Topic: Command & Conquer generals Fu**ing vídeo problem :(

[Dhoco X]

Hello!

Here are Dhoco X!

When posted a topic with a problem that i was having with the command & conquer generals... someone called me to post my problem on this fórum, then... here i am.

It's about the TWISTED image !!!

When I initiate the game, on the main menu, the graphs turns distorted and full of risks for all the sides, a part of the image gets white and later the game stops.

It looks like the game Black & White on windows XP without the patch ! If you had this problem with this game... you will know what i am talking about.

Somebody help me !!!! I'm becoming crazy !!!

Only COUNTER-STRIKE works on my NEW PC !!!

My pc:

- Motherboard Asus A7S333 AGP 4x with sound.
- Athlon XP 2000+
- GeForce 4 SE Mx 440 64mb DDR agp4x Tv/out Xpert Vision
- 40GB HardDisk
- 256mb DDR

The old computer where the game works:

- Pentium 3 700mhz
- MB compaq presário séries.
- GeForce 2 mx 400 64mb
- 40GB HardDisk
- 128mb SDRAM

ps: the other games is with the same problem...

ps2: I didn't take a Screen Shot because my game stops when i try to make something

Please heeelp me !!!

---> Thanks <--- Dhoco X, Brasil, August 31

[Dhoco X]

As I thought...

The problem is with the Direct3D!

It was very strange only the CS works, but i perceived that it only functions right because of the OpenGL!

Then I find that the problem is with the Direct3D mode. that is the way that the other games function.

My CS stops and gives the same signals and twisted images just like the other games when in Direct3D mode...

But... iNeed help anyway !!!!

Dhoco X ---> getting crazy

[Doc Nyar]

Could attach your dxdiag ?

Go to start => Run and there type dxdiag. Run the tests on the sound and video/display tab. Once done, on the first tab click the Save all info button. Save it as a txt file and attach it to your reply here.

Make sure you run the tests, especially since you think it might be related to Direct3D !

[Dhoco X]

Here are...

Part one !!!

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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/1/2003, 05:55:39
       Machine name: SYZYGY
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) (2600.xpclient.010817-1148)
           Language: Portuguese (Regional Setting: Portuguese)
System Manufacturer: n/a
       System Model: n/a
               BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.0
          Processor: AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2000+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~1.7GHz
             Memory: 256MB RAM
          Page File: 97MB used, 521MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0b (4.09.0000.0902)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.0001.0902 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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  DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
      Display Tab 1: No problems found. Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code) Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 9 test results: All tests were successful.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
          Music Tab: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.
        Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-SE
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce4 MX 440-SE
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0173&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3
   Display Memory: 64.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Monitor Plug and Play
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4523 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 7/28/2003 15:19:00, 3902603 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 7/28/2003 15:19:00, 1341339 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4233-11CF-1B72-0A2002C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0173
        SubSys ID: 0x00000000
      Revision ID: 0x00A3
      Revision ID: 0x00A3
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
 Deinterlace Caps: {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                   {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
                   {212DC723-3235-44A4-BD29-E1652BBCC71C}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_MedianFiltering
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
         Registry: OK
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
 D3D7 Test Result: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering): HRESULT = 0x00000000 (error code)
 D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
 D3D9 Test Result: All tests were successful.

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Sound Devices
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            Description: C-Media Wave Device
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_80E21043&REV_10
        Manufacturer ID: 1
             Product ID: 100
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: cmaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0635 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Debug
            WHQL Logo'd: Yes
          Date and Size: 1/29/2002 06:43:14, 370382 bytes
            Other Files:
        Driver Provider: C-Media
         HW Accel Level: Full
              Cap Flags: 0xF5F
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 100000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 17, 16
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 17, 16
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): Yes
               Registry: OK
      Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
---------------------
            Description: C-Media Wave Device
  Default Sound Capture: Yes
  Default Voice Capture: Yes
            Driver Name: cmaudio.sys
         Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0635 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Debug
          Date and Size: 1/29/2002 06:43:14, 370382 bytes
              Cap Flags: 0x41
           Format Flags: 0xCCC

