hello im haveing the same problem as another post i read the graphics in the visible map are streched and pulled like polygons. fog of war is not distorted.
Here are my debug.
DebugMessage: Version 1.11.053 last updated on: 04-02-2011 15:16
DebugMessage: Entering WinMain
DebugMessage: ******* Starting Game Shell *******
DebugMessage: *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 4/2/2011, 17:15:32
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Machine Name: KEVIN-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.101026-1503)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire 5552
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version V2.07
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II P340 Dual-Core Processor (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Physical Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 1605MB used, 6061MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip Type: ATI display adapter (0x9712)
DAC Type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9712&SUBSYS_04891025&REV_00
Display Memory: 1913 MB
Current Display Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: atiu9p64.dll,atiuxp64.dll,atiu9pag,atiuxpag,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver Version: 8.14.0001.6150
Driver Date: 10/27/2010 23:02:50
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0272&SUBSYS_10250489&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6206
Driver Date: 9/21/2010 04:37:20
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 1
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
DebugMessage: *********END dxdiag info.*********
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Elemental\Fonts\*.ttf
DebugMessage: Using 2 samples for multisampling.
DebugMessage: Game Resolution: 1024 x 768 (full screen mode)
DebugMessage: HAL (hardware vertex processing)ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
DebugMessage: Presentation Interval: Immediate.
DebugMessage: Refresh Rate: 0hz.
DebugMessage: Back Buffer Bit Depth: X8R8G8B8.
DebugMessage: 32-bit z-buffer using 24-bits for the depth channel and 8-bits for the stencil channel.
DebugMessage: ** Checking Direct3D 9 Device Capabilities ************************************
DebugMessage: A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
DebugMessage: Bump mapping is supported.
Debug Message: Device is now ready
Debug Message: GFX-THREAD: DISABLED
DebugMessage: Shell initialization complete
DebugMessage: Elemental: War of Magic is activated.
DebugMessage: ***** Initializing Game *****
DebugMessage: Loaded font Arial-13
DebugMessage: Timer Frequency is 0 20b38b
DebugMessage: Initializing sound card.
DebugMessage: initailizing bink
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Mods\Screens\*.dxpack
DebugMessage: Create anchor mwin
DebugMessage: Load texture atlas.
DebugMessage: InitializeWorld
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-13Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-16Bold
DebugMessage: Create popup manager.
DebugMessage: InitializeMWinStripEngine
DebugMessage: InitializeMWinDeferredTextRenderer
DebugMessage: Initialize effect system.
DebugMessage: InitializeSpellRepository
DebugMessage: InitializeTriggerManager
DebugMessage: InitializeMusicLayerGroupManager
DebugMessage: InitializeMultiplayerClient
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-19Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Tahoma-13Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Tahoma-19
DebugMessage: Begin LoadCoreXMLData3
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Items\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Race\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Stamps\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Tiles\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Tiles\Shadows\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Units\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\RaceTypes\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Effects\*.xml
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Quests\*.xml
DebugMessage: LoadCoreXMLData finished 3
Debug Message: MapManager registered 50 files on disk
Debug Message: MapManager registered 67 files on disk
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Maps\*.xml
Debug Message: MapManager registered 0 files on disk
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Maps\TacticalMaps\*.xml
Debug Message: MapManager registered 0 files on disk
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Mods\Data\Maps\*.xml
Debug Message: MapManager registered 0 files on disk
DebugMessage: No files found matching mask C:\Users\Kevin\Documents\My Games\Elemental\Mods\Data\Maps\Tactical\*.xml
Debug Message: MapManager registered 0 files on disk
DebugMessage: LoadCoreXMLData finished
DebugMessage: Create setup screens.
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-27Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Tahoma-13
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-21Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Tahoma-16
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-13
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-24Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-16
DebugMessage: Loaded font Times New Roman-16
DebugMessage: Loaded font Tahoma-21
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-15Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Arial-11
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-32Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Times New Roman-24Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Tahoma-16Bold
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-24
Debug Message: MapManager registered 10 files in the data zip
DebugMessage: Loaded font Trajan Pro-19
DebugMessage: Loaded font BankGothic Md BT-12
DebugMessage: No string tables in C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock Games\Elemental\Data\English\*.tips
DebugMessage: Set mouse.
DebugMessage: Set update timer.
DebugMessage: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
DebugMessage: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding FullScreenBink
DebugMessage: Popup Manager Update: Unhiding WorkshopWnd
Debug Message: WARNING: (CXFileData) FindRegisteredMaterialIDByName could not find registered material with name 'blinn1SG'
Debug Message: (WARNING) InitMaterialIDs could not find material ID for material 'blinn1SG'. No attributes have been applied to this material in the modelling program. Please add the material name attribute.
DebugMessage: WM_CLOSE message received.
Debug Message: WARNING: CInfoCardBackground BG12_Day leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CInfoCardBackground BG24_Volcano leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CInfoCardBackground BG_CreateSwamp leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CInfoCardBackground BG_GoodScene leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig KingdomOfAltar leaked - refs: 10
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig KingdomOfCapitar leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig KingdomOfGilden leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig KingdomOfPariden leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig KingdomOfTarth leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig EmpireOfKraxis leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig EmpireOfMagnar leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig EmpireOfResoln leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig EmpireOfUmber leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig EmpireOfYithril leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig MainCampaign_KingdomOfGilden leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig MainCampaign_KingdomOfPariden leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: CFactionConfig MainCampaign_KingdomOfTarth leaked - refs: 2
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Land is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Rugged_Land is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: DesertTerrain is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: HillsTerrain is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: SwampTerrain is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: City is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=6 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Submerged is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=1 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: MountainRange is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=2 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Forest is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=3 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Beach is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=4 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Cliff is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=5 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Tactical_Land is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Tactical_Rugged_Land is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Tactical_DesertTerrain is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Tactical_HillsTerrain is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Tactical_SwampTerrain is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: Tactical_Forest is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: Terrain Type: CobblestoneGround is being deleted at an unsafe time. Cat=0 Mod=0
Debug Message: WARNING: CUnitGroupingType UnitGroupingType_Single leaked - refs: 5
Debug Message: WARNING: CUnitQualityType UnitQualityType_Normal leaked - refs: 5
Debug Message: WARNING: CUnitType Lord_Relias leaked - refs: 3
DebugMessage: Shutting down sound system.
DebugMessage: Clearing sound and music handles.
Debug Message: MWin Strip Engine: Max used verts was 165 verts
Debug Message: MWin Strip Engine: Max used verts was 165 verts
DebugMessage: GameUninitialize end
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