Ati glitch when trying to run perfect settings

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Ati glitch when trying to run perfect settings - steel9898 - 31.07.2009

Hello everyone

First post here and I'd like to start off by first thanking everyone who contributed to making such a brillant mod for IL-2. I've been enjoying it for several months now and it's made my IL-2 playtime ten times more fun thank you! :thumbsup:

I need some help with a problem I'm having running IL-2 on a new computer I got recently. I've tried a search on this forum and on the internet in general for the last hour and a half but I can't seem to find anything that's a similar situation to mine. I have an ATI radeon HD4850 and I am struggling to run the game in opengl on perfect settings. My problem is that when I setup the video options for opengl and select perfect I fire up the game and all I can see is my cockpit and statics on the ground like houses or airfields. Everything else is just black there's no sky, ground or sea just this blackness, I haven't a clue why it's happening I only know that it happens when I select the perfect landscape detail in the video options.

If I just select the 'excellent' options the game runs fine it only happens when perfect is selected, I've tried turning down graphic options or turning them up in the setup program and I've lost count of the amount of times I've tinkered with the conf. file but nothing I do can get rid of this black problem. I'm running IL-2 1946 on vista home premium with aaa mod ver 1.0 here's what my conf. file looks like at the moment.

Code:
[il2]

title=Il2-Sturmovik Forgotten Battles

hotkeys=HotKey game

[window]

width=1280

height=960

ColourBits=32

DepthBits=24

StencilBits=8

ChangeScreenRes=1

FullScreen=1

DrawIfNotFocused=0

EnableResize=0

EnableClose=1

SaveAspect=1

Use3Renders=0

[GLPROVIDER]

GL=Opengl32.dll

[GLPROVIDERS]

Open GL=Opengl32.dll

DirectX=dx8wrap.dll

[NET]

speed=25000

routeChannels=0

serverChannels=31

localPort=21000

remotePort=21000

SkinDownload=1

serverName=No Name

serverDescription=

remoteHost=

localHost=

socksHost=

checkServerTimeSpeed=1

checkClientTimeSpeed=0

[MaxLag]

farMaxLagTime=10.0

nearMaxLagTime=2.0

cheaterWarningDelay=5.0

cheaterWarningNum=-1

[chat]

region=(dx=0.6925,dy=0.071666665,x=0.0,y=0.0)

[game]

Arcade=0

HighGore=0

mapPadX=0.6689453

mapPadY=-0.046875

viewSet=32

Intro=0

NoSubTitles=0

NoChatter=0

NoHudLog=0

NoLensFlare=0

iconTypes=3

eventlog=eventlog.lst

eventlogkeep=0

3dgunners=1

[HotKey game]

PrintScreen=ScreenShot

P=pause

Pause=pause

[HotKey gui]

Escape=activate

[HookViewFly Config]

timeFirstStep=2.0

deltaZ=10.0

[HookView]

MouseLeft=Len

[HookView Config]

AzimutSpeed=0.1

TangageSpeed=0.1

LenSpeed=1.0

MinLen=1.0

DefaultLen=20.0

MaxLen=3000.0

Speed=6

[HotKey builder]

MouseLeft=objectMove

MouseRight=popupmenu

Enter=freeView

Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom

Alt MouseLeft=select+

Alt MouseRight=select-

Alt Ctrl=unselect

PageDown=change+

PageUp=change-

End=change++

Home=change--

Ctrl MouseLeft=insert+

Insert=insert+

NumPad-0=insert+

F=fill

Ctrl MouseRight=delete+

NumPad.=delete+

Delete=delete+

Backspace=cursor

Tab=cursor

F10=land

F11=onLand

NumPad-=normalLand

NumPad+=toLand

NumPad-5=resetAngles

NumPad-8=resetTangage90

NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5

NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15

NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30

NumPad-9=stepAzimut5

NumPad-6=stepAzimut15

NumPad-3=stepAzimut30

[MouseXYZ]

F1=SpeedSlow

F2=SpeedNormal

F3=SpeedFast

MouseRight=XYmove

F4 MouseRight=Zmove

MouseMiddle=Amove

F5 MouseRight=Amove

F6 MouseRight=Tmove

F7 MouseRight=Kmove

[MouseXYZ Config]

