problem with shiny textures and windows

Brumstudent

This is difficult to explain and im sorry there are no pictures. recently (as in the past few days) ive had a problem with shiny metal textures in the game in that instead of being merely shiny they show up blue, like something blue is reflecting off them.

im having what might be a related problem with house windows- the windows and the light they filter goes red, yellow, green excetera with no explanation. any ideas as to why?

IamMamainred

Please post your FULL Dxdiag info.
Press the start button in the task bar, in the search box Type in Dxdiag.
(on XP use the run box)
Press Enter. A window will come up.
Press the save all info , you can save it to your desktop,
then copy & paste it to here in this thread, it will be really long.

Haiden

Sorry this pic is low quality...but Its a prtscn one





The windows take on the tint of whatever color you paint the room, and metalic surfaces in are super shiney. The problem came with Ambtions. Most people have this issue. I though the patch after ambitions would have fixed it, but its did not. Windows in the house are not see through anymore, the appaer to be "milky" and like I said if you change to room color, they take on the tint of that color.



Note I changed this room paint to like a creamy color and the windows take on that tint.

And IamMamainred Like I said there are alot of us, well most of my friends here on the forums, that have the same issue

But here is my dxdiag...but there are no issues, all was fine before the Ambitions install

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System Information

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Time of this report: 9/2/2010, 20:14:17
Machine name: HAIDEN-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL_
System Model: DH55HC__
BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/23/10 11:58:43 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.93GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 6078MB RAM
Page File: 1492MB used, 10660MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 GLH
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 460 GLH
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0622&SUBSYS_82B71043&REV_A1
Display Memory: 3785 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1003 MB
Shared Memory: 2782 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (59Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SONY TV
Monitor Id: SNYA301
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.17.0012.5896 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.12.5896
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/10/2010 05:38:00, 12471400 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4562-11CF-FB64-BBA21FC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0622
SubSys ID: 0x82B71043
Revision ID: 0x00A1
Driver Strong Name: oem122.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section003:8.17.12.5896:pci\ven_10de&dev_0622
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
D3D9 Overlay: Supported
DXVA-HD: Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices

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Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_80860037&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
Date and Size: 7/14/2009 02:07:00, 350208 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices

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DirectInput Devices

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Device Name: Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
Attached: 1
Controller ID: 0x0
Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0700
FF Driver: n/a

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PS/2 Devices

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+ Microsoft USB Dual Receiver Wireless Keyboard (IntelliType Pro)
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0745
| Matching Device ID: hid\vid_045e&pid_0745&mi_00
| Service: kbdhid
|

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives

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Drive: C:
Free Space: 186.4 GB
Total Space: 478.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST3250318AS ATA Device

Drive: E:
Model: ZTE USB SCSI CD-ROM USB Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), , 0 bytes

Drive:
Model: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223C ATA Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), , 0 bytes

Other than the windows and lighting issuesiside the house...there are no other problems elsewhere



My graphics card performance is good, and all driver are up to date

Symanteco

The opacity of the windows in TS3 seems to high. They reflect or I should say "bounce off" colors. EA needs to back down the opacity factor on the windows so they'll reflect more than bounce the colors back. It's a real graphics nightmare to see your perfect house you built with green reflecting windows - or any color for that matter. Windows are supposed to be clear, not opaque.

Haiden

Yah, the lighting and window issues are a real pain...the lighting problem started with WA, my guess is they were trying to get the lighting to work proper inside the tombs. The windows luckely were not affected.

When Ambitions came along the lighting realy got bad, and I think it was the them trying to get the whole "foggy" affect seen in Twinbrook. Thats when the windows started to become reflective and take on the room tint.

I hope this issue is corrected with Late Night.....I hope....I hope!