Second Life Forums Archive - ATI Card

kazhhsd Turbo

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Join date: 15 Nov 2008

Posts: 2

06-23-2009 13:56

Hello, i got a new computer recently
The original graphic card from it wasnt good enough to handle SL, i get a new card who is more then recommended requirements to use SL and alot more then my old card from old computer where i was running 45FPS

the problem is that with it i have bad lag and run around 5-8FPS with my graphic setting at the lower level

i have the most recent driver for it, and all update from Windows are done.
since i updated my driver its even worst now cause i still run around 5FPS AND i have graphic glitch who follow me, some weird color beam who go out of me and change with each move i do

Theres my setting:

CPU: Intel Pentium II with internal L2 cache (2194 MHz)
Memory: 2047 MB
OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)
Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 4350
Windows Graphics Driver Version: 8.62-090520m1-081755C-ATI

my friend told me alot of people have problem with ATI card and SL, but theres probably a way to fix it? someone can save me? lol

i dont know if i post at the right place, and sorry for my bad english

Milla Janick

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Join date: 2 Jan 2008

Posts: 3,075

06-23-2009 16:05

To fix the graphic glitches, in SL, go to the Edit menu, select Preferences, and there, graphics. On that screen click Hardware Options, and then uncheck the box for Enable OpenGL Vertex Buffer Objects.

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kazhhsd Turbo

Registered User

Join date: 15 Nov 2008

Posts: 2

06-23-2009 16:24

Yes that fix the problem of the glitch, Thank you

still got not normal low FPS, someone know about that?

Thank you!

Sophie Katsu

Registered User

Join date: 23 Jun 2006

Posts: 124

06-24-2009 00:50

I have been laggier than normal since the new viewer update. I think it will maybe be worked out in the next update. I can't use any shaders now without being very laggy....and could before. So you may want to uncheck all your shaders in the graphics settings. You might also try older graphics drivers. The newest for ATI aren't always the best for every card. I'm still on the 7.11's for SL. I think some others can't use any above 8.12.

Jonvic Toshi

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Join date: 30 Oct 2007

Posts: 37

06-24-2009 08:11

There are a lot of posts in this forum about ATI cards, have a search on ATI on this forum and you will find a few. ATI cards and SL are not the best of friends, however my advice is to try a version of the cool viewer compiled by Boy Lane that incorportates a patch that helps a lot with frame rates on ATI cards. I havce tried it and it made a big improvement. Check it out here : http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/cool-viewers-1-22-1-19-with-rlv-1-17-2

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kazhhsd Turbo Registered User Join date: 15 Nov 2008 Posts: 2	06-23-2009 13:56 Hello, i got a new computer recently The original graphic card from it wasnt good enough to handle SL, i get a new card who is more then recommended requirements to use SL and alot more then my old card from old computer where i was running 45FPS the problem is that with it i have bad lag and run around 5-8FPS with my graphic setting at the lower level i have the most recent driver for it, and all update from Windows are done. since i updated my driver its even worst now cause i still run around 5FPS AND i have graphic glitch who follow me, some weird color beam who go out of me and change with each move i do Theres my setting: CPU: Intel Pentium II with internal L2 cache (2194 MHz) Memory: 2047 MB OS Version: Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Build 6002) Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 4350 Windows Graphics Driver Version: 8.62-090520m1-081755C-ATI my friend told me alot of people have problem with ATI card and SL, but theres probably a way to fix it? someone can save me? lol i dont know if i post at the right place, and sorry for my bad english
Milla Janick Empress Of The Universe Join date: 2 Jan 2008 Posts: 3,075	06-23-2009 16:05 To fix the graphic glitches, in SL, go to the Edit menu, select Preferences, and there, graphics. On that screen click Hardware Options, and then uncheck the box for Enable OpenGL Vertex Buffer Objects. _____________________ http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/milla-janick All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...
kazhhsd Turbo Registered User Join date: 15 Nov 2008 Posts: 2	06-23-2009 16:24 Yes that fix the problem of the glitch, Thank you still got not normal low FPS, someone know about that? Thank you!
Sophie Katsu Registered User Join date: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 124	06-24-2009 00:50 I have been laggier than normal since the new viewer update. I think it will maybe be worked out in the next update. I can't use any shaders now without being very laggy....and could before. So you may want to uncheck all your shaders in the graphics settings. You might also try older graphics drivers. The newest for ATI aren't always the best for every card. I'm still on the 7.11's for SL. I think some others can't use any above 8.12.
Jonvic Toshi Registered User Join date: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 37	06-24-2009 08:11 There are a lot of posts in this forum about ATI cards, have a search on ATI on this forum and you will find a few. ATI cards and SL are not the best of friends, however my advice is to try a version of the cool viewer compiled by Boy Lane that incorportates a patch that helps a lot with frame rates on ATI cards. I havce tried it and it made a big improvement. Check it out here : http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/cool-viewers-1-22-1-19-with-rlv-1-17-2