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landscape texture problem

ZsoltB

ZsoltB

Charter Member
There is a recurring problem
Clouded the landscape texture :-(
What is causing this?

TUP1o8X.jpg


Any idea?
 
These are blurries. the landscape textures do not load fast enough. Normally this is a lack of available memory.

When the problem suddenly started it could also be the amount of assigned memory.

Cheers,
Huub
 
If you lock your frame rate, you should see an improvement.
I suggest starting at about 25, and increase it slowly - until you're happy with the compromise.

Dave
 
dhazelgrove said:
If you lock your frame rate, you should see an improvement.
I suggest starting at about 25, and increase it slowly - until you're happy with the compromise.

Dave
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Hi Dave,

Yes it looks good!

The internal memory 3GB
The Grapics Card ATI 5800 1GB


Thanks a lot!
 
Hi,

Sometimes that used to happen on the old computer and it would often clear if I went into Map View and then back. I think of it as a logjam of info and it just needs a change of subject to clear.:isadizzy:

Andy.
 
zsoltquack said:
Hi Dave,

Yes it looks good!

The internal memory 3GB
The Grapics Card ATI 5800 1GB


Thanks a lot!
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You could also try comparing your FS9.CFG terrain settings with these:
[TERRAIN]
TERRAIN_ERROR_FACTOR=70.000000
TERRAIN_MIN_DEM_AREA=100.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_DEM_AREA=1024.000000
TERRAIN_MAX_VERTEX_LEVEL=21
TERRAIN_TEXTURE_SIZE_EXP=8
TERRAIN_AUTOGEN_DENSITY=2
TERRAIN_USE_GRADIENT_MAP=1
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_TEXTURES=1
TERRAIN_DEFAULT_RADIUS=4.000000
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_RADIUS=4.000000
TERRAIN_EXTENDED_LEVELS=3

Dave
 
Hey Zsolt --

This problem can also be caused by multiple texture configurations in a specific aircraft model. I have had a number of aircraft that do this to my VOS scenery, as well as the default FS9 ground textures, and other planes are just fine. After finding that some of my most favorite models were causing a problem, I did a little research and found a fix. I have numerous fixes for certain aircraft in my databases that ELIMINATE the blurries. You pictured an A-10... is that the Aerosoft model? I have the Aerosoft A-10, but it never caused any problems for me.

I know that certain Ati Video cards have this issue.

BB686:USA-flag:
 
EMatheson nailed it... That's the easiest way to get rid of the blurries... I found a "jpg" file in one of the models I fly, just recently. It was a duplicate of one of the texture files in the offending texture folder. I just got rid of it all together and it cured the problem. The DXTfixer is a slick tool to use, not sure how it seeks out the bad eggs in the texture folders. I have found that some texture folders have files in DXT-1, DXT-3 and 32 Bit ( quite a combination ). If the alpha channels in any or all of those textures are missing or corrupt, that could cause the blurries. The DXTfixer cures that. In most cases when I run into this problem, I just convert to 32 bit with alpha. It really crisps up the appearance of the model and the cockpit interiors, and it clobbers the blurries.

BB686:USA-flag:
 
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