Graphics problem?

Erwin Greven · Dec 18, 2009

While driving a race, the game freezes and the textures are being "replaced" by another ones.

what is causing this??
http://www.hederahelix.nl/images/GRAB_001.JPG

Kris Vickers · Dec 19, 2009

I had this happening to me too.

I dont think its hardware, as my 8800GT has no similar problems with any other game, including ones that are more harsh to it.

Since i switched to windows 7, i havn`t had this problem, so can only assume its driver related.

First thing that i would do, is get driver cleaner and a new set of drivers for your card (roll back a few versions).
Start in safe mode and remove your (asuming nvidia?) drivers, then start normally and try your new ones.

Erwin Greven · Dec 19, 2009

thanks, i will try it. In fact i had the same problem last week with NR2k3.

mianiak · Dec 19, 2009

Check that it's not an overheating issue, Get HWMonitor and run it whilst your playing, It will show you a max-min value for your temps
http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

Erwin Greven · Dec 19, 2009

Temps were normal, also used new drivers. Still had the same problem.

legendsatlunch · Dec 19, 2009

I have had this a couple of times. it was to do with the timing gates, If I changed the texture used and re exported them with 3dsimmed with a no render tag, it worked.

Just reread, Mine was still drivable but the track textures cycled other textures.

so might be some thing else.

Erwin Greven · Dec 20, 2009

This is my PC:

OS: Win XP pro sp 3
AMD Athlon 64 x2 Dual
Memory 2GB
GPU Asus EN9500GT

At least i know what problem i have to fix the coming year.

Erwin Greven · Dec 21, 2009

I will upload the lastest version of this track. Maybe someone can have a look at it. Maybe the problem is not even to be found in this track.

Erwin Greven · Dec 22, 2009

http://www.mediafire.com/file/wvm5mwmniwy/HRR24NL.zip

Erwin Greven · Dec 24, 2009

Has some one else tested the lastest version of this track? And did it crash?

Erwin Greven · Dec 28, 2009

Spend the whole week to get this sorted, but no avail.. Think i am going to abandon the project.

Kris Vickers · Dec 29, 2009

Sorry i`ve not tested this yet bud. Been trying to crack on with Croft somewhat

I`ll try and give it a quick go tonight, as i downloaded it when you posted it.

Will test it a few times for various lengths and let you know.

ALVAZ · Dec 29, 2009

hHi that was happening to me several times, with different circuits, too, but after rebooting the PC, it works ok,

Regards

Erwin Greven · Dec 29, 2009

Hopefully it is a problem wich is easy to solve, because i spend some 7 months with working at this track. Had no problems and suddenly it behaves like this. So sad i have no back up for this one. Yesterday i was so fed up i almost deleted the whole track. Luckily i didn't.

First i have to know how i can get a higher frame rate. I saw some tracks, like the Nurburgring and some other tracks wich also have a lot of trees around, wich have not such a huge impact on the frame rate.

Erwin Greven · Dec 29, 2009

This problem occurs also in another track i build.

Kris Vickers · Dec 30, 2009

Well, its not your track bud.

I`ve had a few goes at it, and no problems. So it must be your drivers.

Like i said, this was happening to me when i was on XP. After only changing to Win7 and still using all the same hardware, all is fine (touch wood).

Erwin Greven · Dec 31, 2009

Yesterday i drove it with the graphics very low. No problems. So it could be the drivers indeed. Or the Direct X drivers.

Erwin Greven · Jan 1, 2010

Did a race with some AI cars. Game froze after 2 laps.
Graphs as low as possible.

I hesitate a bit to switch to Win7. BTB is not build for Win7.

Kris Vickers · Jan 1, 2010

Erwin Greven said:
I hesitate a bit to switch to Win7. BTB is not build for Win7.

I havn`t had any problems getting anything to work with Win7 so far.
It really baffles me how some people struggle with BTB in Win7, and some dont?

Hope you get this sorted soon buddy, i know how frustrating it can be trying to find a phantom problem.

R Soul · Jan 2, 2010

It could be that your graphics card is failing, but it could also be a problem with the power supply unit. Last month my computer would halt and all signals to the monitor would cease whenever I was running any 3d graphics program (including BTB). My card was fairly new so I replaced the PSU, and now stability seems to have returned.

Of course there are many variables so it can be very hard to narrow things down, but other hardware faults are worth considering.