Black Planets

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I've seen this phenomenon before, and now I've got a screenshot and a save.

Occassionally, a planet will be completely black on the map. It may have a bit of atmosphere or ring or whatever showing, but where the terrain should be visible it's simply all black.

Here's a screenshot: Link

This planet is a habitable one (class 13 or so)

I also have a save, though good luck trying to load it

Link
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Yeah, the difference between the habitable and inhabitable planets is that we actually make a texture 'on-the-fly' that directly relates to the randomly generated surface.

Looks like some people may have problems with that operation.  What are your system specs, if you don't mind me being nosey? 

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I have seen the same think. Sometime a planet that could be seen properly turns black. My system spec's are 3.6GHz Intel CPU, 1 GB memory, nvidea 6800 ultra with 256 MB of memory.
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
What are your system specs, if you don't mind me being nosey?


This is a beta test forum, I don't see how that's nosy.

Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
AMD Duron(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~750MHz
512MB RAM
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce2 MX/MX 400
64MB VRAM
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I haven't come across that yet. If I do I'll post it here.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
i've seen it once:

same crappy specs as the framerate page boogie!
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Are you sure that isn't a mini-black hole come to eat your system for lunch