Graphics problem, some sort of fog/fading?

[Lejo]

The screenshots probably explains it all.



Objects and characters (not world geometry) turn all foggy and loose their colour at a very unreasonable distance. I have tried the in-game settings, but this didn't help. New drivers didn't help.

I have searched the forums but I could not find anything about this.

Any ideas? It is very annoying.

System specifications:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
Club3D AMD/ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
1 GB RAM
Windows XP Home
Newest drivers for everything

 

[Dekstar]

Newer graphics cards like the Nvidia 8800 series still have fog problems with the source engine. Not sure about the Ati versions.

Some specs might help. Check this thread on how you should create a problem post:
http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=88149 (Thanks to Beerdude)

 

[Lejo]

You're right. I updated my original post with more information.

 

[Dekstar]

Yeah unfortunately it's a driver problem that occurs on both Ati and Nvidia cards and with Nvidia especially it's been round since they first came out.

Don't know of a fix, and chances are it won't be fixed for a while I'm afraid. You'll just have to get used to it.

 

[jpventoso]

It won't hurt to try lowering the DirectX level, just in case.

-dxlevel 81

 

[99.vikram]

It won't hurt to try lowering the DirectX level, just in case.

-dxlevel 81

Works every time, if you're not concerned about graphics.

 

[Dekstar]

Unfortunately if you have one of the latest graphics cards it means you are concerned about graphics.

There's no current Dx9 fix.

 

[jpventoso]

Unfortunately if you have one of the latest graphics cards it means you are concerned about graphics.

lol. You have a good point over there.

 

[Rennmniscant]

I had the same problem with my Radeon 2600 HD, and I found that "fog_override 1" pretty much fixed it up, except for some occasional water fog. You can get rid of that too with another command, (can't remember it atm... just do a "find fog") but that removes all fog in water, so personally I just leave that one.

 

[giant384]

my card never did it before and i have a 7900

seems to be like its the latest driver releases