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Joss Noel

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Join date: 25 Mar 2007

Posts: 201

01-20-2010 06:46

Hi

I got a new video card, and have downloaded all the latest drivers, etc. However, a lot of the time this happens...

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc352/JossNoel/Snapshot_003.png

which is getting a bit annoying. If I turn or move, it generally goes away, only to reappear when I move again. I have reinstalled SL, but it remains the same.

Anyone got any ideas? - would be most grateful.

Thanks

Joss

Edited to add - sorry, can't figure out how to make the picture appear in the thread!

Eli Schlegal

Registered User

Join date: 20 Nov 2007

Posts: 2,387

01-20-2010 06:49

You probably want to post your system specs here. The easiest way to do that is from the viewer, go to the help menu and choose About Second Life and then copy and paste the info here.

Joss Noel

is clueless!

Join date: 25 Mar 2007

Posts: 201

01-20-2010 06:53

Ah, yes, that would help!! Think this is the bit you need.

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Northwood (3058 MHz)
Memory: 2560 MB
OS Version: Professional (Build 7600)
Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series
Windows Graphics Driver Version: 8.681-091124a-092501E-ATI
OpenGL Version: 3.2.9232

Thanks muchly.

Patasha Marikh

Here to watch the show

Join date: 27 Oct 2006

Posts: 294

01-20-2010 07:20

Did you get the drivers from the ATI website or from Windows Update?

If form Windows Update, you might be better served getting them from the vendor.

Patasha

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Joss Noel

is clueless!

Join date: 25 Mar 2007

Posts: 201

01-20-2010 07:37

Hi

I got the drivers directly from the ATI website, which seemed to download and install fine without any error messages.

Eli Schlegal

Registered User

Join date: 20 Nov 2007

Posts: 2,387

01-20-2010 08:21

For a temporary fix you could try disabling atmospheric shaders in SL preferences. It's a crappy work-around because you lose windlight.
Hopefully Suezanne will see this and have a better idea for you.

Void Singer

Int vSelf = Sing(void);

Join date: 24 Sep 2005

Posts: 6,973

01-20-2010 10:13

the pattern is familiar, and it's caused by lighting, possibly exacerbated by alpha'd textures... you MAY be able to disable local lighting to get rid of it, but you'll lose out on glow cast on objects.

ETA:
it's likely a driver issue, you may want to use a previous version, or at the very least check you graphics options for settings involving lighting, clipping, and transparency. dun have ATI here so can't help with that.

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Peggy Paperdoll

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 4,383

01-20-2010 10:23

The most recent ATI drivers have been reported to have this problem in SL. I don't use ATI so I'm only relatiing what I've heard. Many have fixed the problem by installing the 9.10 driver version (I believe 9.11 and 9.12 are the drivers that have this issue). It's also be mentioned that uninstalling the Catalyst Control Center has fixed it too (I believe the CCC is the equilant to nVidia's Control Panel and is not necessary for your card to work properly).

And the problem resembles a very common problem that ATI drivers have with OpenGL software (which SL is one). Turning off Vertex Buffer Objects (VBO) in preferrences fixes that...........worth a shot anyway.

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Joss Noel is clueless! Join date: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 201	01-20-2010 06:46 Hi I got a new video card, and have downloaded all the latest drivers, etc. However, a lot of the time this happens... http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc352/JossNoel/Snapshot_003.png which is getting a bit annoying. If I turn or move, it generally goes away, only to reappear when I move again. I have reinstalled SL, but it remains the same. Anyone got any ideas? - would be most grateful. Thanks Joss Edited to add - sorry, can't figure out how to make the picture appear in the thread!
Eli Schlegal Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 2,387	01-20-2010 06:49 You probably want to post your system specs here. The easiest way to do that is from the viewer, go to the help menu and choose About Second Life and then copy and paste the info here.
Joss Noel is clueless! Join date: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 201	01-20-2010 06:53 Ah, yes, that would help!! Think this is the bit you need. CPU: Intel Pentium 4 Northwood (3058 MHz) Memory: 2560 MB OS Version: Professional (Build 7600) Graphics Card Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc. Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series Windows Graphics Driver Version: 8.681-091124a-092501E-ATI OpenGL Version: 3.2.9232 Thanks muchly.
Patasha Marikh Here to watch the show Join date: 27 Oct 2006 Posts: 294	01-20-2010 07:20 Did you get the drivers from the ATI website or from Windows Update? If form Windows Update, you might be better served getting them from the vendor. Patasha _____________________ Patasha Painful Memories
Joss Noel is clueless! Join date: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 201	01-20-2010 07:37 Hi I got the drivers directly from the ATI website, which seemed to download and install fine without any error messages.
Eli Schlegal Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 2,387	01-20-2010 08:21 For a temporary fix you could try disabling atmospheric shaders in SL preferences. It's a crappy work-around because you lose windlight. Hopefully Suezanne will see this and have a better idea for you.
Void Singer Int vSelf = Sing(void); Join date: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 6,973	01-20-2010 10:13 the pattern is familiar, and it's caused by lighting, possibly exacerbated by alpha'd textures... you MAY be able to disable local lighting to get rid of it, but you'll lose out on glow cast on objects. ETA: it's likely a driver issue, you may want to use a previous version, or at the very least check you graphics options for settings involving lighting, clipping, and transparency. dun have ATI here so can't help with that. _____________________ \| \| . "Cat-Like Typing Detected" \| . This post may contain errors in logic, spelling, and \| . grammar known to the SL populace to cause confusion \| \| - Please Use PHP tags when posting scripts/code, Thanks. \| - Can't See PHP or URL Tags Correctly? Check Out This Link... \| -
Peggy Paperdoll A Brat Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 4,383	01-20-2010 10:23 The most recent ATI drivers have been reported to have this problem in SL. I don't use ATI so I'm only relatiing what I've heard. Many have fixed the problem by installing the 9.10 driver version (I believe 9.11 and 9.12 are the drivers that have this issue). It's also be mentioned that uninstalling the Catalyst Control Center has fixed it too (I believe the CCC is the equilant to nVidia's Control Panel and is not necessary for your card to work properly). And the problem resembles a very common problem that ATI drivers have with OpenGL software (which SL is one). Turning off Vertex Buffer Objects (VBO) in preferrences fixes that...........worth a shot anyway.