Curse

Lord Palidore · Aug 27, 2007, 04:20 AM // 04:20

With EotN, I've observed a few graphical errors in the game that I've not experienced in any of the other three chapters.

This only happens with specific textures, usually just sections of ice-walls so far.

At one angle, it looks normal:
http://i17.tinypic.com/5373foy.jpg

Adjusting the camera to a slightly different angle:
http://i17.tinypic.com/4ysj2c3.jpg

And at another angle:
http://i17.tinypic.com/4r9wi8x.jpg

In Raven's Point dungeon, right at the start of the second level especially, every other panel of wall is that bright blue color.

I've also experienced this in very minor occurrences such as when you light torches in Raven's Point, at a certain angle it looks lit, but then at a different angle it doesn't, or fire beacons when highlighted over with a mouse, I can see a little white box around the flames. Also in the Sepulchre of Dragrimmar dungeon, the "Proof of" circles from certain angles can't be seen either.

So I'd appreciate any responses confirming I'm not the only one experiencing it (as I don't believe I've seen any other post on it, which makes me worried something became wrong with my graphics card out of the blue (pun intended :P)), or any solutions to what's happening or how to fix it.

Thanks.

pamelf · Aug 27, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48

Yeah, I had it as well. I also have all the smoke and fire effects enclosed in pixellated squares... That IS to do with my graphics card, but I'm not sure the snow is.

X Ice Man X · Aug 27, 2007, 08:02 AM // 08:02

That happens to me, but it happens to the floor, not the walls, if I play in full screen mode instead of a window.

blackpawn · Aug 27, 2007, 07:09 PM // 19:09

By any chance do you have a Radeon 9600? There's an older version of the ATI drivers that causes this problem. At certain viewing angles models fade to the fog color. It's very weird. It's also fixed in newer drivers so if you upgrade it should go away.

The Little Viking · Aug 27, 2007, 10:54 PM // 22:54

yes I noticed it too, but I can live with it for now. Its not a big deal to me. Im just thankful my older then god comp can handle the game. If i have to see a few glitches, so be it.

Chronos the Defiler · Aug 28, 2007, 12:03 AM // 00:03

that happens to me for Lava....fire island chain etc....makes the lava go all greyish/blueish.

Also the last day of the Preview event i noticed all the fires and animated doodads (like the ice traps in some dungeons) are no longer animated and just sit in one frame frozen in time.

Diablo™ · Aug 28, 2007, 12:15 AM // 00:15

I didn't see it when I went through there...

Chronos the Defiler · Aug 28, 2007, 12:22 AM // 00:22

that is because it has to do with specific graphics cards and chipsets, not everyone sees the same thing on their screen you know.

Spax · Aug 28, 2007, 12:33 AM // 00:33

I didn't have any texture issues like the ones above (X1900XT) but I did notice a number of glitches, texture collisions, odd design quirks etc.

One of the odd design quirks was the orientation of some of the dungeon locks, facing the wall rather than the direction you would be coming from. A bit like having a doorbell facing the door on a post if you catch my drift

Does the /bug command still report issues?

Lord Palidore · Aug 28, 2007, 03:18 AM // 03:18

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not everyone sees the same thing on their screen you know.

Hence:

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So I'd appreciate any responses confirming I'm not the only one experiencing it (as I don't believe I've seen any other post on it, which makes me worried something became wrong with my graphics card out of the blue (pun intended :P)), or any solutions to what's happening or how to fix it.

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By any chance do you have a Radeon 9600?

No, I have a Radeon 1600, but again, the thing is, I own all three chapters, bought them all on their respective release dates, and this is the only addition to Guild Wars where it's something as severe and apparent as the walls shown in the pictures where I felt I needed to go asking others about it.

I would like to know though, for the people that did respond stating they have odd graphics, are any of you actually like me who have only found these problems with Eye of the North specifically? I've played almost every other popular (aka graphic-intense) game out there, and have not had any errors or glitches with them on my side.

Anyway, thanks for the responses, it's appreciated.

PS
To The Little Viking, I'm really not a graphics RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO at all; the glitches I've pointed out don't actually bother me per se, but it's just something out of the ordinary that I thought I would make a query to.