Clouds Texture Corruption with Latest Nvidia Drivers

I have a 6800GT running with an Asus MB with AMD64 3200+ CPU. With the latest Nvidia drivers (81.xx), I get texture corruptions in clouds under certain weather, time, cloud density settings. When I revert back to my trusty 66.93 drivers, I have no such problems. I really want to update my drivers becaues running on such old drivers (66.93) is affecting my other games.

 

I can reproduce the texture corruption using the SU25T quick start mission. Just start the mission and fly level and look at the clouds, it happens about 99% of the time with the 81.xx drivers found in the Nvidia site. When I revert to 66.93, I have no problems (for months now).

 

Attached is a screenshot.

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Sounds like Nvidia have released another set of borked 6xxx drivers then. I seem to recall problems with a driver release about 4(?) months ago - can't recall the version.

[Guest ruggbutt]

Fish, I have the same processor and an Asus board, and a 6800GT. And guess what? I have the exact same things happen with the new (85 series) drivers. I reverted back to the 77.77 drivers and everything is ok again. The 77.73's that came with BF2 are good to go too.

[curli]

I'm 6800 gt with 81.87 drivers....

 

I'm not a corrupt cloud textures

 

http://www.checksix-forums.com/showthread.php?p=433637#post433637

 

PS:Sorry for my pooor English

 

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[curli]

What your seeting graphic???

 

Aniso and antialiasing??

 

Me 4x for antialiasing and 2x aniso.

[airea]

I have sandiego 3700 with leadtek 6800 gt and I have the same texture corruption in clouds with 85.xx drivers. I was planing to install the latest 85 series driver but I dont think that a newer driver could fix the problem, as newer drivers are maximized for newer 7800 gpus...

[NEODARK]

yup, its the drivers on the 8X.XX range that cause it.

 

Im on a 6800Ultra Extreme and I get the same exact thing, going back to 77.xx fixes it, but breaks other games I have, so I just deal with it. :(

[Guest ruggbutt]

I'm running 4AA, 4AF 1600x1200. It happens at 1280x1024 too.

[kato217]

If you haven't done so already, try setting your color depth to 32 bit in game rather than 16 bit. That fixed the clouds with my GeForce 6800.

 

Didn't have this issue with my old ATI card.

[Dharma]

I saw the same problem on GF6800 AGP video card. I tried Forceware version 78.01 , 78.05, 81.85, 81.87, and new 81.94. This problem occurs In 81.xx driver, but not occurs in 78.xx driver.

 

I always use default setting of Forceware, 1280x1024 resolution, and "High" setting in Lock-on display option. I tried to change Forceware settings (e.g. Filters, AA, optimization), display options (e.g. Texture), or BIOS settings (e.g. AGP mode, Fast write), but problem still occuers.

 

According to old replies, this problem seems to occurs in GF6800 system only. I have old GeForceFX 5900XT card, I'll try this. (If I can find the time...:icon_frow )

thanks for the responses. At least I know I'm not the only one with the issue. Anyway, the reason I the 66.93 is because it has the best performance for my other sim, Pacific Fighters. The 78xx series drivers cause stuttering in Pacific Fighters so that is the reason I use 66.93.

 

Anyway, hope somebody fixes this issue.

[Sleek]

yea i have the same bug here too..but thankfully not that often..bit frustrating to say the least!

[Dharma]

On my system, this bug always occurs in Su-33 training mission (Carrier Launch and Trap). This occures when cloud sdensity is high, but I'd not seen in Su-27 Introduction Mission (very dense clouds!)...

[curli]

Very sorry for my english.......

 

Ok , i'm download the new drivers for my 6800GT (81.94) , The bug is here.

But with the 81.87 the bug is not here.....

 

Desinstallation the 81.94 , and use the "regedit" for deleted the "traces" of the drivers.

Reboot and reinstallation 81.87 , the bug is out with the drivers (for me)......

 

http://www.3dchips-fr.com/fichiers/352/forceware_v81_87_win2k_xp.html

 

Good fly all.

81.87 has the same problem for me. It's got the could texture corruption.

[curli]

81.87 has the same problem for me. It's got the could texture corruption.

 

You are high seeting in lockon?????

Test water seeting "medium"????

 

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Curli Said: You are high seeting in lockon?????

Test water seeting "medium"????

 

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I would like this fixed without having to downgrade my graphics settings. The whole reason I bought a beefy graphics card is to run beefy graphics. Thanks for your suggestion though.

[Guest ruggbutt]

Moose, it's definitely drivers. I got them all the time before I changed back to earlier drivers. It used to piss LOC off cuz I'd have to alt/tab a couple times for them to disappear. I never got them with the 77.77's I'm using.

 

I just upgraded my rig so I'm gonna check newer drivers for the 7800GT.

[Guest ruggbutt]

No worries! Like I said, gonna play w/the 7800GT and report in.

Hello. Anyone from ED developement team would like to comment on this issue? Is there any ETA for a fix? This problem happens witht the latest Nvidia drivers 81.95. I am using default driver settings and no over-clocking. Please let us know if there is anything ED is doing to address this issue. Thanks.

[Guest ruggbutt]

The 81.95's suck. I kept getting BSD's in FEAR with them. I reverted to the 81.87's and all is well. In fact, my error message for the BSD was an nv4 error (video).

 

And this is on a 7800GT.

[ViperVJG73]

I have something of the kind not ever seen! :D

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

anything ED is doing to address this issue.

 

Wouldn't this question be better put on a Nvidia forum as it is their problem (and not ED's) for releasing a borked set of drivers ?

[mitch789]

Help, please.

I've read this thread when last nvidia drivers already installed on my PC.

I'm unable to see landing lights of my Su-33 (and of any other aircrafts) on the runway. Just on carrier I see landing lights.

I've reinstalled 'old' drivers, reinstalled LOMAC+FC+1.11, but this bug is here.

Please, Someone can help me?

thanks for reply and help. regards.

[ViperVJG73]

Help, please.

I've read this thread when last nvidia drivers already installed on my PC.

I'm unable to see landing lights of my Su-33 (and of any other aircrafts) on the runway. Just on carrier I see landing lights.

I've reinstalled 'old' drivers, reinstalled LOMAC+FC+1.11, but this bug is here.

Please, Someone can help me?

thanks for reply and help. regards.

 

This is not a driver issue. You must set "HAZE" to Advanced and "LIGHTS" to All. Then restart Lock On and see the lights are on!