checkerboards instead of textures

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  • statikgstatikg Join Date: 2012-09-19 Member: 159978Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1983703:date=Sep 27 2012, 06:53 AM:name=statikg)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (statikg @ Sep 27 2012, 06:53 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1983703"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I am having this problem as well, my graphics drivers are up to date. I also only get the full blue checkerboard screen as a marine and only while alive. It doesn't happen every game, just every few games.

    AMD FX-4170 4.2 GHz DDR3-1600
    ASUS Radeon HD 7770 DirectCU 1 GB
    8gigs Kingston HyperX DDR3
    windows 7 32 bit.

    I play with medium textures on a medium res can't quite remember and am at work.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    In the most recent patch I no longer get the small checkerboard boxes on top of the players/buildings. However I still get the full checkboard screen while spawning as a marine, and I also got it one time when the game was going live as the alien. Alt-tabing still solves the problem so this is overall an improvement for me.
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    I would really like to test the build for the bug, but every time I connect to a game or open a local game, NS2 crashes when the map loading processs has finished. I am out of patience and very angry right now! (Yes, game files are validated and it is still a beta, I know) Now I can't even work at my maps and test them, grrrrrrrrrr³ That makes five bugged builds in a row for me so far!
  • GeENiEGeENiE Join Date: 2002-06-09 Member: 740Members, Constellation
    edited September 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1979827:date=Sep 18 2012, 10:43 PM:name=SPASMadness)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SPASMadness @ Sep 18 2012, 10:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1979827"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Looks like everyone who got this problem got an ATI graphic card, does anyone of you has another graphic card ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    i got a Geforce GT 430 and got the same issues

    Core 2 Duo 2.4GHZ
    3g ram
    Windows 7
  • Mr_JeburtOMr_JeburtO Join Date: 2003-08-29 Member: 20340Members
    I get this and I've noticed that when it happens (and you type r_stats in the console) it says i have around 250meg allocated for texture loading but its trying to process 400meg+ worth of textures. Is there anyway to change the allocated load so i can see if that makes a difference?
  • SanoSano Join Date: 2012-10-01 Member: 161231Members
    I have the exact same problem as described in the thread, maybe giving you my specs helps a bit.
    I also have a older computer

    I use:
    Windows Vista
    Ati Radeon HD 4800
    Intel Core 2 Quad 2.40Ghz

    NS 2 ran smoothly before, before the new UI.
  • Soul_RiderSoul_Rider Mod Bean Join Date: 2004-06-19 Member: 29388Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
    OK, I previously mentioned that turning down my GFX to low fixed this issue for me. I was running Win XP at the time.

    Today, upgrading to Win7 and using exactly the same settings as I do on XP, I now get checkerboards even at low :p

    Tested back with XP, not an issue. It seems to be related to the newer versions of windows, Vista and 7.
  • SPASMadnessSPASMadness Join Date: 2012-08-30 Member: 156958Members
    This is weird, most of the players must be on seven or vista and just a few of us have this bug.
  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    It might be a mix of low computer specs and windows 7 then. Not sure.
  • DghelneshiDghelneshi Aims to surpass Fana in post edits. Join Date: 2011-11-01 Member: 130634Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    Might be an issue with the shared graphics memory in newer Windows versions then?
  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    edited October 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1986891:date=Oct 4 2012, 12:58 PM:name=Dghelneshi)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dghelneshi @ Oct 4 2012, 12:58 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1986891"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Might be an issue with the shared graphics memory in newer Windows versions then?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *kicks dgh in the butt* - go tell Max!
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    I can't start or join servers lately (since 221) so I couldn't realy test it. Is the bug still in build 222?
  • SPASMadnessSPASMadness Join Date: 2012-08-30 Member: 156958Members
    edited October 2012
    The bug seems to be gone for me !

