Menu shows up fine, but graphics seriously messed up in-game.

[Chris220 0]

Well, as the title says: The menu shows up perfectly. I can change options and so on. However, when I get to the simulation, the majority of the screen is covered in blackness. I can sometimes see portions of sky and sea, and I can also see the green HUD. But it seems the textures for the cockpit and so on are just plain black.

I figured this may have something to do with my graphics card, so I'll post what it is here (even if it is embarassing!)

32mb nVidia RIVA TNT2

I know it's terrible, but it meets the specs for LOMAC (as far as I know anyway). I can run other old sims such as Flight Simulator 98 and FMS.

Now I understand there's a large chance I have to upgrade my drivers. However, if you tell me to do that, you'll have to show me where I can get drivers for a card this old!

 

Thanks in advance!

Edited April 18, 2009 by Chris220

[Ruggbutt 45]

You need (bare minimum) 128mb for your vid card. That's why the video is pooched.

[Chris220 0]

Well, that'll explain it. I read somewhere it was 32mb minimum, which must have been wrong!

 

Thanks for the quick reply anyway!

 

Are the any combat flight simulators that will run on my machine?

[MigBuster 2,884]

The original Strike Fighters Gold (2002) and Wings Over Vietnam (2004) did https://store.thirdwire.com/store_p2.htm

 

You might not be able to patch them up though because the later versions use more resources - in fact check before buying online that you are getting the unpatched original version - if not then get a boxed version from Amazon.

 

Even Falcon 4 AF needs a 128MB card so your going to be limited unless you go back in time further.

[Chris220 0]

Yeah, Strike Fighters: Gold was the thing that got me looking for games that would run well, it looks like an awesome game :P

I have a copy of Combat Flight Simulator 3 which is fun, but I'd like a game that uses jets as well. I love prop driven and jet planes, so I want a game of each :P

 

I guess SF:G is the one to go for then!