Garbled graphics

P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

I bought Black & White, by EA Games, when it first came out. I messed about for ages trying to get it working on an XP machine. I never did get it working.

I decided that I would try again to get it working and discovered that there are now a few patches to aid my in my quest.

The game now runs but I get garbled graphics flickering on and off. Below is an example.

https://homepage.ntlworld.com/highlander_pj/images/baw.jpg

Does anyone know what this could be? I have just got the most recent drivers from nVidia so I cant see it being that anymore.

Cheers
PJ
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Zero-G · Scooby Slapper Joined: 10 Sep 2002 Karma :

have you tried installing the latest direct x?

or possibly try posting on a black & White forum?

oh yeah, possibly try your original gfx card drivers.

i have a gf3ti500 but it doesnt like any drivers other than the original ones. i find almost everything works with the original drivers but most stuff crash's with the most recent ones, or anything newer.

P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Latest version of Direct X is v9 is'nt it? Ill go check though.

The card I am using is a 'Sparkle' nVidia GeForce 4 mx440 PCI 64MB.

Wouldnt know where to get the original drivers, I can not find the disk, (but will look) most sites just keep the updates online dont they? Or are there sites that have all original files too?

PJ
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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

definitely looks like a graphic driver problem to me Confused

I've been running B&W on my XP systems for ages with no problems at all Cool

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Re install the game. You've probably just got a corrupt install. Restart the machine in between removing and installing it.
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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

i had the same thing with vice city!!!

i updated my graphics driver from the manufacturers website and its perfect graphics now!
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P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

Un-installed the game, then re-booted and then re-installed the game. The game did not load so I instaleld the v1.20 patch again and the game now loads but still the same issue with the mouse.

Any mouse click will minimise the game, bring the windows desktop to the front then close the game.

PJ
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Blame winblows. You probably need to format and start again now. Twice. As is the way with MicroShaft products...
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divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

a GF4 isn't a DX9 card. maybe put DX8 back on? Do your other games work as badly. I had a GF4 ti 4200 that did a similar thing because it was knackered. I just sent it back and got a 9500pro as they are much better.
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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Do you get any problems in other 3d applications?

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

PJ, no idea what drivers I'm using at the moment (I'm at work), but I will take a look when I get home.
I have never had any problems with B&W at all (apart from loosing all my saved games after Windows crashed). I usually run drivers from the nvidia page rather than the 'tweaked' vendor ones though.
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