    <img src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/4/41/No_More_Nails.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
  • WhosatWhosat Singapore Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58301Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Might be worth a shot.. I found a "cache" folder in %APPDATA%\Natural Selection 2\". Anyone tried deleting this folder to see if it helps?
  • CrusherCrusher Join Date: 2012-08-21 Member: 156083Members
    bug gone!!
    great job UWE!!
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    Sounds great, can't wait to test it :D
  • Mr_JeburtOMr_JeburtO Join Date: 2003-08-29 Member: 20340Members
    Just played a couple of games and it hasn't happened once. Also the games alot faster now :)
  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    Great job UWE. Bugsquashers #1.
  • WilsonWilson Join Date: 2010-07-26 Member: 72867Members
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  • enhaxedenhaxed Join Date: 2011-01-03 Member: 76135Members
    I have had this issue occur only once in NS2 but I have also seen it in other games eg Skyrim. In my case it appeared to be that I had the video card overclocked too much.

    I have an EVGA GTX280 which is factory overclocked and has companion software which allows memory clock, shader clock and voltages to be tweaked, reducing the OC seemed to resolve the issue. I assume it was one of these settings that was the culprit but it could also be that the OC was causing the card to overheat as the card temperatures seemed to be quite high when this occurred and would explain why people are able to play normally for a while before it starts.

    It is possible this is what is causing the issue for some of the posters and is another avenue to investigate if you are having a chronic problem with this.
  • statikgstatikg Join Date: 2012-09-19 Member: 159978Members
    This bug has also been cleared up for me since 222/223. Great work! General game performance also improved a bit.
  • SPASMadnessSPASMadness Join Date: 2012-08-30 Member: 156958Members
    The bug is back in 224, but only in the buying menu and for the commander. No problem while fighting though.
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    Didn't had it in 223. But now its back for me too. That is not cool man...
  • statikgstatikg Join Date: 2012-09-19 Member: 159978Members
    I am experiencing it again after it was 100% fixed in 224. It doesnt come as quickly and I hanv't had the full screened version yet but it is back for sure I have had it a couple times after playing for a while.
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    Yes still there. But not as much as before. Only player names and tooltips. Fullscreen and commandview not so far.
  • CrusherCrusher Join Date: 2012-08-21 Member: 156083Members
    Yeah it is back for me as well. First only items like the aliens win/lose (or marines win/lose) is as checkerboard, but later players, and everything else is covered in checkerboards:(.
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    Normally the bug appears after one or two played games. A few checkerboars here and there and when 1-4 Exos start firing, the game just crashes. But it got worse in the newest build: I joined a server, had immediately checkerboars behind names and a sudden crash after the first contact with marines. It was like the lmg fire were painting the texture over my screen and -> crash!

    I find it very disturbing that the beta (-30builds) was running better for me than the actual release version. Together with other NS2 crashes, there is not a single day that this game is running without problems for me. I like NS2, but if this isn't going to get better, I will certainly have to start ignoring it untill I can buy a hypersuper-pc or you fix it. And I lost the motivation to work on custom maps. I can't play them and I still can't even test them on my pc due to several bugs. This does not bode well!
  • m3liorm3lior Join Date: 2011-06-07 Member: 103181Members
    Many of the bugs posted at the beginning of this thread are currently taking place in my game after 1.0.
  • BicsumBicsum Join Date: 2012-02-27 Member: 147596Members, Reinforced - Gold
    A friend of mine also has this problem.
  • swalkswalk Say hello to my little friend. Join Date: 2011-01-20 Member: 78384Members, Squad Five Blue
    edited November 2012
    Problem is back, worse than ever, in 227.
    Kinda odd, since I havent been experiencing it since patch 221 or something.
  • [AwE]Sentinel[AwE]Sentinel Join Date: 2012-06-05 Member: 152949Members
    228 and they are still there + 9fps when they appear but that could had been a coincident. At least they are fancy this time:

    <img src="http://i.imgur.com/wt6uv.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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