Graphics Bug

[Spartan07]

Hi,

I am still having problems with grahics getting corrupted. It only happens when I load a Pbem for Turkey.

See attached example.. Once this appears I have to reboot to load display correctly..

[Marshall Ellis]

Most definitely graphcis issue.
How much mem do you have and what system are you running?
 

[Spartan07]

Marshall,
I am running an AMD 3500+ processor with 2GB RAM and Windows XP SP3. My graphics card is NeVidia GeForce 8600GT with latest Driver 512MB on board. Driver is 6.14.11.6921.
Not a game buster for me so I understand that other issues will be more important.
Would be nice to know if anyone else though is using the same configuration without issues.

[Marshall Ellis]

Wait a sec!
Are you running any virus software?
We did have some issues like this earlier and it seemed to be conflicts with a virus program???
Let me know...
 

[Spartan07]

Im running Norton Protection Centre....

[Marshall Ellis]

Try disabling this temporarily to see if there is any difference.
How regularly does this happen?
 

[Spartan07]

Sorry I havent replied before but its getting really annoying now so im back:)

I have tried disabling Norton but no difference. It happens after one or two turns. Once the screen is corrupted I have to reboot to clear it. Even closing the program and reopening doesnt fix it. Its probably a setting but I have no idea which...

[La Provence]

Exactly the same for me until the last patch (1.04.07) and after Turc turn pbem !
The quarter of the map in the south-east is like Nego screen.
 
Never seen that before !!!!

[Marshall Ellis]

This is definitely some type of graphics mem issue. I've never been able to see this but I am doing some cleaner huh ... cleaning of the the mem in 1.04 and it looks like it helped?
 

[Spartan07]

Sorry but my problem is exactly the same. I have a GefOrce 8600 GT. Is it worth checking if anyone else has this configuration....

[AlanBernardo]

ORIGINAL: Nego

Sorry but my problem is exactly the same. I have a GefOrce 8600 GT. Is it worth checking if anyone else has this configuration....

Out of curiosity, have you tried using a different video driver?


Alan

[Spartan07]

I have loaded the latest drivers available...

[Spartan07]

BTW I think I can safely say this never ever happens if playing solo. Only in Pbem games and usually when loading Turkeys turn...

[Marshall Ellis]

Mike:
 
If you can see this regularly with a specific game (Even if not all the time) then send the game to me and I'll do a health check on the save game files.
 

[La Provence]

ORIGINAL: Nego

BTW I think I can safely say this never ever happens if playing solo. Only in Pbem games and usually when loading Turkeys turn...

The same !!

But, no reproduce since ..... ( ?? )
If this odd bug reappears, I'll send you the save game files.

[Jimmer]

I saw something similar (but not identical) back when my system had an nVidia card in it (5200, I think). I swapped video cards, and now I don't see it any more. But, I didn't think about that (I swapped cards for an unrelated reason).

[Spartan07]

Still having terrible problems with this... I have attached a save game although it happens in all games.
Thanks,

Mike

[Spartan07]

Second part of save game...

[Marshall Ellis]

Mike:

Loaded and ran fine for me!
Do you have a laptop or other machine that does work?
How many apps are running when running EiANW?
This is sounding more and more machine/graphics card specific!
Try unloading apps.
Let me know...

[Spartan07]

Marshall,

It will run fine! You would have to reload a Pbem for Turkey to see the problem. Once I see the problem I have to reboot the system to get it to reload correctly. Runs fine on my laptop.

Pretty sure its a graphics card issue but I have tried various drivers and cant cure it.

I was just wondering if a post to the general forum might uncover someone who had the same problem and solved it. I know La Provence reported the same issue but his went away with a later version upgrade. Maybe I still have it because my games have been running since a few versions back. Im sure there are more important issues to sort it but its a real pain having to reboot all the time.

Thanks,

Mike