Help! Flat Sun Fix Not Working. (New Video Card Woes)

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-13-11, 10:35 PM

Hi all,

Just wondering if I might get a bit of help.

I had to replace my video card and now I have the flat sun bug. However, the flat sun bugfix for GWX isn't working with my rig.

(My new video card is the Nvidia Geforce 8400GS.)

Can anyone point me to a solution and/or a fresh download location for flat sun fixes?

Any help would be appreciated. The golf-ball sun in my game is really annoying.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-13-11, 10:46 PM

P.S. I already tried the GWX flat sun fix download available here at subsim.

Sailor Steve · 09-13-11, 11:13 PM

The boss of GWX can't get a GWX mod to work???

Sorry Todd, couldn't resist. I'm using an ATI card, so I can't be much help. Don't worry, though. Jim should be along fairly quickly, and of course he has all the answers.

timmy41 · 09-14-11, 12:13 AM

first of all, wow, that video card hasnt been made in years. I just replaced my 9600 and even that was outdated by 4 years, yours is at least 5. Id suggest you grab a gtx550 for cheap (about 100$) if you plan on playing anything else, its a good 4 times more powerful at minimum.
secondly, did you get the drivers for it?

Fish In The Water · 09-14-11, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The boss of GWX can't get a GWX mod to work???

Does seem kind of ironic...

But seriously, this post addresses the issue quite nicely:

http://174.123.69.202/~subsimc/radioroom/showpost.php?p=741450&postcount=1

Good luck!

flakmonkey · 09-14-11, 02:26 AM

Didnt even know this was a bug! I have an ati card and this is exactly what the sun looks like if i leave AA switched off in the cards control panel. I always just assumed the game needed hardware AA to be on to create the glowy halo effect around the sun.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-14-11, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The boss of GWX can't get a GWX
mod to work???

Sorry Todd, couldn't resist. I'm using an ATI card, so I can't
be much help. Don't worry, though. Jim should be along fairly
quickly, and of course he has all the answers.

No worries, Steve. I wouldn't have been able to resist either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmy41

first of all, wow, that video card
hasnt been made in years. I just replaced my 9600 and even
that was outdated by 4 years, yours is at least 5. Id suggest
you grab a gtx550 for cheap (about 100$) if you plan on
playing anything else, its a good 4 times more powerful at
minimum.
secondly, did you get the drivers for it?

Yep, my driver's up to date. (Thought that doesn't always mean you are getting the best performance for SH3 since it is an older game... sometimes an older driver may work better.)

My last card was an Nvidia 7600GTO... so this new card is still an upgrade for me. We got what we could afford, and I am lucky to have a new card at all. I had Major back surgery and it left us quite broke.

Heck, I'm happy to just be able to sit at the computer again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

Does seem kind of ironic...

But seriously, this post addresses the issue quite nicely:

http://174.123.69.202/~subsimc/radio...t.php?p=741450
&postcount=1

Good luck!

Thanks mate! Good thread.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flakmonkey

Didnt even know this was a bug! I
have an ati card and this is exactly what the sun looks like
if i leave AA switched off in the cards control panel. I
always just assumed the game needed hardware AA to be on to
create the glowy halo effect around the sun.

Your post actually caused me to look at my video card settings again and I actually found the fix rather quickly. (Blind luck for sure at my end.)

The fix for me was as simple as turning off AA gamma correction... und VOILA! All fixed! Hopefully, my little issue will help someone else down the road.

Thanks for the help guys. I really appreciate it!

Sailor Steve · 09-14-11, 11:23 AM

WOOHOO!

And Jim seems to have never seen the thread. 'Sokay, though, we gots lots of experienced peeps here in dese boreds.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-14-11, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

WOOHOO!

And Jim seems to have never seen the thread. 'Sokay, though, we gots lots of experienced peeps here in dese boreds.

JIM! WHERE WERE YA? YA SLACKER!!!

HW3 · 09-14-11, 01:12 PM

Good to see the Kpt back at the helm!

Jimbuna · 09-14-11, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

WOOHOO!

And Jim seems to have never seen the thread. 'Sokay, though, we gots lots of experienced peeps here in dese boreds.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

JIM! WHERE WERE YA? YA SLACKER!!!

Been to work since 2.30 pm GMT and I'm in the office now writing up reports before trying to garab a little kip

Anyhoo your sorted now so stop the bellyaching

Good to see your on the mend mate

Fish In The Water · 09-14-11, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Thanks for the help guys. I really appreciate it!

Glad you're sorted, and especially pleased your back is on the mend. All the best for a continued recovery!

Sailor Steve · 09-14-11, 10:54 PM

"On the mend?"

"Back?"

Tell that wife of yours to go a little easier on ya!

GoDeep · 09-15-11, 06:42 AM

Oh...so that ISN'T a golf ball? It's meant to be the sun? I see...

Seriously, I didn't know there was a way to fix this. Thanks for posting the link above. I have to go and see how I can set up the NVidia driver in Linux to try and get something other than a golf ball in the sky!

Sailor Steve · 09-15-11, 12:51 PM

It should look like this:

09-13-11, 10:35 PM	#1
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Help! Flat Sun Fix Not Working. (New Video Card Woes) Hi all, Just wondering if I might get a bit of help. I had to replace my video card and now I have the flat sun bug. However, the flat sun bugfix for GWX isn't working with my rig. (My new video card is the Nvidia Geforce 8400GS.) Can anyone point me to a solution and/or a fresh download location for flat sun fixes? Any help would be appreciated. The golf-ball sun in my game is really annoying. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-13-11, 10:46 PM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	P.S. I already tried the GWX flat sun fix download available here at subsim. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-13-11, 11:13 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The boss of GWX can't get a GWX mod to work??? Sorry Todd, couldn't resist. I'm using an ATI card, so I can't be much help. Don't worry, though. Jim should be along fairly quickly, and of course he has all the answers. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-14-11, 02:26 AM	#6
flakmonkey Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire, Uk Posts: 944 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Didnt even know this was a bug! I have an ati card and this is exactly what the sun looks like if i leave AA switched off in the cards control panel. I always just assumed the game needed hardware AA to be on to create the glowy halo effect around the sun. __________________

09-14-11, 11:23 AM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	WOOHOO! And Jim seems to have never seen the thread. 'Sokay, though, we gots lots of experienced peeps here in dese boreds. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-14-11, 12:13 AM	#4
timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	first of all, wow, that video card hasnt been made in years. I just replaced my 9600 and even that was outdated by 4 years, yours is at least 5. Id suggest you grab a gtx550 for cheap (about 100$) if you plan on playing anything else, its a good 4 times more powerful at minimum. secondly, did you get the drivers for it?

09-14-11, 01:12 PM	#10
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Good to see the Kpt back at the helm! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

09-14-11, 10:54 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	"On the mend?" "Back?" Tell that wife of yours to go a little easier on ya! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-15-11, 06:42 AM	#14
GoDeep Planesman Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 188 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oh...so that ISN'T a golf ball? It's meant to be the sun? I see... Seriously, I didn't know there was a way to fix this. Thanks for posting the link above. I have to go and see how I can set up the NVidia driver in Linux to try and get something other than a golf ball in the sky! __________________ On sailor's grave there are no roses, On a seaman's grave there blooms no Edelweiss. The only ornaments are the white gulls And the many tears a girl is weeping. -- German folk song, sung by German seamen during the war.

09-15-11, 12:51 PM	#15
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It should look like this: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo