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Article #26704Re: Flickering sprites and lockups during network play
From: HeXetic
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 19:21
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= -- - Tim G. "bad_knee" <bl8n8r@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:e817ca4d.0311020746.3e4462e6@posting.google.com > 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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