Detailed Water

[JonDoe999]

When I have the detailed water on and I'm in a boat or on a carrier, I see the ship wakes in the sky collored orange.

[JonDoe999]

It is the same thing here as the "No Skin" post.

[The Fugitive]

Well seeing as its only you with the problem it is most likely NOT a bug. Most often in things like this its a driver related issue on your computer or a resource issue... as in your computer is to weak to have all the fancy eye candy run on it.

Post your issues in the technical thread with a copy of the top third of a Dxdiag report from your computer. You'll get more responses.

[JonDoe999]

The detailed water option has orange waves in the sky when it was on. It does it with the PT Boat, Carriers, Battleships, Cruisers, and the tanks the can go through the water.

[The Fugitive]

where's your Dxdiag report?

[JonDoe999]

Could you tell me where on the computer. I can't find it.

[The Fugitive]

Goto start/run, and type in dxdiag and hit ok. Give it a minute or two to finish, then click on the "save all info" button on the bottom of the window. Save it to where you can find it...desktop, or MyDocuments. Open it with notepad and cut and paste the first third of the report here on the boards. The first third should get you to about the "directInput Devices" section.

[JonDoe999]

         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3503 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 4/4/2002 13:54:30, 459944 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCCC

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DirectMusic
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        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  SoundMAX Digital Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
         Registry: OK

[JonDoe999]

Here is the stuff you wanted.

[The Fugitive]

you missed the first part, do it again and copy all the way down to where you did this last one.

[JonDoe999]

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/12/2009, 16:50:47
       Machine name: STU-46E8F36B996
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090804-1435)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
       System Model: OptiPlex GX260               
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
             Memory: 1014MB RAM
          Page File: 312MB used, 2145MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
------------
  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
     Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
        Chip type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller
         DAC type: Internal
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2562&SUBSYS_01261028&REV_01
   Display Memory: 64.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: ialmrnt5.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4342 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 10/19/2005 08:59:12, 38016 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: ialmnt5.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 10/19/2005 08:59:12, 807998 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6622-11CF-6E63-2C21A0C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x8086
        Device ID: 0x2562
        SubSys ID: 0x01261028
      Revision ID: 0x0001
      Revision ID: 0x0001
      Video Accel:
 Deinterlace Caps: n/a
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Not Available
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
-------------
            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_24C5&SUBSYS_01261028&REV_01
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3503 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 4/4/2002 13:54:30, 459944 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Analog Devices
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xB5B
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

---------------------
Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: SoundMAX Digital Audio
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: smwdm.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.3503 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 4/4/2002 13:54:30, 459944 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCCC

-----------
DirectMusic
-----------
        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  SoundMAX Digital Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

-------------------
DirectInput Devices
-------------------
      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
         Registry: OK

[JonDoe999]

Sorry about the last one.

[The Fugitive]

no problem,

Yes you have a weak computer. It only has 1 gig of ram (windows XP needs most of that to run) and you have an Intel graphic controller which means you have an on board graphics card, and those are not meant to run 3D graphics.

The grafics problems your having is most likely due to this. Turning off all of the extra grafics as well as setting the textures to 256 may get the game to play smooth for you, but you won't be able to run the water and shadows and such with that computer. Sorry.

[JonDoe999]

Thanks for helping!!!

[gyrene81]

no problem,

Yes you have a weak computer. It only has 1 gig of ram (windows XP needs most of that to run) and you have an Intel graphic controller which means you have an on board graphics card, and those are not meant to run 3D graphics.

The grafics problems your having is most likely due to this. Turning off all of the extra grafics as well as setting the textures to 256 may get the game to play smooth for you, but you won't be able to run the water and shadows and such with that computer. Sorry.

Agree with Fugitive.

If that GX260 is a tower unit there is an AGP 8x slot on it...you could put a much better video card in there for around $100. The memory is probably 128 pin DDR 266Mhz...if so you could upgrade to 2GB DDR 333Mhz for under $70.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161284

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147%201052107965%201052407860%201052307858&name=1GB

Assuming you have the money or desire of course.