Graphic Issue

BDF · 02-07-09, 05:51 PM

I've been playing SH3 off and on for years now. I uninstalled the game when I got SH4 but I've come back to SH3.

I installed the game and downloaded the latest patch (1.4b) and for some reason whenever I play the game there are black squares all over the ocean. You can see down the squares and if I'm submerged I can see my sub at all times (if running the free camera). Also the sun and moon are gone there is just a transparent box where they should be. Inside the command room my crew have no legs and the transparent squares are inside the sub as well.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I've never had the problem before and I have the same computer I've always had. SH3 was my first subsim and I can still remember the first time being on the bridge in a mission and how perfect the game looked... now it's a checkers game... not to mention that stalking merchants has become a pain because of the graphic issue.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

irish1958 · 02-07-09, 07:56 PM

BDF,
Welcome aboard; some one will know what to do, but we need a bit more info. What are your computer specs? Did you do a fresh install and then patch? There are several patches; do you have the correct one? Are you running any mods? If so, which?
The problem is usually with the scene.dat file.

mookiemookie · 02-07-09, 10:13 PM

It could be conflicting mods or a video card issue. What mods are you running? Have you updated your video card drivers?

Annatar · 02-07-09, 10:53 PM

I recently had an issue with another game that sounds somewhat like you describe - little squares all over the screen. That was caused by my using forced anti-aliasing through my Catalyst Control Centre. Once I disabled it the game ran fine, but it wasn't SH3 and SH3 has never had any issues with forced AA for me. Still, might be something to look into.

irish1958 · 02-08-09, 10:41 AM

MookieMookie: I like my women just like I like my torpedoes to run: hot, straight and normal!
What is the world is a "normal woman"?

Laufen zum Ziel · 02-08-09, 11:02 AM

Try the below link "SHIII Stuff then Q & A" under graphics.

02-07-09, 05:51 PM	#1
BDF Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 13 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Graphic Issue I've been playing SH3 off and on for years now. I uninstalled the game when I got SH4 but I've come back to SH3. I installed the game and downloaded the latest patch (1.4b) and for some reason whenever I play the game there are black squares all over the ocean. You can see down the squares and if I'm submerged I can see my sub at all times (if running the free camera). Also the sun and moon are gone there is just a transparent box where they should be. Inside the command room my crew have no legs and the transparent squares are inside the sub as well. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've never had the problem before and I have the same computer I've always had. SH3 was my first subsim and I can still remember the first time being on the bridge in a mission and how perfect the game looked... now it's a checkers game... not to mention that stalking merchants has become a pain because of the graphic issue. Thank you for any help you can offer.

02-07-09, 07:56 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	BDF, Welcome aboard; some one will know what to do, but we need a bit more info. What are your computer specs? Did you do a fresh install and then patch? There are several patches; do you have the correct one? Are you running any mods? If so, which? The problem is usually with the scene.dat file. __________________ Irish1958

02-07-09, 10:13 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	It could be conflicting mods or a video card issue. What mods are you running? Have you updated your video card drivers? __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-08-09, 10:41 AM	#5
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	MookieMookie: I like my women just like I like my torpedoes to run: hot, straight and normal! What is the world is a "normal woman"? __________________ Irish1958

02-08-09, 11:02 AM	#6
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Try the below link "SHIII Stuff then Q & A" under graphics. __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

02-07-09, 10:53 PM	#4
Annatar Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 121 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I recently had an issue with another game that sounds somewhat like you describe - little squares all over the screen. That was caused by my using forced anti-aliasing through my Catalyst Control Centre. Once I disabled it the game ran fine, but it wasn't SH3 and SH3 has never had any issues with forced AA for me. Still, might be something to look into.