rec.autos.simulators

by **Tsuna** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 05:39:38

I have recently bought the Radeon 8500 and the first thing I noticed
(apart from the fantastic performance) was that most of the menus in
Need for speed:Porsche unleashed are no longer visible. At the same
time, the text on the buttons has become a lot less well defined. Has
anyone else had this problem, and if so have you found a fix? I really
like this game and would be less than happy if I had to go back to
using my Radeon VE just so that I can play it.
Thanks for any help offered,

Tsunami

by **David Er** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 06:01:27

I noticed that the text is a bit messed up but the menus are still visible
on my 8500. I'm running the latest drivers plus the Rage 3d tweak. Haven't
set any special switches for NFS:PU.
David

by **post-O-mati** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 07:28:33

What options does that Rage 3d tweak give you?

by **Tsuna** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 07:26:08

What is the Rage 3d tweak? I haven't heard of that.

Tsunami

by **Ice** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 07:59:38

Same here. NFSPU was the first game I tried on my 8500, and the menus were
messed up. Also in the game, the HUD fonts don't look good. I don't know of
a fix, but I can still play the game.

Ice D

by **David Er** » Fri, 04 Jan 2002 08:21:32

Rage 3d tweak is a utility that allows you to alter a bunch of different
settings in the driver of the Radeon 8500. Its available at
http://www.rage3d.com/ plus that site also has some good forums for asking
questions about Radeons and ATI cards in general. Lots of gamers seem to
show up there so the odds are good ther will be an answer there.
BTW just to be clear here: I can see all the menus and their buttons but the
text labelling the buttons plus all the other text in the game is distorted.
Its not distorted so badly that you can't read it but it surely does look
weird.
David

> >:I noticed that the text is a bit messed up but the menus are still
visible
> >:on my 8500. I'm running the latest drivers plus the Rage 3d tweak.
Haven't
> >:set any special switches for NFS:PU.
> >:David

> What is the Rage 3d tweak? I haven't heard of that.

> Tsunami

by **post-O-mati** » Sat, 05 Jan 2002 03:00:45

Someone in the ATI newsgroup said to check the Alternate Pixel Center under
your D3D settings when playing this game and then to turn it off when
playing others.

by **Tsuna** » Sat, 05 Jan 2002 03:20:06

Thanks for the info, I will have a look there now.
The menus on my NFS:PU are completely messed up, you cant make a thing
out, tho occasionally you do get a very brief flash of what should be
there.

Tsunami

>:Rage 3d tweak is a utility that allows you to alter a bunch of different
>:settings in the driver of the Radeon 8500. Its available at
>:http://www.rage3d.com/ plus that site also has some good forums for asking
>:questions about Radeons and ATI cards in general. Lots of gamers seem to
>:show up there so the odds are good ther will be an answer there.
>:BTW just to be clear here: I can see all the menus and their buttons but the
>:text labelling the buttons plus all the other text in the game is distorted.
>:Its not distorted so badly that you can't read it but it surely does look
>:weird.
>:David
>:

>:>
>:> >:I noticed that the text is a bit messed up but the menus are still
>:visible
>:> >:on my 8500. I'm running the latest drivers plus the Rage 3d tweak.
>:Haven't
>:> >:set any special switches for NFS:PU.
>:> >:David
>:>
>:> What is the Rage 3d tweak? I haven't heard of that.
>:>
>:> Tsunami
>:

by **Tsuna** » Sat, 05 Jan 2002 03:23:45

I tried that and it made no difference to my menus. All I can say is
give it a try, if it works for you, great!

Tsunami

carefully:

>:

>:> Same here. NFSPU was the first game I tried on my 8500, and the menus were
>:> messed up. Also in the game, the HUD fonts don't look good. I don't know
>:of
>:> a fix, but I can still play the game.
>:>
>:> Ice D
>:
>:Someone in the ATI newsgroup said to check the Alternate Pixel Center under
>:your D3D settings when playing this game and then to turn it off when
>:playing others.
>:

by **The Other Larr** » Sat, 05 Jan 2002 03:49:32

You know, I recall this ATI & Messed Up Menu's as a problem that goes back
years and years, all throughout their card's history.

-Larry

> I tried that and it made no difference to my menus. All I can say is
> give it a try, if it works for you, great!

> Tsunami

> carefully:

> >:

> >:> Same here. NFSPU was the first game I tried on my 8500, and the menus
were
> >:> messed up. Also in the game, the HUD fonts don't look good. I don't
know
> >:of
> >:> a fix, but I can still play the game.
> >:>
> >:> Ice D
> >:
> >:Someone in the ATI newsgroup said to check the Alternate Pixel Center
under
> >:your D3D settings when playing this game and then to turn it off when
> >:playing others.
> >:

by **post-O-mati** » Sat, 05 Jan 2002 06:54:22

That's the only game I've seen on my R8500 that has a font problem. Which is
ok because I don't think too highly of PU anyway. It's an ok arcade racer
with nice graphics, that's all.

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