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Nyte Caligari

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Join date: 6 May 2005

Posts: 238

12-13-2005 13:53

So I logged into SL today all excited to see the new ripple water... turned it on, and now water is just gone!

Is anyone else having this issue? If so did you find a fix? Also what kind of graphics card do you have if you water is gone as well?

So far I've talked to another person with this issue. Here's our graphics card info. Hope it's not the issue... mine was expensive.

My graphics card: RADEON X850 PRO x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE2
His: RADEON 9550 x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE

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12-13-2005 13:58

hmm was it working in preview?

The people who I've heard it doesn't work for, their option is just grayed out..

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Gemini Galatea

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Join date: 1 May 2004

Posts: 200

12-13-2005 14:00

Hi Nyte, I have the same problem with the water disappearing when I turn the ripples on.

I have a Sapphire Radeon 9600 Atlantis.

No it's not greyed out for me, just doesn't work <sigh>

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Zapoteth Zaius

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12-13-2005 14:03

Kelly Linden has suggested updating video card drivers..

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Nyte Caligari

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12-13-2005 14:04

I didn't try the preview out at all. So not sure on that, Zapoteth.

I sent an email to support... maybe they'll offer some insight.

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Alliez Mysterio

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12-13-2005 14:09

I have a Radeon 9550 and have same problem.

Brent Linden

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Join date: 16 Feb 2005

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12-13-2005 14:10

If upgrading your video drivers doesn't work, you may also want to just throw out your settings.ini file. It's located in C:\Documents and Settings\(your computer account user name)\Application Data\SecondLife\User_settings on the PC and ~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife/User_settings on the Mac. You will need to set your Preferences back up (turn on shiny, set your draw distance, etc).

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Gemini Galatea

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12-13-2005 14:17

By *throw out* you mean delete that file ?

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Nyte Caligari

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12-13-2005 14:17

Ok. Will try all the suggestions! Thanks everyone

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Karsten Rutledge

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12-13-2005 14:45

I like how everyone who's having problems with ripple water on this thread is using Radeons. Now I remember why I swore off ATI products entirely many years ago, never had anything but trouble with them.

On a related note, the water looks fantastic. Some eye candy is worth having. Second Life doesn't look quite so cheap anymore.

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Phoenix Psaltery

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12-13-2005 14:47

I had this same problem with my Radeon 9600 in the preview. I upgraded my video drivers with the fabled Omega drivers that a lot of people have suggested - www.omegadrivers.net - and it fixed it immediately.

P2

Edit: Whoops. that's .NET, not .COM. Sorry.

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Sam Portocarrero

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Join date: 23 May 2004

Posts: 316

12-13-2005 14:56

From: Phoenix Psaltery

I had this same problem with my Radeon 9600 in the preview. I upgraded my video drivers with the fabled Omega drivers that a lot of people have suggested - www.omegadrivers.com - and it fixed it immediately.

P2

Going to try this, lets see if she works!

- Sam

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Burke Prefect

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12-13-2005 15:07

Sounds like your typical ATI problems.

Steps:
1) Update / Hack Drivers
2) Beat LL over the head for some frigging support.

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Cory Edo

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12-13-2005 15:08

Makaio is having the same problem with his ATI - I'll make sure to give him that info to try out, Phoenix, thanks!

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Soleil Mirabeau

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Posts: 995

12-13-2005 17:16

My ripply water won't move

Sam Portocarrero

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Join date: 23 May 2004

Posts: 316

12-13-2005 18:06

From: Sam Portocarrero

Going to try this, lets see if she works!

- Sam

Follow Up:

So far working fine, and took about 5min. I do have some random slowness and crashing (above 700m) in SL, but I am not sure if it's 1.8 or my comp. (I am suspecting a 1.8 bug) but we'll see.

- Sam

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Ghoti Nyak

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Join date: 7 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,078

12-13-2005 19:00

I had the exact same issues. Updating to the drivers that came out last Thursday (Catalyst 5.12) fixed it for me.

-Ghoti

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Argent Stonecutter

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Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

12-13-2005 19:49

ATI used to be the bomb, back when nVidia boards were burning up even when they started adding plaid-mode fans. Then ATI got picked for the XBox and half their development time seemed to go down the drain. Well, thy have nVidia inthe XBox 360...

