Main Screen Stripes

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On my main Screen I get large white stripes on either side of the screen. Although this screen does not show it amazingly as the white of the web page blurs into the white i am trying to point out. The most obvious places is around the menu button. It then goes down where the notification icons appear. On other peoples screen shots this does not appear.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
We need to know your hardware setup.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Your debug.err will report your system specs.  Is that the only screen that's doing that?
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I can make more screens of it doing it if you want. My specs were on lots of my other posts, but I will post them again anyway .

And yes it is the only screen. All the others display properly. Happy Hunting

Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 3/29/2005, 16:41:30
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: SILVERMACHINE
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+, ~2.1GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 221MB used, 3775MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce4 Ti 4600
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0250&SUBSYS_03EA10B0&REV_A3
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (72Hz)
Monitor Name: Iiyama A701G/GT, VisionMasterPro 400
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6177
Driver Date: 7/15/2004 11:42:00
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Luke,
there is a more up to date driver for that video card. You should try downloading it from www.nvidia.com and see if that changes anything.

Paul.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Sorry bout that, I dont look after this computer so didnt realise....

That has mostly fixed the problem but there is a couple of other things i have noticed. The date is not in the box (in fact the box + side seems to be moved over slightly) as can be seen by the way it cuts through a sun.

Also in the middle of the screen there is a planet which has not zoomed out to tactical view. It is colonised by an alien race, but i cant remember which one. Sorry.


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Oh, and an updated comp info...

Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce4 Ti 4600
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0250&SUBSYS_03EA10B0&REV_A3
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Iiyama A701G/GT, VisionMasterPro 400
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7184
Driver Date: 2/24/2005 07:32:00
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Probably that's one of the aliens that didn't have a race logo.  They will all have logos in the next update.  It looks like you're having problems with the texture coordinates though...try opening your prefs.ini and setting fullscreen=0 before you run the beta again and see if it makes a difference.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, that sounds plausable for the planet. Still the same promlem with the texture coords tho, even in windowed mode.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmmm....do you have anti-aliasing on? You could try turning it off. If that doesn't work, you might have to try re-installing it.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Err... no i didnt have anti-aliasing enabled. So I tried enableing it in game ( x4) No difference. So I then switched to (x2), again no difference. So back to x4 and tyied re-starting the game. Unfortunately now i get a black screen at start up and nothing.

The debug gave some interesting reading. All those "Cant render anything"s is im guessing the problem. I had a look in the pref.ini to switch it back, but couldnt find the switch. Things just seem to be getting worse, dont they

Anyway, my debug....

Debug Message: Version last updated on: Wed Mar 23 15:05:39 2005
Debug Message: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/1/2005, 01:18:58
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: SILVERMACHINE
Operating System: Windows 2000 Professional (5.0, Build 2195) Service Pack 4
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
System Model: A7N8X
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+, ~2.1GHz
Physical Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 264MB used, 3732MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINNT


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce4 Ti 4600
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0250&SUBSYS_03EA10B0&REV_A3
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Iiyama A701G/GT, VisionMasterPro 400
Monitor Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.7184
Driver Date: 2/24/2005 07:32:00



Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: SB Audigy 2 Audio [C000]
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_10021102&REV_04
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Provider: Creative
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0444
Driver Date: 6/23/2004 17:36:20
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0



Debug Message: *********END dxdiag info.*********
Debug Message: Entering WinMain
Debug Message: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message: Going Fullscreen
Debug Message: Preparing to change display settings.
Debug Message: Anti-aliasing enabled. Overriding recommended multisample settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Switching from HAL to REF rasterizer. ***
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Null reference device. Can't render anything. ***
Debug Message: Anti-aliasing enabled. Overriding recommended multisample settings.
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Could not create the render device using default format. Switching to 16bit
*DEBUG ERROR: *** Null reference device. Can't render anything. ***
Debug Message: Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_4_SAMPLES
Debug Message: Could not create the render device.
Debug Message: InitializeDirect3D Failed.
Debug Message: Now Fullscreen
Debug Message: Shell initialization complete
Debug Message: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: GameUninitialize start