9.0c now graghics are bad please help

[fordfan25]

i just installed directX9.0c and the textures are geting messed up in game.has anyone else had a problem or know a way to fix it? its hard to explane just what it looks like knda small funny colored blocks in places and some parts of objects are missing.

[fordfan25]

i just installed directX9.0c and the textures are geting messed up in game.has anyone else had a problem or know a way to fix it? its hard to explane just what it looks like knda small funny colored blocks in places and some parts of objects are missing.

[Sytus]

are you running the game in DEVMODE?
If you are try taking it out of your target line and restart the game.. Let me know if it works for you

[fordfan25]

im reinstaling the game now
i was running in -devmod but never had a problem till 9.0c. ill post what happens after reinstall and repatch

[Sytus]

Well I have only had problems with DEVMODE running. its like clockwork. same glitches at the same spots everytime but when I turn DEVMODE off I do not have ANY problems. I did not try DX 9.0 just 9.0c so you may be onto something. Let me know how it turns out for you

BTW... what graphics card are you running? I would assume since you are using 9.0c that you have a Nvidia 6800 series and are trying to get SM3.0

[fordfan25]

no i have 9500 pro i was just told i should get 9.0c befor installing w.xp sp2

[Sytus]

Did you ever solve your problem?

[fabulouscoops]

I have found that you need to reinstall ATI catalyst drivers AFTER you install directx9.0c. Do a complete uninstall first. I am 90% sure that is your problem.

P4-HT 3.0 GHz, Win XP Home SP1, Intel D865PERL Chipset
Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB, 256 bit (385/344), Directx 9.0C, Cat 4.9 beta
2048 MB (4x512) PC3200 DDR 400 RAM [2.5-3-2-5]
Plextor 52x32x52 CD-RW, Audigy 2ZS, SATA WD 37 GB Raptor, 120 GB Caviar
19" flat screen CRT @90 Hz, 400 Watt Antec PS
3DMark03 5860; aquamark3 44,330

[fordfan25]

hi im back sorry took so long to post a response i had to reformate "not do to farcry".im still haveing the problem i dont have 9.0c now but it seems to get strange funky lines from one side of the screen to another and seems to happen mostly when i run in anything higher than 800/600.i run all my other games in 1024/768.also seems to happen a little when i use anything higher than "med" for textures.this is the only game iv had this problem with.i have winXP sp2,dx9.0b.and cats 4.8. please help if you can and thanks for the replies so far.i can post my dxdiag idf needed

[crossmr]

yeah I'm having the same problem on my x800se.
Several helicopters, boats, and shadows show up almost looking like heat signatures..
I don't think I'm in devmode. i've never changed it to run like that to my knowledge, I haven't installed any patches yet though.
I have 9.0c must have gotten installed with SP2.

[crossmr]

updated to 4.8..no change.. certain things turn yellow, or sometimes red/green outlines around the yellow or mixed in.
often around the base of enemies but also things like the bridge handles in the treetop..

not sure whats causing it anyone got a fix?

[fordfan25]

mines not so much things off color its almost like flashing strips of code "but not #'s and like when i fire a gun instead of flash and smoke i see what kinda looks like big puple L's some lines flash and others dont its very weird the strang thing is i never had this problem untill i built mey new pc of wich im still useing the same card as was in my old one.i dont think im over heating becouse doom3 and forgotten battles run fine.im going to try my other games just to be sure.

[fabulouscoops]

Windows SP2 has Directx 9.0c in it. I will say again. Completely uninstall all ATI software and then run driver cleaner, Reinstall Cat 4.8 over a clean DX9c install.
If you have done that then maybe your expectations for Far Cry are too high. A 9500 pro is a middle to low end card for this game so running at 800x600 medium is not that bad. 1024x786 is a stretch. You never said what CPU or memory you have so your "problem" could be hardware related and not your configuration.
Good Luck

[crossmr]

Now what about my machine?
128mb pci express x800se
p4 3.0ghz (prescott)
1024 dual channel 400mhz ram
creative audigy 2 zs
160gb HD

when I get home from work I'll use the driver cleaner (any idea where I get it?) and reinstall the cat drivers. And should I reinstall 9.0c?
Just a note, I usually play on 1024x768 with all high settings. I get excellent FPS and no slow downs.

