Why does AH seem to work so much better with Nvidia?

[Masherbrum]

ATI cards have always handled AA better than Nvidia cards while Nvidia cards to a better job with shadows.

Yep.

[BaldEagl]

I've got an older system by todays standards that still runs the game well by my standards.

About a year ago I started experiencing very occasional and random "flashes" on my screen (a bright white semi-second flash).  Soon after that I started to experience game freeze-ups when looking around very quickly while sitting on a v base (and only in that situation).  The flashes are nothing more than annoying.  The freeze up's force me to hard power off, reboot and re-enter the game.  My system boots relatively qyuickly for a spin drive and my system/cpu/graphics temps are always normal when booting back up.

I've tried older and newer drivers to no avail.  I've not reported this as I don't really play that much anymore.

I find it interesting TC mentioned a "fix" for ATI cards because I'm guessing now it corresponds with the glitches I started to see with my Nvidia card.

I also have no other issues in any other game than AH.

Because of this I've actually been a little PO'd that AH allowed the disco reconnection feature as it buries the real number of discos and glitches being experienced by the players.

[Bizman]

I've got an older system by todays standards that still runs the game well by my standards.

  That piece of wisdom will be quoted in my sig. Talking about regression is nonsense as long as people can afford unnecessary upgrades.

[Skuzzy]

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Because of this I've actually been a little PO'd that AH allowed the disco reconnection feature as it buries the real number of discos and glitches being experienced by the players.

Actually, it does not mask anything.  The server records the disconnects.  The purpose of the reconnect is too work around the 89% Internet/network related discos we have no control over.

[Gman]

Awesome, thanks Skuzzy, I know that took a bit of time away from you.

That's pretty much what I expected to see as well, Skuzzy's system being very new and high end and all, but now it's plainly visible for any and all to see results wise.

[Charge]

My 7850 has lately developed a disturbing flashing lines from about center of the screen. They originate from the center and extend to the sides. It looks like as if the texture tears and goes back to normal very rapidly. It came up a few months ago after a game update.

-C+

[MrRiplEy[H]]

My 7850 has lately developed a disturbing flashing lines from about center of the screen. They originate from the center and extend to the sides. It looks like as if the texture tears and goes back to normal very rapidly. It came up a few months ago after a game update.

-C+

I had them too untill I updated to the beta driver. Try it.

[Charge]

I'll be damned, it worked. Installed 13.3 Beta2s and the annoying flickering is gone.

Thx Rip!

-C+

[doc1kelley]

I'll be damned, it worked. Installed 13.3 Beta2s and the annoying flickering is gone.

Thx Rip!

-C+

What driver version were you using?  13.4 is out and seems pretty stable in winblows XP.

All the Best...

   Jay

[Charge]

The previous one was Cat 13.1 WHQL.
I also tried 13.2 but the same problem persisted.

-C+

[715]

What driver version were you using?  13.4 is out and seems pretty stable in winblows XP.

I installed 13.4 on XP SP3 and it appears to have not only fixed the flashing line artifacts and misplaced object problems, but also the Z-fighting issues I was having.  Also, the fps are either the same or perhaps even higher than my previous driver.  [Radeon 7870]

[numb1]

We do not cap the frame rate.  If you checked the "Disable VSync" option in the "Video Settings" we run as fast as the video card drivers/hardware will allow.

The attached image shows my system (ATI 7950), at home, running 1920x1080, full anti-aliasing, 2048 texture size, and all graphics options checked in the "Options->Graphic Details->Advanced" panel.

I checked the "Disable VSync" option for this test.

I only noticed it in offline as i have been away from game for a little bit building my gaming rig..But it does not go above 100fps..It really just stays right at 100.I have everything maxed out except the update slider.I am also at 1440p..

[doc1kelley]

I installed 13.4 on XP SP3 and it appears to have not only fixed the flashing line artifacts and misplaced object problems, but also the Z-fighting issues I was having.  Also, the fps are either the same or perhaps even higher than my previous driver.  [Radeon 7870]

I'm so happy that it's worked for you!

All the Best...

   Jay

[numb1]

We do not cap the frame rate.  If you checked the "Disable VSync" option in the "Video Settings" we run as fast as the video card drivers/hardware will allow.

The attached image shows my system (ATI 7950), at home, running 1920x1080, full anti-aliasing, 2048 texture size, and all graphics options checked in the "Options->Graphic Details->Advanced" panel.

I checked the "Disable VSync" option for this test.

It must have been something else locking my frame at 100..I went in there yesterday and was at 150 fps at 1440p with everything maxed except the slider turned off..With any notch of slider i get some coil whine..

[BaldEagl]

I only noticed it in offline as i have been away from game for a little bit building my gaming rig..But it does not go above 100fps..It really just stays right at 100.I have everything maxed out except the update slider.I am also at 1440p..

When I SLI'd my machine I was getting 280-320 fps in the MA but I couldn't enable vsync so the screen tearing sucked.