Author Topic: New SweetFX Bug? - SFX 'turns off' shortly after game start (Read 1092 times)

Shad · « **on:** May 11, 2015, 05:11:18 PM »

Hi Folks,
I've been using SweetFX for quite a while now with zero problems (love it to). Just about 2 weeks ago, having not changed anything (that I know of), I logged in to play, and after about 5-10 seconds from login (in the tower), the SweetFX effect go away - it's just as if I hit the Scroll Lock key to turn it off...

I'm not sure what to do since I haven't made any changes to the game. I'm running Win7 with an AMD Radeon 7900 series card. Again, no problems prior and no changes other than the usual Windows and GPU driver updates. I've double checked that my AA settings are "none" in AH.
[edit] - Oh and I'm running SFX v1.3

Any ideas anyone? I'd love to get this this working again. Thanks!

-Shad

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2015, 06:23:43 PM »

Did you update your video drivers recently or running a tweak program like MSI Afterburner? It is possible that an updated video driver could be in conflict with SweetFX (I've had this happen with a Nvidia driver) and rolling back to the previous driver fixed it. Also, tweak programs like MSI Afterburner also causes conflict and will disable SweetFX.

Drano · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2015, 06:33:18 PM »

Been running afterburner all along and never noticed a problem with sweetfx. Will run it in split screen and check. I'm running newest drivers on my R6900.

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Shad · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2015, 07:04:56 PM »

Thanks Ack-Ack,
My video drivers are updated fairly regularly so perhaps that is the issue - I'll check it out and report back. Thanks!

-Shad

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2015, 08:49:13 PM »

Quote from: Drano on May 11, 2015, 06:33:18 PM

Been running afterburner all along and never noticed a problem with sweetfx. Will run it in split screen and check. I'm running newest drivers on my R6900.

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Afterburner always disables by SweetFX, which is why I don't use Afterburner anymore.

ImADot · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2015, 09:35:54 PM »

Quote from: Ack-Ack on May 11, 2015, 08:49:13 PM

Afterburner always disables by SweetFX, which is why I don't use Afterburner anymore.

I use Afterburner mainly for the OSD (for checking out GPU stats) and for screenshots showing the SweetFx effects (since ShadowPlay can't take screenies, but I like SP for the recording). My SweetFx works just fine and I have no issues with any of it.

Shad · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2015, 10:29:40 PM »

Quote from: Ack-Ack on May 11, 2015, 06:23:43 PM

Did you update your video drivers recently or running a tweak program like MSI Afterburner? It is possible that an updated video driver could be in conflict with SweetFX (I've had this happen with a Nvidia driver) and rolling back to the previous driver fixed it. Also, tweak programs like MSI Afterburner also causes conflict and will disable SweetFX.

So weird - I rolled back my drivers, started up the game and this time, SFX engaged (everything looked great) and in about 20 seconds (sitting on the runway) it reverted (turned off).

I suppose I could try removing SFX and re-adding it completely ..

-Shad

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2015, 10:57:45 PM »

If you hit Scroll Lock, does it enable it again? Also, try pressing the Pause key to reload the shaders (you can do this while in game) and see if that helps any.

Shad · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2015, 11:38:10 PM »

Quote from: Ack-Ack on May 11, 2015, 10:57:45 PM

If you hit Scroll Lock, does it enable it again? Also, try pressing the Pause key to reload the shaders (you can do this while in game) and see if that helps any.

Thanks Ack - I did try that to no avail. A strange thing happened last round of trying things. I had rolled back my drivers and rebooted etc.... I went into the game and SFX stayed on for about 40 seconds, went off, and then while I was adjusting some of the ingame graphics settings, it came back on! Then off again... I thought maybe my card is freaking out but I'm not having any other issues....

I have removed SFX and re-added it and AH, but no joy there either...

Shad

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2015, 11:54:30 PM »

Try using SweetFX 1.5.1 that you can download here. https://sfx.thelazy.net/downloads/

Shad · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2015, 12:08:44 AM »

Quote from: Ack-Ack on May 11, 2015, 11:54:30 PM

Try using SweetFX 1.5.1 that you can download here. https://sfx.thelazy.net/downloads/

Thanks again - I tried 1.5.1 and like clockwork, around 30 seconds after the game loads, SFX is disabled (just as if I pressed the Scroll Lock key).
I may try re-installing AH next, and if possible try to roll back the video drivers even further

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2015, 01:38:08 AM »

maybe you've got a program running in the background that is giving out key presses.

Shad · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2015, 10:05:09 AM »

Quote from: Ack-Ack on May 12, 2015, 01:38:08 AM

maybe you've got a program running in the background that is giving out key presses.

I thought that to but when it "turns off" I can't turn it back on.

Drano · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2015, 11:27:03 AM »

I've tried running it with AB enabled and disabled. Doesn't seem to make a diff. Can't seem to get split screen running even with a profile I had set up in split screen that had worked in the past. I have changed vid drivers in the not to distant past. I'm running what was it v1.3? Not the most recent version of SFX.

Will mess with it some more if I get a chance tonight.

Shad · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2015, 01:23:49 AM »

PROBLEM SOLVED!!
Turns out that I had a program (I had forgotten about) that got installed with my last driver update called "Raptr"... supposedly it optimizes the games on your PC for you. So I would log in to the game, and just about 30 seconds later it's "optimizer" would kick in and wipe out SFX. Uninstalling it took care of the problem, I can see again!

Thanks for the support Akak!!

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