Will either of the patches help these occasional different color textures I see. (usually if a chopper comes in and its different color, it will change to normal texture if it does something like open its bay doors and drop soldiers)

[fordfan25]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fabulouscoops:
Windows SP2 has Directx 9.0c in it. I will say again. Completely uninstall all ATI software and then run driver cleaner, Reinstall Cat 4.8 over a clean DX9c install.
If you have done that then maybe your expectations for Far Cry are too high. A 9500 pro is a middle to low end card for this game so running at 800x600 medium is not that bad. 1024x786 is a stretch. You never said what CPU or memory you have so your "problem" could be hardware related and not your configuration.
Good Luck<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

ok i didnt know that thanks ill try that now.the rest of my specs are amd300064, asus k8vmobo, kingston ddr400 1gig,

[fordfan25]

that didnt work it only made it worse.in some spots it almost looks like stadic like on a TV with bad reception.and now my texturs are missing in places and thinds are not were thay should be.

[fabulouscoops]

OK, there are two different guys here with different problems.

Crossmr: You have a high spec computer with everything you need to get great gameplay at 1024x768 (or better) very high gfx. Actually, this is the first PCI express rig I have seen on these boards. There might be something about a x800 PCI-x that is not covered in the way Far Cry interacts with DX9 and Cat 4.8. Do not reinstall 9.0c just clean out old drivers and install the new ones. The Far Cry 1.2 patch was supposed to "fix" x800 cards but it was withdrawn. You can still get a copy though if you search this board.

Driver cleaner http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/

Fordfan: You have a 9500 pro but the rest of you system looks OK. Your problem could be that you are running the GFX too high. How do you do with other games and benchmarks?

[fordfan25]

i can play doom 3 at high with the res at 1024/786.i just tried farcry at higher than 1024/786 and every thing seems fine "chopy frames though'but not texture screw ups.it seems that the problem starts when i turn on 1024/786 wich is bad becouse thats were i play all my other games and seemed to be the sweet spot for farcry as well.my beach mark score in 3dmark03 is 4040 with nothing overclocked.

[crossmr]

Okay i'm doing that now.I'll run driver cleaner, then run the driver setup program again and give it another shot. Why was 1.2 removed? did it not clean thigns up for those cards like it was supposed to?

[mofei1]

this mite not actually be relevant, but what are the tempratures of ur computers. could be a sign of components getting too hot..

mit not be the case but could be a possibility

[crossmr]

not likely, doom 3 runs at 48.8fps with no glitches like this.
I'll see if I can find the temperature gage to check. its also only with specific textures i'm going to post some screenies. just a note on the second page I've included 4 screenies to show the texture issue I'm having.
Don't go there if you have dial up http://ubbxforums.ubi.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif I meant to post html links. I'll try n fix it.

[crossmr]

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/7072/FarCry8.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/9189/FarCry0008.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/9305/FarCry0009.jpg

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/8923/FarCry0010.jpg

you can see from the last 2 pics..this isn't a heat related issue. Zoomed out the texture was fine, when I used binocs, or the sights, the texture on the barrel changed, when I ran closer it changed again.

[fordfan25]

my temp under load is between 116F' and 122F' and about 100F' when not gameing.could it be the 4.8 cats?when i had my other pc i was useing 4.7s and after i just built this one i went ahead and used the 4.8s.

[crossmr]

Just a note here.. I've installed the ATI control panel now as well (after posting those screenies) and my problem MAY have gone away.
I played for an hour or so and didn't notice a single yellow or odd texture like in the screenies.
I'm going to cut out all but 1 screenie.

[fordfan25]

good to hear crossmr hope your luck holds.from the screens you posted our problems are tottaly deffrent.i wounder why this game has so many and so diverce problems. seems the makers put alot into this game.

[penihau]

same problem for me since I installed SP2 and the Activx9c. Certainly not a temperature problem. I have a 5950.
Any suggestions - tried reintalling drivers - no difference. Doom 3 was and still is fine.
My farcry game is also appearing in a window almost the size of the full screen and I can't get this back to full screen. The options menu is also not behaving, especially with the resolution, vertical synch and full screen buttons.
Any ideas anyone?

[crossmr]

fordfan: no luck.. after some time of playing I saw the texture again once (thought it was fluke) then after the cooler, I got back outside and I'm heading towards the islands and its worse then before. ALl the trees are thsi funky color (well like 80%+) the red/green yellow almost heat like pattern. Anyone else have any ideas?
I"m gonna try patch 1.1 and 1.2