Minor graphical issues

[mr_mojo97]

Hi all, a couple of issues that don't really cause problems in game but annoying nonetheless

 

1. I upgraded to an SSD recently and since trying to re-install the game I've had problems with corruptions as the game is installing. Even from the original game disk!! I've downloaded and redownloaded from the website all the patches and the full 1.1.1.1 version. Usually each time I try and install something different gets corrupted. When I get the corruption window I just click on Ignore to let it carry on. I managed to get it to install fully this time but the only glitch is that when I eject the pilot becomes orange (obviously the colour graphic are not there). Any ideas? Or does anyone have the file that contains this pilots colour I can add into the system? At least the game doesn't crash all the time like the last few times I've tried to install it

 

2. Every couple of minutes I get a quick flash of a white blob (about half a golf ball size) usually on the left or right of the screen

 

Ta

[FreeFall]

1. Strange. Pure speculation: Sounds like some kind of hardware/incompatibility problem. Maybe try to change the sata-cable. I would run some memory diagnostic software too. Try higher memory voltage or tweak mem timings to slower?

 

2. Which graphics card driver version? Does it look like this:

I have HD6950 as well, and I still use the Catalyst 11.6 drivers because of the "white boxes".

See this thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=77371

Edited May 20, 2012 by FreeFall
added link

[ALDEGA]

Screenshot of the corrupt file warning dialog?

[mr_mojo97]

Cheers Freefall, funny you should mention a memory dignostic tool. Since rebuilding my comp I've been geting BSOD memory management issues. I'll try those ideas of yours

 

ALDEGA - I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to get a screenshot as I'd have to try and re-install the game again - I've got it to the point of it not crashing every time I load a game so it can stay as it is for the time being. Cheers

[macedk]

Isn't your cpu massive overclocked ??

 

Try stock cpu clock and see if the problem is still there.

[mr_mojo97]

Cpu is 3.4Ghz standard but actually the motherboard has a button on it called Genie which when pressed automatically enables the cpu to the best oc potential (4.2ghz in this case). It's easy to revert back to normal by pressing the button again (which makes no difference by the way)

[Hamblue]

I've had the same issue when using the download from the Germany ftp or http site. The US download site is much slower but I get no file corruptions from there.

[mr_mojo97]

Well I managed to re-install all again and all graphics seems to be there, although now I'm getting some crashes again. Think I may have some memory problems - pc not me! Windows memory dignostic tool comes back with nothing. Will try increasing the voltage

[FreeFall]

Will try increasing the voltage

 

Tell us your current memory settings, especially voltage and timings. Does your mobo use memory AUTO settings? XMP profile?

[mr_mojo97]

DVRAM timings are set to auto (not sure what this means actually do I need to Link or Unlink them or keep them at auto?

Voltage is set to 1.666 although running at 1.632

Think XMP is also set to Auto

Actually I found that the memory was set to only 1333MHz rather than 1600, would this may have been th problem?

[Rhinox]

DVRAM timings are set to auto (not sure what this means actually do I need to Link or Unlink them or keep them at auto?

Voltage is set to 1.666 although running at 1.632

Think XMP is also set to Auto

Actually I found that the memory was set to only 1333MHz rather than 1600, would this may have been th problem?

FYI i5-2500k memory controller requires 1.5V for dram-modules per specification. I would *not* recommend increasing memory voltage. You are out of specs even now...

[shagrat]

When you download a file from ED there are the MD5-checksums available to check the file after download.

 

If you keep having corrupted downloads, try using the torrent, that takes longer, but is ensuring file integrity.

 

If you OC your CPU/RAM whatever, did you run stability tests with prime95 or the like? Perhaps for some hours?

I also recommend coreTemp to monitor temperature when running an OCed CPU. A valid approach to remain "rockstable" is not to exceed 70°C for any core at all.

TjMax usually is something like 100°C to 105°C (shows in coreTemp).

Try to not exceed 70% of the coreTemp.

Also do not tweak the coreVoltage, if you put more power to the CPU or RAM than it is designed for you may run into stability issues.

 

I would recommend to google some OverClocking howTo threads, check that they apply to your specific CPU and read along until you completely understand what this does with your system.

A nice "OC-me-to-the-max" button on the mainboard is tempting, but for me it seems, it didn't care about the RAM power settings timings etc., but just speed up the CPU. If you have the stock Coooler on that CPU you may also have quite high temperatures.

OC of more than 20% usually requires optimized cooling, which is definitely not the boxed cooler :D

 

EDIT: perhaps as a starting point look here

Edited June 4, 2012 by shagrat

[McVittees]

4.2Ghz isn't really a massive overclock for his processor. He could make that without tweaking any voltages on a stock Intel cooler and 'Auto overclock' buttons are usually conservative in their settings. Still definitely worth downloading core temp to see what the temps are though. Running in a non-overclocked state would quickly isolate that it as the BSOD culprit.

[mr_mojo97]

Cheers for the advice guys.

Actually my core temps are well low around 45 - 55 (registered by the bios), I use Arctic silver 5 ceramique paste and a hyper 212 cooler unit. I'm not technically inclined or bothered aboout OCing really, it was there to do easily so why not. I mentioned a OC Genie button on the motherboard that automatically sets all the required parameters to the best stable condition so should be fine. In fact I've tried without the OC and still got BSODs so it's obviously not the OC. Oddly enough I've not had any BSOD's over the last day or so and this seems to have been since slightly increasing the ram voltage by 0.02 and increasing the Mhz from 1333 to 1600. All my BSODs seems to have been ram influenced.

The corruptions I referred to seem to have been randoms, sometimes they appeared when installing, sometimes not, sometimes there were various corruptions. I finally managed to get the sim installed with only corruptions in the flight manual. So should have been ok, but some missions now show up with only the A-10C skin half in black. Where do I find these MD5 checksums for the downloads, I'll have try that.

Thanks again

[shagrat]

Checksums are right above the download links for each individual file:

 

File Name: DCS_World_en_1.1.2.1.exe

File Size: 1.97 Mb

>>> MD5: 8f5c5a2814a2dafb628bfce08342ed1a <<<

 

Use google to find a Checksum tool for MD5 hashes, preferable one that does not do an install. (Recommend MD5 Checker 2.31)