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ZsuZsanna Raven

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Join date: 19 Dec 2004

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12-13-2005 22:13

Well my ripple option is grayed out. I could have sworn I saw someone with the same video card as me say that it worked fine for them. I have an ATI Radeon 9800. Any ideas? Having waterfront land makes me really want to see ripples. Any help would be appreciated.

This is like having Ruffles without ridges...

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Mimi Coral

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Join date: 22 May 2004

Posts: 257

12-14-2005 01:00

I have the same card and can see the ripples. I don't have any advice to give you, only wanted to let you know this. I read somewhere about updating drivers but not sure if that will help. Hope you get it figured out

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Thili Playfair

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

12-14-2005 02:14

1. uninstall ati drivers
2. use this to be sure you got all http://www.drivercleaner.net/
3. restart
4. install using omegadrivers http://www.omegadrivers.net/

It works with 9800's

Malachi Petunia

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Join date: 21 Sep 2003

Posts: 3,414

12-14-2005 02:59

You ain't missing much anyway. Think of it like "Microsoft Plus Pack! Now with Green Desktop!" Woot!

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Argent Stonecutter

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Join date: 20 Sep 2005

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Ain't missing much?

12-14-2005 06:06

When I go to my home at Avalon Lagoon and watch the water, imbued as it is with newly-hatched awesomeness, I'll happily accept the frame rate drop just to watch the waves rolling in.

ZsuZsanna Raven

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Join date: 19 Dec 2004

Posts: 2,361

12-14-2005 07:00

Ok I will try this, I hope I don't mess anything up *crosses fingers*

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ZsuZsanna Raven

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Join date: 19 Dec 2004

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12-14-2005 07:09

Ok I was way off, for some reason I thought I had a Radeon 9800, it's a 9200. Anyone know if it works with this card?

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Thili Playfair

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

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12-14-2005 07:19

r9200 >>
Full support for DirectX ® 8.1 programmable pixel and vertex shaders in hardware
1.4 pixel shaders support up to 22 instructions and up to 6 textures per rendering pass
1.1 vertex shaders support vertex programs up to 128 instructions

wouldnt bet on it no

r9800 >>
Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware
2.0 Vertex Shaders support vertex programs up to 65,280 instructions with flow control
2.0 Pixel Shaders support up to 16 textures per rendering pass

^^ works

ZsuZsanna Raven

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Join date: 19 Dec 2004

Posts: 2,361

12-14-2005 07:24

Ok well that really sux

What is a card that will work and how much do they normally cost ? I just bought this one a yr ago and it was quite expensive, for me anyways.

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Thili Playfair

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Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

12-14-2005 07:27

Someone mentiond 6600 cards is about 127$? i dont know prices over there

My recommondation would easy be a gf6600 128/256mb card, very good price / performance on them

comes in agp/pci-e version, depends on your motherboard, i used a ati9800pro few months ago with SL, got a 6800gt card now.

Carefull with cards that has the prefix > LE , MX, (rip off versions imo)

I know i read somewhere what Linden recommendation for SL ripple was, errr finding it was another thing,

This prob not right but im guessing

for ripple >
9500 (or higher Ati)
fx 5500 gf (or higher nvidia)

Nathan Stewart

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Join date: 2 Feb 2005

Posts: 1,039

12-14-2005 08:22

From: Thili Playfair

Someone mentiond 6600 cards is about 127$? i dont know prices over there

My recommondation would easy be a gf6600 128/256mb card, very good price / performance on them

comes in agp/pci-e version, depends on your motherboard, i used a ati9800pro few months ago with SL, got a 6800gt card now.

Carefull with cards that has the prefix > LE , MX, (rip off versions imo)

I know i read somewhere what Linden recommendation for SL ripple was, errr finding it was another thing,

This prob not right but im guessing

for ripple >
9500 (or higher Ati)
fx 5500 gf (or higher nvidia)

6600 is a good value card, make sure to get the one with onboard ram so if it looks too cheap to be true it probably is.

