Sunrise and Sunsets

cncllc · 03-24-07, 02:47 PM

Is anyone else having problems getting fantastic sunsets? I have the latest drivers for my ATI x1950pro but its a no go. It reminds me of SHIII with my Nvidia 6800GT - the sun is there but it ain't lookin' good. Thanks.

CNC

NefariousKoel · 03-24-07, 02:56 PM

Looks great on my 7900GS.

Dunno.

cncllc · 03-24-07, 03:13 PM

Hmmm. An example of what I am seeing can be found in the first screenshot by gronbek:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=107785&page=3

The sun is there, but the glare isn't.

Its the same for sunsets.

XanderF · 03-24-07, 10:56 PM

Yeah, I'm seeing the EXACT same thing - just started another thread on it, I guess a dup.

Are you running any mods at the moment? Using the stock .exe (patched or unpatched?), right? Running with V-Sync on? FSAA? AF?

I really want to get this fixed - it really is a lot like the 'bloom on' and 'bloom off' difference in Sh3...but that shouldn't be happening, here!

cncllc · 03-25-07, 08:03 AM

Yes! Bloom effect, I couldn't remember what it was called in SHIII. I'm running afew mods (ultimate sound, green lamp button mod) but the problem was there from the start. I manually edited the config for V-sync on and have reset all ATI Catalyst settings to their default - application controlled. As far as the .exe, I have a retail version from Gamestop patched to V1.1 .

I read over at UBI last night that the copy protection may be interfering with certain features of the game like the eyes of the crew. After reading that I fired SH4 up and at certain times the crew have missing eyes

. Kinda reminds me of "Event Horizen" where the crew rips out their eyes. According to the devs, they have found that in afew cases this happens even if running a legit version so their checking into it.

Are you running ATI or Nvidia?

DaMaGe007 · 03-25-07, 08:07 AM

The sunrise and sunsets are there but they dont affect the entire horizon as well as I would like.

TDK1044 · 03-25-07, 09:00 AM

They look stunning on my 7600GT with the latest Nvidia drivers.

Mud · 03-25-07, 09:53 AM

Looks ok , even on my ol' 6600

Mud

cncllc · 03-25-07, 11:07 AM

Hmmmm. I'm trying a re-install right now. The graphics got screwed up (REALLY BLURRY!) after XP noticed I held the shift key down longer than it thought I should and dropped me to desktop. When I reentered the game none of the buttons would work unitil I hit the ESC key, after that I had control but it just looked like crap.

cncllc · 03-25-07, 11:09 AM

Anyone our there have an ATI without sun issues? I noticed those who replied all have Nvidia.

XanderF · 03-25-07, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mud

Looks ok , even on my ol' 6600

Mud

Yeah, I totally don't get that at all.

My sun looks like the one in this guy's screenshot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cncllc

Yes! Bloom effect, I couldn't remember what it was called in SHIII. I'm running afew mods (ultimate sound, green lamp button mod) but the problem was there from the start. I manually edited the config for V-sync on and have reset all ATI Catalyst settings to their default - application controlled. As far as the .exe, I have a retail version from Gamestop patched to V1.1 .

Are you running ATI or Nvidia?

Seems more like the issue would be the ATI vs nVidia instead of the copy protection, though. I run a pretty 'plain Jane' system. I have Nero installed, but none of the virtual disk stuff it has, and no other imaging or CD copying stuff installed. (I'm also a software tech professionally, so run a VERY clean system - registry always A-OK, always defraged, no viruses or spyware or anything, etc) Never run into a copy protection problem with any game before.

As you seem to have guessed (or found from another post), my system is ATI-based. Radeon X1950 Pro.

I also turned on the v-sync, though - it'd be unusual for that to be related, but...had you seen this BEFORE changing that setting? Otherwise, I'm completely running stock Sh4 + patch, and that's it. No other changes.

