Having anti-aliasing problems....

raz · 12-25-07, 08:32 PM

Decided to install SH3 again to crunch some cravings ive been having. Problem is i cant seem to get my AA working through my video card. Ive tried all possible settings in my control panel and AA will not work. I am also using the resolution dll for 1280x1024. It has worked before i upgraded to a 8800gts with my 7800gtx. I cannot play without AA.
Any ideas? thanks...

GWX 2.0
8800gts 320mb
forceware 169.21

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-25-07, 08:42 PM

Hi raz, Welcome to Subsim.

Unfortunately, SH3 and the 8000 series (specifically the 8800 series) Nvidia cards do not play well together with SH3 on all occasions.

Though I cannot speak for the high resolution settings you are using, you can experiment using different drivers available here: http://www.nvidia.com

raz · 12-25-07, 08:47 PM

ahh figures

thanks for the quick answer

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-25-07, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raz

ahh figures

thanks for the quick answer

No worries mate. For every one of us here there is at least one issue or another that we just have to learn to live with.

On the "up" side... at least we have SH3 to enjoy. Its full of quirks... and they take some time to learn... but there is nothing like it for now.

mikaelanderlund · 12-26-07, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raz

Decided to install SH3 again to crunch some cravings ive been having. Problem is i cant seem to get my AA working through my video card. Ive tried all possible settings in my control panel and AA will not work. I am also using the resolution dll for 1280x1024. It has worked before i upgraded to a 8800gts with my 7800gtx. I cannot play without AA.
Any ideas? thanks...

GWX 2.0
8800gts 320mb
forceware 169.21

Hi raz,

yes, there is a problem with the 169.21 driver. It will not detect shIII. Try use "add new program" in the control panel or use an older 8800 driver. You can then activate and deactivate AA by using "shift page up" and "shift page down". You need that to get rid of white flashes on the horizon during night time.

Mikael

Lzs von swe · 12-26-07, 05:12 AM

I have the same setup:

GWX 2.0
8800gts 320mb
forceware 169.21

and the same prob. to get AA to work. I worked around it by making the settings in the global settings, everything works OK.
Will try the add new program tip, did not think of that

edit. The 163.75 driver did not have this problem. edit.

Fenris_Wolf · 12-26-07, 05:41 AM

A better way to change video driver options is by using a 3rd party tweaker program like Riva Tuner. In the global drivers setting use a low AA setting like 2x (or maybe 4x). there is an extended option called "Anti Aliasing Setting", make it use "Supersampling". Now fire up the game and see if AA is working. If it did, please let us know.

Lzs von swe · 12-27-07, 04:21 PM

Yes, "add new program" in the nVidia control panel using the 169.21 driver works fine. I reset the global settings to default, added Sh3.exe to program settings and made my choices and it works. Until the next driver release...

johnno74 · 12-27-07, 04:39 PM

I have a different problem... I have a dell latitude d820 laptop, with a nvidia quadro m120 graphics chipset. also known as a 7400 go.

I'm using vista, and I've tried lots of different video driver versions and I seem to get huge texture corruption when I turn on AA

Basically half the objects in the game flicker wildly with static, with maybe 2 frames in 10 being ok and the others being mainly black and white static.

Has anyone else seen this?

Lzs von swe · 12-27-07, 04:53 PM

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/windo...tfixes_uk.html

Take a look at these hotfixes from Microsoft, for Vista. At least the 940105 might help you. But read up on them first. It might also be a problem with your graphics card. I had black artefacts stretching across the screen and that proved to be a faulty card, not the drivers.

johnno74 · 12-27-07, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the info, I'll try the hotfix but I doubt if that is it. The graphics are 100% fine and smooth with AA disabled, and the in-game AA works fine but it chops the resolution back to 1024x768 which isn't pretty.

12-25-07, 08:32 PM	#1
raz Nub Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Having anti-aliasing problems.... Decided to install SH3 again to crunch some cravings ive been having. Problem is i cant seem to get my AA working through my video card. Ive tried all possible settings in my control panel and AA will not work. I am also using the resolution dll for 1280x1024. It has worked before i upgraded to a 8800gts with my 7800gtx. I cannot play without AA. Any ideas? thanks... GWX 2.0 8800gts 320mb forceware 169.21

12-25-07, 08:42 PM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Hi raz, Welcome to Subsim. Unfortunately, SH3 and the 8000 series (specifically the 8800 series) Nvidia cards do not play well together with SH3 on all occasions. Though I cannot speak for the high resolution settings you are using, you can experiment using different drivers available here: http://www.nvidia.com __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

12-26-07, 05:12 AM	#6
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	I have the same setup: GWX 2.0 8800gts 320mb forceware 169.21 and the same prob. to get AA to work. I worked around it by making the settings in the global settings, everything works OK. Will try the add new program tip, did not think of that edit. The 163.75 driver did not have this problem. edit. __________________ Last edited by Lzs von swe; 12-26-07 at 05:56 AM.

12-26-07, 05:41 AM	#7
Fenris_Wolf Sparky Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 155 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A better way to change video driver options is by using a 3rd party tweaker program like Riva Tuner. In the global drivers setting use a low AA setting like 2x (or maybe 4x). there is an extended option called "Anti Aliasing Setting", make it use "Supersampling". Now fire up the game and see if AA is working. If it did, please let us know. __________________ NO HOOCHIE WOOCHIE - NO LIFE!

12-27-07, 04:21 PM	#8
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Yes, "add new program" in the nVidia control panel using the 169.21 driver works fine. I reset the global settings to default, added Sh3.exe to program settings and made my choices and it works. Until the next driver release... __________________

12-25-07, 08:47 PM	#3
raz Nub Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ahh figures thanks for the quick answer

12-27-07, 04:39 PM	#9
johnno74 Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 197 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I have a different problem... I have a dell latitude d820 laptop, with a nvidia quadro m120 graphics chipset. also known as a 7400 go. I'm using vista, and I've tried lots of different video driver versions and I seem to get huge texture corruption when I turn on AA Basically half the objects in the game flicker wildly with static, with maybe 2 frames in 10 being ok and the others being mainly black and white static. Has anyone else seen this? __________________ When you pull the pin from Mr. Grenade, he is no longer your friend.

12-27-07, 04:53 PM	#10
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/windo...tfixes_uk.html Take a look at these hotfixes from Microsoft, for Vista. At least the 940105 might help you. But read up on them first. It might also be a problem with your graphics card. I had black artefacts stretching across the screen and that proved to be a faulty card, not the drivers. __________________

12-27-07, 05:14 PM	#11
johnno74 Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 197 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info, I'll try the hotfix but I doubt if that is it. The graphics are 100% fine and smooth with AA disabled, and the in-game AA works fine but it chops the resolution back to 1024x768 which isn't pretty. __________________ When you pull the pin from Mr. Grenade, he is no longer your friend.