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Texture error after new NWN install
« on: March 31, 2012, 03:11:03 PM »
Finally I installed NWN anew but now I got weird errors:

- Textures from CEP houses seem missing - they appear white
- several armors appear metallic
- some CEP robes are static

I had reinstalled the latest CEP (2.4a) and all the POTM downloads twice by now. Did not help.

Any tips?

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2012, 08:20:32 PM »
Sounds almost definitely like it's a CEP issue, check to make sure you have the latest
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2012, 02:45:51 AM »
I found my OpenGL did not work. Perhaps that's the reason. Trying to figure out how to do it...
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2012, 05:19:18 AM »
I downloaded the latest graphic card drivers but I still get the same error message that OpenGL could not be detected. I read on the net that there are some known problems with WIN7 and OpenGL. Anyone with suggestions?

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2012, 06:41:58 AM »
Could fix the Open GL problem - however the graphic error remains. ..


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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2012, 09:05:44 AM »
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 10:08:19 PM »
hmm what kind of video card do you have?

EDIT: try using this: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Textures.Detail&id=109

TGA versions of all the textures since Bioware used a non-standard version of DDS textures that some manufacturers no longer support.
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2012, 08:04:27 AM »
Since were on this subject, i have tried everthing but a fresh install of NWN to stop skyscraping and nothing has worked for me. Anyone have any suggestions? This is only server this happens to me at, I play on another server and it does not happen thier and thier on Cep 2.4


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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 09:41:00 AM »
Since were on this subject, i have tried everthing but a fresh install of NWN to stop skyscraping and nothing has worked for me. Anyone have any suggestions? This is only server this happens to me at, I play on another server and it does not happen thier and thier on Cep 2.4

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2012, 04:19:18 AM »
hmm what kind of video card do you have?

EDIT: try using this: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Textures.Detail&id=109

TGA versions of all the textures since Bioware used a non-standard version of DDS textures that some manufacturers no longer support.
Thanks, this at least fixed the building textures, but the new CEP robes and some of the creature models are still static. I fear I need to reinstall everything and try it anew.  :?

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2012, 05:02:24 AM »
Did you use the CEP updater? Its rumoured to be broken and corrupts your CEP files.

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2012, 10:19:58 AM »
I tried complete reinstall of NWN. I tried complete reinstall of CEP. I downloaded the CEP and the Ravenloft haks five times now to no avail. I tried to copy the CEP files from my old folder to the new one. I used a full CEP download and no updater. I am really clueless by now...  :|

It ran fine under vista and it runs fine under win7 on my laptop. But it does not run on my desktop. The only other difference is that I got a new NWN copy since I lost my old one. But during the download of the new NWN I got no error message.

Something else I noticed is that certain placed transitions in areas are missing. Does that perhaps help anyone to tell me what's wrong with my NWN?

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2012, 11:38:22 AM »
Have you tried running the game in Compatibility Mode?

Find the nwn.exe, right click, go to properties, and set it to operate under XP SP3.
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2012, 12:26:32 PM »
Mac, what is your video card?

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2012, 04:04:59 PM »
Yeah I have also tried compatiblity mode - does not do it better. My video card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS. I also have tried the latest drivers to no avail.

Next steps I plan to try is another monitor and perhaps install my new NWN on another pc. I am quite clueless.
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2012, 06:57:15 PM »
You might want to try to rollback to an older driver then.

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2012, 11:55:40 AM »
Will try to install a Win XP driver. Hope it works. Am even thinking about buying a new video card. Can anyone recommend any? Would not want to buy a top model - but just better than the one that I have currently.

I noticed, when I log in player-side that I can't move my chars and some of the clothes appear all mirror like.
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #17 on: April 14, 2012, 08:40:04 AM »
Problem finally solved!!!   :awesomeface:

It seems my new NWN download was corrupted. I installed my old NWN and it worked! Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2012, 08:56:46 AM »


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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2012, 09:28:09 AM »
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« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2012, 08:16:44 PM »
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
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Re: Texture error after new NWN install
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