[Raze]
Strange.... Maybe something in your system doesn't like the roof fade in/out effect.
[DAD]
Absolutely correct.
[Raze]
Have you checked for updated graphics drivers?
Is your desktop set to 16 bit colour depth?
[DAD]
YUP.
[Raze]
In the configuration program, have you tried checking Alphabit or unchecking Smoothness?
[DAD]
*****
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My Alpha bit is always unchecked and my Smoothness is always checked.
Then I must try this if it is what you believe causes the crash.
[Raze]
Switching to software or DirectDraw?
[DAD]
I am always on software because I cannot handle the crazy speed of the other moods. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
I randomly get something between 40 and 45 FPS, which is perfectly matching to my response ability.
[Raze]
In the game, have you tried reducing the visual quality or disabling ztunnel?
[DAD]
Yes I did, but those factors seem to be innocent as a cause.
[Raze]
I temporarily turned down the quality to see if it would effect performance, but didn't notice a difference (1024x768, high quality, gamma correction 1.35, hardware acceleration on, but on a desktop system with windows 98).
[DAD]
Bingo. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" /> I do think that XP is still buggy on graphics HAL, GLID, D3D, and even direct draw.
So even that I am not using them as a mood for the interface, Gamma correction feature is a hardware acceleration function on my laptop that is called through direct X 8.1a.
[Raze]
Can you try reducing the resolution, at least long enough to see if that helps or not?
[DAD]
I think that I should try checking the Alpha bit and unchecking smoothness first and see if that helps.
I cannot live with less than 1024 x 768 with my Elvin sight range active you know. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Thank you very much Raze
