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Title: Clouds
Post by: SAS_KID on April 15, 2006, 03:17:14 AM

Everytime there is a cloud i can't see it or it all blobs up and makes wierd shapes all over my screen in black and gray colors that take up the whole screen and are really annoying cuz its like a LARGE wall of blobs that don't go away gets real annying during FSO and I am using a laptop which would that effect anything?

Not sure of my computer specs but it is a dell with Centrino moblie technology and its a Windows XP program wait here it is

Toshiba
Satellite
        Intel(R) Pentium(R) M
processor 1.86GHz
1.86GHz, 504 MB of RAM

and its got a 512mb Memory Card or whatever
not sure which brand came standard though.

Title: Clouds
Post by: MotleyCH on April 15, 2006, 07:22:15 AM

We really need to know what type of video card it is to help.

Sounds like something other than a ATI or Nvidia card.

Title: Clouds
Post by: Callisto on April 15, 2006, 10:45:48 AM

Toshiba model?

Title: Clouds
Post by: SAS_KID on April 15, 2006, 01:38:34 PM

Yes the Video card is a

512MB Intel(R) 915Gm/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family

I think that is it and it is not a dell musta looked at wrong box it is Toshiba.(I don't know much about computers)

Title: Clouds
Post by: MotleyCH on April 15, 2006, 03:33:16 PM

Intel Graphics sux..there's no fix for the clouds with that type of graphics.

Sounds like a laptop computer?

Title: Clouds
Post by: SAS_KID on April 15, 2006, 10:09:35 PM

it is

Title: Clouds
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on April 15, 2006, 11:49:21 PM

Good luck

Title: Clouds
Post by: SAS_KID on April 16, 2006, 12:15:07 AM

fudgeing gosh darn jee wilkers :furious :furious :furious :furious :cry

Title: Clouds
Post by: Kuhn on April 16, 2006, 09:07:26 PM

I have a laptop too. Put up with the same thing. Soon I will have a real computor. This addictive sim is going to get expensive.

Title: Clouds
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on April 16, 2006, 10:33:53 PM

Its not the "laptop" part thats the problem, its the Intel graphics chipset.  Some people can make them work, most cant.  Even the ones that work have problems.  Its just a poor excuse for a GPU.  Plus the fact that it takes away from your system memory, but thats another issue.  All the "onboard" video solutions do that.  If the laptop supports installing an aftermarket video card, then that should solve the graphics problems.

Title: Clouds
Post by: SAS_KID on April 16, 2006, 11:22:31 PM

o ok so nothing i can do but get a new video card right?

Title: Clouds
Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on April 17, 2006, 04:50:57 AM

As far as I know, yes.  Sorry.  Maybe Skuzzy knows a way to make it work, but ..............

Title: Clouds
Post by: SAS_KID on April 17, 2006, 10:18:41 PM

SKUZZZZZYYYYY! (coast to coast walkie talkie phone) "Where you at"

Title: Clouds
Post by: Schatzi on April 17, 2006, 11:36:18 PM

Quote

Originally posted by SAS_KID
SKUZZZZZYYYYY! (coast to coast walkie talkie phone) "Where you at"

Hes hunting down the Easter Bunny that strived for world domination :p