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Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 4:25:11 AM

JasonnTN

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I just installed MaxFB and went to quickstart to get a look at the game. When I got to kickoff it looked as though it was a night game without any lights on. I tried various settings from high detail all the way to low as well as various settings for day/night weather, etc. But no matter what I did the screen was very dark. Is there something I'm doing wrong here?

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 4:28:05 AM

David Winter

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Hi.

Please post a screen shot (in game) and a DX diagnostic file (instructions: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1077033 )

thanks
David

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 5:41:59 AM

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I noticed this myself, in night games. The field is lit well, but the stadium is fairly dark

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 5:57:58 AM

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ORIGINAL: garysorrell

I noticed this myself, in night games. The field is lit well, but the stadium is fairly dark

ditto - it's like the stadium is in the dark, but the field is fine.

Here is my DXDiag if it helps.

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 6:45:50 AM

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Here is my dxdiag file. I'll give you a screenshot as soon as I can.

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 6:50:55 AM

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OK, how exactly do I give a screenshot?

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 7:07:30 AM

David Winter

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hi.

Screenshots are taken by pressing F12

I took a look at your diagnostic file. Several components of your system are below the requirements for the game. I think your video card will be very problematic. You've got plenty of memory there though.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/29/2007, 23:42:12
Machine name: JASON
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/17/05 20:34:41 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz [DW - 1 is the minimum, but 2.0 is very highly recommended]
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 228MB used, 5304MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 (Microsoft Corporation)
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 MX 440
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0171&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB

Below is a typical 'night game' screen shot.

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 2:03:40 PM

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I was afraid I might have video card issues. The strange thing is the game seems to run very smoothly - only it is dark whether I select day or night. I tried hitting F12 to get a screenshot, but I can't seem to find the file. (I don't know what directory it would be in or the filename) Sorry for all the noob questions.......

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 2:08:01 PM

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Thanks for the help. I turned the shadow setting down to basic and it's working just fine now.

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 5:10:44 PM

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For me, it was never really terrible. But it is fine now after I used driver cleaner and re-installed my video card drivers.

Some stadiums have sections to it that are just a little darker than others, but I see that this is normal from the screenshots above.

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 6:41:28 PM

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Mine looks like the shot above. No big deal really. I wasnt sure if it was supposed to look like that or not.

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RE: Everything Is Dark! - 9/30/2007 7:55:21 PM

bassman58

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Screenshots are saved as BMP files. Look for a folder named 'ScreenShots' in your Maximum-Football folder. You may need to resize them so you can post them here.

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