BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

[magnetik]

This one is really weird. I have tried everything to fix it.. it is very annoying. I get these weird dots all over the place. It happens on vehicles, in the sky (as black dots), and even on water. I am not overclocking or anything, I have tried all different drivers (omega, 5.6-5.9 catalyst, etc) Also tried clearing my cache folder. Is this an issue with BF2 or my video card? Has anyone seen this before? I am running an X800XL AIW AGP at default speeds. It also happens on older versions of the game.

I have searched and searched and found different types of corruption issues but never like this one.

I can run ATI Tools test overnight w/out any corruption and this is the ONLY game I have an issue in. (which sucks because it's the only game I play regularly) I think it's something with the game because if you notice on the first shot of the humvee that it follows the contour of the vehicle. (does real corruption care about contours?) I also made sure it wasn't over heating.

Also if you look at the third pic of the outhouse and see the dots.. if I walk closer (4th pic) they dissappear. I AM STUMPED. I tried everything.. I even swapped power supplies, reinstalled windows, messed with all video settings, etc.

I think it's too weird to dismiss it as overheating or "real" artifacts..

PLEASE HELP!

[ataxy]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

humm weird if its corruption its the first time i see corruption like that

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

Wow, that's weird stuff!
I very much doubt that you have a physical hardware issue though.

Have you tried playing around with the Shadow quality or dynamic lighting settings?

[magnetik]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

Wow, that's weird stuff!
I very much doubt that you have a physical hardware issue though.

Have you tried playing around with the Shadow quality or dynamic lighting settings?

Man.. you just don't even know how many hours I have spent trying different settings. I am thinking of dumping my video card and just upgrading to a 7800gtx just because of this problem. It sucks because it "seems" like it's a game issue because it's too weird to be artifacting... and this is the only game I have a problem with.

[DeathFromAbove]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

Hey sry about that problem and I can't help you but let me just say...That is some crazy $hit!

[Widkidone]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

It might be video card driver related. What i would recommend for you to do is to uninstall the video drivers. Use the drivercleaner in safe mode and run the cleaner and the cab cleaner. Reinstall the same drivers or different ones. Then see if you having the same problems.

[Bearmatic]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

You're right that's corruption like we've never seen! Don't want to be "that" support guy, but maybe you should you wipe your HDD and reinstall a fresh XP with a fresh BF2. Know it's not what everyone likes, but that way you can eliminate all other software. And did this happen with the new patch 1.03 or has it been like this always?

[FLYWAYchat]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

Naah, I bet on hardware probls.
Can u just trie another vid card?
Weird, but seems to me as being a RAM-DAC problem.

Good luck.

[magnetik]

Re: BF2 corruption like you've never seen! help! (56k beware)

You're right that's corruption like we've never seen! Don't want to be "that" support guy, but maybe you should you wipe your HDD and reinstall a fresh XP with a fresh BF2. Know it's not what everyone likes, but that way you can eliminate all other software. And did this happen with the new patch 1.03 or has it been like this always?

I have reinstalled windows, tried different drivers, reinstalled bf2, tried every iteration of video setting in game and in windows, and tried different versions of bf2. I think I am going to go close my eyes and just play by the braille that's all over my screen. :laugh:

I guess this is a good reason for me to go out and get a 7800.