graphics issue (transparencies/color)

rubberchicken · May 29th, 2003

Just wondering what kind of graphical modifications I need to make to allow the transparent effects to work. The most notable problem I have right now is on Castlevania 2; an early example is the torches on the ghost ship. The flames are supposed to be colored and see-through, but instead they're white with this little black outline around them (kinda like playing on an old version of ZSNES). I'm using Jabo's direct3d graphics plugin, and I'm wondering if anybody can tell me what I need to change to make the graphics work right. Thanks.

felinusz · May 29th, 2003

Try enabling the framebuffer, it is available under 'advanced settings'. I don't have the game myself but I think that this should help you...

What other gmes do you have that exhibit this problem (If I have them I an mess around myself)?

Take Care.

Allnatural · May 29th, 2003

Sounds more like a hardware/driver issue to me. I suspect your video card is below spec.

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rubberchicken · May 29th, 2003

My video card is a GeForce4 128 MB, which I believe is slightly above specs.

Smiff · May 29th, 2003

could be drivers.. could be bug in plugin

rubberchicken · May 29th, 2003

The strange thing is that Zelda OoT, which had similar problems on a different emulator (everything is WHITE), runs perfectly under the current settings. But I'm positive that Castlevania is supposed to look different, since I have a friend who has it.

*sigh*

Well, I've been wrestling with settings for a while and have found no shortage of ways to make the problem WORSE, but none yet to make it better.

felinusz · June 1st, 2003

Have you tryed using an OpenGL plugin and seeing what happens there? (try TR64 OGL and Jabo' OGL).

In addition to that you might want to try and reinstall your video card drivers (just get the newest ones) and maybe try reeinstalling DirectX as well (may as well grab version 9). This does sound a lot like the type of problem that occurs when minimum specs aren't met, although you shouldn't have such problems with that GeForce 4.

Good Luck.

May 29th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
rubberchicken That Yellow Bastard Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Location, location Posts: 155	graphics issue (transparencies/color) Just wondering what kind of graphical modifications I need to make to allow the transparent effects to work. The most notable problem I have right now is on Castlevania 2; an early example is the torches on the ghost ship. The flames are supposed to be colored and see-through, but instead they're white with this little black outline around them (kinda like playing on an old version of ZSNES). I'm using Jabo's direct3d graphics plugin, and I'm wondering if anybody can tell me what I need to change to make the graphics work right. Thanks.

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rubberchicken That Yellow Bastard Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Location, location Posts: 155	Hmm... The strange thing is that Zelda OoT, which had similar problems on a different emulator (everything is WHITE), runs perfectly under the current settings. But I'm positive that Castlevania is supposed to look different, since I have a friend who has it. sigh Well, I've been wrestling with settings for a while and have found no shortage of ways to make the problem WORSE, but none yet to make it better.

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May 29th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,372	Try enabling the framebuffer, it is available under 'advanced settings'. I don't have the game myself but I think that this should help you... What other gmes do you have that exhibit this problem (If I have them I an mess around myself)? Take Care.

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Allnatural No preservatives™ Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toledo, OH. USA Posts: 965	Sounds more like a hardware/driver issue to me. I suspect your video card is below spec. __________________ Videogame Gifs

May 29th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
rubberchicken That Yellow Bastard Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Location, location Posts: 155	My video card is a GeForce4 128 MB, which I believe is slightly above specs.

May 29th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Smiff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 10	could be drivers.. could be bug in plugin

June 1st, 2003	#7 (permalink)
felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,372	Have you tryed using an OpenGL plugin and seeing what happens there? (try TR64 OGL and Jabo' OGL). In addition to that you might want to try and reinstall your video card drivers (just get the newest ones) and maybe try reeinstalling DirectX as well (may as well grab version 9). This does sound a lot like the type of problem that occurs when minimum specs aren't met, although you shouldn't have such problems with that GeForce 4. Good Luck.