair and body video bug is also displayed on certain portions of the bridge and other places. Is this due to the new Oct. 20 drivers? I was previously running the 77.72 drivers but, with the hard drive upgrade, I wanted to update everything else. I have tried doing a fresh install+patch of the game and it doesn't seem to be related to any mods that I have installed (mostly skin mods for boats).

Any ideas?

The Avon Lady · 10-30-05, 12:36 AM

Had you searched this forum section just a bit (words like "nvidia", "gray", etc.), you would have found threads from last week explaining that the latest Nvidia drivers cause this and that newer beta drivers or older rolled back drivers eliminate the problem.

Kilamon · 10-30-05, 12:39 AM

My search results were all very poor. Thank you for answering, though, and confirming what I had thought to be the case.

The Avon Lady · 10-30-05, 12:53 AM

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=44676

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=44656

10-30-05, 12:27 AM	#1
Kilamon Loader Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Odd Video Error (pic included!) DISCLAIMER: I've looked through and used search for the problem I seem to be having but cannot seem to find a resolution so I'm posting here now. I have recently reinstalled my system (bought a new sata hard drive!) and I'm on a fresh install of XP. System specs are here. The problem arises in that I put the DVD in, allow autoplay to run (as suggested by the black sky/white blob threads) and I get this odd video error. The same hair and body video bug is also displayed on certain portions of the bridge and other places. Is this due to the new Oct. 20 drivers? I was previously running the 77.72 drivers but, with the hard drive upgrade, I wanted to update everything else. I have tried doing a fresh install+patch of the game and it doesn't seem to be related to any mods that I have installed (mostly skin mods for boats). Any ideas?

10-30-05, 12:36 AM	#2
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Had you searched this forum section just a bit (words like "nvidia", "gray", etc.), you would have found threads from last week explaining that the latest Nvidia drivers cause this and that newer beta drivers or older rolled back drivers eliminate the problem. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

10-30-05, 12:53 AM	#4
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=44676 http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=44656 __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

10-30-05, 12:39 AM	#3
Kilamon Loader Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My search results were all very poor. Thank you for answering, though, and confirming what I had thought to be the case.