Alliez Mysterio

Registered User

Join date: 22 Apr 2004

Posts: 230

12-13-2005 20:01

I did update my drivers and now all is ok

The water is fantastic to watch

Anyone else having troubles with water ripple?
Nyte Caligari Registered User Join date: 6 May 2005 Posts: 238	12-13-2005 13:53 So I logged into SL today all excited to see the new ripple water... turned it on, and now water is just gone! Is anyone else having this issue? If so did you find a fix? Also what kind of graphics card do you have if you water is gone as well? So far I've talked to another person with this issue. Here's our graphics card info. Hope it's not the issue... mine was expensive. My graphics card: RADEON X850 PRO x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE2 His: RADEON 9550 x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE _____________________ ----------------------- Nyte'N'Day
Zapoteth Zaius Is back Join date: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 5,634	12-13-2005 13:58 hmm was it working in preview? The people who I've heard it doesn't work for, their option is just grayed out.. _____________________ I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say will be misquoted and used against me. --------------- Zapoteth Designs, Temotu (100,50) ---------------
Gemini Galatea Pixel Sculptor Join date: 1 May 2004 Posts: 200	12-13-2005 14:00 Hi Nyte, I have the same problem with the water disappearing when I turn the ripples on. I have a Sapphire Radeon 9600 Atlantis. No it's not greyed out for me, just doesn't work <sigh> _____________________ From: Aimee Weber I get MY marching orders from Pony Linden. He talks dirty to me and says "Everything is ok, daddy is here now"
Zapoteth Zaius Is back Join date: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 5,634	12-13-2005 14:03 Kelly Linden has suggested updating video card drivers.. _____________________ I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say will be misquoted and used against me. --------------- Zapoteth Designs, Temotu (100,50) ---------------
Nyte Caligari Registered User Join date: 6 May 2005 Posts: 238	12-13-2005 14:04 I didn't try the preview out at all. So not sure on that, Zapoteth. I sent an email to support... maybe they'll offer some insight. _____________________ ----------------------- Nyte'N'Day
Alliez Mysterio Registered User Join date: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 230	12-13-2005 14:09 I have a Radeon 9550 and have same problem.
Brent Linden eXtreme Bug Hunter Join date: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 212	12-13-2005 14:10 If upgrading your video drivers doesn't work, you may also want to just throw out your settings.ini file. It's located in C:\Documents and Settings\(your computer account user name)\Application Data\SecondLife\User_settings on the PC and ~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife/User_settings on the Mac. You will need to set your Preferences back up (turn on shiny, set your draw distance, etc). _____________________ The best way to predict the future is to invent it. -Alan Kay
Gemini Galatea Pixel Sculptor Join date: 1 May 2004 Posts: 200	12-13-2005 14:17 By throw out you mean delete that file ? _____________________ From: Aimee Weber I get MY marching orders from Pony Linden. He talks dirty to me and says "Everything is ok, daddy is here now"
Nyte Caligari Registered User Join date: 6 May 2005 Posts: 238	12-13-2005 14:17 Ok. Will try all the suggestions! Thanks everyone _____________________ ----------------------- Nyte'N'Day
Karsten Rutledge Linux User Join date: 8 Feb 2005 Posts: 841	12-13-2005 14:45 I like how everyone who's having problems with ripple water on this thread is using Radeons. Now I remember why I swore off ATI products entirely many years ago, never had anything but trouble with them. On a related note, the water looks fantastic. Some eye candy is worth having. Second Life doesn't look quite so cheap anymore. _____________________ New products, updates, rants, randomness. Addictive high-quality games for sale: Greedy Greedy, On-A-Roll, Mancala and the newly released Khet laser strategy game.
Phoenix Psaltery Ninja Wizard Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,599	12-13-2005 14:47 I had this same problem with my Radeon 9600 in the preview. I upgraded my video drivers with the fabled Omega drivers that a lot of people have suggested - www.omegadrivers.net - and it fixed it immediately. P2 Edit: Whoops. that's .NET, not .COM. Sorry. _____________________
Sam Portocarrero Jesus Of Suburbia Join date: 23 May 2004 Posts: 316	12-13-2005 14:56 From: Phoenix Psaltery I had this same problem with my Radeon 9600 in the preview. I upgraded my video drivers with the fabled Omega drivers that a lot of people have suggested - www.omegadrivers.com - and it fixed it immediately. P2 Going to try this, lets see if she works! - Sam _____________________
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	12-13-2005 15:07 Sounds like your typical ATI problems. Steps: 1) Update / Hack Drivers 2) Beat LL over the head for some frigging support. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
Cory Edo is on a 7 second delay Join date: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1,851	12-13-2005 15:08 Makaio is having the same problem with his ATI - I'll make sure to give him that info to try out, Phoenix, thanks! _____________________ www.electricsheepcompany.com
Soleil Mirabeau eh? Join date: 6 Oct 2005 Posts: 995	12-13-2005 17:16 My ripply water won't move
Sam Portocarrero Jesus Of Suburbia Join date: 23 May 2004 Posts: 316	12-13-2005 18:06 From: Sam Portocarrero Going to try this, lets see if she works! - Sam Follow Up: So far working fine, and took about 5min. I do have some random slowness and crashing (above 700m) in SL, but I am not sure if it's 1.8 or my comp. (I am suspecting a 1.8 bug) but we'll see. - Sam _____________________
Ghoti Nyak καλλιστι Join date: 7 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,078	12-13-2005 19:00 I had the exact same issues. Updating to the drivers that came out last Thursday (Catalyst 5.12) fixed it for me. -Ghoti _____________________ "Sometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on the terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon." ~ H.P. Lovecraft
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-13-2005 19:49 ATI used to be the bomb, back when nVidia boards were burning up even when they started adding plaid-mode fans. Then ATI got picked for the XBox and half their development time seemed to go down the drain. Well, thy have nVidia inthe XBox 360...
Alliez Mysterio Registered User Join date: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 230	12-13-2005 20:01 I did update my drivers and now all is ok The water is fantastic to watch

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