graphical issues

Sledgehammer427 · 03-05-09, 09:39 PM

hello all,
I wish I didnt have to come here to complain almost every 3 weeks, but my pc is homebuilt, and i wish i had the money (18 and a horrible time to be that age) to make everything right with the world.

down to business

I bought X-plane 9 to enjoy something different (and far more realistic) than FSX. unfortunately, i have some interesting graphical issues.

the game runs fine (even though somewhere along the line is HAS to tell me i set my GFX settings a bit high, it really bugs me) but when i fly over mountainous terrain (we are talking northern texas-ish (((forgive me if im wrong, but im trying to detail wher i am flying by a non-lined globe map))) and, no matter what, i see these huge...things coming up from the ground and shooting up into infinity.
they are robins egg blue and have some black "noise" its not static, the column "flickers" but does not disappear. also, sometimes i have other anomalies, where there are long "pipes that run horozontally across the aircraft. it doesnt happena ll the time, but its usually over land.
i dont know what graphics setting causes this (i ruled out AA and AF) but perhaps someone can shed some light on the subj.

ill try to get (and post) some screens to show what i mean

FIREWALL · 03-05-09, 09:49 PM

Read some of these posts. might be some help here.

http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=28966

SUBMAN1 · 03-05-09, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

hello all,
I wish I didnt have to come here to complain almost every 3 weeks, but my pc is homebuilt, and i wish i had the money (18 and a horrible time to be that age) to make everything right with the world.

down to business

I bought X-plane 9 to enjoy something different (and far more realistic) than FSX. unfortunately, i have some interesting graphical issues.

the game runs fine (even though somewhere along the line is HAS to tell me i set my GFX settings a bit high, it really bugs me) but when i fly over mountainous terrain (we are talking northern texas-ish (((forgive me if im wrong, but im trying to detail wher i am flying by a non-lined globe map))) and, no matter what, i see these huge...things coming up from the ground and shooting up into infinity.
they are robins egg blue and have some black "noise" its not static, the column "flickers" but does not disappear. also, sometimes i have other anomalies, where there are long "pipes that run horozontally across the aircraft. it doesnt happena ll the time, but its usually over land.
i dont know what graphics setting causes this (i ruled out AA and AF) but perhaps someone can shed some light on the subj.

ill try to get (and post) some screens to show what i mean

What type of vid card you using? That is a driver issue for sure!

-S

Sledgehammer427 · 03-06-09, 08:25 AM

well, the drivers for my card
(ATI HD 2400 256 AGP built by visiontek) are as up to date as they can be. ill look for some drivers, but i doubt there will be any

SUBMAN1 · 03-06-09, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

well, the drivers for my card
(ATI HD 2400 256 AGP built by visiontek) are as up to date as they can be. ill look for some drivers, but i doubt there will be any

That is interesting. I don't recall seeing tat on my x1900 XTX, but I haven't played X-Plane much on my newer 4870. I'll pop it in tonight and see if I get the same thing. If I had to guess, its an OpenGL thing or Catalyst AI screwing up.

A few things to try in the meantime:

1. Disable OpenGL Triple Buffering to see if that helps.
2. Disable Catalyst AI (Though this may only affect DirectX and X-Plane is one of the rare titles that using OpenGL)
3. Upgrade to 9.2 Catalyst that has OpenGL 3.0 in it.

-S

Sledgehammer427 · 03-07-09, 12:43 AM

wilco. its too bad.
i broke mach 7 earlier and i come to land in edwards...with these mostrous monoliths poking out at me.
I love X-plane, and its too bad all the good planes are payware

SUBMAN1 · 03-07-09, 03:42 PM

One more thought then. Try turning down the texture size in options.

Onkel Neal · 03-13-09, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

but when i fly over mountainous terrain (we are talking northern texas-ish (((forgive me if im wrong, but im trying to detail wher i am flying by a non-lined globe map))) and, no matter what, i see these huge...things coming up from the ground and shooting up into infinity.

I think those are the Texas powerlines that feed Bill's new computer.

03-05-09, 09:39 PM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	graphical issues hello all, I wish I didnt have to come here to complain almost every 3 weeks, but my pc is homebuilt, and i wish i had the money (18 and a horrible time to be that age) to make everything right with the world. down to business I bought X-plane 9 to enjoy something different (and far more realistic) than FSX. unfortunately, i have some interesting graphical issues. the game runs fine (even though somewhere along the line is HAS to tell me i set my GFX settings a bit high, it really bugs me) but when i fly over mountainous terrain (we are talking northern texas-ish (((forgive me if im wrong, but im trying to detail wher i am flying by a non-lined globe map))) and, no matter what, i see these huge...things coming up from the ground and shooting up into infinity. they are robins egg blue and have some black "noise" its not static, the column "flickers" but does not disappear. also, sometimes i have other anomalies, where there are long "pipes that run horozontally across the aircraft. it doesnt happena ll the time, but its usually over land. i dont know what graphics setting causes this (i ruled out AA and AF) but perhaps someone can shed some light on the subj. ill try to get (and post) some screens to show what i mean __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

03-05-09, 09:49 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Read some of these posts. might be some help here. http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=28966 __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-06-09, 08:25 AM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	well, the drivers for my card (ATI HD 2400 256 AGP built by visiontek) are as up to date as they can be. ill look for some drivers, but i doubt there will be any __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

03-07-09, 12:43 AM	#6
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,901 Downloads: 280 Uploads: 0	wilco. its too bad. i broke mach 7 earlier and i come to land in edwards...with these mostrous monoliths poking out at me. I love X-plane, and its too bad all the good planes are payware __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

03-07-09, 03:42 PM	#7
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	One more thought then. Try turning down the texture size in options. __________________