Patch 1.04 NVIDIA issue?

GOZO · 12-04-07, 05:10 PM

Hi.

Just started to test 1.04. I always run at graphics settings ="High" and it works wonderful with 1.03 until now with 1.04.:hmm:

I have a NVIDIA 8800 GTX card, 4 gig ram and a Dell XPS710 with a quad 2.66 proc.

What I get is something that looks like golden St. Elmos Fire during dark hours..?

It follows the sides of the boat and when decks awash it looks as if the water turns in to molten metal....

Other things like dignhys and life boats show the same thing. The water inside shines like gold. (plus slime green like below

)

Anyone seen this?

I run with basic "High" graphics on a clean SHIV1.04.

Regards

/Per

Rip · 12-04-07, 05:25 PM

Yep.

Shiplord · 12-04-07, 05:58 PM

I have this also on my 8800 Ultra, apparently no one from the devteam in Romania has a GeForce 8800 series card so that the patch could have to be tested on it or rather the patch was not tested at all ...would not realy surprised me with this Ubisoft product line

TDK1044 · 12-04-07, 06:11 PM

Yep. I have that on my 7600GT

Ducimus · 12-04-07, 06:12 PM

I think i noticed this in the unmodded game. Otherwise id have a coneption fit and start cursing myself for being such a dumbass.

Seeadler · 12-04-07, 06:26 PM

That's a side-effect of the increasing of opacity near intersections of water edge and other 3D objects in the scene to get a pseudo-antialiasing effect.

It can be hotfixed with using waterTranspPS.fx shader from v1.3. The difference in visuals to the new shader is negligible if you ask me

Fincuan · 12-04-07, 07:03 PM

Radeon X1950 Pro here and same thing, so it's not only NVidia.

FooFighters · 12-05-07, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeadler

That's a side-effect of the increasing of opacity near intersections of water edge and other 3D objects in the scene to get a pseudo-antialiasing effect.

It can be hotfixed with using waterTranspPS.fx shader from v1.3. The difference in visuals to the new shader is negligible if you ask me

Can you please put this file for download somewhere..
If you do not have space let me know, I will host it.

clayp · 12-05-07, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiplord

I have this also on my 8800 Ultra, apparently no one from the devteam in Romania has a GeForce 8800 series card so that the patch could have to be tested on it or rather the patch was not tested at all ...would not realy surprised me with this Ubisoft product line

I dont have any problems like that with my Ultra..Something is wrong in your settings...What do you use to do the card settings?

maerean_m · 12-05-07, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOZO

What I get is something that looks like golden St. Elmos Fire during dark hours..?

It follows the sides of the boat and when decks awash it looks as if the water turns in to molten metal....

It's a feature ("Improvements to Water rendering" in the readme), to mimic the foam that forms near objects' surface when floating in the water.

AVGWarhawk · 12-05-07, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maerean_m

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOZO

What I get is something that looks like golden St. Elmos Fire during dark hours..?

It follows the sides of the boat and when decks awash it looks as if the water turns in to molten metal....

It's a feature ("Improvements to Water rendering" in the readme), to mimic the foam that forms near objects' surface when floating in the water.

Is it me or is everyone ignoring what Maerean_m has stated here?

biosthetique · 12-05-07, 03:05 PM

yep and I have a 8800 ultra!

GOZO · 12-05-07, 03:47 PM

Quote:

It's a feature ("Improvements to Water rendering" in the readme), to mimic the foam that forms near objects' surface when floating in the water.

I am sorry but do not see it as an improvement, just a mess up big scale making the use of modern graphics cards useless.

It worked so fine in 1.03 and now it´s crap. Sorry.

/OB

AVGWarhawk · 12-05-07, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOZO

Quote:

It's a feature ("Improvements to Water rendering" in the readme), to mimic the foam that forms near objects' surface when floating in the water.

I am sorry but do not see it as an improvement, just a mess up big scale making the use of modern graphics cards useless.

It worked so fine in 1.03 and now it´s crap. Sorry.

/OB

This is were folks like Leovampire step in and play with the textures

Dutch · 12-05-07, 10:57 AM

With my NVIDIA Geforce 7900 Go card at home I had a similar problem that lasted all of about 2 seconds. Till I read this thread I thought it was a reflection of the light in my room.

Was in Nav Map at around 6000 TC and went straight to Bridge and the glow lasted about two seconds under my bow and went away.

Thats the only time I've had this problem, which at the time I didn't even realize was one.

12-04-07, 05:10 PM	#1
GOZO Commander Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Linkoping, Sweden Posts: 479 Downloads: 176 Uploads: 0	Patch 1.04 NVIDIA issue? (Resolved) Hi. Just started to test 1.04. I always run at graphics settings ="High" and it works wonderful with 1.03 until now with 1.04.:hmm: I have a NVIDIA 8800 GTX card, 4 gig ram and a Dell XPS710 with a quad 2.66 proc. What I get is something that looks like golden St. Elmos Fire during dark hours..? It follows the sides of the boat and when decks awash it looks as if the water turns in to molten metal.... Other things like dignhys and life boats show the same thing. The water inside shines like gold. (plus slime green like below ) Anyone seen this? I run with basic "High" graphics on a clean SHIV1.04. Regards /Per __________________ SHIV:TMo 2.5, RSRD, SCAF OLC, Ralle's modpack SHIV: WDAD, Med Campaign SHIII: GWX3 GOLD, OLCII Gold, ACM-reloaded interface mod, SHIIIcmndr 3.2, Full Realism/DiD SHIII: LSH3 2015 Cold Waters with all bells and whistles Finally SHV but still unmodded and still a noob.... Last edited by GOZO; 12-06-07 at 05:14 PM.

12-04-07, 06:26 PM	#6
Seeadler Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,096 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	That's a side-effect of the increasing of opacity near intersections of water edge and other 3D objects in the scene to get a pseudo-antialiasing effect. It can be hotfixed with using waterTranspPS.fx shader from v1.3. The difference in visuals to the new shader is negligible if you ask me __________________ -- Vapor-ware is always easier to sell because there's no limit what it can do!

12-05-07, 10:57 AM	#15
Dutch Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Posts: 376 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	With my NVIDIA Geforce 7900 Go card at home I had a similar problem that lasted all of about 2 seconds. Till I read this thread I thought it was a reflection of the light in my room. Was in Nav Map at around 6000 TC and went straight to Bridge and the glow lasted about two seconds under my bow and went away. Thats the only time I've had this problem, which at the time I didn't even realize was one. __________________ \"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For Your Country.\" President John F. Kennedy

12-04-07, 05:25 PM	#2
Rip Commodore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Right behind you! Posts: 643 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Yep.

12-04-07, 05:58 PM	#3
Shiplord Helmsman Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 109 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have this also on my 8800 Ultra, apparently no one from the devteam in Romania has a GeForce 8800 series card so that the patch could have to be tested on it or rather the patch was not tested at all ...would not realy surprised me with this Ubisoft product line

12-04-07, 06:11 PM	#4
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Yep. I have that on my 7600GT

12-04-07, 06:12 PM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I think i noticed this in the unmodded game. Otherwise id have a coneption fit and start cursing myself for being such a dumbass.

12-04-07, 07:03 PM	#7
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Radeon X1950 Pro here and same thing, so it's not only NVidia.

12-05-07, 03:05 PM	#12
biosthetique Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SD Posts: 266 Downloads: 652 Uploads: 0	yep and I have a 8800 ultra!