RealTime=1

[HotKey Console]

Shift Tab=Activate

[Console]

HISTORY=1024

HISTORYCMD=1024

LOAD=console.cmd

SAVE=console.cmd

LOG=0

LOGTIME=0

LOGFILE=log.lst

LOGKEEP=0

[sound]

SoundUse=1

SoundEngine=1

Speakers=1

Placement=0

SoundFlags.reversestereo=0

RadioFlags.Enabled=1

RadioEngine=2

MusicVolume=8

ObjectVolume=14

MusState.takeoff=1

MusState.inflight=1

MusState.crash=1

MusFlags.play=1

MasterVolume=14

Attenuation=7

SoundMode=2

SamplingRate=2

NumChannels=3

SoundExt.occlusions=0

SoundFlags.hardware=1

SoundFlags.streams=1

SoundFlags.duplex=1

SoundExt.acoustics=0

SoundExt.volumefx=0

SoundFlags.voicemgr=0

SoundFlags.static=1

VoiceVolume=12

Channels=2

SoundExt.extrender=0

SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0

SoundSetupId=8

ActivationLevel=0.02

Preemphasis=0.85

RadioLatency=0.5

AGC=1

PTTMode=1

SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0

SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0

RadioFlags.PTTMode=0

RadioFlags.PlayClicks=0

ActLevel=0

MicLevel=0

SoundFlags.forceEAX1=0

[rts]

;ProcessAffinityMask=1

mouseUse=2

joyUse=1

trackIRUse=1

DisableIME=0

locale=

[rts_mouse]

SensitivityX=1.0

SensitivityY=1.0

Invert=0

[rts_joystick]

X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0

Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0

Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0

FF=0

U=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0

V=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0

[Render_DirectX]

TexQual=3

TexMipFilter=2

TexCompress=0

TexFlags.UseDither=1

TexFlags.UseAlpha=0

TexFlags.UseIndex=0

TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0

TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0

TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1

TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1

TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0

TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1

TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1

TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=0

TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0

TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0

TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0

TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0

TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0

TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0

TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2

Specular=2

SpecularLight=2

DiffuseLight=2

DynamicalLights=1

MeshDetail=2

VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2

Forest=2

LandShading=3

LandDetails=2

LandGeom=2

TexLarge=1

TexLandQual=3

TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=7

ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.0625

PolygonOffsetUnits=-1.0

[Render_OpenGL]

TexQual=3

TexMipFilter=3

TexCompress=0

TexFlags.UseDither=1

TexFlags.UseAlpha=0

TexFlags.UseIndex=0

TexFlags.PolygonStipple=1

TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0

TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1

TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=1

TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0

TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=0

TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1

TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=0

TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0

TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0

TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=0

TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=0

TexFlags.DepthClampNV=0

TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=0

TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=0

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2

Specular=2

SpecularLight=2

DiffuseLight=2

DynamicalLights=1

MeshDetail=2

VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2

Forest=3

LandShading=3

LandDetails=2

LandGeom=3

TexLarge=1

TexLandQual=3

TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17

Water=1

Effects=1

ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.0625

PolygonOffsetUnits=-1.0

I apologise for posting the whole thing but I'm not sure what exactly will be relevant any help would be greatly appreciated as I haven't the foggiest

Cheers

Steel9898

- Pirate - 31.07.2009

Hi ya, And welcome Smile

I found this problem when I had the same card, in th il2setup.exe I think you probably have it set to 'ATI Radeon'? change it to maximum settings and that should solve the problem for you. I had a HD4850 for a short while and started this thread: viewtopic.php?t=16418&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=pinkness&start=0 which may well have the answers to any other issues you might have.

