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Re: Images won't render at all

MAK — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:47:17 GMT

All,

FYI under Windows 7 Beta all the flickering/Alpha problems on Radeon Mobility (mine is Mobility 9700) chips are FIXED!

MAK

Re: Images won't render at all

gl2101 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:48:46 GMT

Hi!

Microsoft has threw another release (Solstice Borealis Beta) but the problem with graphic charts ATI RADEON 9000 series hasn't been solved.

What a deception!

Re: Images won't render at all

crusid — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:35:11 GMT

Updated to Catalyst 8.12 Whql drivers - problem is still there.

I have talked one of the Ati driver beta testers..he also has a Ati HD 4870x2, WWT works fine for him but he uses Vista.

Guess my problem is because im using xp64?.... he couldnt tell me because he dosnt have that os..

Re: Images won't render at all

Sheyney Fox — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:10:34 GMT

I have Radeo 9200 SE/XP as well and I am not getting anything. I tried an update for the display driver from ATI which upgrades driver from 9200 to 9250 but still nothing.

Re: Images won't render at all

Pablosan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:04:49 GMT

Add to list ati radeon 9000 mobilty iga Just lines

Re: Images won't render at all

crusid — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:51:46 GMT

For me, when i go into solar system mode i can see the planets. they do flicker but not enough to fully disapear.

If i go into sky mode they flicker then disapear unless i zoom or pan - if i zoom or pan the whole process repeats its self.

wwt is connecting to the internet fine

ati 4870x2

Catalyst 8.11 Final (released today)

xp64

edit: running wwt in a window dosnt work for me. i get the same problems.

Re: Images won't render at all

Jim Shaffer — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:25:47 GMT

Planets don't appear either, as long as the window is larger than a certain size.

It is NOT an internet access issue. It is DEMONSTRABLY a graphics issue.

Re: Images won't render at all

dinos — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:09:04 GMT

Sorry about the problems you're experiencing.

Some ATI cards don't seem to support multiple textures, which makes crossfading in WWT not work.

But here we're talking about no images appearing at all in sky mode.

Some questions:

- What do you see when you choose SolarSystem mode? Can you see any planets there?

- Does WWT say it cannot reach the internet when you launch it even though Internet Explorer can happily go online? In that case, you can try typing 'itgproxy' in the Proxy Server box under Network and Cache in Settings.

Re: Images won't render at all

Jim Shaffer — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:30:50 GMT

Um.... You do know that it works if you run it in a window and make it a bit smaller than full-screen, don't you?

Or doesn't that work for everyone? I don't remember what the exact threshold dimensions are, just that it's a little smaller than HDTV-sized. I know I've seen other people on here say that it worked, and it worked for me the last time I tried it.

As a matter of fact, I see someone mentioned it in the very last message just before this latest round of complaints.

No, I'm not defending Microsoft's inability to work around this bug (assuming it's an ATI bug), but I also hate to see people complaining about something when a workaround has been documented.

Re: Images won't render at all

crusid — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:43:29 GMT

I agree that Microsoft Or ATI Or BOTH need to look into this problem ASAP.

[rant]

Sure the program is free and really neat.

But it dosnt give either companys a good rep not fixing this problem in the fall release or even admitting there is an issue at hand.(ati being not much better as they release new video card drivers every month!!!)

I have had WWT installed on my main PC for a few months now, thinking it would be fixed eventuly... but i guess its time to uninstall because im tired of seeing the Icon on my desktop or in program files - tired of being reminded that my computer which is pretty much as high end as you can get is not capible of rendering a few streaming high rez images.. (pats main computer on the back: "its ok girl, not your fault")

Meh - works on my laptop so i can always use it there.

Just dont see myself using the program as often that way.. cant see myself booting up the laptop just to run WWT - i would have to be really bored to do that instead of the countless other things that my main computer is capible of.

gg Google Sky 4 the win - not in quality of product.. but at least in compatibility!

I thought the problem was because i have a 4870x2 which uses crossfire tech - but seems there is alot of other Ati users with the same or simular issues.

My video card is capible of decoding Blueray or HD-DVD Codecs with hardware alone and yet it cant even render a few high rez streaming Images.

[/rant]

Re: Images won't render at all

gl2101 — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:51:00 GMT

Yes! It's incredible that this bug hasn't been fixed in this new release of WWT!

I'm considering seriously deleting the program from my computer and forget it for ever .

Re: Images won't render at all

Antti — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:37:47 GMT

FYI, The bug also exists on Mobility Radeon X1600, and likely on all X1000 series Radeons. Hardly a tiny portion of the market. It's IMO inexcusable to not fix such a clear bug that has been present for the last half year.

Re: Images won't render at all

Cragg — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:45:57 GMT

Well, here we are in November 08, and to my surprise there was a new Autumnal version. I quickly downloaded it to my laptop where I have occasionally been playing with WWT, then immediately thought. "They had to have fixed the ATI 92xx issue - like ten zillion people had the same problem. I need to download this to my P4 sitting behind my LCD TV," The excitement was overwhelming. My wait was over, because a new video card in an older but quick machine is not only a waste of money, but usually prompts to just get a new machine,

Download, and installation SUCCESSFUL.......here we go.........

Well, much to my dismay, with everything up to date, I still get a working program that shows mw only the constellation lines.

Where's the Prozac when you need it.

Re: Images won't render at all

94v5n4 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:53:39 GMT

Same.

XP Pro SP3.

IE7

core2 duo

2G ram

ATI Radeon x1650se latest drivers.

reduce screen res or smaller window is O.K.

Turning off hardware acceleration stops it rendering images altogether.

Change to 16bit colour doesn't help.

Marvelous app.

Thanks.

Re: Images won't render at all

sudar92 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:38:11 GMT

hi rickg i was just wondering if you could tell whether its okay to change graphics card from my ATI radeon xpress 200 integrated chip set to NVIDIA geForce....i am able to see the images but does changing the card going to improve the image quality or is it a compromise ? thanks