Terrain problem

[DoctorWho]

Hi! I have a strange problem. There are no trees, civilian buildings etc on all terrains I have. I use full 4 merged SF2 with latest patch. Could you help me?

 

wishmaster1110

Chris

[+Wrench]

could you be a little less specific???

 

is it safe to assume the TOD biuldings are not showing up? (meaning: the little 1,2 and 3 story buildings in cities) along with the trees.

 

which terrains?

a single terrain, or ALL add-on terrains?

are the stock terrains showing their terrain objects?

which cat are they pointing to? (example below)

 

[Terrain]

TerrainFullName=Central America

DataFile=Panama_data.INI

TargetFile=Panama_targets.INI

TargetTypeFile=Panama_types.INI

MovementFile=Panama_movement.INI

NationsFile=Panama_nations.INI

BriefingText=Panama_briefing.INI

DogfightFile=Panama_dogfight.INI

DogfightOnly=FALSE

WaterMap=Panama_Water.bmp

CatFile=..\Desert\Desert.cat

//CatFile=..\GermanyCE\GermanyCE.cat

//CatFile=..\VietnamSEA\VietnamSEA.cat <--- cat pointer lines

Longitude=79

Latitude=9

LimitedNations=TRUE

GroundObjectTexture=green

 

Terrain cat tutorial:

 

http://combatace.com/topic/50389-selecting-the-proper-terrain-cat/

 

more information is requred if we're to diagnose this issue

[DoctorWho]

Ok, to be more specific:

 

There are no TOD city buildings and trees in all add-on terrains as well as stock terrains. They just don't show up. I didn't mess anything in .cat files and all the cat pointers are set properly. Any ideas?

Edited July 24, 2011 by wishmaster1110

[+Wrench]

If the STOCK terrain's aren't show the TOD items, there's something seriously wrong with the game install.

 

Or you're terrain settings are way too low; but I've never heard of them turning "off" TODs (from the main menu, Options -> Graphics --> various stuff

 

On any of the stock terrains, fly over a city, and take a screenie and post it. Safe to assume the runways, wareouses, hangars, etc are showing up?

 

edit:

just tested with LOW on everything, and all the TODs show up, stock desert, germany, isreal and VN.

Edited July 24, 2011 by Wrench

[DoctorWho]

You'll get the screenie in a minute. All the hangars, runways etc. show up

[DoctorWho]

]After setting EVERYTHING to "medium" TODs started to show up (i only checked the Taiwan terrain) but they're visible only from short distance and on a small piece of ground.

 

 

[+Wrench]

Search the Forums for "fade distance".

Caused by the June 11 patch; even at 7/11 level, you'll have to turn it off in one of the inis (either options or something else I can't rmemeber right now

 

EDIT:

 

option.ini scroll down to this section and do as shown:

 

[GraphicsOptions]

DisplayDeviceID=0

DisplayWidth=1024

DisplayHeight=768

DisplayDepth=32

AspectRatio=1.333333

AntiAliasing=4

UseAdvancedShaders=1

ForceDX9=FALSE

ForceVSyncOff=FALSE

LensFlare=1

DetailLevel=4

ObjectDetail=2

ObjectTexture=3

CockpitTexture=3

CockpitMirrors=1

CockpitReflection=1

EffectsDetail=3

TerrainDetail=2

TerrainTexture=3

HorizonDistance=1

GroundObjectDensity=3

WaterDetail=2

CloudsDetail=2

Shadow=2

ObjectsFade=FALSE <-- this is mine. default is TRUE. set to FALSE

[DoctorWho]

Thanks. I'll give it a try next week. I'm going on holiday tomorrow.