sitting_duck 3 Posted August 9, 2009 have never gotten anything in the mirror of a n17 other than changes in the shading,,,it would go from gray to white etc... now i am getting scenery, sky, clouds.... granted it not what is actually behind me,,,but it is still nice. wondering if anyone might have a clue as to why i am getting it now,,,and didnt get it before,,,and how other ppl might be able to "enable" the mirror fyi,,,i am using homeboy/rabus settings for cfs3config Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) have never gotten anything in the mirror of a n17 other than changes in the shading,,,it would go from gray to white etc... now i am getting scenery, sky, clouds.... granted it not what is actually behind me,,,but it is still nice. wondering if anyone might have a clue as to why i am getting it now,,,and didnt get it before,,,and how other ppl might be able to "enable" the mirror fyi,,,i am using homeboy/rabus settings for cfs3config Wish I knew also sitting duck, my mirror in the Ni-17 (or an aircraft mirror) has never worked not even with the new superpatch. I would love to have this working and I did think about asking what I might have wrong but I hate too seem to be complaining as this sim and the devs have been so top notch, maybe it's time to do a search. Edited August 9, 2009 by godzilla1985 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Beard 14 Posted August 9, 2009 I have always had those "reflections" and also get them on instrument glass on some planes. It must be the video card. I have only used Nvidia cards since flying OFF, I have had a 7600, 8800GTS (320 er sumpin) and now an 8800GT (512). Have used dual core processors, have more than enough ram and am running XP pro SP3. Beard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitting_duck 3 Posted August 9, 2009 well..yeah,,thats what card i have in there now...8800gts 356mb ram,,or something close to that..(thanks grumpybear!) but,,find it hard to belive the higher end vid cards wont show this....just doent make sense.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted August 9, 2009 ATI wont show it, if you have a problem with NVidia probably down to video settings, as it works fine here on my Nvidia (not using latest NVidia drivers as they were pants for OFF) and the rest of the team. Last resort is a clean install of video drivers and OFF. Try default setup first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted August 9, 2009 ATI wont show it, if you have a problem with NVidia probably down to video settings, as it works fine here on my Nvidia (not using latest NVidia drivers as they were pants for OFF) and the rest of the team.Last resort is a clean install of video drivers and OFF. Try default setup first. Interesting, I have an nVidia GT120 (equal to 9500 series) 1GB DDR2 ram GPU, Q4 Intel 2.33 CPU, 8GB DDR2, Vista 64 PHE. I am using the newest nVidia drivers but I don't think thats the problem since my rig shipped with the much older 176 drivers (?) and the mirrors didn't work then either. I have also followed the nVidia tweeking guide since the begining. Everthing else is working and running so great with BHaH and my other games so I don't think I want to do a clean reinstall of OFF or the video drivers, like I said I would like to have the mirror but it's not a big to do if I don't. But I do appreciate the input guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted August 10, 2009 The mirror is all show, and No go. With a Radeon, it's there but that's about it With a Nvidia, you'll see sky reflected in it. And depending on your settings, you might see clouds But the Five enemy aircraft . . Sorry That's where the Trackir shines Ahhhh Thx uncleal, I didn't know the mirrors served no SA purpose. Agree totally about the TIR, finally got mine several months back, what a differance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitting_duck 3 Posted August 10, 2009 ATI wont show it, if you have a problem with NVidia probably down to video settings, as it works fine here on my Nvidia (not using latest NVidia drivers as they were pants for OFF) and the rest of the team.Last resort is a clean install of video drivers and OFF. Try default setup first. Thats pretty interesting. You would think that if the game was displaying something, any card would be able to show it. Are there any other things ati cant show??? Seems to me,,i dont remember seeing the flames coming out of the exhaust when my engine starts,,and see it all the time now.... And,,whatever is being diplayed in the mirror, (and gets reflected in the gauges too), seems to be a transparant "overlay" of some sort. It deffinatly gets pulled from the scenery files of your last flight thru the off manager. I did a campaign mission with snow covered ground, and when i go back thru cfs3mp.exe...the mirror is still reflecting snow covered ground,,no matter what my season is set too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted August 10, 2009 It's definitely there and definitely works on NVidia. I've also gone back twice and checked twice since you mentioned it. ATI never has shown _S.dds specular since a very very very old driver, and never shows the shine on dials, or mirror in CFS3/OFF. It's obviously a particular feature in DirectX it no longer supports. Try a reset to default in CFSconfig for sliders, then set up sliders,. and set resolution only first nothing else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vasco 3 Posted August 10, 2009 It's definitely there and definitely works on NVidia. I've also gone back twice and checked twice since you mentioned it. ATI never has shown _S.dds specular since a very very very old driver, and never shows the shine on dials, or mirror in CFS3/OFF. It's obviously a particular feature in DirectX it no longer supports. Try a reset to default in CFSconfig for sliders, then set up sliders,. and set resolution only first nothing else. Polovski, I tried what you suggested and no joy. I'm running a rig with 2xNvidia GTX280s in SLI and I've never seen a reflection in any of the mirrors. Any idea what setting in either CFS3Config or the Nvidia Control Panel would most likely affect this? Regards, Vasco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted August 11, 2009 No no idea really. Do you have anything turned off or low? DirectX up to date etc? If it works for sittingduck, compare settings? He says he is using homeboy/rabu settings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted August 11, 2009 No no idea really. Do you have anything turned off or low? DirectX up to date etc?If it works for sittingduck, compare settings? He says he is using homeboy/rabu settings? Real interesting now as I'm using Homeboys/radu settings also. Before using these settings I was using the suggested settings at the ODB site. My settings are 5/5/4/4/3 running at monitors native 1440x900 32bit/60mhz, DX drivers are up to date. But like I said the mirrors have never ever worked since I got BHaH, no matter what video driver, suggested set up or game patch I used. But if uncleal is correct it's not a big deal if it won't shows those Hun aircraft dropping in on my 6. So for me it's probably a good thing the mirror doesn't work since I won't get complacent about not checking my 6 as often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sitting_duck 3 Posted August 11, 2009 yep,,,new ati card came,,,mirrors gone,,,,bummer,,that was nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted August 11, 2009 Godzilla, if you have P2 installed previously, might be the reason too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godzilla1985 0 Posted August 11, 2009 Godzilla, if you have P2 installed previously, might be the reason too. No Pol never had Phase II on this rig lol, but Phase II is the main reason I don't want to do a complete reinstall. I did that with Phase II on my other rig and could never get it to reinstall again. Tried everything back then but the darn thing just wouldn't work, you guys did try to help me (at simouthouse? my handle was peashooter) but no joy so I gave up and Phase II went into the "can't play" pile. I went back to FE until I was able to get BHaH, so that has always been my biggest worry is I will have the same problem with BHaH like I did with Phase II on a complete reinstall. I know that might be an unfounded fear with BHaH but I definately adhear too these words of wisdom now, "If it isn't broken don't fix it" . So unless it's an official patch or add-on from you guys it don't get anywhere near my BHaH game folders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted August 13, 2009 No worries, yep short of Cfs3config, and Nvidia driver or settings I'm out of ideas on that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
