Adam_Black on 13/11/2004 at 21:54
Yo!
Just bought Sold Out's Deus Ex today, as I was fed up of my warezed version that didn't work (That's taught me a lesson). I've installed it with some concern, as it keeps going on about Windows 95 and 98, but no mention of 2000, which I have. I hope this hasn't caused compatibility problems.
Anyway, I've started it up (barely), been confused by the MIDI-sounding music, and pounded my keyboard because there is no transparency. This happens in other games, like System Shock 2 and Half-Life, if I don't select the correct graphics options.
Here is a screenshot to illustrate:
Inline Image:
http://www.geocities.com/adamfmc/deusex.jpgNotice the crosshair, the plants, the text, and just about everything else have texture transparency problems (the black background). Also, moving texture thingies, like the compass, disappear.
Any idea what the hell's going on or how I can correct it? I do notice that starting in Safe Mode and deselecting 3D hardware corrects it, but when I started up in Software Mode again it ran rather slowly.
If you want more specific details, or system specs, ask. Thanks in advance.
TheSheep on 14/11/2004 at 19:10
Have you tried DirectX and OpenGL modes?
voodoo47 on 14/11/2004 at 19:14
..system specs?
Adam_Black on 14/11/2004 at 21:34
The picture is from the Direct3D mode. I haven't tried the OpenGL mode yet, which is a point. I'll do that now.
Currently, I'm playing through the game (hehe, this is SO COOL!) in Software Mode which fixes the transparency but it's REALLY, REALLY ANNOYING because every menu screen (Main Menu, Inventory, et al) has an extremely slow framerate when moving the mouse around, and everything is rather pixellated. Direct3D with no transparency is unplayable, though, so I'm willing to continue like this.
My system specs are (feel free to laugh, I bought this six years ago and haven't upgraded it once):
Processor: AMD Athlon 850Mhz
RAM: 128MB
Graphics Card: ATI RAGE PRO AGP 2X (Apparently incompatible with Direct3D mode :()
If any of you gits say 'Oh, well it's your graphics card then, problem sorted, bye' then I'll gouge out your eyes with a spoon.
Jonesy on 14/11/2004 at 21:42
Oh, well it's your graphics card then, problem sorted, bye. :thumb:
Seriously, an ATI Rage is pretty much incapable of running anything new well. Dish out 50 bucks for a middlin' FX5200 and you will be fine. Tis better than what you have. If you favor ATI over Nvidia, then go for a 9200.
Besides, I highly doubt that it would be able to run in OpenGL anyways, as ATI is notorious for having poor OpenGL support.
Adam_Black on 14/11/2004 at 22:24
Quote Posted by "Jonesy"
Oh, well it's your graphics card then, problem sorted, bye.
Seriously, an ATI Rage is pretty much incapable of running anything new well. Dish out 50 bucks for a middlin' FX5200 and you will be fine. Tis better than what you have. If you favor ATI over Nvidia, then go for a 9200.
That post is exactly the sort of thing I didn't want in this thread. Telling me to upgrade my computer is not going to help.
And yes, OpenGL was crap beyond words. It crashed my f'ing comp! I had to restart twice to jerk life back into my graphics card. I'm not touching it again.
Jonesy on 14/11/2004 at 22:58
It's either looking for newer drivers (Kinda pointless, as new drivers for the Rage haven't been released in years, IIRC), playing with the transparency messed up, looking through the config INIs\display settings, playing in software mode, or installing the patch. Getting a new graphics card is the path of least resistance in this case.
Adam_Black on 14/11/2004 at 23:16
Pah, you're useless. Go away and let someone else offer a less money-intensive solution.
sergeantgiggles on 15/11/2004 at 20:56
You could always deal with it, then. Or play a different game.
santaClaws on 16/11/2004 at 11:01
Quote Posted by Adam_Black
That post is exactly the sort of thing I didn't want in this thread. Telling me to upgrade my computer is not going to help.
1. What do you prefer: Effective help or The Answer You Wanted To Get In The First Place? They don't have much in common, obviously.
2. Telling you to upgrade your PC is not going to help. Absolutely right. You've got to
do it, too.
