Nvidia users FS 2004- No Auto Textures heads up

Thanks Tony!

I do have DirectX 9 and I think I even updated it to DirectX 9b! How
do you check what DX ver you have again?

On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 20:13:43 -0400, "Dr. Anthony J. Lomenzo"
wrote:

Brad:

This may be related...but then again...dunno. I can only relate my
own experience with an N-vidia card. BTW---what version of Microsoft
Direct X are you using? Reason I mention Direct X is that when N-vidia
went to their latest FX5900 series, the usual occurrence took place and
the FX5600 prices [AGP 8X dual head w/256 megs of on-board DDR video
RAM] began to drop forthwith so I grabbed a deal on that card and the
first thing I noticed [such being my luck BTW but noting that I was then
running Direct X version 8.2], the various A/C gauges began to get [for
want of a better description] a sort of smearing effect to them and
every once and awhile there was in fact gauges that simply disappeared
and a few problems going from CP to spot mode and 2D to virtual. As for
auto textures...started off fine and then nothing or, worse, a total
freeze and that was that! Annoying to say the least. Sooooooo.....

I then went to Microsoft and downloaded the latest Direct X 9A and the
problems vanished with this latest version of Direct X.

If, of course, you're already using Direct X 9a [the latest freebie
Direct X], well, I dunno then. I too use the latest N-vidia 'detonator'
drivers but until I made the jump to the 9a Direct X, it just didn't
perform well. Caveat: For some folks, changing the Direct X on the
machine can be a gamble as you can't unload the thing once it gets into
the system so that should be kept in mind. Now me, I'm no fan of this
starting from scratch business and doing the old HD 'fresh start' thing
because it's a hassle and a half! But then, 9a Direct X solved my
problem for the present N-vidia card. Very decent results with the
FX5600 AGP 8X w/256 DDR card too. Perhaps the latest Direct X version
[if you're still at 8.2 or lower] can help your situation but, again,
that's a gamble. Note to the dedicated ATI Pro brethren: Sure, I would
have liked that ATI Pro 9800 card but then the price wasn't particularly
appealing...as good as that card is.

Doc Tony


Brad D. wrote:
How about a fix for the Geforce FX 5200 with 44.67 driver to make the
2D panel appear. I can't see anything but a black box in cockpit mode.
44.67 driver didn't help.

Cheers

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:29:10 GMT, "Terry Fields"
wrote:


I had this problem when I first started up. I Have a GeForce 4 with 128 Meg
and the latest Nvidia Detonators Drivers. If you look in the News section of
the interface, it tells you you have to have the newest drivers (44.67) to
fix this problem. These drivers are coming out on the 31st but I downloaded
a beta version and it fixes the problem.

Brad:

Bring up Windows Explorer, your C drive, go to the "Program Files"
sub-directory, click, the list of programs should be in alphabetical
order. Look for "Direct X"..click that and you'll see another sub-folder
to that, Direct X 'Setup'...in there you'll see the Direct X icon marked
"Dx Diag shortcut", double click that, wait a moment or two and the
Direct X program will pop up with all manner of tabs. But on that first
page, under the 'SYSTEM' tab look to the very bottom and it will tell
you the version of Direct X that your machine is currently running and
the build number.

You can also check out other things on your machine with Direct X and
even run a few video card tests too and check your monitors [I use
multiple monitors---wouldn't be without them...and that classic gem
program that I've used since the FS98 days, 'FS Navigator'].

Doc Tony

Brad D. wrote:
Thanks Tony!

I do have DirectX 9 and I think I even updated it to DirectX 9b! How
do you check what DX ver you have again?

On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 20:13:43 -0400, "Dr. Anthony J. Lomenzo"
wrote:


Brad:

This may be related...but then again...dunno. I can only relate my
own experience with an N-vidia card. BTW---what version of Microsoft
Direct X are you using? Reason I mention Direct X is that when N-vidia
went to their latest FX5900 series, the usual occurrence took place and
the FX5600 prices [AGP 8X dual head w/256 megs of on-board DDR video
RAM] began to drop forthwith so I grabbed a deal on that card and the
first thing I noticed [such being my luck BTW but noting that I was then
running Direct X version 8.2], the various A/C gauges began to get [for
want of a better description] a sort of smearing effect to them and
every once and awhile there was in fact gauges that simply disappeared
and a few problems going from CP to spot mode and 2D to virtual. As for
auto textures...started off fine and then nothing or, worse, a total
freeze and that was that! Annoying to say the least. Sooooooo.....

I then went to Microsoft and downloaded the latest Direct X 9A and the
problems vanished with this latest version of Direct X.

If, of course, you're already using Direct X 9a [the latest freebie
Direct X], well, I dunno then. I too use the latest N-vidia 'detonator'
drivers but until I made the jump to the 9a Direct X, it just didn't
perform well. Caveat: For some folks, changing the Direct X on the
machine can be a gamble as you can't unload the thing once it gets into
the system so that should be kept in mind. Now me, I'm no fan of this
starting from scratch business and doing the old HD 'fresh start' thing
because it's a hassle and a half! But then, 9a Direct X solved my
problem for the present N-vidia card. Very decent results with the
FX5600 AGP 8X w/256 DDR card too. Perhaps the latest Direct X version
[if you're still at 8.2 or lower] can help your situation but, again,
that's a gamble. Note to the dedicated ATI Pro brethren: Sure, I would
have liked that ATI Pro 9800 card but then the price wasn't particularly
appealing...as good as that card is.

Doc Tony



Brad D. wrote:
How about a fix for the Geforce FX 5200 with 44.67 driver to make the
2D panel appear. I can't see anything but a black box in cockpit mode.
44.67 driver didn't help.

Cheers

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 22:29:10 GMT, "Terry Fields"
wrote:



I had this problem when I first started up. I Have a GeForce 4 with 128 Meg
and the latest Nvidia Detonators Drivers. If you look in the News section of
the interface, it tells you you have to have the newest drivers (44.67) to
fix this problem. These drivers are coming out on the 31st but I downloaded
a beta version and it fixes the problem.