Ugly boxes around trees?

Meldric · 09-15-10, 07:53 AM

Hi!

I had the problem from the start (but have chosen to ignore it initially) that the trees at the coastlines where all trapped in a rectangular area that is not completly transparent... This is not all the time and I thought it might be connected to a fog issue (?)... This looks extraordinarily ugly and I really would love to find a fix for it. Maybe I can provide a screenshot tonight when I am back home...

Anyone had the problem? I am running at max settings, 2x AA and several mods (I can post the list of mods also tonight).

I am using a ATI 5770 Card with newest Catalyst. All the settings for AA and AF are "Application controlled" in the driver.

Any help?

Meldric

THE_MASK · 09-15-10, 08:05 AM

Its a mod doing it . I had it a while ago but cannot remember what mod was doing it .

Meldric · 09-15-10, 01:36 PM

Here are my mods. Screenshot follows.

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.4.0.145
[C:\Spiele\Silent Hunter 5\MODS]

RemoveLogoIntroTheDarkWraith
Command Keys 1.02
Lite_Campaign_LC_1.21_-_GER
Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod
Criticalhits1.1Torpedos
AilRain 1.0
BRF 1.3 full
Detailed Caustics 1.0
MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps 1.0
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt w beards
MoraleMod
Custom emblem - Wolf
OldStyleExplosions V1.1
SD_MapCourseLine_tiny_arrows_ocred
SH3_to_SH5_sub_physics
Shadow Improvement ModLR
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ByTheDarkWraith
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_alt_officer_wounded_by_naights
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ColoredShippingChart_by_reaper7
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_emtguf_rework_scopes
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ERM_Reaper7_NightVision
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_No_Aircraft_Spotting_At_Depth
NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ByTheDarkWraith - Patch 1
Sub_Exhaust_1_0_4_byTheDarkWraith
SubFlags_0_0_5_byTheDarkWraith

arnesw · 09-15-10, 01:57 PM

Not so sure a mod is necessarily to blame. I happened upon this while playing with settings in CCC on my new ATI card, and the boxes came and went unrelated to mods.

For a start, try switching off application control on AF and see what happens.

Edit: I use an ATI 5770, AA is app controlled, AF is 16X, Catalyst AI is Standard, Mipmap detail is on Quality, vrefresh is app controlled and AA mode is multi sample.

Karasunx · 09-15-10, 02:54 PM

I'm running a 5770 too and actually never had a problem with boxes around the trees. All my settings are set to custom levels and nothing is controlled by the application. It sounds like it's a AF issue, but I'm at work so I can't check it. Try choosing your own levels in Catalyst and see if that works.

Meldric · 09-15-10, 03:06 PM

I have now checked your settings and it looks way better now. Unfortunatly, I get only < 20 Frames now... I need to tweak a bit...

THE_MASK · 09-15-10, 05:20 PM

Try disabling Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1 and see if that fixes it . It definately is one of your mods doing it , one of the devs said so months ago .

conus00 · 09-15-10, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Try disabling Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1 and see if that fixes it . It definately is one of your mods doing it , one of the devs said so months ago .

I'm almost 100% positive that my mod does not cause this on its own....

7thSeal · 09-15-10, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

Try disabling Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1 and see if that fixes it . It definately is one of your mods doing it , one of the devs said so months ago .

If I remember correctly it was the AilRain mod which causes it. I noticed that the OP with the problem also has that mod listed. I'd try removing it and see if works.

Meldric · 09-16-10, 02:35 AM

Thank you for the hints! I have now set the options in CCC as mentioned above, choose shadows to be 50% and set AF to 8 (instead of 16). Now it seems to be fluent and I haven't seen the boxes anymore (although I was in nothing like fog yet). If they reappear, I try removing the AILRAIN mod.

THX again!

09-15-10, 07:53 AM	#1
Meldric Officer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 237 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Ugly boxes around trees? Hi! I had the problem from the start (but have chosen to ignore it initially) that the trees at the coastlines where all trapped in a rectangular area that is not completly transparent... This is not all the time and I thought it might be connected to a fog issue (?)... This looks extraordinarily ugly and I really would love to find a fix for it. Maybe I can provide a screenshot tonight when I am back home... Anyone had the problem? I am running at max settings, 2x AA and several mods (I can post the list of mods also tonight). I am using a ATI 5770 Card with newest Catalyst. All the settings for AA and AF are "Application controlled" in the driver. Any help? Meldric

09-15-10, 02:54 PM	#5
Karasunx Planesman Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin: The land of beer & cheese. Posts: 181 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	I'm running a 5770 too and actually never had a problem with boxes around the trees. All my settings are set to custom levels and nothing is controlled by the application. It sounds like it's a AF issue, but I'm at work so I can't check it. Try choosing your own levels in Catalyst and see if that works. __________________

09-15-10, 08:05 AM	#2
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Its a mod doing it . I had it a while ago but cannot remember what mod was doing it .

09-15-10, 01:36 PM	#3
Meldric Officer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 237 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Here are my mods. Screenshot follows. Generic Mod Enabler - v2.4.0.145 [C:\Spiele\Silent Hunter 5\MODS] RemoveLogoIntroTheDarkWraith Command Keys 1.02 Lite_Campaign_LC_1.21_-_GER Capthelms SH5 Audio Mod Criticalhits1.1Torpedos AilRain 1.0 BRF 1.3 full Detailed Caustics 1.0 MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps 1.0 MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt w beards MoraleMod Custom emblem - Wolf OldStyleExplosions V1.1 SD_MapCourseLine_tiny_arrows_ocred SH3_to_SH5_sub_physics Shadow Improvement ModLR Grossdeutscher Rundfunk Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1 NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ByTheDarkWraith NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_alt_officer_wounded_by_naights NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ColoredShippingChart_by_reaper7 NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_emtguf_rework_scopes NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ERM_Reaper7_NightVision NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_No_Aircraft_Spotting_At_Depth NewUIs_TDC_4_3_1_ByTheDarkWraith - Patch 1 Sub_Exhaust_1_0_4_byTheDarkWraith SubFlags_0_0_5_byTheDarkWraith

09-15-10, 01:57 PM	#4
arnesw Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 21 Downloads: 84 Uploads: 0	Not so sure a mod is necessarily to blame. I happened upon this while playing with settings in CCC on my new ATI card, and the boxes came and went unrelated to mods. For a start, try switching off application control on AF and see what happens. Edit: I use an ATI 5770, AA is app controlled, AF is 16X, Catalyst AI is Standard, Mipmap detail is on Quality, vrefresh is app controlled and AA mode is multi sample.

09-15-10, 03:06 PM	#6
Meldric Officer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 237 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	I have now checked your settings and it looks way better now. Unfortunatly, I get only < 20 Frames now... I need to tweak a bit...

09-15-10, 05:20 PM	#7
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Try disabling Conus' Graphic Mod 1.1 and see if that fixes it . It definately is one of your mods doing it , one of the devs said so months ago .

09-16-10, 02:35 AM	#10
Meldric Officer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 237 Downloads: 167 Uploads: 0	Thank you for the hints! I have now set the options in CCC as mentioned above, choose shadows to be 50% and set AF to 8 (instead of 16). Now it seems to be fluent and I haven't seen the boxes anymore (although I was in nothing like fog yet). If they reappear, I try removing the AILRAIN mod. THX again!