SF2 grapics problems with coastlines & rivers

[+allenjb42]

I'm getting a weird effect near coastlines and along rivers in all the SF2 games. I'm running the combo pack and these pics are from SF2:Israel, but the same thing happens in the others too.

 

 

 

 

I don't see this when playing the first gen. games, even with the graphics settings exactly the same (customized, based on high settings).

 

My current graphics card is:

Accelerator in Use: Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Family

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[hawkeye52]

I'm willing to bet it is your intel integrated graphics card...which is pretty weak.

 

I've never seen that happen on any machine that I've tried it on Windows XP/Vista/7 on 32bit and 64bit

 

Some ATI and some Nvidia cards.

 

My first bet is your graphics chip, which sounds like is on a laptop. You might be SOL in that case when it comes to SF2

[+suhsjake]

Graphics probably can't process Alpha Channels properly.

[Fubar512]

It has absolutely nothing to do with integrated graphics....

 

That issue is easily resolved by using the default terrainx_data.ini files for the stock terrains, and by copying over the material entries from the default terrains, to the add-on (terrains).

 

To simply things, these are the entries:

 

[NormalTextureMaterial]

EffectShaderName=terTerrainEffect.fx

DepthBufferCheck=TRUE

DepthBufferWrite=TRUE

RenderedInOrder=FALSE

AlphaTestEnabled=FALSE

CullMode=CLOCKWISE

LightEnabled=TRUE

SpecularEnabled=FALSE

EmissiveEnabled=FALSE

FogEnabled=TRUE

AmbientColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

DiffuseColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.0000000

ZBufferOffset=0.000000

BlendOp=ONE

NumTextureStages=1

TextureStage[01].TextureName=

TextureStage[01].MipMap=TRUE

TextureStage[01].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[01].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_MODULATE_DIFFUSE

TextureStage[01].StageAlphaOp=NO_OP

 

[WaterTextureMaterial]

EffectShaderName=terWaterEffect.fx

DepthBufferCheck=TRUE

DepthBufferWrite=FALSE

RenderedInOrder=TRUE

AlphaTestEnabled=TRUE

CullMode=CLOCKWISE

LightEnabled=TRUE

SpecularEnabled=TRUE

EmissiveEnabled=FALSE

FogEnabled=TRUE

AmbientColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

DiffuseColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

SpecularColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

SpecularPower=10.000000

Reflectivity=1.00000

ZBufferOffset=2.000000

BlendOp=BLEND_SRC_ALPHA

NumTextureStages=2

TextureStage[01].TextureName=

TextureStage[01].MipMap=TRUE

TextureStage[01].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[01].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_MODULATE_DIFFUSE

TextureStage[01].StageAlphaOp=TEXTURE

TextureStage[02].TextureName=

TextureStage[02].MipMap=TRUE

TextureStage[02].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[02].ReflectionMapping=TRUE

TextureStage[02].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_BLEND_TEXTURE_ALPHA

TextureStage[02].StageAlphaOp=DIFFUSE

 

[backgroundMaterial]

EffectShaderName=terFarTerrainEffect.fx

DepthBufferCheck=TRUE

DepthBufferWrite=TRUE

RenderedInOrder=FALSE

AlphaTestEnabled=FALSE

CullMode=CLOCKWISE

LightEnabled=TRUE

SpecularEnabled=FALSE

EmissiveEnabled=FALSE

FogEnabled=TRUE

AmbientColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

DiffuseColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.0000000

ZBufferOffset=0.000000

BlendOp=ONE

NumTextureStages=1

TextureStage[01].TextureName=

TextureStage[01].MipMap=TRUE

TextureStage[01].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[01].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_MODULATE_DIFFUSE

TextureStage[01].StageAlphaOp=NO_OP

 

[NoiseTextureMaterial]

DepthBufferCheck=TRUE

DepthBufferWrite=FALSE

RenderedInOrder=TRUE

AlphaTestEnabled=TRUE

CullMode=CLOCKWISE

LightEnabled=FALSE

SpecularEnabled=FALSE

EmissiveEnabled=FALSE

FogEnabled=FALSE

AmbientColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

DiffuseColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

ZBufferOffset=1.000000

BlendOp=MODULATE_INV_SRC

NumTextureStages=1

TextureStage[01].TextureName=

TextureStage[01].MipMap=FALSE

TextureStage[01].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[01].TileU=TRUE

