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Article #26704

Re: Flickering sprites and lockups during network play

#26704
From: HeXetic
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 19:21
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Try unchecking "See Units Behind Buildings" in the advanced graphics options
(options->select "custom" level of detail). See this support article for
details:
http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eatech.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=fNnOpmXg&p_lva=&p_faqid=11073&p_created=1048182081&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTEwJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9MyZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT0zJnBfcHJvZF9sdmwyPTM5NSZwX2NhdF9sdmwxPTY2JnBfY2F0X2x2bDI9MTcwJnBfc2NmX2ZhcXMqYyRwbGF0Zm9ybT0xODImcF9zb3J0X2J5PWRmbHQmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=

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- Tim G.

"bad_knee" <bl8n8r@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> hello,
> I have been experiencing random lockups while playing c&c generals and
> zero hour.  This only happens while playing network games.
> I have tried the following so far, and the problem still exists.
> - Reinstalled windows me several times
> - Reinstalled Generals and Zero Hour several times
> - Installed latest graphics drivers for ati radeon 9000 atlantis pro
> - Installed latest lan drivers for realtek 8139 lan chip
> - Installed Directx 9.0b
> - Installed latest via 4in1 chipset drivers
> - Booted with failsafe settings in bios
> - Tried playing through a firewall (using PortOverride)
> - Traced network packets through firewall for malicious connections
> - Played through a modem directly connected to the computer
> - Turned hardware acceleration down under "desktop settings"
> - Set gfx options in Generals to custom and unchecked everything
>
> The problem still exists. Is this a known problem, or am I just a
> lucky customer of an impossible hardware combination?
>
>
> This morning I formatted the hard drive and reinstalled c&c generals,
> the 65542_65536_english patch, directx 9.0b, the latest via4in1
> drivers,
> the latest radeon 9000 drivers, the latest realtek sound drivers, the
> latest realtek lan drivers and lauched Generals.
>
> At the opening menu screen all the "moving" images on the screen
> flicker in-and-out.  For example, a helicopter flies in over the
> group of tanks and trucks in the middle, and all that is visible
> is the rotor-blade, but for a few brief seconds the helicopter body
> itself is visible.
>
> There is also a "flashing effect" going on as the screen rotates that
> looks somewhat like lightning.  Again, is this a known problem, or
> am I just a lucky customer of an impossible hardware combination?
>
> thanks,
> bl8n8r
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