Game not rendering menu backround and black screen in ready room

Griml337Griml337 Join Date: 2013-01-19 Member: 180734Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Help please</div>I purchased this game recently and had rendering issues from the beginning. I have the latest version of my graphics driver and have tried the cache fixes suggested in the sticky and numerous other threads. I've also tried a number of setting combinations and set my aa to application controlled.


Here is what my main menu looks like:

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/l4Vqvg3.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


Here is what my console says on main menu:

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


Here is what my ingame ready room looks like:

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


System specs:

2gig ram
Intel CoreDuo 2.13 GHz CPU
Nvidia GeForce 7900 GTO (512mb)
Display 1280x1024
Windows XP 32bit


I would really appreciate some help, as I am pretty disappointed having just bought this game :(

Thanks
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  • ExplosifBeExplosifBe Join Date: 2006-11-03 Member: 58284Forum Admins, Playtest Lead, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, WC 2013 - Shadow, Pistachionauts, Retired Community Developer
    Try deleting your cache, located here: C:\Users\EUserName\AppData\Roaming\Natural Selection 2\cache.
    However your specs are quite low, I'm not sure you'll be able to play the game correctly.
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  • Griml337Griml337 Join Date: 2013-01-19 Member: 180734Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2063896:date=Jan 20 2013, 01:37 PM:name=ExplosifBe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ExplosifBe @ Jan 20 2013, 01:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2063896"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Try deleting your cache, located here: C:\Users\EUserName\AppData\Roaming\Natural Selection 2\cache.
    However your specs are quite low, I'm not sure you'll be able to play the game correctly.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Like I said in the post, I've already tried this. Are my specs too low to run this even on the lowest settings?...
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=2063901:date=Jan 20 2013, 10:55 PM:name=Griml337)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Griml337 @ Jan 20 2013, 10:55 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2063901"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Like I said in the post, I've already tried this. Are my specs too low to run this even on the lowest settings?...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    A 1GB videocard is one of the minimum requirements.

    Could you try reinstalling directx from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\natural selection 2\redist\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe ?
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  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    Your hardware does not meet the minimum requirements :-/
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    Yeah your way below the minimum spec of NS2 to run. However, you can try turning on Texture Streaming which might help in the graphics options menu. If updatin gyour GeForce Drivers does nothing then I'm afraid you'll just need to upgrade.
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  • Griml337Griml337 Join Date: 2013-01-19 Member: 180734Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2064099:date=Jan 20 2013, 11:51 PM:name=Zaggy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zaggy @ Jan 20 2013, 11:51 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2064099"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->A 1GB videocard is one of the minimum requirements.

    Could you try reinstalling directx from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\natural selection 2\redist\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I did this for a second time to no effect...

    Even if my computer is under spec it should be able to at least render the game with extremely low fps... it doesn't make sense that it refuses to render altogether.
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  • BluebirdoBluebirdo Join Date: 2013-01-21 Member: 181122Members
    <!--quoteo(post=2063896:date=Jan 20 2013, 01:37 PM:name=ExplosifBe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ExplosifBe @ Jan 20 2013, 01:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2063896"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Try deleting your cache, located here: C:\Users\EUserName\AppData\Roaming\Natural Selection 2\cache.
    However your specs are quite low, I'm not sure you'll be able to play the game correctly.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    In my Users folder, I don't have this path, just an Administrator and Public folder. Where would my cache be? I've already tried the other suggestions in this post. (build 237 for me also)

    I'm running this through Parallels 8 on a mac (Win 7). My Mac specs are below:
    OS X 10.8.2
    2 x 2.93 GHz 6-core Intel Xeon
    14 Gigs 1333 MHz ram (I realize virtual machines can only use a portion of this, could that be the problem?)
    ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB (enough memory?)
    display 2560x1600

    I think that's all the pertinent information. Any suggestions?
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  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    edited January 2013
    <!--quoteo(post=2064351:date=Jan 21 2013, 11:38 AM:name=Griml337)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Griml337 @ Jan 21 2013, 11:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2064351"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I did this for a second time to no effect...

    Even if my computer is under spec it should be able to at least render the game with extremely low fps... it doesn't make sense that it refuses to render altogether.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    IIRC Different shader models were used, that aren't supported by your hardware.
    OR something to do with shader technology.
    And tbh, no offense but that hardware is a bit old, most modern games ask for more than that,
    <a href="http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+7900+GT%2FGTO&id=1253" target="_blank">http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?...GTO&id=1253</a>
    VS.
    <a href="http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?gpu=GeForce+8800+GTX&id=119" target="_blank">http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu.php?...+GTX&id=119</a> (the average min req)

    ..which is older than xbox 360 tech. (9 years)
    :-/
    Sorry man
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  • HeatSurgeHeatSurge Some Guy Join Date: 2012-09-15 Member: 159438Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited January 2013
    Man, GTX7900... I have memories of volt modding that with a "circuit writer" pen (or was it the 7950, if there was a 7950?) and OCing the crap out of it. I ended up selling it volt-modded to some guy in Greece over ebay like 6-7 years ago...
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