texture terrain

[Fabogranqi]

I have a PC with this configuration:

Windows XP professional
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
ATI radeon 9200se
512 Mo ram

But i have a problem with the texture:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2917/caesariv000us3.th.jpg (http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=caesariv000us3.jpg)
http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/7253/caesariv001uv8.th.jpg (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=caesariv001uv8.jpg)

Thanks

[Pharo]

I have same probleme as you ... and i dont know why ...

someone have a answer ?

see you soon

[Fabogranqi]

I have same probleme as you ... and i dont know why ...

someone have a answer ?

see you soon

What is your configuration ?

[anandus]

You have the latest drivers and directX?

[Fabogranqi]

You have the latest drivers and directX?

I have install directX from C4 install file.

[anandus]

I have install directX from C4 install file.And the drivers? Also installed the latest drivers?

Do you have any other artifacts, apart from the terrain-texture?

[Gizza]

Im not sure on this, but I think the 9200se is only a directX 8.1 card, where as Caesar 4 requires direct X 9.

[Keith]

From the info I've seen it looks like the 9200se doesn't support DX9.

I found this unofficial list someone made up:

GeForce 7800 GTX SLI ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 7800 GT SLI ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 7800 GTX ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 7800 GT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800 Ultra SLI ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x850 XT Platinum Edition ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800GT SLI ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 XT Platinium Edition ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x850 XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800GT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800XL ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x850 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6600GT SLI ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6800LE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x800 GT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800 XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6600GT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5950 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5950 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5900 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9700 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5900 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x700 XT ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5900 XT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x700 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9700 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x700 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6600 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce PCX5900 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5800 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon x600 XT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9600XT ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon X600 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800SE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9800SE ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5800 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5700 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9500 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 TI-4800 ( DirectX 8 )
GeForce PCX5750 ( DirectX 9 ) PCI Express
GeForce4 TI-4600 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9600 Pro ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 TI-4800SE ( DirectX 8 )
GeForce4 TI-4400 ( DirectX 8 )
GeForceFX 5600 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 4 TI-4200 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9600 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce FX5600 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9500 ( DirectX 9 )
Geforce 3 Ti 500 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9550 ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce 6200 ( 128 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 8500 ( DirectX 8.1 )
GeForce 3 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon X300 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9100/8500LE ( DirectX 8.1 )
GeForceFX 5600XT ( 128 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForceFX 5200 Ultra ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9200 Pro ( DirectX 8.1 )
Radeon 9000 Pro ( DirectX 8.1 )
GeForce 3 Ti200 ( DirectX 8 )
Radeon 9200 ( DirectX 8.1 )
Radeon 9000 ( DirectX 8.1 )
Radeon 9250 ( 128 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 8,1 )
Radeon 9600 SE ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce MX 4000 ( DirectX 7 )
Radeon 9550SE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon X300 SE ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 7500 ( DirectX 7 )
GeForceFX 5600XT ( 64-bit (http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=197257#) muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 MX 460 ( DirectX 7 )
GeForce 6200 ( 64 bit muistit )
GeForceFX 5200 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9200SE ( DirectX 8,1 )
GeForceFX 5500 ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9250 ( 64 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 8,1 )
GeForce 6200 ( 32 bit muistit ) ( DirectX 9 )
GeForce4 MX 440 ( DirectX 7 )
Radeon X200 IGP ( DirectX 9 )
Radeon 9100 IGP ( DirectX 8.1 )
Intel GMA 9000 ( DirectX 7 )
GeForce4 MX 420 ( DirectX 7 )
Intel i865G / Intel Extreme Graphics 2 ( DirectX 7 )
nVidia nForce ( DirectX 7 )
Intel i845G ( DirectX 7

[boblj53]

I have the Redeon 9200 and I sure can't afford a newer card right now.

I'm getting the black terrain like others have said.

Bob

[wodinoneeye]

I have the Redeon 9200 and I sure can't afford a newer card right now.

I'm getting the black terrain like others have said.

Bob




Try downgrading the graphics quality settings to see if that might help.

I had to do that on COTN on my laptop (which has a card a few below yours).

[boblj53]

I downgraded like you suggested, but still the same thing. What a bummer.

Bob

[Jimaaten]

I have the Redeon 9200 and I sure can't afford a newer card right now.

I'm getting the black terrain like others have said.

BobI have the 9250 and had the same problem with the black terrain.

First, go to the Readme file from the game. On the second page, it states that ATI cards are supported that have Catalyst Drivers, v6.7. On the third page it gives a url to the website for updating drivers. Check and see if your card can be upgraded to this. Mine wasn't able to, but it isn't running too badly on v6.5, which is what my card supports. (If you already did this, sorry to rehash it. :o )

Next, did you change the day/night cycle in the options? If you did, you may need to choose restart the map from the game options once you change it.

I found that after all that what helped was also going into the options and raising the brightness up slightly. It made a huge difference for me.

Hope this helps. :)

[boblj53]

I can't believe that there are that many people that has the newer cards compared to us that have the older cards. I still can't get the ground texture to show up. I just don't like black grass.

Bob