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KiKi Miranda

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Join date: 18 Feb 2006

Posts: 59

04-26-2007 05:08

Something happened the night before last and everything in SL is cloudy for me. It happened before the update, so I can't blame it on that. Here is a pic of what my world looks like now =\

http://kikimiranda.com/my%20clouded%20view.jpg

For some reason, I kept crashing. I was using the old version of SL, so I tried to download the latest version and the download wasn't working. I did a full reinstall. Removed SL and installed the latest. It worked this time, only it said something about SL changing settings according to the settings on my computer. That's when everything got cloudy on me.

I can see things, if I turn off the Fog in game, but everything is still really bright and whitewashed. Also, it has changed the color on the rest of my computer. The browser and desktop are all really bright.

http://kikimiranda.com/browser%20and%20desktop.jpg

What's odd is that when I log out of SL, my desktop goes back to normal. I tried installing the latest driver, but that's not working. I tried fiddling with my color settings, which helps the desktop, but I'm still all clouded in SL. I haven't a clue where to start.

Does anyone have an idea what it could be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ricky Yates

(searching...)

Join date: 28 Jan 2007

Posts: 809

04-26-2007 05:14

Sounds like a video problem to me. There was some issue with using back-level video drivers in the latest release.

I would try downloading the latest driver for your video card/OS combination from the manufacturer's webpage and then updating to that one.

Good luck!

2k Suisei

Registered User

Join date: 9 Nov 2006

Posts: 2,150

04-26-2007 05:14

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Ziibly Isan

Scary Beyblade Fan

Join date: 20 Oct 2006

Posts: 33

04-26-2007 05:17

What is your view distance set at?

Suzy Hazlehurst

Offensive Broad

Join date: 14 Oct 2006

Posts: 323

04-26-2007 05:22

I don't know about the colors on the rest of your PC. But your pic looks like you are using a really low draw distance. You changed the fog setting in the Adv. graphics section of prefs, you can change the draw distance in the regular graphics section, two tabs up.

Hope it helps!

KiKi Miranda

Perpetual Lurker

Join date: 18 Feb 2006

Posts: 59

04-26-2007 05:37

THanks to everyone for the responses. Turns out it was a combo of my gamma and fog distance settings.

Thanks to Kitty for the IM help also

Yay!! I can see again~ wewt!!!

Kristian Ming

Head Like A Hole

Join date: 5 Feb 2005

Posts: 404

04-26-2007 06:24

Did you check the Fog Distance Setting? Lower makes things foggy closer to you instead of far off in the distance. The normal is 2.0 I believe, butI hate the fog and set it to 4.0

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Help! My world has gone cloudy :(
KiKi Miranda Perpetual Lurker Join date: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 59	04-26-2007 05:08 Something happened the night before last and everything in SL is cloudy for me. It happened before the update, so I can't blame it on that. Here is a pic of what my world looks like now =\ http://kikimiranda.com/my%20clouded%20view.jpg For some reason, I kept crashing. I was using the old version of SL, so I tried to download the latest version and the download wasn't working. I did a full reinstall. Removed SL and installed the latest. It worked this time, only it said something about SL changing settings according to the settings on my computer. That's when everything got cloudy on me. I can see things, if I turn off the Fog in game, but everything is still really bright and whitewashed. Also, it has changed the color on the rest of my computer. The browser and desktop are all really bright. http://kikimiranda.com/browser%20and%20desktop.jpg What's odd is that when I log out of SL, my desktop goes back to normal. I tried installing the latest driver, but that's not working. I tried fiddling with my color settings, which helps the desktop, but I'm still all clouded in SL. I haven't a clue where to start. Does anyone have an idea what it could be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ricky Yates (searching...) Join date: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 809	04-26-2007 05:14 Sounds like a video problem to me. There was some issue with using back-level video drivers in the latest release. I would try downloading the latest driver for your video card/OS combination from the manufacturer's webpage and then updating to that one. Good luck!
2k Suisei Registered User Join date: 9 Nov 2006 Posts: 2,150	04-26-2007 05:14 ...
Ziibly Isan Scary Beyblade Fan Join date: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 33	04-26-2007 05:17 What is your view distance set at?
Suzy Hazlehurst Offensive Broad Join date: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 323	04-26-2007 05:22 I don't know about the colors on the rest of your PC. But your pic looks like you are using a really low draw distance. You changed the fog setting in the Adv. graphics section of prefs, you can change the draw distance in the regular graphics section, two tabs up. Hope it helps!
KiKi Miranda Perpetual Lurker Join date: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 59	04-26-2007 05:37 THanks to everyone for the responses. Turns out it was a combo of my gamma and fog distance settings. Thanks to Kitty for the IM help also Yay!! I can see again~ wewt!!!
Kristian Ming Head Like A Hole Join date: 5 Feb 2005 Posts: 404	04-26-2007 06:24 Did you check the Fog Distance Setting? Lower makes things foggy closer to you instead of far off in the distance. The normal is 2.0 I believe, butI hate the fog and set it to 4.0 _____________________ "When you're going through hell, keep going!" -- Winston Churchill

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