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Aquaria => Support => Topic started by: GenL on February 14, 2009, 11:57:50 pm

Title: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: GenL on February 14, 2009, 11:57:50 pm
Got Aquaria 1.1.1 and 19" monitor with 1280x1024 resolution.

When Frame Buffer Effects are enabled, i'm seeing strange textures appearing near the black bars (due to 5:4 aspect ratio). They seem to appear in some areas, beyond level walls, where everything should be black. I see them when some frame buffer effect is in action (ripples). It's really annoying me lately, and i tried switching to 4:3 resolution (1280x960) - bug was gone.

I have Radeon HD4870 and can see this bug appearing in both XP SP3 and Vista SP1 for me. Is this a known bug or does it have something to do with my video settings? I tried changing them but no luck.

It's difficult to catch these moments on screenshots but i managed to get some of them, used a lot of rolling. Saved as PNG:

(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2465/aqbugwm3.th.png) (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aqbugwm3.png) (http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3341/aqbug2iv2.th.png) (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aqbug2iv2.png) (http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5752/aqbug3dm4.th.png) (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aqbug3dm4.png)

Maybe there is some way to fix this? Disabling Frame Buffer Effects or using 4:3 on 5:4 monitor are not really good solutions.
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Chibi on February 15, 2009, 12:41:53 am
I think frame buffer effects detract from Aquaria's beauty, but some people like it. I can only think of updating the drivers, because your hardware is up to the challenge.
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Alphasoldier on February 15, 2009, 01:18:04 am
I can also honestly say that this has never happened to me before, I even wnet to the places you are and tried to reproduce this, but I think you're one of the few.
Don't really know a solution for this, I'd say disable it or try to not mind the small bugs, it's not THAT big of a bother, right?
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: GenL on February 15, 2009, 02:03:55 am
Chibi, i already have the latest 9.1 driver.

Alphasoldier,
It is actually pretty nervous to see such glitches all around walls while swimming/transforming/rolling. I just thought it may be another ATI-related problem. The sad thing that i thought new version should handle 5:4 resolution great, but at 1280x1024 i got just 1280:960 + black bars, which are obviously causing that glitches to occur... :(

Maybe you didn't see it because you are playing it at 4:3 or widescreen with no black bars? Because i really think that's all because of them.
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Chibi on February 15, 2009, 02:13:24 am
I know the problem now - your resolution isn't supported.  :-\ You'll either have to play in a window, or settle for the glitches. If you check the "Configure Aquaria" .exe in the folder you installed the game in, you'll see all the main graphics and display options.
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: GenL on February 15, 2009, 02:39:54 am
1280x1024 is actually supported - i can choose it in Configure program and inside the game aswell...
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Chibi on February 15, 2009, 03:14:53 am
My mistake - the program must only display resolutions that the display can, well, display.  :) (I've a 1440x900 monitor.)
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Alphasoldier on February 15, 2009, 11:52:04 am
How is it when you play in windowed mode?
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: GenL on February 15, 2009, 04:58:22 pm
How is it when you play in windowed mode?
Same if i use 5:4 resolution, for example 1000x800 - i see same things near black bars. No problems at 4:3 but i want to play it on my native resolution...

You can both try setting this in usersettings.xml and see if it will be same for you.
For example:
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<ScreenMode resx="880" resy="704" bits="32" fbuffer="1" full="0" vsync="1" darkfbuffer="1" darkbuffersize="256" />
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Alphasoldier on February 16, 2009, 10:21:46 pm
I just tested it and I have the same thing, but I still can't say I find it annoying. >_>

And who would have a resolution like that anyway? Isn't wide-screen way better? =p
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Oehr on February 17, 2009, 07:21:55 am
well there are 3 options to choose from:
- wait for a patch that fixes this small bug
- live with it
- choose a 4:3, 16:10 or 16:9 resolution. other aspect ratios might also work, only 5:4 seems to be problematic.
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: Alphasoldier on February 17, 2009, 11:47:17 am
Or just disable the wavy stuff. =p
Title: Re: Frame Buffer Effects - problem
Post by: GenL on February 17, 2009, 08:44:01 pm
And who would have a resolution like that anyway? Isn't wide-screen way better? =p
I'm sure it is, but who will buy me a new widescreen monitor, huh? :(
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well there are 3 options to choose from:
- wait for a patch that fixes this small bug
- live with it
- choose a 4:3, 16:10 or 16:9 resolution. other aspect ratios might also work, only 5:4 seems to be problematic.
- Sure i will wait for the patch! But does anybody know for sure if it will fix this?
- I can live with this. I can live even with 320x240 resolution you know... Everyone can.
- I will be so glad to choose 16:10 or 16:9 resoultion! Just still waiting for someone to buy me a new widescreen monitor ;)

The actual goal of this topic was to understand if this is a bug or not. Other user confirmed this, so our goal is reached. Thanks everyone! I hope it really will be fixed. There are still many 5:4 users around.