Graphics Problems

Textures not showing up

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I can't find any places on the web for technical support for this game. I recently downloaded the newest directx drivers, but still, I can't make the textures on the ships appear in my game. In the video options, none of the things are checked, so I don't know whats going on. Can anyone offer me any help or advice? Thanks if you can!

Cheers
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Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It might help if you posted your system specs.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Standard diagnostic list to start things off, since we have absolutely nothing to work off at this point.

A) What video card exactly do you have?
B) Check the things that aren't checked... ?
C) What drivers do you have? "newest directx drivers" could mean DirectX itself or your video card manufacturer's drivers. Try: dxdiag in the run dialog box (Start->Run), click the Save All Information, open the resulting text file, and copy all the way to start of the Sound Devices section. Paste than in here.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
ystem Information
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Time of this report: 3/9/2006, 21:44:33
Machine name: P2000
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 8200
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 383MB used, 620MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 MX 420
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0172&SUBSYS_015A10DE&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.5216 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 4246528 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 1550043 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4232-11CF-0E67-502102C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0172
SubSys ID: 0x015A10DE
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run


I also must note that when I said none of the options are checked, they are all disable ships details, disable weapon details, etc. That gives me the impression were I to check them, then they would disable it. Not that it changes anything currently : )
And latest directx drivers were the microsoft ones.
I suppose I might have to update my video card's one then?
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
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Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2003 14:16:00, 4246528 bytes


Update those drivers.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Wow, those are OLD!
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, you really need a newer card. There are people with the MX 440, who had to upgrade their gfx card, I'm pretty sure it doesn't fully support 9.0c If I remember right, it is really a glorified GeForce2 meant for DirectX 7 but it has been awhile. If you are short on cash you can pick up an nvidia 5200 for really cheap now. It's what I use and the game looks great.
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah I was going to be out of town for a week and decieded to load GC2 on my old Toshiba laptop with the GeForce4 440 Go card. No way to upgrade the card. There is a site http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/ That has forums and a lot of help on drivers. I was able to update to version 81.94 from there. It works but some things just don't work like the ship textures. Have to turn those off.
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
For GF 4 MX/Go specifically, there's a potential workaround for the missing textures. It's described in reply #2 of this thread if you want to try and get textures working without buying a new video card.