Setting up Sli

[BSS_Tintin]

Sir,
I've followed the guidelines given in this thread.
I do get a confirmation saying that the profile has been succesfully updated.
I have checked and SLI is definitly activated in my Nvidia control panel (no force alaternate rendring, just Nvidia Recommended.
I have also checked the box for Show SLI Visual Indicator...

... and it shows that something isn't right...
I still only load up one of my two GTX 580's...

Question:
After creating this Il2: cliffs of Dover profile;
how do I make sure that it runs when I run the game?
Do I have to point to the launcher file?
Do I always have to run the Nvidia Inspector application before I start Cliffs of dover?

Best Regards,

BSS_Tintin

[RickRuski]

Hi Tintin

I think that you might be using a profile that I was using prior to the release of Luthiers code, I have since removed it, and am using Luthier's Code now, you will need to follow the new instructions for the new code in the link that I have posted here at the bottom of this post.

What I do is this: -


(1) Make sure that you have activated Sli in the Nvidia control panel and don't have one of your cards selected as "Physics" (in this panel I have selected "cpu" not "auto select")

(2) Run Nvidia inspector, activate "Il2: Cliffs of Dover" in Nvidia Inspector by selecting it and clicking on "Apply Changes". Do this before starting C.o.D.

(3) I also run EVGA Precision which shows how my cards are running (fps, temps on both cards, percentage of use both cards, etc.)

You don't need to point anything to "Launcher" it will be found automatically.

I suppose both your cards are the same model with the same V/ram (they won't work in Sli unless they are) they can be from different manufactures but must have the same V/ram.

Remember that if you update your Drivers you will need to re-import the profile from where you saved it to back into Nvidia Inspector (because the Sli code was never officially activated by Nvidia, every time a new set of drivers is released and installed, the Il2: Cliffs of Dover profile will disappear from the List).

See this link for installing Luthier's Sli Code: -

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=37316

Check this forum there is always good advise here (you may need to register): -

https://forums.geforce.com/

[KG66_Manta]

I see to also be having the same issue, the profile has been saved in inspector ok but when I load the game the sli bar does not come on (it does for other games)

Any ideas where I am going wrong?

[RickRuski]

Hi Manta,

Sorry I have only just seen your post. If you have installed the profile correctly you should be ok. just one thought, have you recently updated your Nvidia drivers?. If you have, you have to reset your control panel Sli settings (these will have changed when you update your drivers). Make sure that you have "show Sli indicator bar" ticked in the 3D settings tab in Nvidia control panel. Here's a screen shot from my system with the bar enabled.

[He111]

Just downloaded the recent Nvidia GEforce driver update, and am now trying to reinstall the IL2 cliffsofDover SLI code back into the list ... but am having problems. i ran the GeForce_SLI_Profile_Tool, dated 13th Oct 2012 from Nvidia and tried to export profiles but it crashed! .. and no profiles text file. error is - " .. has stopped working. Windows will get back to you .. etc etc"

Any help?

[RickRuski]

He 111,

Have a look at this post.

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=26236


If you have updated the Nvidia drivers you will have to re import your saved profile. What you will need to do is this: -

(1) install Nvidia inspector (if you have it installed already miss this step)
(2) Install "Luthiers" Sli code (you can find it in my first post with instructions on how to do this)
(3) It should then show as "Il2 Cliffs of Dover" in the Nvidia inspector profile list.
(4) Then export the profile list to some where like "My Documents". This will give you a copy to import back into Nvidia inspector when you have an update of drivers. (As there is no official support from Nvidia for Cliffs of Dover in their Sli profiles you will need to do this every time you have a driver update)

Hope this helps.

[He111]

ummm, just downloaded latest version of NvidiaInspector, ran it, and there is no option for profile files ????

He111

[RickRuski]

He111,

On the page you show, come to the driver version line. At the right hand end you will see the square with the crossed emblem in it, click on that and it will open up the profile page.

At the top of that page it will show the profile version currently in use (usually it will show "Global" unless you change it ). At the right hand end of the profile panel there is a small downward pointing arrow, click on that and it will show all the current Nvidia profiles in alphabetical order. Unless you have already installed Luthier's code there will be no "Il2 Cliffs of Dover" profile showing. If you have installed it, but have updated the Nvidia drivers and not re-imported the "saved" profile it will have disappeared from the profile list. As I have said, there is no official support from Nvidia for "Il2 Cliffs of Dover" so every time you update your drivers you must re-import the profile from where you have saved it (I have made a new folder in My Documents called "C.o.D. Sli profile" and that is where I exported the copied profile to so that I can re-import it back into Nvidia Inspector when necessary).


Now comes the part that you will need to do. Install Luthier's Sli code.

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=37316

This post will tell you how to do this. Remember, save any changes you make at the right hand side of the profile page (Apply Changes). If you have done everything correctly you will then find "Il2 Cliffs of Dover" listed on the profile page below the two current Il2 official profiles. Open up the profiles list from the Profiles panel at the top of the page and select "Il2 Cliffs of Dover" , the profile will show the coding supplied by Luthier, once again apply changes.

If you have trouble with this procedure I will be happy to help you.

[He111]

Thanks Rick, that kinda worked, i now have SLI working for CLOD ... but it added a bug i didn't have before.

Now when i run CLOD, any version, The menu screens aren't refreshing. it appears to stall the program but when i mouse over the screen, menu options and click-boxes appear. Looks the the next screen loaded with options but background stayed as previous screen. Refresh problem?

I rebooted my computer, didn't help.

Any ideas, thanks again,good to see some CLOD faithful still around.

He111

[RickRuski]

He 111

Without seeing the screen I'm not sure exactly what you have. Do you realise that if you have a Tf moded game that other mods aren't compatible with that and won't work. I have 3 versions on my pc, the original with patches plus a Reticle mod. The TF version with the current update of theirs (no other mods in this) and a third version with the "Malta" mod with the Reticle mod.

I also have all versions on different drives (have my 1tb drive partitioned into 5 separate drives).
So far I don't have any funny screens appearing like you describe, can you post a screen shot?

Have you tried deleting the cache files from your 1c Soft Club in "My Documents/1c Soft club/Il-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover/cache/shaders", all the files in the shaders can be deleted and the game will rebuild them.
The other option is to go into "Steam" and get it to verify the game integrity (Double left click the Steam icon/right click on C.o.D. game/select properties/local files/verify integrity of game. This will check all your files and replace any that are faulty. If you have mods in there that you have installed yourself you may have to re-install them so make sure you have them backed up somewhere.