Curse

keerf · May 05, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Hi Folks,

I'm having what appears to be a nice graphics error. It first started happning when the wrote on the webpage that they were having server problems. My game was just glitching like crazy. My char would turn into a tree at certain points, or the landscape would melt into one almost. Then after they fixed that it worked ok.

I just a few days ago got a new CPU, a AMD64 3800+ Venice (currently have a DM64 3500+ winchester, but that is going to a family member). HAd to take out the venice though cause few quirks I still need to work out. In either case, now the game after certain amount of play (no real time estimate, hour or longer) My screen just goes completly red. I have to exit out and restart the game. Anyone else seeing weirdness like this? Might it be something with my computer perhaps?

Specs:
AMD64 3500+
DFI Lanparty UT nForce4 Ultra D
Corsair XMS Memory (1 gig)
BFG 6800GT OC

If anyone has any insight, or settings I might try. That would be great!

Terry

EnDinG · May 05, 2005, 01:44 PM // 13:44

I have the same problem after so long of playing. Its only happened a couple of times since I bought the game, but if you keep playing, you'll see the game normally, then it goes red again.

I managed to fix the screen by just alt tabbing / minimizing (depending if your full or windowed mode) and reopening the screen. It fixed the problem and I was able to play normally again.

You can sometimes tell when its going to happen because the video slows down or starts to lag when you (for some reason) look in a certian direction or enter a certian area. Not sure why this is, but thats the solution I found that works so I didn't bother investigating any farther.

Hope it helps.

Oni Huscha · May 05, 2005, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Yeah I am getting the same thing only my screen goes blue. Alt Tabbing sometimes helps but it isnt instant.

keerf · May 05, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04

I'll have to give that a try .. I'm just happy its not me hahaha

Beastly Fido · May 05, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59

Same deal here, goes all blue but after only 5 minutes or so, looking in the same place usually. A7n8x mobo, Athlon XP 2500+, nVidia 6600GT AGP from MSI.

Oni Huscha · May 05, 2005, 06:23 PM // 18:23

Looks like it may be a problem with Nvidia video cards. Looking at what everyone else is running here. I have Nvidia card, 256MB PCI 16X card. I updated the drivers to the current version and I still have the same problem.

It may be that I need to adjust some advanced setting for the visuals.

Soul Monarch · May 05, 2005, 06:43 PM // 18:43

My ATI had zero problems. (Not even texture mapping problems, which ATI is occasionally wont to have.)

Could be an nVidia thing, you're right.

Childeric Kaldor · May 06, 2005, 01:44 AM // 01:44

I get the exact same problem as you get... we tried many thing with NCSoft support without any success along the last 2 beta events... for me, the screen go grey or red or blue, but reducing/maximazing always solve the problem.

My comp is :
AMD Athlon64 3000+
1Go DDR400
GeForce 6600GT

I'm not sure it's a nVidia problem. It's possible it's AMD related too... Can be a floating number issue... But I thought if it was an AMD problem, more people should have this problem... Anyway it's really annoying

I suggest you report it through support.

EnDinG · May 06, 2005, 01:40 PM // 13:40

Looks to be that way then. GeForce here as well. It doesn't happen often enough to be a problem for me, if it does start to pick up in the days ahead, I'll have to go ahead and play around to find a solution.

Pharoke · May 06, 2005, 06:39 PM // 18:39

I too have a 6600GT and have not seen this problem at all, and I played last night for 3+ hours. Also running a AMD 64 Winchester core on 311Mhz frontside bus. It might actually be related to an overheating issue with the video card itself, as I have seen this happen when the card gets to hot.

Serafita Kayin · May 06, 2005, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Pharoke, you runnin 311? what's that multi?

EnDinG · May 06, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Well, a lot of the recent cards made by Nvidia lately do have overheat issues. I'm running a side fan and a back fan on my computer. (My room is a dust collection, so I need to blow the dust out once every 1 1/2 weeks.) I've only played GW really with it so far, so I haven't had the chance to really burn this baby on something like D3 or T:V.

Serafita Kayin · May 06, 2005, 07:25 PM // 19:25

I can tell you it's not overheat.

I have a nice fat waterblock on mine, 1/2 in tubing, 500GPH pump, all the goodies.

That ruled out, any other suggestions?

Pharoke · May 06, 2005, 10:39 PM // 22:39

Hey Serafita, sorry about that my finger missed the wrong numbers totally. It is actually at 220 with multi of 10 (It's a 3000+, so not too bad). I was in the middle of my Microsoft Network Security class when I was typing, so I wasn't really paying much attention. You running a custom waterblock or an over the counter?

Weakling · May 06, 2005, 11:09 PM // 23:09

Well, I have a 6600GT and I do have the problem. Sometimes it happens after playing for a couple of hours, sometimes only after half an hour. First the graphics get all jumbled, upside down, reverse, losing texture and then a few minutes later it goes completely red, well, brownish red actually. It seems to start after the game has loaded a new area. It hasn't happened up until now if I stay in the same area.

P4 2.4GHz, 1GB memory, 6600GT, 71.84 drivers.

Pharoke · May 06, 2005, 11:26 PM // 23:26

How many case fans you got? Also, what kind of cooling solution does the graphics card have for the memory? I ask because I know a lot of the 6600GT AGP versions don't have the heatsinks on the memory. I have the Chaintech AGP version and the heatsing wasn't even touching the memory, till I applied some thermal tape too them.

Serafita Kayin · May 06, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Danger Den Acetal top, custom decked, custom holddown plate.

Ah, thought you were in the 300+ club with me, I run 9x300 for rendering and 8x325-340 for fun...

Have some pics of the rig too...

Sorry for the hijack all...

Pharoke · May 06, 2005, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Nice!!! I am going to be doing some work to my system and upgrading the memory (that is the overclock bottleneck right now). Tested with some Corsair XMS memory and was able to achieve 300, but he wanted it back. What motherboard are you using? Also, Weakling I notice you are using 71.84 drivers, have you tried the 71.89's? Anyone using XP 64bit? I had the Alpha and while running 3 different bench marks at the same time it self destructed and would not boot back up....so back to XP Pro I went.

Pharoke · May 06, 2005, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Damn it. A buddy just sent me an e-mail with a virus attached to it. Well off to scan my billion drives to see if I got it or not. Mcafee says not, but I have learned not to trust them.

Serafita Kayin · May 06, 2005, 11:49 PM // 23:49

XP 64 isn't worth it.

Good call on the drivers, always run the WHQL for best game performance.

Chaintech VNF4-Ultra, let me link ya to my PhotoBucket for this, it's my baby...

http://photobucket.com/albums/v310/KayinStorm/