Poor Water/Underwater Graphics

Tim D · 02-26-09, 11:14 PM

Loving DW, I just got it a couple of days ago. I used to play SC a very long time ago, its a shame about the nvidia problem. I did find if you turn off shadows and caustic effects it seems to help a little on the eyes.

Dr.Sid · 02-27-09, 05:10 AM

I wouldn't call it nVidia problem. They simply dropped feature which is not needed for years. It's completely Sonalyst's fault. In fact I have not seen any other D3D game which does not allow 32 bit screen modes.

oscar19681 · 02-27-09, 06:44 AM

i have the same problem here with my nvdia 9500 gt. It makes the grafics look ever worse then they did on my old pc. Normally its the other way around. I guess the engine is so old that its just slowly dieing the newer pc,s get. Guess that shooting yourself in the foot huh? Oh well i guess scs dont seem to mind to much seen the support or addons they released for this title.

oscar19681 · 02-27-09, 06:44 AM

sorry double post

goldorak · 02-27-09, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by oscar19681

i have the same problem here with my nvdia 9500 gt. I guess scs bite there selves in the foot becuase nobody is gonna by such an on grafics engine for cards that dont support them anymore

Well there is more to DW than just graphics. This is more true as the RA is finally approaching release date.
It would just be the icing on the cake if somehow the game textures could be converted on the fly to 32 bit textures.
Even if there is a performance penalty, I think all modern graphic cards should just get along with no problem we could get a game that at least renders nicely.

Theta Sigma · 02-27-09, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

It would just be the icing on the cake if somehow the game textures could be converted on the fly to 32 bit textures.

Is there a precedent for that, or are you just wishing for something that hasn't yet been done.

goldorak · 02-27-09, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Theta Sigma

Is there a precedent for that, or are you just wishing for something that hasn't yet been done.

It has been done for Thief 2.

Here read the discussione : Thief2 & 8800_GTS/GTX, bad rendering/dithering

Tim D · 02-27-09, 08:28 PM

Goldorak,
Thats a great link, which really points the blame at Nvidia. When I played SC I had a older Nvidia card and never had this problem. Now I have a 9800M GTS and both sims show dithering. Its still a blast to play and I can still see the waterfall display

02-26-09, 11:14 PM	#1
Tim D Mate Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Riverside County, CA Posts: 54 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Loving DW, I just got it a couple of days ago. I used to play SC a very long time ago, its a shame about the nvidia problem. I did find if you turn off shadows and caustic effects it seems to help a little on the eyes. __________________ IYAOYAS Aviation Ordnanceman, USN, Retired

02-27-09, 05:10 AM	#2
Dr.Sid The Old Man Join Date: May 2005 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I wouldn't call it nVidia problem. They simply dropped feature which is not needed for years. It's completely Sonalyst's fault. In fact I have not seen any other D3D game which does not allow 32 bit screen modes. __________________ ComSubSim forum at CADC

02-27-09, 06:44 AM	#3
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	i have the same problem here with my nvdia 9500 gt. It makes the grafics look ever worse then they did on my old pc. Normally its the other way around. I guess the engine is so old that its just slowly dieing the newer pc,s get. Guess that shooting yourself in the foot huh? Oh well i guess scs dont seem to mind to much seen the support or addons they released for this title. __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971 Last edited by oscar19681; 02-27-09 at 06:54 AM.

02-27-09, 06:44 AM	#4
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	sorry double post __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971 Last edited by oscar19681; 02-27-09 at 06:55 AM.

02-27-09, 08:28 PM	#8
Tim D Mate Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Riverside County, CA Posts: 54 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Goldorak, Thats a great link, which really points the blame at Nvidia. When I played SC I had a older Nvidia card and never had this problem. Now I have a 9800M GTS and both sims show dithering. Its still a blast to play and I can still see the waterfall display __________________ IYAOYAS Aviation Ordnanceman, USN, Retired