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Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: Texdog on March 16, 2000, 11:30:00 PM: I installed a new video driver to correct my FR problem and now have a new problem. After take off at about 400ft or so, the ground turns white as snow or fog. I cant see anything on the ground above 400ft. Is there a gamma slide or something that I need to adjust. I can live with 15 FPS but I gotta be able to see what Im hitting on the ground. I cant even see fields once above 400ft.
Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: Pyro on March 17, 2000, 12:40:00 PM: What card do you have and what version of DX?

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Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: Texdog on March 17, 2000, 10:29:00 PM: My video card is a RAGE LT PRO AGO 2X with 4MB of Mem. I have the newset version of DierctX 7.0a
Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: Texdog on March 17, 2000, 10:33:00 PM: Im also having the same problem as JGRO. It wont detect my video card either. It doesnt give me any other options than the primary display driver.
Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: Rendar on March 18, 2000, 08:48:00 PM: I think I see the problem. Your card only has 4 Megs of RAM. This means that only 2 Megs are going to textures. Usually, 1/2 of your RAM goes to textures. With only 4 Megs, AH might be overloading your card. Consider getting a TNT2 or Savage 4 Pro.

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Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: bloom25 on March 19, 2000, 12:53:00 AM: I have an ATI card using the Rage Pro chip as well. Take a look at the known issues for the newest driver (5-28-99) release date. Janes WWII fighters has an issue with snowy, white graphics as well. You are having a driver problem, either wait for a new version, or get a different (i.e. older) driver. Judging from the list of problems with that driver, it is TERRIBLE to put it mildly. The version I have installed on my card doesn't have white graphics, but it does perform terribly, because it tries to render the prop. My solution, buy a viper 770. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) I ABSOLUTELY can't stand this card.

FYI: My card is an 8mb Expert@work, but they use the exact same drivers. Here's the link to the page in question for the version you have: http://support.ati.com/drivers/3drage_pro.html (http://support.ati.com/drivers/3drage_pro.html)

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Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: Pyro on March 19, 2000, 02:27:00 PM: Are you using the optional high-res textures?

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HiTech Creations

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Title: Ground looks like snow
Post by: K-KEN on March 21, 2000, 05:47:00 PM: I too am having ATI Rage Pro difficulty. I posted some time back. Diamond says it is the DirectX7.0 problem. Alas, I ended up formatting my HD to no avail. I installed the newest ATI Rage Driver- http://support.atitech.ca/drivers/3drage_pro.html (http://support.atitech.ca/drivers/3drage_pro.html) , which fixed AW3, but now both AW3 and AH are fried! I have the Monster3DII installed as well. And I did use their new drivers. The video issue is here and in AW3 as well. Wish I had a fix for you all. Sadly, my ATI 4Meg card is built in, and money is an issue, since my monitor went out. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

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