Black maps/other problems
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Black maps/other problems
A lot of the maps I play on (mainly 2fort) are basically 75% black. Is this normal, or do I need to do something?
As for the "other problems", I get a decent amount of FPS lag, and it's starting to get on my nerves. On some servers, even the third lowest (default) resolution gives me fps lag. I want to use the next higher one, but on almost all maps, it lags. Is there anything I can do about that? (if possible, for free? If not, please post your suggestion anyway.)
Thanks.
As for the "other problems", I get a decent amount of FPS lag, and it's starting to get on my nerves. On some servers, even the third lowest (default) resolution gives me fps lag. I want to use the next higher one, but on almost all maps, it lags. Is there anything I can do about that? (if possible, for free? If not, please post your suggestion anyway.)
Thanks.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Screenshot? Verify your game files.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Under options/video tab there is an "Adjust brightness" button. Any luck with that?
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Re: Black maps/other problems
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/ ... enshot.jpg for those who need one.
And Mad_Dugan, I'll try that.
And Mad_Dugan, I'll try that.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Definitely not a brightness problem.
In the steam menu:
right click on TF2 > properties > Local Files > Verify Game Cache Files
See if that fixes it.
In the steam menu:
right click on TF2 > properties > Local Files > Verify Game Cache Files
See if that fixes it.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Probably not the brightness, it looks like textures are missing, so might try verifying file integrity via steam and if nothing is found there, try the following command line optionsGrndslmhttr3 wrote:http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/ ... enshot.jpg for those who need one.
And Mad_Dugan, I'll try that.
-dxlevel 80
What video card are you using?
EDIT: Follow what Mr. Blip suggests.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
wouldn't missing textures either turn them into pink checkerboards?
Re: Black maps/other problems
I was referring to the fact that there is no evidence of the texture there, not that the file was missing, but the engine thought there was something to work with, but ended up just drawing black.Sizzler wrote:wouldn't missing textures either turn them into pink checkerboards?
One other thing to try is update your video card driver.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
I figured that would mean a shader problem
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Hmm, the "verify game cache files" didn't work.
Could it be my ram (for the fps lag)? It's at 99% during the duration of my time playing TF2. All the time.
My video card is an nvidia GeForce 6800.
Could it be my ram (for the fps lag)? It's at 99% during the duration of my time playing TF2. All the time.
My video card is an nvidia GeForce 6800.
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Re: Black maps/other problems
If you set everything to its lowest setting in advance video settings, does the blackness go away?
Again, make sure you have the latest video driver.
Again, make sure you have the latest video driver.
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The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it. - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away. - Philip K. Dick
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Well I called Dell about my video card, not to see if it should be upgraded, but because the cooling fan doesn't work. They're sending someone out to replace it this Friday or Saturday.
Would that be the source of some lag, and would it allow me to increase the resolution a bit?
Would that be the source of some lag, and would it allow me to increase the resolution a bit?
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Re: Black maps/other problems
Update your driver!!!! i had this and it fixed for me.
i had an old nvidia geforce video driver and it was fine after i updated just go to your manufacturer's website and dl the latest driver for YOUR driver
i had an old nvidia geforce video driver and it was fine after i updated just go to your manufacturer's website and dl the latest driver for YOUR driver