I have the new machine built. Running at 1920x1200 (native resolution for 24" monitor) with every option turned on and every setting at maximum, I never drop below 60FPS(I set to refresh sync) and never exceed 33% cpu. Unfortunately, the sky texture bug is not resolved. Since I had an ATI card previously, I will be complaining to NVIDIA about this. None of the settings I have tried yet has had an effect. I'll deal with it, if only because I should be able to quad-log with ease =P, but there should be a resolution to this issue.

 

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As I said previously, the 9000 series uses the exact same chipset and architecture of the 8000 series. They didn't change anything to the cores. 9000 is just a misnomer and way for them to sell more cards to those who don't know this. For a really good explanation, look here: http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/04/01/nvidia_geforce_9800gtx_review/

You'll have to wait until the next cycle from Nvidia to know whether or not they fix it, sorry, but it's true.


I can't believe I'm going to do this, but i'm trashing my two 8800gtx's for a Radeon. Pathetic, but I love playing AC.

There is a report of the bug on a 9 series on the nvidia thread now:

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=48567&view=findpost&p=355694


At this point, Turbine should put "NVidia GeForce 7000 series or under" in the sys requirements.

Turbine is being stupid...


Sigh...

 

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Reposted from the Turbine boards mostly because eventually they will just ban me...


HI TURBINE!

DID YOU FIGURE OUT YOU MIGHT NEED TO ADDRESS THIS YET?


We now have reports of the bug on Series 9 Cards.


So are you going to just say you need a Series 7 or lower to play the game?


How many accounts need to be unsubbed before this might be addressed?

I just want a ball park figure of how much money you need to loose before you actually get off of your collective behinds and start with the typical meaningless "We are looking into it." PR spin that is now the hallmark of your customer service.


Your a game company who can't support an Nvidia card.

Can you even grasp how colossally hysterical and sad this is?

This isn't an off brand card no ones ever heard of... You REALLY can't pretend its not a problem any more, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING even if its meaningless PR spin, at least then we know you listened this year to the idea your game MIGHT have a problem that needs to be addressed.

Is there even a glimmer of recognition in your mind of this being yet another failure on your part to even acknowledge your playerbase?


Do you understand that the hostility here isn't from people being unreasonable and unpleaseable. THAT WOULD IMPLY YOU'VE TRIED ANY KIND OF FIX BEYOND A YEAR OLD POST OF WE ARE LOOKING INTO IT.


I'm not Hasbro.

I'm not the license holder for LOTR.

I'm just a moron playing a 10 year old game and stupid me I expect you to actually provide support for your game that I pay for every month.


wubbie - what did I expect you can't even bother to ban someone who steals accounts and publicly admits to the theft...

 

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Since I can't post on the official board anymore because I have unsubbed, someone please post over there that bumping up the chat window doesn't fix it for everybody. It didn't do anything for me. It would be unfortunate if Turbine were to believe this was a universal work-around.

Fyrie - I've always said that it was a possible workaround and might not work for everyone.


I think for some people its going to be a combination of the size of the main chat window and camera position.


Besides its not like anyone checks Turbine for help any more...

 

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wubbie you seem to be crying a big river over what appears to be a bug in the lvl 8 card.


why don't you go whine on the card maker's board. and if the glitch IS card based/fault, why in the h*ll should turbine worry about fixing it?

 

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agnari - really? the posts to the Nvidia boards don't mean anything? We've done that.


Most of the information available is that its Turbines programming that is having an issue with the card.

Getting Nvidia to fix their cards for something other than WoW or Crysis isn't going to happen...

Turbine won't even admit that the bug is still occurring, or acknowledge it... they made a post over a year ago that it was a known issue and like everything else Turbine became silent.


I got people together willing to try new settings and drivers and the whole slew of wacky ideas to try to correct the problem, Turbine can't even be bothered to pop in and say still a known issue. We chased all sorts of leads and ideas and even found that the bug doesn't happen when you run AC under WINE on *nix...


This is a problem that it seems only Turbine and Nvidia can work out and neither side wants to lift a finger.

I don't have Turbines sky rendering code and Nvidia doesn't release alot of data about how their drivers work... so unless I can teach myself how to disassemble both sides of this and then how to write in the code its based in my options are limited to keeping Turbine aware that there is a problem, it still exists and the only "help" they ever offered of update your drivers isn't a solution.


wubbie - Hi, we've done that... got anything constructive?

 

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I for one appreciate Chef's effort in trying to track this down and problem solve.


He has done a hell of alot more than Turbine has.


We STILL pay a competitive price to play this game and it is unforgivable that Turbine has not made an effort with Nvidia to correct this problem.


So have we reached a threshold? Do we now say that AC will NOT work with any card series greater than 7? It already doesn't work on 5 outta 10 Vista machines.


If Turbine is going to charge comparable prices for AC, then it should be given the same amount of support. This is not wishful thinking. It is good business.


Agnari you are either an idiot or have stock in Turbine (in which case, that would make you an idiot anyway).

 

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