[Graphics Bug] Unit Pictures

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Since the launch of Beta 3, the space where the unit graphics used to be is a black, blank space, beginning in the "Who are you?" screen before you start a game. I use a laptop with Win7 64Bit, Duo CPU and 4 GB Ram.

Additionally, the GUI has always felt really sluggish and unwieldy to me, beginning at the "Who are you?" screen. Perhaps it is an oversight on my part, but i have yet to find a way to tone the graphics down in order to make interaction with the GUI swift and smooth.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I have the same on my fathers laptop. Win7 64 bit.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Yeah, same here & similar laptop (Win7 64 bit, I forget the other details).

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Had a similar problem a while back, turned out to be related to FE not auto-switching to the dedicated graphics hardware: https://forums.elementalgame.com/418215/get;3090519.

It still doesn't, but I get around it for now by forcing GPU selection for FE.exe.

If your laptop has an Intel graphics chip, it might be the reason for the missing models. 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

I have the same on another (work) computer with nearly the same specs.  It does have a dedicated graphics card, but I will have to write down the model and driver version and re-post after work (they have blocked game sites for the moment).

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting sratner, reply 3


It still doesn't, but I get around it for now by forcing GPU selection for FE.exe.

End of sratner's quote

 

I have trouble finding out how to do that, maybe you could tell me?

 

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Hi Simon I had the same problem but like Stratner said, you can fix it by selecting your graphics card via the start menu (or the icons in the bottom right corner) - I have an Nvidia card and it was easy to find due to the logo in the icon. Once you have found and clicked on it you will have a range of options - I solved it by going to advanced settings and adding the elemental programme as something that uses my Nvidia card as opposed to the integrated one - previously it was mapped to global settings and therefore used the default card.

 

hope that helps

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Thank you, though i have a different graphics card (ATI Radeon mobility HD) and there does not seem to be an option for switching between dedicated and integrated graphics.

 

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

in .915 unit graphics are white shapes on black background, before they where black shapes on blacker background, quite an improvement here  ^_^

(windows XP and ATI readeon)

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Same issue here, black space when you select a unit and you're supposed to see the description and the graph of the unit and very slow interaction. Using a 2008 macbook pro running windows xp on osx 10.6. Will try the solution posted here. 

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Has anybody found a workaround in the meantime? I really hope this problem gets looked at before Beta 4 is released, I for one have not touched the game since the launch of Beta 3 due to this bug.