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DirectMusic
-----------
        DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
     DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
    Acceleration: n/a
           Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
                  MPU-401, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
                  MPU-401, Hardware (Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
                  C-Media Wave Device, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
                  Mapeador de MIDI da Microsoft [Emulado], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  Sint. de SW Wavetable GS Micros [Emulado], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
                  MPU-401 [Emulado], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
                  MPU-401 [Emulado], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
        Registry: OK
     Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
      Device Name: Mouse
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Teclado
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
   Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

      Device Name: Compaq Internet Keyboard
         Attached: 1
    Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
        FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
         Registry: OK

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1039, 0x7001
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 10/28/2001 18:07:34, 50688 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 10/28/2001 18:07:34, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
----------------
+ CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
| Location: Barramento PCI 0, dispositivo 5, função 0
| Matching Device ID: pci\ven_13f6&dev_0111&subsys_80e21043
| Service: cmpci
|
+-+ Porta de jogo padrão
| | Matching Device ID: *pnpb02f
| | Service: gameenum
| | Driver: gameenum.sys, 8/17/2001 22:02:32, 9728 bytes

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PS/2 Devices
------------
+ Dispositivo de teclado HID
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x049F, 0x000E
| Matching Device ID: hid_device_system_keyboard
| Service: kbdhid
| Driver: kbdhid.sys, 10/28/2001 18:06:40, 14080 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 10/28/2001 18:06:40, 23936 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/18/2001 06:38:00, 37896 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 10/28/2001 18:06:40, 23936 bytes
|
+ Mouse compatível com PS/2
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 10/28/2001 18:06:36, 51968 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 10/28/2001 18:06:30, 22528 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/18/2001 06:38:00, 37896 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 10/28/2001 18:06:30, 22528 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.0000.0900)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM1
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM2
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Conexão local - IPv4 -
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Brturbo - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
-----------------------
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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      Drive: C:
 Free Space: 33.2 GB
Total Space: 42.9 GB
File System: FAT32
      Model: WDC WD450AA-60BAA0

      Drive: D:
      Model: LG CD-RW CED-8083B
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (Portuguese), 10/28/2001 18:06:10, 47488 bytes

      Drive: E:
      Model: COMPAQ CD-ROM LTN403
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (Portuguese), 10/28/2001 18:06:10, 47488 bytes

      Drive: F:
      Model: Generic STEALTH DVD SCSI CdRom Device
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (Portuguese), 10/28/2001 18:06:10, 47488 bytes

      Drive: G:
      Model: Generic STEALTH DVD SCSI CdRom Device
     Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (Portuguese), 10/28/2001 18:06:10, 47488 bytes

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System Devices
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     Name: CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
Device ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_80E21043&REV_10\3&61AAA01&0&28
   Driver: n/a

[Doc Nyar]

Attching the file to your reply would have been enough

Anyways:

1) Try older drivers from Nvidia
2) Try setting your desktop resolution to 16 bit, instead of 32..

[Dhoco X]

Ok !!! Thanks !

I will test it now.

Hey ! Where i can download the older drivers ?

[Doc Nyar]

Basicly any Nvidia driver you want

[Dhoco X]

And the problems continues

Now the version of the driver is the 4.17 (the driver that came with the Video Card.)

Again... need some help... :x

The dialog file -->

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[Doc Nyar]

Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 32 (User verification of Direct3D rendering):

Weird thing is that it usually happens with DirectX8, with the above solutions.... I'll try to look into it further..

[Dhoco X]

HAHAHAHA !!! I got it !!! A Screen Shot !

(well, it's not the SS i wanted... but i got )



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[Doc Nyar]

Do me a favor and upgrade your motherboard chipset (from the looks of it, I'd say it's SiS)...

[Doc Nyar]

You can also try this:

Go into dxdiag and disable turn off AGP, Direct3D acceleration, and DirectDraw acceleration. Once done, reboot and re-enable them..

