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Ever since I started using the current patch I've had a specific, but random graphics glitch. Every once and a while I get a map screen pop up during a combat resolution in which the left half of the map display looks normal and the right half depicts water, but with all the city, base & LCU markers that you would suspect of being in that particular map screen.

When it happens its only been one time during a turn, but not every turn, and pops up during either an air or land combat resolutions. I've tried rebooting the game & my PC but it still pops up. Right now its more of an annoyance than anything else & just wonder if anyone else has experienced this.

I had bit similar issues when I had Alt-Tabbed to desktop during game. You could try -dd_sw switch on shortcut, if that'd help.

What does "-dd_sw " do exactly?

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

What does "-dd_sw " do exactly?

It is an option for DirectX on how to draw things - use software rather than the card hardware abilities.
It is 'slower' that using the card's built-in abilities but sometimes the implementation can be off.
[Slower is a relative term in modern PCs. In the old 286/386 PC days you could often actually see the difference between the different modes (h/w against s/w), sometime s/w was faster than h/w.]

Hey thanks a lot. I used the -dd_sw on my shortcut and it fixed the graphics glitch I was having too. You're a life saver. A strawberry lifesaver.

EDIT: OOoooops, I spoke too soon. I'm using the -dd_sw switch but the graphics glitch spoken of above has returned.

Due to a bonehead move on my part I had to start my game over and haven't had it re-occure, yet. Just in case it does, how do I go about finding the "-dd_sw" switch? Thanks.

You add it to the command line in the Properties of the shortcut..with any other options like the screen size, window/full, etc

like this:

"C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific Admiral's Edition\War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe" -w -px1440 -py900 -dd_sw -cpu2

Just to add to this one, when the sub vs sub combat animation pops up the sub being attacked is off to the right of the crosshairs, not in the middle as it should be. Not at all bothered by it but though I would point it out anyway.....

Here's an example of the graphics glitch I'm experiencing:

Hello

Larry could you test you setting in full screen modus? I have glitches only with the -w setting.

Hope it helps..

Omat