Edit:

this might be of some help, a copy of the relevant parts of my conf.in from when I had the same card:

Code:
[Render_OpenGL]

TexQual=3

TexMipFilter=3

TexCompress=0

TexFlags.UseDither=0

TexFlags.UseAlpha=0

TexFlags.UseIndex=0

TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0

TexFlags.UseClampedSprites=0

TexFlags.DrawLandByTriangles=1

TexFlags.UseVertexArrays=0

TexFlags.DisableAPIExtensions=0

TexFlags.ARBMultitextureExt=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineExt=1

TexFlags.SecondaryColorExt=1

TexFlags.VertexArrayExt=0

TexFlags.ClipHintExt=0

TexFlags.UsePaletteExt=0

TexFlags.TexAnisotropicExt=1

TexFlags.TexCompressARBExt=0

TexFlags.TexEnvCombine4NV=1

TexFlags.TexEnvCombineDot3=1

TexFlags.DepthClampNV=1

TexFlags.SeparateSpecular=1

TexFlags.TextureShaderNV=1

HardwareShaders=1

Shadows=2

Specular=2

SpecularLight=2

DiffuseLight=2

DynamicalLights=1

MeshDetail=2

VisibilityDistance=3

Sky=2

Forest=3

LandShading=3

LandDetails=2

LandGeom=3

TexLarge=1

TexLandQual=3

TexLandLarge=1

VideoSetupId=17

Water=1

Effects=1

ForceShaders1x=0

PolygonOffsetFactor=-0.15

PolygonOffsetUnits=-3.0

- steel9898 - 31.07.2009

Thank you Pirate! for the speedy response

I've changed the setup to maximum settings and changed my conf. file to the settings you posted but unfortunately I'm still experiencing this black glitch Sad

thank you for the link to your thread i was very hopeful as there was a lot of suggestions but these haven't worked for me either. I'm at a loss to what's causing it and it's even more annoying because my old computer ran it fine in perfect mode with an X800 :x I may try a reinstall and see if that helps but thanks all the same.

- Pirate - 31.07.2009

oh, that sucks. might be worth trying one of the other ati settings, or backup your conf.ini and copy the details from mine in there - I think everything in the setup.exe just modifies the config file anyway. reintstalling the drivers might well help also. I'm trying to remember what else I had to do in the control centre to get it running well, disabled adaptive anti-alaising and catylist AI also - though that isn't what solved the blackness bit - but the catalyst ai definately caused some other oddities.

Hope you get it sorted out Smile

- skyomish - 31.07.2009

In you GAME SETUP try a lower setting to see what happens?????
Like Safe, I think that is one of them.

- Robert_Kavnik - 31.07.2009

I do belive that ATI cards should have the "OpenGl" thing in game set to DirectX. I could be wrong though. :-?

- Jaymom - 31.07.2009

Steel9898....if you have a ATI card as I do, did you download the Catalyst Control Center for your card? I had the same problem as you do and it was caused by having the settings too high in the CCC. When I set everything to DEFAULT the problem went away. I have Anti-aliasing set higher then default now though without any problems. I also found that the latest drivers for my ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT card was a must.
Anything below that and everything outside was black when the sim was set to Perfect. Also you must use OPENGL

Jaymom

- Sandeu - 02.08.2009

Jaymom, I think hit it on the head here. Open up your CCC and set your CAT AI to standard or off. I've found that CAT AI not set to off or standard will generate this graphic problem. You will have to check out each setting as for some people setting CAT AI off works and for others, CAT AI set to standard works.

- steel9898 - 05.08.2009

Thanks for all the feedback guys I was really optimistic as there was a lot of good ideas there but I still can't get rid of this glitch Sad

I've tried everything suggested and it still wont go away! :x I'm down to just changing options in CCC and ingame one at time to see if it has any effect, I'll post if I find out what's causing it.

Cheers

Steel9898

***EDIT***
Typical I make this post, faff about with some settings and the bloody glitch dissappears with me none the wiser! Tongue

I can only guess it was one of two things I did or both of them combined, I don't know. First, I went back into CCC ->3D-> standard tab and set the slider all the way to optimal quality. Then after this I had a brainwave to double check that il-2 was running in windows xp compatibility mode as I'm running it on vista. It was, however I had not checked the 'disable visual themes' box or the 'run this program as adminstrator' box which I've noticed helps to do when running other older games on vista. So I checked these box's, fired up the game and hey presto! I don't have IL-2 black void simulator!, I have a pretty landscape to admire!