Ripple water requires pixelshader 2 support
Correct with ati at 9500
and any Geforce 5FX card or above will work even the 5200 but it will be a bit of a performance hit

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ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	12-13-2005 22:13 Well my ripple option is grayed out. I could have sworn I saw someone with the same video card as me say that it worked fine for them. I have an ATI Radeon 9800. Any ideas? Having waterfront land makes me really want to see ripples. Any help would be appreciated. This is like having Ruffles without ridges... _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Mimi Coral Meow Join date: 22 May 2004 Posts: 257	12-14-2005 01:00 I have the same card and can see the ripples. I don't have any advice to give you, only wanted to let you know this. I read somewhere about updating drivers but not sure if that will help. Hope you get it figured out _____________________ Cupcakes! By Mimi Coral and Rosemary Galbraith Le Zoo (72, 163, 22)
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	12-14-2005 02:14 1. uninstall ati drivers 2. use this to be sure you got all http://www.drivercleaner.net/ 3. restart 4. install using omegadrivers http://www.omegadrivers.net/ It works with 9800's
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	12-14-2005 02:59 You ain't missing much anyway. Think of it like "Microsoft Plus Pack! Now with Green Desktop!" Woot! _____________________
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	Ain't missing much? 12-14-2005 06:06 When I go to my home at Avalon Lagoon and watch the water, imbued as it is with newly-hatched awesomeness, I'll happily accept the frame rate drop just to watch the waves rolling in.
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	12-14-2005 07:00 Ok I will try this, I hope I don't mess anything up crosses fingers _____________________ ~Mewz!~
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	12-14-2005 07:09 Ok I was way off, for some reason I thought I had a Radeon 9800, it's a 9200. Anyone know if it works with this card? _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	12-14-2005 07:19 r9200 >> Full support for DirectX ® 8.1* programmable pixel and vertex shaders in hardware* 1.4 pixel shaders support up to 22 instructions and up to 6 textures per rendering pass 1.1 vertex shaders support vertex programs up to 128 instructions wouldnt bet on it no r9800 >> Full support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0* programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware* 2.0 Vertex Shaders support vertex programs up to 65,280 instructions with flow control 2.0 Pixel Shaders support up to 16 textures per rendering pass ^^ works
ZsuZsanna Raven ~:+: Supah Kitteh :+:~ Join date: 19 Dec 2004 Posts: 2,361	12-14-2005 07:24 Ok well that really sux What is a card that will work and how much do they normally cost ? I just bought this one a yr ago and it was quite expensive, for me anyways. _____________________ ~Mewz!~
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	12-14-2005 07:27 Someone mentiond 6600 cards is about 127$? i dont know prices over there My recommondation would easy be a gf6600 128/256mb card, very good price / performance on them comes in agp/pci-e version, depends on your motherboard, i used a ati9800pro few months ago with SL, got a 6800gt card now. Carefull with cards that has the prefix > LE , MX, (rip off versions imo) I know i read somewhere what Linden recommendation for SL ripple was, errr finding it was another thing, This prob not right but im guessing for ripple > 9500 (or higher Ati) fx 5500 gf (or higher nvidia)
Nathan Stewart Registered User Join date: 2 Feb 2005 Posts: 1,039	12-14-2005 08:22 From: Thili Playfair Someone mentiond 6600 cards is about 127$? i dont know prices over there My recommondation would easy be a gf6600 128/256mb card, very good price / performance on them comes in agp/pci-e version, depends on your motherboard, i used a ati9800pro few months ago with SL, got a 6800gt card now. Carefull with cards that has the prefix > LE , MX, (rip off versions imo) I know i read somewhere what Linden recommendation for SL ripple was, errr finding it was another thing, This prob not right but im guessing for ripple > 9500 (or higher Ati) fx 5500 gf (or higher nvidia) 6600 is a good value card, make sure to get the one with onboard ram so if it looks too cheap to be true it probably is. Ripple water requires pixelshader 2 support Correct with ati at 9500 and any Geforce 5FX card or above will work even the 5200 but it will be a bit of a performance hit _____________________

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