Soviet_Warlord · 03-25-07, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XanderF

My sun looks like the one in this guy's screenshot.

Same here, I don't have any bloom on my sun with an ATI x850xt, with Vsync enabled. Haven't tried it with it disabled yet.

XanderF · 03-26-07, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soviet_Warlord

Quote:

Originally Posted by XanderF

My sun looks like the one in this guy's screenshot.

Same here, I don't have any bloom on my sun with an ATI x850xt, with Vsync enabled. Haven't tried it with it disabled yet.

Have you had a chance to try with this disabled?

Also, which Catalyst driver release are you using?

Günther Hessler · 03-26-07, 11:36 AM

Strange! I have the same "not shining" sun...

Ati X800 Pro with Catalyst 7.2 Vsync off

Spaxspore · 03-26-07, 12:25 PM

You want something liek this... dont you??

on a 8800gtx

03-24-07, 02:47 PM	#1
cncllc Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Sunrise and Sunsets Is anyone else having problems getting fantastic sunsets? I have the latest drivers for my ATI x1950pro but its a no go. It reminds me of SHIII with my Nvidia 6800GT - the sun is there but it ain't lookin' good. Thanks. CNC

03-24-07, 02:56 PM	#2
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Looks great on my 7900GS. Dunno. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

03-24-07, 10:56 PM	#4
XanderF Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 554 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I'm seeing the EXACT same thing - just started another thread on it, I guess a dup. Are you running any mods at the moment? Using the stock .exe (patched or unpatched?), right? Running with V-Sync on? FSAA? AF? I really want to get this fixed - it really is a lot like the 'bloom on' and 'bloom off' difference in Sh3...but that shouldn't be happening, here! __________________

03-26-07, 12:25 PM	#15
Spaxspore Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 399 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	You want something liek this... dont you?? on a 8800gtx __________________ Behold, the Glory of the Sh4 engine..... Morning strole off Tokyo Bay...

03-24-07, 03:13 PM	#3
cncllc Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hmmm. An example of what I am seeing can be found in the first screenshot by gronbek: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=107785&page=3 The sun is there, but the glare isn't. Its the same for sunsets.

03-25-07, 08:03 AM	#5
cncllc Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yes! Bloom effect, I couldn't remember what it was called in SHIII. I'm running afew mods (ultimate sound, green lamp button mod) but the problem was there from the start. I manually edited the config for V-sync on and have reset all ATI Catalyst settings to their default - application controlled. As far as the .exe, I have a retail version from Gamestop patched to V1.1 . I read over at UBI last night that the copy protection may be interfering with certain features of the game like the eyes of the crew. After reading that I fired SH4 up and at certain times the crew have missing eyes . Kinda reminds me of "Event Horizen" where the crew rips out their eyes. According to the devs, they have found that in afew cases this happens even if running a legit version so their checking into it. Are you running ATI or Nvidia?

03-25-07, 08:07 AM	#6
DaMaGe007 Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 338 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The sunrise and sunsets are there but they dont affect the entire horizon as well as I would like.

03-25-07, 09:00 AM	#7
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	They look stunning on my 7600GT with the latest Nvidia drivers.

03-25-07, 09:53 AM	#8
Mud Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 541 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Looks ok , even on my ol' 6600 Mud

03-25-07, 11:07 AM	#9
cncllc Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hmmmm. I'm trying a re-install right now. The graphics got screwed up (REALLY BLURRY!) after XP noticed I held the shift key down longer than it thought I should and dropped me to desktop. When I reentered the game none of the buttons would work unitil I hit the ESC key, after that I had control but it just looked like crap.

03-25-07, 11:09 AM	#10
cncllc Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Anyone our there have an ATI without sun issues? I noticed those who replied all have Nvidia.

03-26-07, 11:36 AM	#14
Günther Hessler Watch Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 18 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Strange! I have the same "not shining" sun... Ati X800 Pro with Catalyst 7.2 Vsync off