posted 07-26- 08:51 AM               

On the V5500, SDOE previously would only work with Glide at 640x480 with FSAA on (either 2x or 4x). With the new drivers it now locks on initiating Glide whatever the setting or resolution. In D3D the performance is sub my old V2 SLI. I have always run the game at 1024x768 in Glide with very good framerates.

I have friends running this game at 1600x1200 at 60fps on an identical CPU to mine using a GeForce2. However, on average I can't get above 25fps at any resolutions (the fps seems unaffected by the resolution and struggles to get above 15 in combat situations). Also in D3D there is a thin horizontal white line across the screen 3/4 of the way down. Whenever I get a few aircraft in view (no matter how distant the fps plummets).

From what I have seen SDOE uses a custom Glide2x.dll (is this true)? Could this be where the problem lies? And if so, would RC Sim and any future products from Crosswinds have similarly broken Glide implementation on the V4 / 5 / 6 range of 3dfx cards?

Apart from a minor problem with Grand Prix Legends the card is a joy but as SDOE is still my sim of choice I feel I've got a poor return for my £250.

I remember a few weeks back you were trying to get your hands on a V5 to look into the issue - did you have any luck / is there any chance of a fix / work around in the near future please?

posted 07-27- 07:33 AM               

Yes I may have mistaken 'ren_glide.dll' for a custom 'glide2x.dll'.

Thanks as always for the help. I will report back on my experiences.

posted 07-27- 01:15 PM               

Also...has anyone tried running SDOE in Glide using the "Single-Chip" mode (in the anti-aliasing properties tab, I believe)? I know some games work better in that mode (due to the removal of the SLI-like operation required with two chips).

posted 07-27- 04:11 PM               

D3D does work but is chock full of graphic anomalies:

instruments appear and disappear,

the aircraft shadow actually overlays the aircraft (looks very odd),

distant terrain textures warp into a multicoloured shimmering mess (giving an effect like the northern lights.

Additionally the AI either refuses to take off or does donuts on the runway and some of the engine sounds have done AWOL. Finally the framerate is still appalling (approx 50% of my V2 SLI in Glide) and doesn't seem to alter even if the resolution is turned right down.

Oh the reason I though that SDOE used a custom glide render was that there is a file called SDGlide.dll in my root directory. What does that do pls?
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posted 07-27- 08:10 PM               

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Originally posted by Yardstick:
D3D does work but is chock full of graphic anomalies:

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Hey Yard, I get all of these effects too, on my TNT2. I think these are "generic" bugs in the beta, not anything to do with your card.

posted 07-27- 11:42 PM               

Try beta build 65. Hopefully that will clear up some graphical glitches.

posted 07-28- 06:09 AM               

Chad did some additional testing yesterday with our current codebase and found that the engine only works in a few resolutions, with FSAA turned on (640x - 800x I believe).

so...

This means that I'll be looking at the problem fairly soon just to get RCSim shipped.

posted 07-28- 05:37 PM               

AQ

[This message has been edited by ArthurQ (edited 07-28-2000).]

posted 07-28- 06:41 PM               

Thanks for looking into this...you can always count on a fellow Irishman!