What am I doing wrong with the Hi-Res pack?

[Saurdaukar]

Downloaded the pack.

Installed the pack.

Textures set to 1024 or whatever it is.

Playing on 1400x900.

First off, it is clear that the picture I have seen posted of the Hi-Res airplanes dont even come close to what I see in game.  Its like the standard resolution textures are still there.

Also, since installing the Hi-Res pack, I get get occasional screen freezes and strange, random, graphical "glitches" like a block or a rectangle showing up for a split second and then disappearing.

Thoughts?  Is there some sort of 1, 2, 3 order that I wont know to follow to get this to work correctly?

EDIT:  Oh, and Ive started to encounter the "White Screen of Death" CTD after the install, too.

Must be something Im doing wrong. 

[Denholm]

Is, "Widescreen" mode checked?

[Skuzzy]

Could be you have overloaded the video card's capabilty.

Remember, when you go from 512 textures to 1024, it is quadrupling the resource requirements for the texture handling.

Stutters and pauses are normally due to the video card not being able to get the textures processed fast enough.  Or it could be due to a very slow hard drive, like a laptop hard drive (5400 RPM typically).

Bottomline, usually if you get pauses and stutters when switching to the high res texture pack, then you should not be running the hiogh res texture pack on that computer.

[Saurdaukar]

Is, "Widescreen" mode checked?

Yes.

Could be you have overloaded the video card's capabilty.

Remember, when you go from 512 textures to 1024, it is quadrupling the resource requirements for the texture handling.

Stutters and pauses are normally due to the video card not being able to get the textures processed fast enough.  Or it could be due to a very slow hard drive, like a laptop hard drive (5400 RPM typically).

Bottomline, usually if you get pauses and stutters when switching to the high res texture pack, then you should not be running the hiogh res texture pack on that computer.

Computer can hack it.  3.0 DC w/ 512MB 8800GT.

Frame rates show a solid 60, regardless of activity.

[moot]

Mazz, it might help if you post a directx diagnostic dump.  Start menu > Run... > "dxdiag" > "Save all information".

[Denholm]

What's the core temperature of your GPU when you start noticing the strange graphical-glitches?

[The Fugitive]

do you have your anti-alising turned up on your card?

[Skuzzy]

Frame rates do not matter.  If the computer cannot get the textures loaded to the video card fast enough, for whatever reason, you will have stutters and pauses.

Everything in the computer can have an impact on this.

[Bruv119]

do you have your anti-alising turned up on your card?

the 4x AA is a big leap over none.  Saur you need to apply this on desktop, outside of game in your video card settings.

[Saurdaukar]

Ok... step 1: Ill post my DXDIAG tonight when I get home.   

[Motherland]

To be sure that you're actually running at 1024 textures, you can go to the hangar and save one of the default plane skins and check if the textures are actually 1024x1024 pixels.

[Saurdaukar]

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System Information
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Time of this report: 4/24/2009, 00:13:50
       Machine name: MIKE-33E29C6A9C
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.080814-1233)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: System Product Name
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6850  @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 2046MB RAM
          Page File: 603MB used, 3335MB available
        Windows Dir: I:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8800 GT
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0611&SUBSYS_C8013842&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 512.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6932 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 1/9/2008 05:53:00, 5775104 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: n/a
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 1/9/2008 05:53:00, 7434336 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4551-11CF-E640-0AE803C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0611
        SubSys ID: 0xC8013842
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
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                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Not run
 D3D8 Test Result: Not run
 D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio output
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_10438249&REV_1000
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5574 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 2/26/2008 16:01:44, 4737024 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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            Description: Realtek HD Audio Input
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5574 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
          Date and Size: 2/26/2008 16:01:44, 4737024 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x0
           Format Flags: 0x0

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DirectMusic
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        DLS Path: I:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
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      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Keyboard
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    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Saitek Magic Hotkey Device
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    Controller ID: 0x0
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      Device Name: Saitek X52 Flight Controller
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      Device Name: Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals
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    Controller ID: 0x1
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      Device Name: Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard
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      Device Name: Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard
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      Device Name: Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard
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    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8021
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
         Registry: OK

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USB Devices
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+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x10DE, 0x026D
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/4/2004 00:08:44, 57600 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/23/2001 08:00:00, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
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PS/2 Devices
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+ HID Keyboard Device
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:36, 14848 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 23:58:34, 24576 bytes
|
+ HID Keyboard Device
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x8021
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 8/3/2004 22:58:36, 14848 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 23:58:34, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 02:01:08, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/3/2004 23:58:34, 24576 bytes
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 02:05:44, 23040 bytes
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 8/23/2001 08:00:00, 12160 bytes
|
+ HID-compliant mouse
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x0001
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_mouse
| Service: mouhid
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 02:05:44, 23040 bytes
| Driver: mouhid.sys, 8/23/2001 08:00:00, 12160 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 02:01:08, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 02:05:44, 23040 bytes

[Skuzzy]

Turn the sound hardware acceleration down a notch from Full.  That Realtek chip is probably contributing to the problem.

If you are running any file security software or anti-virus software, it will also impact it.

If you are running the Saitek device manager, it could also have an impact.

[Saurdaukar]

Will try those changes, thanks.

[Tigger29]

To give you an idea, I run a core-duo E6300 (1.86GHZ slightly overclocked to 2.03GHZ), 2Gigs of DDR2-533 Ram, 7900GS 256MB PCI-e video (in a 4X only PCI slot) and I NEVER see any framerates under 45FPS with 1680X1050, 2XAA, and high res pack (running 1024 textures).

This is with my Turtle Beach Audio software (for my USB headset), Saitek Device manager, TrackIR, and Norton Corporate AV (albeit disabled) software running in the background.  I also manually shut down a bunch of processes beforehand.. I usually see 25-26 processes when I load AH.

Given your hardware is superior to mine and you're having these issues, I would have to think that either something is running in the background eating up resources, something is overheating (possible video, CPU, memory, or Hard Drive), a driver incompatibility, or even possibly a flaky Power Supply.

When I first built this computer, about two weeks later I started seeing similar issues.  No graphical anomalies or CTD, but a bunch of screen freezes and pauses... to make a long story short, the Hard Drive was failing and was transferring data very slowly.  Luckily I was able to back it up and get it warrantied.  I also had it sandwiched in between a floppy and a zip drive, so I'm sure heat had a bit to do with that...