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SuezanneC Baskerville

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11-17-2007 00:50

Any using Omega drivers with First Look Windlight?

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Abyssin Otoro

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11-17-2007 08:02

Yes, and they are working well.

I have the 3.8.360 version, as the more recent ones (based on Catalyst 7.10) have caused general graphics problems for me.

Walker Moore

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11-17-2007 08:08

I wish they'd start rolling them for NVidia again. Omega drivers were invaluable for laptops with NVidia GeForceGo GPUs when the vendor refused to release new drivers regularly. Not so good now they're two years out of date though.

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Element Smirnov

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11-17-2007 10:28

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I wish they'd start rolling them for NVidia again. Omega drivers were invaluable for laptops with NVidia GeForceGo GPUs when the vendor refused to release new drivers regularly. Not so good now they're two years out of date though.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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11-18-2007 06:15

Well, I installed the Omega driver, and now my clouds and sky are posterized - only a few different steps of color where it should look continuous.

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Abyssin Otoro

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11-18-2007 09:35

I just posted the following on the Jira about this issue
http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-3111

From: someone

ATI's Catalyst AI has some problems with some specific edge case coding. There are some work-arounds that the end user can do, but they can cause other problems, esp. in other programs. The only real fix is to find the code in Windlight that is triggering this edge case and fix it.

Work around #1: Turn AI off. (This does not seem to always work, and not everyone *can* turn it off)
Work around #2: Turn the Open GL texture preference to "High Quality" (or the highest setting that you have, above Quality). A side effect of this is that you will probably get lower framerates in *all* 3D applications and games

REPO: (On a working system, well after I actually tweaked Windlight to work, see VWR-3272 to see what I have changed and why I needed to).

- Use Windlight in a working state, then exit.
- Go into the Graphic's card control panel, and under Open GL (or in the CCC I think they are all in the same place), find the "Texture Preference" and turn it down a couple of levels. I turned mine down from "High Quality" (the max), down one to "Quality"
- Start Windlight again, and confirm that you have the problem, if not, try a lower setting for "Texture Preference" (I expect that higher end cards might need this turned down further to get the banding effect).
- Exit Windlight and repeat the "Texture Preference" change, but this time turn it back up to what it was.
- Restart Windlight and confirm that things are back to normal.

Jakyl Lightfoot

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Join date: 16 Nov 2006

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11-18-2007 22:19

I installed the Omega drivers. Now, I have the right sky, but now I can't get the water..it's back to the pre Windlight it seems like....Weird, cause before I installed it, I had the water but not the sky. Any help?

Abyssin Otoro

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11-19-2007 10:57

From: Jakyl Lightfoot

I installed the Omega drivers. Now, I have the right sky, but now I can't get the water..it's back to the pre Windlight it seems like....Weird, cause before I installed it, I had the water but not the sky. Any help?

That sounds like the Nvidia problem that is on the Jira, but there are a lot of similar problems with Windlight, that effect both ATI and Nvidia. Have a look around Jira and see if you can find one that matches your problem http://jira.secondlife.com/

Good luck.

Talarus Luan

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Join date: 18 Mar 2006

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11-19-2007 11:21

Yes, I am having the color palette issue (among others) and am using the latest Omega drivers. Note that he recently fixed the 7.10 version; make sure you have the latest.

Abyssin Otoro

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11-19-2007 11:42

From: Talarus Luan

Yes, I am having the color palette issue (among others) and am using the latest Omega drivers. Note that he recently fixed the 7.10 version; make sure you have the latest.

Did either of the workarounds work for you?

Walker Moore

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11-19-2007 12:13

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SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	11-17-2007 00:50 Any using Omega drivers with First Look Windlight? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Abyssin Otoro Registered User Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 48	11-17-2007 08:02 Yes, and they are working well. I have the 3.8.360 version, as the more recent ones (based on Catalyst 7.10) have caused general graphics problems for me.
Walker Moore Fоrum Unregular Join date: 14 May 2006 Posts: 1,458	11-17-2007 08:08 I wish they'd start rolling them for NVidia again. Omega drivers were invaluable for laptops with NVidia GeForceGo GPUs when the vendor refused to release new drivers regularly. Not so good now they're two years out of date though. _____________________ It's only a forum, no one dies.
Element Smirnov Registered User Join date: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 108	11-17-2007 10:28 http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/ From: Walker Moore I wish they'd start rolling them for NVidia again. Omega drivers were invaluable for laptops with NVidia GeForceGo GPUs when the vendor refused to release new drivers regularly. Not so good now they're two years out of date though. _____________________ Morpheus: .....There's a difference between knowing the path....and walking the path.
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	11-18-2007 06:15 Well, I installed the Omega driver, and now my clouds and sky are posterized - only a few different steps of color where it should look continuous. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Abyssin Otoro Registered User Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 48	11-18-2007 09:35 I just posted the following on the Jira about this issue http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-3111 From: someone ATI's Catalyst AI has some problems with some specific edge case coding. There are some work-arounds that the end user can do, but they can cause other problems, esp. in other programs. The only real fix is to find the code in Windlight that is triggering this edge case and fix it. Work around #1: Turn AI off. (This does not seem to always work, and not everyone can turn it off) Work around #2: Turn the Open GL texture preference to "High Quality" (or the highest setting that you have, above Quality). A side effect of this is that you will probably get lower framerates in all 3D applications and games REPO: (On a working system, well after I actually tweaked Windlight to work, see VWR-3272 to see what I have changed and why I needed to). - Use Windlight in a working state, then exit. - Go into the Graphic's card control panel, and under Open GL (or in the CCC I think they are all in the same place), find the "Texture Preference" and turn it down a couple of levels. I turned mine down from "High Quality" (the max), down one to "Quality" - Start Windlight again, and confirm that you have the problem, if not, try a lower setting for "Texture Preference" (I expect that higher end cards might need this turned down further to get the banding effect). - Exit Windlight and repeat the "Texture Preference" change, but this time turn it back up to what it was. - Restart Windlight and confirm that things are back to normal.
Jakyl Lightfoot ~True Neko~ Join date: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 7	11-18-2007 22:19 I installed the Omega drivers. Now, I have the right sky, but now I can't get the water..it's back to the pre Windlight it seems like....Weird, cause before I installed it, I had the water but not the sky. Any help?
Abyssin Otoro Registered User Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 48	11-19-2007 10:57 From: Jakyl Lightfoot I installed the Omega drivers. Now, I have the right sky, but now I can't get the water..it's back to the pre Windlight it seems like....Weird, cause before I installed it, I had the water but not the sky. Any help? That sounds like the Nvidia problem that is on the Jira, but there are a lot of similar problems with Windlight, that effect both ATI and Nvidia. Have a look around Jira and see if you can find one that matches your problem http://jira.secondlife.com/ Good luck.
Talarus Luan Ancient Archaean Dragon Join date: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 4,831	11-19-2007 11:21 Yes, I am having the color palette issue (among others) and am using the latest Omega drivers. Note that he recently fixed the 7.10 version; make sure you have the latest.
Abyssin Otoro Registered User Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 48	11-19-2007 11:42 From: Talarus Luan Yes, I am having the color palette issue (among others) and am using the latest Omega drivers. Note that he recently fixed the 7.10 version; make sure you have the latest. Did either of the workarounds work for you?
Walker Moore Fоrum Unregular Join date: 14 May 2006 Posts: 1,458	11-19-2007 12:13 From: Element Smirnov http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/][url=http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/]http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/[/url] I love you. =D _____________________ It's only a forum, no one dies.