Please help, wierd flickering and rainbow ribbons

Chock · 04-17-07, 10:57 PM

When I took the shadows off Wings Over Europe, it was an i-game option, if you hover your mouse over the SH4 graphics options, it tells you what they do, and one of them knocks off shadows. Without the game screen in front of me I forget the name of the option, but you'll find it if you do that. Worth a try I guess, as it sounds to me like your card is struggling with some sort of light sourcing calculation.

MONOLITH · 04-17-07, 11:16 PM

They're right about a possible power supply problem as well.

Even if you were okay before, your PS could simply be nearing the end of it's life for one reason or another. If the Card is recieving just enough power to get it going, but yet not quite enough, funny things like that can happen.

Depending on how handy you are with this sort of thing, to check it you could open your rig, and disconnect power temporarily from some secondary drives and a floppy dirve, etc, to reduce some of the PS load and see if it helps.

Donavan · 04-17-07, 11:25 PM

I apprieciate all the advice and help. I'll keep piddling with it, and trying anything to make it work. Maybe Nvidia will come up with a driver or something.

I have no problems with other games, Oblivion, Medieval 2, etc.., it's just this sim that gives me trouble. Sucks that I love it. Guess I'll go back to SH3 inbetween ramming my head into a wall.

I'll keep checking this thread for a solution. Thanks again guys.

edit: Monolith, I have a 450 power supply, this rig is less than 3 months old.

MONOLITH · 04-18-07, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Donavan

edit: Monolith, I have a 450 power supply, this rig is less than 3 months old.

Whoa.

You just bought that rig with Dual cards on SLI with only a 450 watt PSU?

Did it have two cards when you bought it or just one?

I just bought a single X1950 Pro and a 550 watt supply was not enough to run it along with an extra hard drive.

I currently have two seperate power supplies on my rig, the 550 for the motherboard and vid card, and a stock 350 for everything else.

A 450 watt trying to run an SLI setup, I would seriously be suspicious of, bought at a store that way or not.

Donavan · 04-18-07, 08:00 AM

Actually it's a 650 Watt ATX2.0 I have no idea why I said 450. Anyway, it's an Alienware Aurora.

btaft · 04-18-07, 08:52 AM

I have experienced a similar problem as well, though in my case there was multi-colored smoke coming from the stacks of the ships, everything else looked fine

MONOLITH · 04-18-07, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donavan

Actually it's a 650 Watt ATX2.0

Ahhh...Yeah, that sounds better. The thought of two VPUs on a 450 is scary.

Bilge_Rat · 04-18-07, 11:49 AM

Donavan,

I have basically the same system, opteron 170(2 gigs) which is the same chip as yours and 7900 GTX.

Once in a while on the bridge, the sea will flash. The rest of the game is ok.

My system is not overclocked and does not overheat and I have a 550 Watts power supply.

To me it looks a lot more like a driver/game compatibility issue, maybe check on the UBI forum if someone reported a similar issue.

ps-"Wild night in Bangkok" avatar!

AVGWarhawk · 04-18-07, 12:15 PM

I get the quick flashes also. This was with 1.1. I have not seen them with 1.2. I use an ATI card. Something within the game is my feeling on it.

04-17-07, 11:16 PM	#2
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They're right about a possible power supply problem as well. Even if you were okay before, your PS could simply be nearing the end of it's life for one reason or another. If the Card is recieving just enough power to get it going, but yet not quite enough, funny things like that can happen. Depending on how handy you are with this sort of thing, to check it you could open your rig, and disconnect power temporarily from some secondary drives and a floppy dirve, etc, to reduce some of the PS load and see if it helps. __________________

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,303 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I get the quick flashes also. This was with 1.1. I have not seen them with 1.2. I use an ATI card. Something within the game is my feeling on it. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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04-17-07, 10:57 PM	#1
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When I took the shadows off Wings Over Europe, it was an i-game option, if you hover your mouse over the SH4 graphics options, it tells you what they do, and one of them knocks off shadows. Without the game screen in front of me I forget the name of the option, but you'll find it if you do that. Worth a try I guess, as it sounds to me like your card is struggling with some sort of light sourcing calculation.

04-17-07, 11:25 PM	#3
Donavan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I apprieciate all the advice and help. I'll keep piddling with it, and trying anything to make it work. Maybe Nvidia will come up with a driver or something. I have no problems with other games, Oblivion, Medieval 2, etc.., it's just this sim that gives me trouble. Sucks that I love it. Guess I'll go back to SH3 inbetween ramming my head into a wall. I'll keep checking this thread for a solution. Thanks again guys. edit: Monolith, I have a 450 power supply, this rig is less than 3 months old.

04-18-07, 08:00 AM	#5
Donavan Seaman Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 31 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually it's a 650 Watt ATX2.0 I have no idea why I said 450. Anyway, it's an Alienware Aurora.

04-18-07, 08:52 AM	#6
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I have experienced a similar problem as well, though in my case there was multi-colored smoke coming from the stacks of the ships, everything else looked fine

04-18-07, 11:49 AM	#8
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	Donavan, I have basically the same system, opteron 170(2 gigs) which is the same chip as yours and 7900 GTX. Once in a while on the bridge, the sea will flash. The rest of the game is ok. My system is not overclocked and does not overheat and I have a 550 Watts power supply. To me it looks a lot more like a driver/game compatibility issue, maybe check on the UBI forum if someone reported a similar issue. ps-"Wild night in Bangkok" avatar!