191 posts · 2007-04-19 17:47:02 to 2008-02-14 15:19:11
Here is an update on my situation. I run windows xp pro with dual 8800 GTX Cards and have this same problem, exactly as described above. (with the lag clearing up immediately after exiting the building)
I have tried alt-tabbing, swapping between windowed mode and fullscreen, swapping between sli mode/single, turning off/on every ingame graphic setting, and tried the past 4 released drivers (including the most current xp beta driver).
None of these have any effect for me.
Very frustrating for a new user. The game seems great but if this stays the way it is I won't be able to justify playing/continiung my subscription.
I have no performance problems with any other game and I have played just about every PC game you can think of on this box flawlessly.
Anyone who finds a temporary fix or the exact nature of the problem shout out so we can get this resolved!
Another update! I installed Vista on a separate hard drive and the indoor lag all goes away. Of course then I get new graphical bugs to replace the lag. I give up 
doctor_tiki wrote:Yeah MxO has some issues with Vista... =/Here is an update on my situation. I run windows xp pro with dual 8800 GTX Cards and have this same problem, exactly as described above. (with the lag clearing up immediately after exiting the building)
I have tried alt-tabbing, swapping between windowed mode and fullscreen, swapping between sli mode/single, turning off/on every ingame graphic setting, and tried the past 4 released drivers (including the most current xp beta driver).
None of these have any effect for me.
Very frustrating for a new user. The game seems great but if this stays the way it is I won't be able to justify playing/continiung my subscription.
I have no performance problems with any other game and I have played just about every PC game you can think of on this box flawlessly.
Anyone who finds a temporary fix or the exact nature of the problem shout out so we can get this resolved!
Another update! I installed Vista on a separate hard drive and the indoor lag all goes away. Of course then I get new graphical bugs to replace the lag. I give up
Nvidia released new drivers today.
ForceWare 162.18 for Windows XP 32-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_162.18.html
ForceWare 162.22 for Windows Vista 32-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvis...x86_162.22.html
Please download and test these new drivers and report if anything has changed/improved/worsened.
I know vista fixes the indoor lag, because I am dual booted with Vista and windows xp. Vista may fix the problem but its not the answer.Have you found a decent guide for dual-booting Vista and XP?
Also I know 100% it aint lack of power especially on my machine.
Twagz
Yeah just picked up a XFX 8800 GTX and have the same issue... Makes doing mission impossible... Have a friend who has a 8800 GTX but has no issue just made by someone else... Is there a fix for this or what?
Yeah just picked up a XFX 8800 GTX and have the same issue... Makes doing mission impossible... Have a friend who has a 8800 GTX but has no issue just made by someone else... Is there a fix for this or what?
Nvidia is driving me crazy with not fixing this they seem to fix everything else except what MxO needs done.
So, 6 months after i originally posted this thread. We still have no fix. I think its about time SOE puts a warning label on mxo that says
"WARNING: WILL NOT WORK WITH NVIDIA 8000 SERIES CARDS, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!"
DxDiag Link:
Does anyone have the black screen problem with Vista? I'm not sure if it's here it should posted or under the Graphic problems? The black screen comes when i am trying to take a screen puctire using F12 or F11.
img>Does anyone have the black screen problem with Vista? I'm not sure if it's here it should posted or under the Graphic problems? The black screen comes when i am trying to take a screen puctire using F12 or F11.
Mindsweep wrote:Does anyone have the black screen problem with Vista? I'm not sure if it's here it should posted or under the Graphic problems? The black screen comes when i am trying to take a screen puctire using F12 or F11.
You can't take screens with Vista, which is why they show up as black.
XXT wrote:Mindsweep wrote:Does anyone have the black screen problem with Vista? I'm not sure if it's here it should posted or under the Graphic problems? The black screen comes when i am trying to take a screen puctire using F12 or F11.
You can't take screens with Vista, which is why they show up as black.
