1.3 issues [cursor, text, graphics...)

[happycow4ever]

I think it's easier to post some pictures of the situation..but basically.. downloaded 1.3.. [and even a 2nd time] .. and i came up with.. a white box as a cursor .. poor graphics.. lack of visibility ..and in the case of fleshstorm [where i first noticed]...bunched up text...

and i guess here are some pics to make that easier to visualize

i tried tweaking with stuff and ... im not sure whats up



rocket tail and pool vapors
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/biopoolrckt.jpg

cursor on log in
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/cursor.jpg

enemy fire and lack of sky graphics [i think a moon goes where that white space is? map: iceberg ]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/fight.jpg

rec and environment.. graphics on high
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/high.jpg

rec and environment.. graphics on low
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/low.jpg

sense its a mod off 1.3.. im sure there is relevence.. i have pictures from fleshstorm

solar flare in desert storm.. off first misson.. graphics on low
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/asdf.jpg

enemy base.. graphics on low
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/asdf2.jpg

lack of cursor on instant
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/FantasticGabby/asdf22.jpg


i dont have a picture of it but text gets bunched up on fleshstorm..perhaps its the font..i dunno

can anyone shine some light on this? .. hopefully its just a case of being retarded on my part..

thanks!

[GSH]

What is your graphics card?

Can you try putting /nodxt  on the commandline to bz2 and re-running?

-- GSH

[happycow4ever]

right when i posted it.. i had General BlackDragon on AIM givin' me the low down

yes.. that worked the/nodxt... and im pretty sure it works with Fleshstorm too but i've yet to play a game ... im pretty sure its all good

i would like to know how exactly it all worked and all ... but.. hey it works so im happy.. ima get my freak on with some aliens now


also, a message

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A request to GSH from GBD, Perhaps the 1.3 installer should come up with one of those messages that warns about this glitch, and instructs users about the /nodxt thingy

u know those 2 popups at end?

yea, maybe a 3rd one would be nice. Maybe use one of his pics in it too
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anyways.. thanks for attempted help!
let this be a lesson to all ...

-HC4E

[GSH]

What's your graphics card? The next version of BZ2 detects a lot of cards that won't do DXT, and automatically downgrade for them.

-- GSH

[happycow4ever]

ATI Technologies Inc. Technologies 32MB AGP Rage Fury Pro


i forget when it came out..but i know its a bit old.. im sure im sure..

[GSH]

Ok, I think I've found a list of ATI cards at http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendor_details.php?id=240. Can you do the following: (1) start up, to shell, then immediately quit. (2) look in the battlezone.log file (same directory as bzone.exe), and find a line like the following:

DIAG|GLOBAL          |                 vid:2135 |21:52:02|2750   |D3D: VendorID = 4318, DeviceID = 403

The vendorID and deviceID will be different, but I'd like to see what's printed out. Uploading your whole battlezone.log file would do in a pinch, but just the one line would be good.

-- GSH

[Angstromicus]

If you consider upgrading to a newer graphics card, be careful. Some of the newest graphics cards and drivers cause serious problems with BZII's framerate and graphics and can only be fixed by downgrading drivers (and sometimes that does not work on newer cards).

Source: http://www.bzuniverse.com/forum/index.php/topic,7699.0.html

[Commando]

The only ones I know of that cause issues are Nvidia cards.  The 9800 GTX and probatly the GT appear out right incompatible with bz2 due to its drivers.  The 8800s work with older drivers.

Do ATIs have the same issue?

[Angstromicus]

I've not heard any complaints. But IIRC I heard talk about ATI starting to not support older versions of DirectX, either.

[OvermindDL1]

If some newer ATI cards do not then it only seems to be newer drivers.  Some of the newer drivers have issues with quite a few games for me, but the older drivers work like a charm.  Do not know about anyone else.
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[happycow4ever]

pretty sure you ment this

DIAG|GLOBAL  |  vid:2003 |16:45:20|10216  |D3D: VendorID = 4098, DeviceID = 21062





sorry for taking my time
also i had a question on avatars  .. not sure where the apropriate place is in the profile modifing.. and its totally not important but sense im new and all..figured i'd ask

[GSH]

pretty sure you ment this

DIAG|GLOBAL  |  vid:2003 |16:45:20|10216  |D3D: VendorID = 4098, DeviceID = 21062

sorry for taking my time

No worries about the time; it's before pb4. Anyhow, I just eanted the last number (21062) on the line above -- it verifies my guesswork as to which ATI card you have, and pb4 should auto-detect that and turn off DXT textures for that.

-- GSH