2) Try uninstalling your Nvidia drivers. Use Detnator destroyer to uninstall and clear all traces to Nvidia. When done, install Nvidia 21.83 drivers (they have proven to work with XP and Generals).

3) Set your desktop refresh rate to default (16bit).
 

[RotteVis]

Do me a favor and upgrade your motherboard chipset (from the looks of it, I'd say it's SiS)...

The modelnumber of Asus mobo's can be decrypted very easily (I'll only mention the most common ones);
-The first letter says Amd (a) or Intel (p)
-The first number says the 'generation'
-The second letter says the brand/type of the chipset (v=via, s=sis, n=nvidia, b=intel BX. etc.)
-Then mostly a string of 3 numbers give the max fsb

i.e. A7S333 is a mobo for the 7th gen AMD cpu (athlon), with a Sis-chipset with a fsb max of 333(DDR)


But I agree with Doc, return the mobo to the shop and pick another mobo. Sis has terrible compatibility with lots of hardware, and it's not known as the most stable chipset. You can better take an Asus A7V333 / A7V8X (these are only a few $ or euro's more expensive) or if u got the money a A7N8X (<-- if it works, it's the most stable board I have ever encountered)

[Doc Nyar]

It could be due to DirectX 9.0b I've been searching and it seems it's very picky on the hardware. A lot of people suffer this problem, especially with the somewhat "older" video cards..

[Dhoco X]

Ok ! Tom. i will change my mobo ! Thanks everybody !

[Dhoco X]

Sorry the flood !!!

I want to know the best MB model to my computer or a good MotherBoard that does not give any problems.

I was talking with the salesman and it it spoke that tomorrow it will have the models and that will be at my choice!

Then it wanted a general opinion.

Which model I must buy?

It is good?

Debtor one more time with you guys.

[RotteVis]

Got myself a Asus A7N8X-Deluxe (with the nForce2 chipset), it works fine for me (not at the moment, but that's my own fault. wrong watercoolblock for my northbridge). It's stability is great, the dual-channel DDR give a little push to all apps & gamez. Even the onboard 5.1 sound works fine, not like those onboard AC'97 crap, but nvidia did a great job with that soundstorm system. The mobo has also got a good layout, big CPU coolers can be mounted with easy, by using socket or holes in mobo. I had a Spire Whisperrock III in the past on it, it's a large cooler with a 80mm !!! fan on it, fitted perfectly, it did not collided with memorybanks or capacitors. The only disadvantage is the passive cooled northbridge, with normal use it won't be a problem, but when overclocking you need to mount a fan on it to keep the temps low. And for overclockers it's got fixed dividers for AGP/PCI and my 1800+ was standard unlocked at the mobo. So no difficult pencil/glue-trick anymore.
I've got myself a lot of different AMD-boards in the past, but this one is the best I've encountered so far. If you want another mobo then my advice is to take this one  (or the non-deluxe)

[Doc Nyar]

Ok ! Tom. i will change my mobo ! Thanks everybody !

Eh, you might want to try the options I gave first.

Also, try to revert back to a restore point where you still had DirectX 8.1..

[Dhoco X]

I got it !

Tommorow i will see if the salesman have this MB.

Doc: Annnnnd iiiii triiiiiiiieed....

I don't have any restore point, i tried everything but nothing functioned. The problem certainty is the MB.

Thank you all !!! I love you guys !!!

Hahaha just kidding.

[Doc Nyar]

Glad you love the forum though

[gryphon]

- gryphon pray's it really turns out to be the motherboard before declerations start comming in .. . -

[THG-Zolofto]

Well, i never had a problem with the sis chipset :|

[Dhoco X]

Aeeewww !!!

I bought a new motherboard ASUS A7V8X-X and it works, thanks people for the tips anyway.

=**

[Doc Nyar]

Aeeewww !!!

I bought a new motherboard ASUS A7V8X-X and it works, thanks people for the tips anyway.

=**

Happy gaming. Be sure to swing by regulary

[RotteVis]

Aeeewww !!!

I bought a new motherboard ASUS A7V8X-X and it works, thanks people for the tips anyway.

=**

have fun with it