New G/card.....New problems?!?!?!

maddysad · 02-22-08, 01:43 AM

Hi guys

Been playing SH3 +GWX2 for a couple of months

My card(Nvidia 6200 Turbo) was beginning to struggle so went and replaced it with Nvidia 8600GT

On first load of SH3 it played great(No card setting input from me)..No 50/50 chance of game loading etc(into academy,single missions etc) with enhanced effects looking great,no nasty streaks across screen, periscope as fast round 360 degrees as possible (if you haven't taken 30 seconds to do an all round observation....you won't know what I mean)
Actually looking forward to resuming career

I'm NO EXPERT at G/cards etc

On second load....
WTF....
When is "The moon...The Wolf " going to appear...
Why has desktop altered to approx 800x600 pixels whilst waiting on loadscreen
Why has submarine scene(game load) gone like a Psycodelic painting
Why haven't I seen the selection screen since first load

Computer spec
Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz
3GB RAM
450 PSU
NV 8600GT card

All fairly recent purchases(apart from Pentium) so I should be playing Everything full on.....shouldn't I ? ? ?

I'm assuming its Nvidia setting.....so a couple of pointers /examples of what others are running would help...or advice on where I've gone wrong would be welcome

Thanks

maddysad

02-22-08, 01:43 AM	#1
maddysad Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 50 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	New G/card.....New problems?!?!?! Hi guys Been playing SH3 +GWX2 for a couple of months My card(Nvidia 6200 Turbo) was beginning to struggle so went and replaced it with Nvidia 8600GT On first load of SH3 it played great(No card setting input from me)..No 50/50 chance of game loading etc(into academy,single missions etc) with enhanced effects looking great,no nasty streaks across screen, periscope as fast round 360 degrees as possible (if you haven't taken 30 seconds to do an all round observation....you won't know what I mean) Actually looking forward to resuming career I'm NO EXPERT at G/cards etc On second load.... WTF.... When is "The moon...The Wolf " going to appear... Why has desktop altered to approx 800x600 pixels whilst waiting on loadscreen Why has submarine scene(game load) gone like a Psycodelic painting Why haven't I seen the selection screen since first load Computer spec Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz 3GB RAM 450 PSU NV 8600GT card All fairly recent purchases(apart from Pentium) so I should be playing Everything full on.....shouldn't I ? ? ? I'm assuming its Nvidia setting.....so a couple of pointers /examples of what others are running would help...or advice on where I've gone wrong would be welcome Thanks maddysad __________________ "All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?" - Emperor Hirohito (1940)