You just cant have AA enabled for the screenshot, atleast that is how it works for me.
I found the solution...thanks!
img>I'd like to know where we are up to with this issue. Those of us with a Geforce 8 series card are screwed because either we use Windows XP and stay in open areas when we play MXO or use Vista and make do with all the graphical glitches.
Can we get some feedback from the devs on whether this issue of unbearable indoor lag (and it is unbearable) is being looked into and and how high it is on the priority list. Given the fact that MXO becomes prettty much unplayable for those with a Geforce 8 series card I would hope that it would be at the top or at least near to the top of the priority bug list.
I'm not asking for an ETA as I know these are not given out just some assurances that the issue is being looked into, after all the problem first got reported way back in April and it's now October
Im beginning to wonder... Is vista worth the change?
On the MxO side, yes it is worth it. No more indoor lag... and you get used to the graphic glitches.
From all other perspectives... meh.. 
-art
I've just upgraded to the latest Beta Drivers from nVidia (163.75) and read their update notes. Not ones did it mention anything about MxO. It seems that every other game online or not that has an issue with any nVidia cards (not just the 8000 series) is listed with notes saying whether it is a hardware problem with the cards or software issue with drivers or the games code itself. Despite many people asking them and telling them that there is an issue MxO is not listed in it whatsoever. Does this mean that SoE hasn't contacted nVidia about the issue, because if they have, nVidia isn't taking them very seriously at all.This is somewhat untrue, the newest true beta drivers are the 167.26 drivers that are for the 8800GT, and boosts overall GPU performance by almost 10% on the 8 Series cards. I'm testing it right now on my new setup over at xtremesystems.org
Oh by the way, by all means try out the latest drivers for your own cards, but I doubt they would have fixed the issue...
Chainer wrote:what about the "logging of pirated" software? not that I have any...Im beginning to wonder... Is vista worth the change?
On the MxO side, yes it is worth it. No more indoor lag... and you get used to the graphic glitches.From all other perspectives... meh..
-art
Another update come and gone. Not even a mention of a fix for us. Great they added "new" content. But I have no way to obtain it. Thanks...Walrus mentioned the steps they're taking in the Producer's Letter he posted recently:
Anyway, pehaps we deserve an update in here?
Graphic Issues
We've done as much as we can internally to deal with the various compatibility issues the community has been discussing on the forums. At this point, we're going to see if we can get some direct assistance from our contacts at Microsoft and nVidia to analyze the issues. Hopefully we can find something we have the capability to fix that will alleviate the different problems. It would be even better if we found that Microsoft and/or nVidia had something in the works that take care of the problems, but we'll just have to see.
We know more and more players will likely run into similar issues as time goes on, so it's important for us to do everything we can to take care of them. You'll know more when we do. Thanks for everyone's help tracking them down
A new driver has been released today. Forceware v. 163.75. So far it fixed some of my ingame graphic problems, but I can't say it fixed everything.
img>163.75 was released on November 6.A new driver has been released today. Forceware v. 163.75. So far it fixed some of my ingame graphic problems, but I can't say it fixed everything.
Symmetric, I don't know where you'd cadged Walrus' statement about working with Microsoft and nVidia, but it occurred to me they have another partner they may get some help from: ATI. I hope they know this/can get some cooperation, because help from any front is certainly useful.
I'll keep my fingers crossed that someone will help with the indoor lag problem. I only thought of it because the Vista graphics issues that I have are on an ATI card.
169.12 beta drivers are up for vista, Can't test them, My 8800GTX is in RMA.Tried 'em already. No dice.
Let me know if you want linkies, hopefully these will fix some texture problems, but no MXO notice in driver notes.
Mindsweep wrote:163.75 was released on November 6.A new driver has been released today. Forceware v. 163.75. So far it fixed some of my ingame graphic problems, but I can't say it fixed everything.
Beta drivers are up to 169.09. Still don't fix anything.
Well....the first day it did *shrugs*.
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