c3k Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 ...or should I call this an undocumented feature? Anyway, I just tried a random quickbattle. The computer generated heavy fog. The on-map fog looks great, at all view levels. BUT, once I look over the edge of the map, it breaks down to various lines and angles. Very unfog-like. (By looking over the edge, I'm refering to the non-playable surface which is also rendered. If the map is generated at a level other than "0", there is a cliff edge around the map. It is this otherworldly region beneath the cliff to which I refer. "Dragons live here" ) Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted November 22, 2002 Author Share Posted November 22, 2002 Okay, no responses yet. So, to push myself back up to the top o'the board, here's a self-initiated....BUMP (No problem EVER with any fogs or smokes in either CMBO or CMBB. Nvidia based Geforce 2 GTS/64Meg, driver version, umm, 21.83?) Ken - don't make me bump again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tondu Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 I see the same effect too with my GeForce2 Ti. Funny thing is that I did't see it with CMBO. Hey C3K, have you tried starting this thread over in the Technical support forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgdpzr Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 I'm willing to bet it's a driver issue. I'd suggest running one of the 30.xx series drivers. I forget the precise ones BFC advocates, but a quick search should turn that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agua Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 After reading your post last night I checked it out. I couldn't see what you are talking about. I'm running a GF4 Ti4600 128mb with 30.82 drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted November 22, 2002 Author Share Posted November 22, 2002 Agua, Thanks. I'll get the 30.82 drivers and take 'em for a spin! I'll let you know if it cures my jagged fog problem. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egan Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 I don't think it is anything to do with the patch as I had it before I patched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 That would be great. I have the same problem - Nvidia GEForce DDR (yes, the original) with the 27.xx drivers (I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 I've seen this with my GeForce 2 card and the 30.82 drivers too, but it was there with 1.0 so it is not a patch problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 I never noticed it before (because I wasn't looking). On map is terrific, off map, psychedelic :cool: I'm running 1024 x 768, 40.72 drivers and Directx 9. So my advice, don't look off map because you will likely get shot in the ass. [ November 22, 2002, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Zulu ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_UXcva Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 I was spared that problem apparently. Pic of edge-'o-map-fog on my machine [G4 mac w/Geforce3, CMBB v1.01]: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 UXcva, Thanks for the picture, but you need to try a different perspective. See that tank (T-34?) up on the cliff edge? Go there, and then look back at where you just were. If that makes any sense. What would that tank commander see over his left shoulder? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_UXcva Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Ok, here are some other shots. I checked every camera position and angle and didn't find any off map problems: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Yep, this isn't a problem that was generated by the new patch to my knowledge. If I recall correctly I've seen this effect (sometimes on and off during the beta process) for awhile now in CMBB. I believe the occurance of this 'banding' effect varies depending on what video card and drivers you have installed. I don't think that there is any 'standard' setting in the Control Panels that you can change (though I haven't experimented extensively with 'tweaking' programs for the GeForces) that will eliminate this problem. I also don't know if there is a particular set of Detonators on the PC that will fix this problem (some older drivers might get rid of this problem, but re-introduce other problems that the newer drivers no longer have). A caveat about comparing similar hardware on different plaforms: the Mac and PC drivers for GeForce video cards are different enough that you can't compare them. They're written to support different 3D APIs, so some problems will exist on one platform that won't exist on the other. In addition to this I believe that CMBB draws the fog effect a little differently from CMBO, so this effect probably won't be seen in a CMBO installation on the same computer. [ November 22, 2002, 09:20 PM: Message edited by: Schrullenhaft ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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