Strange Issue with FF

SilverFox · 02-16-2012, 02:15 AM

Dear Staff @ FF Forums,
Lately, the past week or so I have been having strange issues with FF in game.
My blue and yellow pipes on demo seem darker, my screen doesn't get blurry when i am tranquilized by a spy , and my cloak looks all weird when i cloak.
It kinda looks like a white shell or something, i dunno.
here's a screen shot of me cloaked to show ya what I mean:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...den_b20001.jpg
you can see like a white image of the gun when i move. I also dont see the watery effect when cloaked as well. Its really bizarre. I never had this issue till a week ago.
is there anything i can do to fix it?

**squeek.** · 02-16-2012, 02:23 AM

Did you lower your graphics settings? Go to Options -> Video Options -> Advanced and see what Software and/or Hardware DirectX level is set to and let me know.

SilverFox · 02-16-2012, 02:47 AM

Hardware DirectX level is set at: DirectX v8.1
and
Software DirectX Level is set at: DirectX v9.0

I checked my comp and for display it says my current DirectX Version is 11

**squeek.** · 02-16-2012, 04:31 AM

Weird. I'm not sure what else it could be. I know lower DirectX levels aren't able to render refractive textures like cloak, but dx8/9 should be fine.

Sorry I can't be of more help. If all else fails, try reinstalling FF.

SilverFox · 02-17-2012, 10:27 PM

How do I go about reinstalling FF?
there is no option to delete local game content.

How do i uninstall ff then re install it?

**squeek.** · 02-18-2012, 01:02 AM

To uninstall: Check your Start Menu for Fortress Forever. If it's there, run the Uninstall shortcut. If it's not there, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods and either delete the FortressForever folder or run FortressForever_uninst.exe. If you have any custom configs or you customized your crosshairs, you might want to back up your FortressForever\cfg folder and/or FortressForever\crosshairs.vdf before uninstalling.

After that, just reinstall.

Snipe · 02-26-2012, 11:54 AM

Squeek, Its a DirectX issue. I was playin on OT last night and before i started i set my DX to 8. I could see spies cloaked from a mile away even in extreme dark places (gambits hollow) and while i moved as a cloaked spy it was exactly as silverfox is describing it. It gave me an extreme advantage. except for playing against rat (hes a pain in my ass lol)

Not sure how this could be fixed but it can be an exploitable bug. like i said, i saw a couple guys from accross the entire yard while they were cloaked plain as day.

02-16-2012, 02:15 AM	#1
SilverFox The Sly One Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Benicia, California Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Strange Issue with FF Dear Staff @ FF Forums, Lately, the past week or so I have been having strange issues with FF in game. My blue and yellow pipes on demo seem darker, my screen doesn't get blurry when i am tranquilized by a spy , and my cloak looks all weird when i cloak. It kinda looks like a white shell or something, i dunno. here's a screen shot of me cloaked to show ya what I mean: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...den_b20001.jpg you can see like a white image of the gun when i move. I also dont see the watery effect when cloaked as well. Its really bizarre. I never had this issue till a week ago. is there anything i can do to fix it?

02-16-2012, 02:23 AM	#2
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Did you lower your graphics settings? Go to Options -> Video Options -> Advanced and see what Software and/or Hardware DirectX level is set to and let me know. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

02-16-2012, 04:31 AM	#4
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Weird. I'm not sure what else it could be. I know lower DirectX levels aren't able to render refractive textures like cloak, but dx8/9 should be fine. Sorry I can't be of more help. If all else fails, try reinstalling FF. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington Last edited by squeek.; 02-16-2012 at 04:31 AM.

02-18-2012, 01:02 AM	#6
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	To uninstall: Check your Start Menu for Fortress Forever. If it's there, run the Uninstall shortcut. If it's not there, go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods and either delete the FortressForever folder or run FortressForever_uninst.exe. If you have any custom configs or you customized your crosshairs, you might want to back up your FortressForever\cfg folder and/or FortressForever\crosshairs.vdf before uninstalling. After that, just reinstall. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington Last edited by squeek.; 02-18-2012 at 01:02 AM.

02-26-2012, 11:54 AM	#7
Snipe WhenGasGrenWillBack? Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Class/Position: Sniper, Spy Gametype: Spy Deathmatch Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Squeek, Its a DirectX issue. I was playin on OT last night and before i started i set my DX to 8. I could see spies cloaked from a mile away even in extreme dark places (gambits hollow) and while i moved as a cloaked spy it was exactly as silverfox is describing it. It gave me an extreme advantage. except for playing against rat (hes a pain in my ass lol) Not sure how this could be fixed but it can be an exploitable bug. like i said, i saw a couple guys from accross the entire yard while they were cloaked plain as day. Last edited by Snipe; 02-26-2012 at 11:55 AM.

02-16-2012, 02:47 AM	#3
SilverFox The Sly One Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Benicia, California Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Hardware DirectX level is set at: DirectX v8.1 and Software DirectX Level is set at: DirectX v9.0 I checked my comp and for display it says my current DirectX Version is 11

02-17-2012, 10:27 PM	#5
SilverFox The Sly One Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Benicia, California Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	How do I go about reinstalling FF? there is no option to delete local game content. How do i uninstall ff then re install it?

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