So, what's the cure against flickering shadows (ATi)

[Codex]

Originally Posted by Goanna

I'm with you Codex, no real probs till this latest patch, however with a 5970 card I don't have the option to disable crossfire

You need to have two or more GPU's installed for the menu option to be visible

DOH! Just noticed you've got the 5-9-70.

[Goanna]

Well I think I have a work around for dual GPU cards like my 5970.... in conf.ini change Render=D3D10_0 to Render=D3D11_0 .....for me no more crossfire logo in the top corner and stuttering and tearing have goneskey

Hopefully this helps others with dual GPU cards

Cheers

Goanna

[W0ef]

@Goanna

I experimented with setting DRD11_0 quite some time ago but I have to say I'm seriously doubting whether it actually renders in DX11 or in fact reverts to DX9, I don't see an actual difference to be honest.

[Buchon]

It renders in my card.

The game starts and I can load a map and play, but there no antialiasing, graphical glitches and missing objets and textures, there no water for example.

DX11 is incomplete at the moment , that is why is not available now.

[JG301_HaJa]

I've noticed that flickering shadows only seems to exist in cockpi view!
If i go outside view and watch the flickering is gone?

[Buchon]

Originally Posted by JG301_HaJa

I've noticed that flickering shadows only seems to exist in cockpi view!
If i go outside view and watch the flickering is gone?

Yes.

The trees, houses, ... , shadows is flickering in cockpit view.

Basically is because the game, while you are in cockpit view, is using for outside objects lower shadows map sizes.

[MegOhm]

Originally Posted by Goanna

Well I think I have a work around for dual GPU cards like my 5970.... in conf.ini change Render=D3D10_0 to Render=D3D11_0 .....for me no more crossfire logo in the top corner and stuttering and tearing have goneskey

Hopefully this helps others with dual GPU cards

Cheers

Goanna

....We have a similar system and the same card, I will try your conf.ini change. I was about to try a reinstall and go back to last patch. Could you share your card and ingame settings? I have tried all combos since patch and it just wont return to flyable FPS. Would be most appreciated!

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme(12MB L2 Cache, 3.33GHz), 12GB DDR3 SDRAM,1333MHZ, 6x2GB, ATI Radeon HD5970, Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium, 2TB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM, Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, 52" Panasonic Plasma, Logitech G930 wireless Surround Sound Headset, TrackIR5-Proclip, (TM WartHog H.O.T.A.S., CH Pedals on order!)

[Goanna]

@W0ef...You may very well be right... at this point I'm just happy that I can fly

@ MegOhm CCC and Ingame settings attached

Cheers

Goanna

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[MegOhm]

Originally Posted by Goanna

@W0ef...You may very well be right... at this point I'm just happy that I can fly

@ MegOhm CCC and Ingame settings attached

Cheers

Goanna

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Thanks, I have completed several suggested tweaks and our settings are close but a little different. CLOD is running pretty smooth again and is very flyable. Two Things I did was change the render line in the config.ini from
Render=D3D10_0 to Render=D3D11_0 and Process Affinity Mask to 63. That made the difference for me.

I went from large black areas on the ground, constant stutters, seeing the prop spinner through the cockpit gauge panel, irregular river banks and coast line, just funky rendering, to a now stutter free and graphically "normal" Sim. It actually runs smooth now and looks good again!

Today I will remove the UBI video, logo.wmw at start up that is reported to lock card clock speeds to 400 in the EU version.

I guess the next patch will be another start all over LOL!

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme(12MB L2 Cache, 3.33GHz), 12GB DDR3 SDRAM,1333MHZ, 6x2GB, ATI Radeon HD5970, Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium, 2TB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM, Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, 52" Panasonic Plasma, Logitech G930 wireless Surround Sound Headset, TrackIR5-Proclip, (TM WartHog H.O.T.A.S., CH Pedals on order!)

[Wolf_Rider]

I tried the DX11_0 setting and got FPS halved, no real image quality improvement and a black circle around the edge of the viewing area, plus rough chunky beaches Dx10_1 was worser, with rough chunky beaches.