New graphical glitches
Lorelei:
New issue, at least for me.
I tried to post about this earlier, but apparently botched posting.
I'm not getting the panoramic flyover hood views, or the static hood lot views, any more. It's just a black screen, and I get artifacts when scrolling over things. Yey, not.
Is this a graphics card glitch, a hack conflict, a RAM issue, or borked Sims files?
Any theories / fixes?
SaraMK:
Possibly a driver issue. What's your card and have you done anything to the drivers lately, or installed a new EP/stuff pack?
Also, are you using GunMod's Lighting? Using the wrong version can cause exactly this glitch (the whole neighborhood screen completely black).
Any other lights-related hacks?
Your pic is too small. Can't see anything.
Lorelei:
Quote from: SaraMK on 2007 March 12, 16:14:06
Possibly a driver issue. What's your card and have you done anything to the drivers lately, or installed a new EP/stuff pack?
Also, are you using GunMod's Lighting? Using the wrong version can cause exactly this glitch (the whole neighborhood screen completely black).
Any other lights-related hacks?
Your pic is too small. Can't see anything.
NVidia GeForce Go 7600 GT running driver 84.57.
I had Gunmod's lights but removed them.
I had Gunmod's cameras but removed them. (Testing now.)
commlightson
No other light hacks that I am aware of.
Alas, nothing to see. The Sim is repeated over the screen, and a lot price is displayed. UI artifacts are popping up. Was trying to enter a lot downtown. Switching hoods didn't fix the issue. I do sometimes get a temporary black screen when loading a residential/comm lot, but rarely in hood view.
The aggravating thing is that I haven't done anything to this stupid card, or installed a new driver. I was preparing to install one, and DL'ed it, but am getting conflicting advice about how to handle the old driver. I can't find it anywhere online, and if the new driver doesn't work, I don't know if setting a restore point will restore the old driver or not. I have DriverCleaner, and the smart thing to do is to remove old driver, run DC, install new driver, pray it works.
Apparently my driver requires specific driver tweaks for laptops. Latest driver found was 84.63. Can't find any reviews of it, or any info on whether it helps address Sims problems. No response from NVidia. No response from EA. Sony (VAIO laptop) doesn't have my model number anywhere on its site. Ugh.
SaraMK:
You're sure you removed all the GunMod Lighting files? And that you put the right version of the original files back?
Lorelei:
99% sure. *sigh* I have been fussing with this issue for a month now.
ETA: If it wasn't done before, it's been done now. I had backups.
Here's what I think I'd like to do.
Save my Sims, save my created lots, but otherwise start fresh. Can this be done?
Then I can load the game vanilla, let it install its defaults, and just place my Sims and lots back into hoods again.
I don't think this can be done without trauma, alas.
If it can be done, what files, other than DLs and Music, should I set aside?
ETA: I HAVE NOT DONE THIS, just asking. Does the neighborhoodmanager file regenerate if deleted, or is it a no-touch-ee file?
My card offers settings for games like Doom, Medal Of Honor, Halo, Splinter Cell, Luna, LEGO Star Wars (!), etc. Are any of these game settings compatible with The Sims 2? If so, maybe I can solve the glitching by using pre-tweaked settings for a similar game.
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