Help with Black Colorado and Pennsylvania please?

GoldenEagle8 · 07-16-07, 01:50 PM

ok, the problem I have is that the Colorado Battleship is showing up black, and all ships that use the Colorado skin (the Pennsylvania Battleship) are showing up black in game. The question I have about this is will getting Dirct X 10, or making the skin lower res or something help? or does anyone have any other ideas? because, as silly as it sounds, this is the kind of thing that will make me not want to play (they are my favorite battleships!)

I tried reinstalling the patch, and I tried reinstalling the game, and I only got it to work twice. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Jace11 · 07-16-07, 04:38 PM

ok will have a look, came across a similar complaint months ago about a black Iowa.. was dates on skin usage.

EDIT: dates look fine to me.. skins should be implemented correctly. Don't know what your problem is, sorry.

Jace11 · 07-16-07, 04:45 PM

ok something has caught my eye...

The DATA/SEA/NBB_COLORADO is missing some dds files. Instead there are tgas like in SH3. I bet if you convert those TGA's to DDS files it will fix your problem...??

Maybe anyway...

GoldenEagle8 · 07-16-07, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace11

ok something has caught my eye...

The DATA/SEA/NBB_COLORADO is missing some dds files. Instead there are tgas like in SH3. I bet if you convert those TGA's to DDS files it will fix your problem...??

Maybe anyway...

I saw that too, I tried opening and resaving them as DDS, but it didn't work.

XLjedi · 07-17-07, 08:23 AM

Is there a solution to the BLACK BATTLESHIPS problem yet? Easy to test if leaving Pearl, just look over your shoulder at the pair floating in the harbor.

In my case, the overall skins of the ship are straight black, but all the gun turrets are showing up OK.

Oddly... it seems that the skins are OK when viewed from underwater? I think the submerged portion of the hull looks OK, but I can't tell by looking up thru the water if the above water is rendering.

When the camera is completely out of water looking down thru transparent water, it looks like the black continues below the water line. But when I submerge the camera, I don't seem to see that.

But I dunno, maybe I'm seeing things

maybe it is just a black hull and the water effects make it look like there's more to it...

Another side note, I happened to run 1.3 for the first time without the CD installed (cuz I was excited bout that). I wouldn't think that would have anything to do with it but...

tater · 07-17-07, 08:37 AM

I was testing PH last night (i merged the 1.3 PH with my campaign_loc) and I didn't see any untextued (black) BBs, and there were a few BBs there. Guess I should make a quick mission with the US BBs.

Is the black BB issue only on specific dates? I looked at the roster, and the texture dates look fine.

tater

adseal · 07-16-07, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace11

ok will have a look, came across a similar complaint months ago about a black Iowa.. was dates on skin usage.

EDIT: dates look fine to me.. skins should be implemented correctly. Don't know what your problem is, sorry.

I have the same problem, so it could not be an incidental thing...

07-16-07, 01:50 PM	#1
GoldenEagle8 Engineer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I think I'm lost? Posts: 206 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Help with Black Colorado and Pennsylvania please? ok, the problem I have is that the Colorado Battleship is showing up black, and all ships that use the Colorado skin (the Pennsylvania Battleship) are showing up black in game. The question I have about this is will getting Dirct X 10, or making the skin lower res or something help? or does anyone have any other ideas? because, as silly as it sounds, this is the kind of thing that will make me not want to play (they are my favorite battleships!) I tried reinstalling the patch, and I tried reinstalling the game, and I only got it to work twice. Any help would be greatly appreciated! __________________ "YES! Everything I do is a surprise! EVEN TO ME!" "Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." ~Otto von Bismarck "I thought so little, they rewarded me by making me the ruler of the Queen's Navy." ~Sir Joseph Porter (HMS Pinafore)

07-17-07, 08:23 AM	#5
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Is there a solution to the BLACK BATTLESHIPS problem yet? Easy to test if leaving Pearl, just look over your shoulder at the pair floating in the harbor. In my case, the overall skins of the ship are straight black, but all the gun turrets are showing up OK. Oddly... it seems that the skins are OK when viewed from underwater? I think the submerged portion of the hull looks OK, but I can't tell by looking up thru the water if the above water is rendering. When the camera is completely out of water looking down thru transparent water, it looks like the black continues below the water line. But when I submerge the camera, I don't seem to see that. But I dunno, maybe I'm seeing things maybe it is just a black hull and the water effects make it look like there's more to it... Another side note, I happened to run 1.3 for the first time without the CD installed (cuz I was excited bout that). I wouldn't think that would have anything to do with it but... __________________

07-16-07, 04:38 PM	#2
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	ok will have a look, came across a similar complaint months ago about a black Iowa.. was dates on skin usage. EDIT: dates look fine to me.. skins should be implemented correctly. Don't know what your problem is, sorry.

07-16-07, 04:45 PM	#3
Jace11 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 683 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 1	ok something has caught my eye... The DATA/SEA/NBB_COLORADO is missing some dds files. Instead there are tgas like in SH3. I bet if you convert those TGA's to DDS files it will fix your problem...?? Maybe anyway...

07-17-07, 08:37 AM	#6
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	I was testing PH last night (i merged the 1.3 PH with my campaign_loc) and I didn't see any untextued (black) BBs, and there were a few BBs there. Guess I should make a quick mission with the US BBs. Is the black BB issue only on specific dates? I looked at the roster, and the texture dates look fine. tater