TextureStage[01].TileV=TRUE

TextureStage[01].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_MODULATE_DIFFUSE

TextureStage[01].StageAlphaOp=NO_OP

 

[solidObjectTextureMaterial]

DepthBufferCheck=TRUE

DepthBufferWrite=TRUE

RenderedInOrder=FALSE

AlphaTestEnabled=FALSE

CullMode=CLOCKWISE

LightEnabled=TRUE

SpecularEnabled=FALSE

EmissiveEnabled=FALSE

FogEnabled=TRUE

AmbientColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

DiffuseColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

ZBufferOffset=0.000000

BlendOp=ONE

NumTextureStages=1

TextureStage[01].TextureName=

TextureStage[01].MipMap=TRUE

TextureStage[01].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[01].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_MODULATE_DIFFUSE

TextureStage[01].StageAlphaOp=NO_OP

 

[AlphaObjectTextureMaterial]

DepthBufferCheck=TRUE

DepthBufferWrite=FALSE

RenderedInOrder=TRUE

AlphaTestEnabled=TRUE

CullMode=NO_CULL

LightEnabled=TRUE

SpecularEnabled=FALSE

EmissiveEnabled=FALSE

FogEnabled=TRUE

AmbientColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

DiffuseColor=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

ZBufferOffset=2.000000

BlendOp=BLEND_SRC_ALPHA

NumTextureStages=1

TextureStage[01].TextureName=

TextureStage[01].MipMap=FALSE

TextureStage[01].FilterEnabled=TRUE

TextureStage[01].StageColorOp=TEXTURE_MODULATE_DIFFUSE

TextureStage[01].StageAlphaOp=TEXTURE

Edited February 13, 2010 by Fubar512

[mmaDave]

If you're not comfortable with editing .ini files, setting "Water Detail" under Options -> Graphics to medium or better may resolve it. It did in my case and doesn't lead to a significant performance hit.

[Fubar512]

If you're not comfortable with editing .ini files, setting "Water Detail" under Options -> Graphics to medium or better may resolve it. It did in my case and doesn't lead to a significant performance hit.

 

That's true...if one doesn't mind sacrificing the water shader effects.

[jomni]

There is some bug in the combo pack.

I also have a merged install of all the separate titles there is no problem.

 

The bug is only for low detail level. If you increase to medium, it runs fine.

http://bbs.thirdwire...t=7201&start=24

Edited February 13, 2010 by jomni

[HockeyCoach]

I also noticed this problem with medium and above detail level. The difference was that my IsraelME.cat file was imported to SF2E from my old WOE/WOV/WOI install. The above mention edits solved the problem for me also.

[+allenjb42]

If you're not comfortable with editing .ini files, setting "Water Detail" under Options -> Graphics to medium or better may resolve it. It did in my case and doesn't lead to a significant performance hit.

 

I tried that and got no joy, I also extracted the various terrainDATA.ini files but they are exactly the same as Fubar's post above, so there is nothing for me to change. This is a problem I've got with the stock terrains. I haven't got as far as adding any other terrains to my 2nd Gen installs.

 

If this is something I've got to live with then so be it until I upgrade.

[Fubar512]

I tried that and got no joy, I also extracted the various terrainDATA.ini files but they are exactly the same as Fubar's post above, so there is nothing for me to change. This is a problem I've got with the stock terrains. I haven't got as far as adding any other terrains to my 2nd Gen installs.

 

If this is something I've got to live with then so be it until I upgrade.

 

Do uopi have all graphic options pertaining to terrains and water maxed out? If so, and you're still expereincing this problem, I don't know what to tell you. I have no issues like that with the default terrain sets, and using thosesame values fixed the issues with 3rd party terrains. The only existing issue, is the tree/cloud issue, and the terrain/mirror issue, and only the developer can resolve those.

[stingray77]

He is addressed to this already - we "just" have to wait until he comes up with a solution......

[jomni]

Feb2010 patch might just fix this according to the readme.

I haven't had the time to try at the moment.

[+allenjb42]

Feb2010 patch might just fix this according to the readme.

I haven't had the time to try at the moment.

 

It has! Case closed.

 

Thanks for all your help guys but I guess it took a higher power to fix this problem. Yes, I'm looking at you TK!