Disappearing dials, no control lights

[42nd_eemee]

I've experienced a very strange issue and searched the forum for possible solution - unfortunately these efforts were in vain, or I was just unable to input the right keywords.

Description:

Control lights are not lit when starting a stock or third party single player mission. In addition tags of switches and buttons disappear along with instrument dials (they turn gray) when turning on cockpit lights. They are still there when NVG light is turned on though. Same happens, when starting a third party or stock multiplayer mission as server.

However everything works just fine when joining a server as a client, or loading a single player mission, which I've just created. This single player mission also works fine after completely shutting down the computer and powering it up again, starting BS and loading the mission.

 

Actions taken:

First I thought a graphics card driver might be responsible, but why is everything fine in multiplayer/client mode and with single player missions created on my own setup? I have no third party add-ons installed whatsoever, except ACMI, but I guess this has nothing to do with graphics. Just to be on the safe side I uninstalled BS, deleted all remaining files and then reinstalled it again. No luck. BS and FC2 are running on a dedicated gaming pc, beside the drivers for joystick and trackir nothing else is installed.

 

PC config:

CPU: AMD Phenom-II 550 X2 AM3

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 motherboard

RAM: 2x2GB DDR2 1066 Corsair XMS2

VGA: Sapphire ATI Radeon HD6850 1GB RAM

DVD: NEC AD-7243S

Internet: cable, 15/5 MBit

Controls: Thrustmaster Hotas Cougar, TrackIr, Simped pedals

OpSys: WinXp SP3 properly updated

DirectX: 9.0c 9.04.0000.0904

Sim: DCS BS 1.0.2, cd, English

Dual monitor setup (3360x1050, camera 1680x1050, Shkval 840x525, Abris 840x1050)

 

The VGA was recently upgraded from ATI HD4870, directX also got updated the same time. Before the upgrade I did not experience this bug. I've never had any issues with BS before (except the multi-monitor + NVG bug which still has not been addressed BTW). FC2 was and still is working flawlessly.

 

Attachments:

Screenshot_1: APU in operation, three green lights should be lit (electrical system is operational)

Screenshot_2: cockpit lights switched on, tags and dials disappear.

Both bugs only happen in third party and stock single player and multiplayer/server missions. For more detail please read the description above.

 

Disappearing dials, no control lights

[STP Dragon]

It looks like some Textures are missing.

Please install Modman and use the cdds-Explorer to open the file

Cockpit-Ka-50 TexturesEn.cdds

Sorry, I'm not at home so I can't tell you exactly where you can find this file.

In the file you should find this labels-textures.

If they are missing you got the problem.

 

Maybe install the Sharkpit-Mod:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=44297

 

 

Edit: Sorry, now I understand. The problem appears not all the time.

Hm.... maybe the mission is the problem? Sometimes the .miz file includes some config files of the mission creator.

Edited December 1, 2010 by =STP= Dragon