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Offline onan

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Strange flickering graphics
« on: May 07, 2010, 02:27:39 PM »
For the last few weeks I have been getting A strange flicker/graphic anomaly on the cockpit dash.
Don't know why, I haven't changed anything.
Anyone know what causes it?
 
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This only happens on the cockpit dash.  There are a lot of them all different shapes and sizes anddifferent positions.  They seem to flicker and then disappear.  Never happens in GV's or in the Tower or when using views around the plane, just cockpit dash????
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2010, 02:31:09 PM »
Are you overclocking your video card?
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2010, 02:43:17 PM »
Running with vertical sync disabled?

Issues like that are normally associated with a card that is overheating.  Although it could also be due to resource issues with the card itself.  A DXDIAG output would be helpful for that.
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2010, 03:13:08 PM »
Thanks,

Vsync is onI don't have a dedicated video card, just the on-board one.  I've been playing the game since Jan last year with no real problems other than keeping things simple with regard graphics.
I will get the DXDIAG output to look at, where do I find it please.  I will post it.
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2010, 05:46:48 PM »
Go to start, and click Run. Type in DXDIAG in the text buffer. Copy and paste video card info.  :salute
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 06:03:19 AM »
OK here it is.  I don't know if this is the correct part of the output, there was loads of it and too big to post.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/9/2010, 11:45:09
       Machine name: CURRYS-PC
   Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.100218-0019)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: DIXONSXP
       System Model: Ei 208
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU          440  @ 2.00GHz, ~2.0GHz
             Memory: 1014MB RAM
          Page File: 953MB used, 1342MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: The file kx.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 2: The file kx.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 3: The file kx.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 4: The file kx.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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

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Display Devices
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        Card name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
     Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
        Chip type: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
         DAC type: Internal
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2772&SUBSYS_0C77105B&REV_02
   Display Memory: 251 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
    Shared Memory: 251 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
   Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1437 (English)
      DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 2/11/2008 20:36:08, 3301376 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6432-11CF-7676-7D2CA3C2CA35}
        Vendor ID: 0x8086
        Device ID: 0x2772
        SubSys ID: 0x0C77105B
      Revision ID: 0x0002
      Revision ID: 0x0002
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2010, 06:30:45 AM »
Four sounds cards?  That, in of itself, is a problem.

Next, is the Intel video chip combined with a Celeron CPU all running on Vista with only 1GB of system RAM.

You will need to minimize everything in the game.

1)  In the game "Video Settings"
a) Set the resolution to 1024x768.
b) Set the "Maximum Texture Size" to 128.

2)  In "Offline Practice", "Options->Graphic Details"
a) Check all the options that have the word "Disable" in them.
b) Move all the sliders more towards "Performance".
c) Check the "Advanced" option, check "Bump Mapping" only.

That might make it better, but the lack of system RAM is going to make it really difficult to make the game run smoothly.  Overall, that computer really is not geared for running 3D real-time games.
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Re: Strange flickering graphics
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2010, 07:47:32 AM »
Thanks for the advice Skuzzy.

I use it a lot for making music. I guess I'm going to have to get a new one for gaming on.
I tried installing a Nvidia graphics card before but it made a real mess of my MIDI system, so I took it out.

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