Please help, graphics issue (no gauges-no HUD)

[gaiorama]

Hello,

I got the cfs3 as xmas gift.  ;D

Since then i never played, trying to find solution on my graphics problem.  :'(

However sim is runing smooth in any action with at least 25fps, texture color details are fine as well but, I cant see the gauges. (I also, did  try at 800x600 16bit)

CFS3 is full patched. (ver 3.1a)

I include system configuration and a print screen to have an idea what i'm talking about.

Please, anyone could help?

Thanks in advance.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/2/2007, 09:22:36
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
Page File: 348MB used, 1525MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
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Display Devices
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Card name: ASUS RADEON 9600SE
Chip type: ATI RADEON 9600 Series AGP (0x4151)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: CM776ET Super High Contrast
Monitor Max Res: 2616,1472
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6660
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/17/2006
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Sound Devices
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Description: SB Live! Audio [B400]
Type: WDM
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.0296
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 9/19/2003
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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 82850/82860 Processor to AGP Controller - 2532
Name: Intel(R) 82850 Processor to I/O Controller - 2530
Name: Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 244E
Name: Intel(r) 82801BA Ultra ATA Controller
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DirectInput Devices
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Device Name: Saitek Cyborg 3D Stick USB or (Microsoft Sidewinder 3d Plus gameport)

[AvHistory]

Did you try a re-install?

[kilotango]

Or have you ever been in the cfs3 config? (Start/msgames/cfs3/config)

[Woodlouse2002]

I would try a reinstall first.

Without knowing much about Radeon drivers, do you know when yours were last updated?

Someone should be able to tell you what the optimum drivers for Radeon cards for CFS3 are.

[AvHistory]

I use a very old driver

[AvHistory]

I would try a reinstall first.

Yeah, at first glance it looks like a missing or corrupted file set.

[gaiorama]

Firts of all thanks for the respond.

I will try to find out this old driver, can you inform please, in which catalyst version be included?

Then i will check missing or corrupted files.
As about the reinstall option, cfs3 setup UI doesnt show up, but play or uninstall.

I will keep inform any progress.

[Woodlouse2002]

Firts of all thanks for the respond.

I will try to find out this old driver, can you inform please, in which catalyst version be included?

Then i will check missing or corrupted files.
As about the reinstall option, cfs3 setup UI doesnt show up, but play or uninstall.

I will keep inform any progress.

Uninstall and the install it again.

[gaiorama]

Well, i have done it 7 times, but still remains.

I installed the driver mentioned by avhistory and still the same problem.

It appears it isnt a driver issue.

That i found out is that, there is not the shared folder under the \\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3\aircraft, which i think it includes all the dds gauges, isnt it?

[kilotango]

I will repeat:
Have you ever been in cfs3 configuration?

[Woodlouse2002]

That i found out is that, there is not the shared folder under the \\Microsoft Games\Combat Flight Simulator 3\aircraft, which i think it includes all the dds gauges, isnt it?

If that is the case and the shared folder is missing then that will be your problem. You ought to be able to find it manually on one of the CFS3 installation disks. Once found it ought to just be a case of drag n drop.

[kilotango]

How did you found out the missing shared folder???

[gaiorama]

I will repeat:
Have you ever been in cfs3 configuration?

Yes dear,  :) configuring via cfs3config its something like a must !!!

As about the missing shared folder,  avhistory mentioned for corrupted and missing files, then i started searching the directory structure and what is in everyfolder, focused on dds files or cfg.

[Woodlouse2002]

Well, everything you need should I think be in the CAB2 file on disk one. However, deciding what goes where could be an arse.


When you reinstalled did you try removing any trace of CFS3 that remained after you uninstalled? It would seem to me that if the aircraft shared folder isn't getting installed then there might be something wrong with the disks. In which case you'd have to contact Microsoft and they should replace them.

[AvHistory]

On a reinstall be sure you delete the CFS3 folders in Documents & Settings/your name/application data/Microsoft.  They don't always go away when you uninstall.