Fairey Swordfish

[BadAim]

These are my config.ini settings, optimized especially for ATI cards give them a try:

[Render_OpenGL]

TexQual=3

TexMipFilter=3

TexCompress=0

TexFlags.UseDither=0

TexFlags.UseAlpha=0

TexFlags.UseIndex=0

TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0

TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0

TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=0

TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=0

TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0

TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1

TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1

TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=0

TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0

TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0

TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0

TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0

TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0

TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0

TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2

Specular=2

SpecularLight=2

DiffuseLight=2

DynamicalLights=1

MeshDetail=2

VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2

Forest=2

LandShading=3

LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2

TexLarge=1

TexLandQual=3

TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17

Water=2

Effects=1

ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15

PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

TypeClouds=1

Pay special attention to the second set of texflags, they are all for nvidea cards.

[Blairgowrie]

Thanks Chet. I will give them a try.

[Blairgowrie]

Installed UP 2.0 to my back up computer and the Swordfish is now ok. Used the same patch as before which suggests it might be in my conf.ini settings. Should be able to find out what caused the purple colour via the process of elimination, which I will do this morning.

[Blairgowrie]

Used the conf.ini settings provided by Chet. No change, the purple is still there. I try copying a clean 4.09m from backup computer and then apply the patch and see what happens.

[Blairgowrie]

OK.

[FoolTrottel]

It was a corrupt install of "a clean" 4.09m.

Wow.

Maybe I should expand CheckMods, so it checks the entire installation, and not just the mod part?

Good thing you got it solved BG!

[Blairgowrie]

Yeah thanks FT. I don't give up easily when something bugs me.

[Jabo]

Well done Jim, glad you got it sorted.

Maybe I should expand CheckMods, so it checks the entire installation, and not just the mod part?

You mean it doesn't?

Jabo

[Blairgowrie]

Flying FT's Taranto coop last night, the damn Purple was back. It has to be the

[T_O_A_D]

BG have you read this?

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/5031088038

[Blairgowrie]

Yes, I did see it T_O_A_D but I don't think it is a driver issue. I have tried some recent ATI Drivers as well as the Omega ones but the issue remains.

Don't feel like buying a new card just for one aeroplane.

I'll try a few more things then might just give up.

[T_O_A_D]

your using the ATi 1950 correct?

If so I can test on my old machine.

[Blairgowrie]

Two X1950 XTX's in Crossfire.

[T_O_A_D]

Ok, well I just shared my game folder and played it across the network on this old machine.

and it worked perfectly, nothing odd in the swordfish.

Its a single 1950pro but I'm pretty sure its has the 7.1 CAT's

[attachment=1]

Back in the day, Quazi and Coastie siad the 7.1's were the best for these cards, and not to go any newer.

I know for a fact the 8.1's looked better, but they killed my fps so I dropped back.

I'd sooner think it's a problem with the install of the aircraft in the game though.

Or heat/dirty pin in socket, but those usually effect more than one thing.

[Blairgowrie]

I'll try d/l ing the Torrent again and see if that helps.

[Pooka]

I'm running a single X1950XTX as you know BG, and haven't had the purple display while flying at the same time.

I use the 7.11 drivers like you do, but I do get small purple boxes on occasion, such as the JO main base.

Maybe try running one card at a time, perhaps one is going bad.

Good Luck,

[Blairgowrie]

That's not a bad idea Pook.

[FoolTrottel]

Well done Jim, glad you got it sorted.

Maybe I should expand CheckMods, so it checks the entire installation, and not just the mod part?

You mean it doesn't?

Jabo

No, it does not.

Currently, it only checks a limited set of files, ones that are relevant for the mods.

But, I might just as well put everything in there.

You then could use CheckMods to create an entire installation in an empty folder. (You'd have to be kinda patient though for it to finish)

Although, wouldn't that be kinda illegal?

And, it'd also mean that some of your custom skins and other custom stuff might go missing... and get replaced.

I'll study it a bit more though, it may make some sense in the end...

[Blairgowrie]

Well I think I finally am close to isolating it. I did a complete reinstall, downloaded UP 2.0 again and used the stock conf.ini

The Swordfish launched the way

[FoolTrottel]

Bet it's somewhere in the [Render_OpenGL] section...

Cool...

(I just finished tuning the Taranto mission a bit, will send it to you in a minute.)

[Blairgowrie]

Too many differences to be able to pinpoint.

[FoolTrottel]

Send 'm both over here, I'll make a study of it... and try and think of the most probable ones...

[Blairgowrie]

Here they are.

[attachment=1]

[attachment=2]

The first one is the one that creates the purple effect.

[Jabo]

StringBagCockpit.Purple=1

There's your problem Jim - This should be 0

[fruitbat]

i just loaded them both into winmerge to compare them, and it says they're both identical, very strange...