No explosions in the game?

Konovalov · 03-29-06, 01:32 PM

Guys,

I started a thread regarding lack of smoke from ship funnels:

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=50450

But I have also noticed another graphical anomoly. Every time I hit a ship with a torpedo I see NO explsoions. Nothing at all. I might see the masts fall down and the vessel split in two before going under but that is it. Is this correct? From looking at the screenshots section I see lots of smoke and flames on ships that have been hit by a torpedo. But in my game I see none. Is this again a graphics card driver issue? I have an Nvidia Gf4400 128mb with drivers 52.16. My SHIII version is vanilla with patch 1.4. Help please. I want that satisfying boom at times.

bookworm_020 · 03-29-06, 09:34 PM

I see explosions with flame, smoke and the high velocity used ship parts. Sounds like a driver issue. Make sure you have the most up to date drivers.

By the way, I like your signature. You must be an expat. I was a volunteer in Mebourne for the Commonwealth Games and had a ball.

jasondef · 03-30-06, 01:30 AM

I also use a GForce card, 5500. But I see explosions all the time. I do get the problem every now and then with the no smoke from the chimneys, but since I always see explosions, I don't think that's a GeForce card issue.

Karl-Heinz Jaeger · 03-30-06, 02:06 AM

Geforce sucks! Long Live ATI!!

:rotfl:

jasondef · 03-30-06, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl-Heinz Jaeger

Geforce sucks! Long Live ATI!!

Wait 'til I get my 7800 next week!

Kilamon · 03-30-06, 02:23 AM

Is that the latest driver version? I have a 6800GT PCI Express on an AMD 4400+ platform (DFI SLi-DR) and my driver version is 81.95. A quick run to www.Nvidia.com says they're up to 84.21 (guess I'm behind a few months) so maybe check your version to see if you're on the latest drivers.

Konovalov · 03-30-06, 09:53 AM

Game requirements state:

Quote:

-64MB (or more) DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with Pixel Shader 1.1 capability

Now I have a Leadtech Nvidia GeForce 4400 128mb card. I wonder if it is a case that this card does not have Pixel Shader 1.1 capability? Is this a feature which cannot be upgraded via drivers or for that matter bios update? I have to check if my card has this feature. :hmm:

03-29-06, 01:32 PM	#1
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	No explosions in the game? Guys, I started a thread regarding lack of smoke from ship funnels: http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=50450 But I have also noticed another graphical anomoly. Every time I hit a ship with a torpedo I see NO explsoions. Nothing at all. I might see the masts fall down and the vessel split in two before going under but that is it. Is this correct? From looking at the screenshots section I see lots of smoke and flames on ships that have been hit by a torpedo. But in my game I see none. Is this again a graphics card driver issue? I have an Nvidia Gf4400 128mb with drivers 52.16. My SHIII version is vanilla with patch 1.4. Help please. I want that satisfying boom at times. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

03-29-06, 09:34 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I see explosions with flame, smoke and the high velocity used ship parts. Sounds like a driver issue. Make sure you have the most up to date drivers. By the way, I like your signature. You must be an expat. I was a volunteer in Mebourne for the Commonwealth Games and had a ball. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-30-06, 01:30 AM	#3
jasondef Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 358 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I also use a GForce card, 5500. But I see explosions all the time. I do get the problem every now and then with the no smoke from the chimneys, but since I always see explosions, I don't think that's a GeForce card issue. __________________ "My, God! Those bulkheads! Did you hear them burst!" System: 40gb 5400rpm HD \| Generic MB from around '02 \| P4 2.6 400GHz \| 1 GB PC2100 DDR (2 mismatched 512's) 16x CD-ROM \| GeForce 7800 AGP \| broken Radio Shack case fan \| Ergonomic keyboard (missing a shift key) PS2 ball mouse \| surge protector \| USB 1.1 expansion card \| Really cool surround-sound headphones

03-30-06, 02:06 AM	#4
Karl-Heinz Jaeger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Geforce sucks! Long Live ATI!! :rotfl: __________________ Clear Skies and Good Hunting!! Regards, Kptn.Lt. Karl-Heinz Jaeger SHIII Commander Henry Hunter SHIV

03-30-06, 02:23 AM	#6
Kilamon Loader Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Is that the latest driver version? I have a 6800GT PCI Express on an AMD 4400+ platform (DFI SLi-DR) and my driver version is 81.95. A quick run to www.Nvidia.com says they're up to 84.21 (guess I'm behind a few months) so maybe check your version to see if you're on the latest drivers. __________________ GW Mod is teh win!

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