8800 GTS gaming error?

[nib95]

Ok basically, I have this very annoying error in CSS whereby there seems to be an invisible blockade on Dust2. Anything beyond it turns gradually in to a white hazey mist or outline.
And I cant make stuff out in the distance.

It's rather annoying.

Here are some screenies.

Haze 1

Haze 2

Firstly, I know, I'm running at very low resolution settings. That's because I'm pro and play in leagues etc. I like to keep my CSS graphics as simple as possible adn bland, so I have every little extra chance of spotting people and so on.
I have tried literally everything to rid myself of this problem. The haze that is. Re-writing my entire config, changing graphical settings, max, med, high, low, max AF AA, lowest AF AA you name it. Nothing seems to work.

Can anyone help?

Also, with HDR turned on in HL2: Episode 1, I got this.
Does it seem to be too hazy to you guys? It's the same even with 16xTRSSAA turned off completely. HDR + AA also seems to effect frame rate loads. Halfing it. As well as giving me this same hazeyness.

HL2 Episode 1 HDR haze

Are these all driver related problems?
Or in my settings. Can someone confirm whether they have the same errors with the older drivers? Because I'm using the 97.02 drivers.

Anyhelp would be much appreciated as these are the two games I play most.

Thanks

 

[nib95]

Bump!

 

[tvdang7]

looks like too much of an overclock?
and what res do you play at.
no offense but whats the point of having a gts and playing on bad graphics?

 

[teatime0315]

yeah lol... i was looking at the pics and i was like wtf the guns arent detailed

 

[nitromullet]

Half-Life 2 Lost Coast: GeForce 8800 GTX fog looks different than
GeForce 7900 GTX fog, and dynamic shadows look solid black.
The GeForce 8800 GTX image quality matches the Microsoft Reference
Rasterizer. This issue may affect other Half-Life 2 based engines such as
Counter-Strike Source and Half-Life Episode 1. NVIDIA is working with the
application developer to try to patch their application.

...page 9 of the 97.02 driver release notes

 

[nib95]

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Half-Life 2 Lost Coast: GeForce 8800 GTX fog looks different than
GeForce 7900 GTX fog, and dynamic shadows look solid black.
The GeForce 8800 GTX image quality matches the Microsoft Reference
Rasterizer. This issue may affect other Half-Life 2 based engines such as
Counter-Strike Source and Half-Life Episode 1. NVIDIA is working with the
application developer to try to patch their application.

...page 9 of the 97.02 driver release notes

So is the error persistant in the earlier drivers?
Because I dont mind switching back to the ones the GPU came with.

 

[JAG87]

those wont be any newer...

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: nib95

Originally posted by: nitromullet

Half-Life 2 Lost Coast: GeForce 8800 GTX fog looks different than
GeForce 7900 GTX fog, and dynamic shadows look solid black.
The GeForce 8800 GTX image quality matches the Microsoft Reference
Rasterizer. This issue may affect other Half-Life 2 based engines such as
Counter-Strike Source and Half-Life Episode 1. NVIDIA is working with the
application developer to try to patch their application.

...page 9 of the 97.02 driver release notes

So is the error persistant in the earlier drivers?
Because I dont mind switching back to the ones the GPU came with.

I think your just gonna have to wait.
And why do the guns look like sh!t?
Turn up the fvck'n graphics please.
You have a 8800GTS, so go ahead and use the damn thing.

Edit:
So you play in leagues and stuff.
Still, turn up the graphics.

 

[Nightmare225]

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Edit:
So you play in leagues and stuff.
Still, turn up the graphics.

Exactly. What was the freaking point of getting a GTS?

 

[nib95]

Originally posted by: Nightmare225

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Edit:
So you play in leagues and stuff.
Still, turn up the graphics.

Exactly. What was the freaking point of getting a GTS?

I knew I'd get this

The point was to play every other PC game I own at max settings.
NOT css. Trust me I've played that game at every setting, with every kid of config set up, and the one I have it at now, gets me the best play.

I know it looks dreadful, but hit registration is optimum, and that's what I care about in official matches.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: nib95

Originally posted by: Nightmare225

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Edit:
So you play in leagues and stuff.
Still, turn up the graphics.

Exactly. What was the freaking point of getting a GTS?

I knew I'd get this

The point was to play every other PC game I own at max settings.
NOT css. Trust me I've played that game at every setting, with every kid of config set up, and the one I have it at now, gets me the best play.

I know it looks dreadful, but hit registration is optimum, and that's what I care about in official matches.

dude, you're pulling 176 fps...

 

[nib95]

Originally posted by: Hyperlite

Originally posted by: nib95

Originally posted by: Nightmare225

Originally posted by: wizboy11
Edit:
So you play in leagues and stuff.
Still, turn up the graphics.

Exactly. What was the freaking point of getting a GTS?

I knew I'd get this

The point was to play every other PC game I own at max settings.
NOT css. Trust me I've played that game at every setting, with every kid of config set up, and the one I have it at now, gets me the best play.

I know it looks dreadful, but hit registration is optimum, and that's what I care about in official matches.

dude, you're pulling 176 fps...

I'm not supposed to be
I have fps_max set at 101.

That server just blocked it. But it's always better to have one constant frame rate as appose to changing ones.

 

[mazeroth]

Wow. Just wow.

 

[tvdang7]

im sure ur graphics settings dont change ur hit detection at all esp when u getting 100+ frames. its more the server and ur ping and ur rates.
i play lot of css

servers are usually to blame on maps like nuke and inferno. all cal maps are great.

 

[nib95]

Originally posted by: tvdang7
im sure ur graphics settings dont change ur hit detection at all esp when u getting 100+ frames. its more the server and ur ping and ur rates.
i play lot of css

servers are usually to blame on maps like nuke and inferno. all cal maps are great.

Nah, I dont know why, but it definately does.
I always notice a difference in my performance switching from max to low settings.
I dont know what it is.

I know technically speaking it shouldnt be a difference.
But it does make one none-the-less.

If it didnt, why would all the pro gamers always use the very lowest settings possible?

 

[tvdang7]

Originally posted by: nib95

Originally posted by: tvdang7
im sure ur graphics settings dont change ur hit detection at all esp when u getting 100+ frames. its more the server and ur ping and ur rates.
i play lot of css

servers are usually to blame on maps like nuke and inferno. all cal maps are great.

Nah, I dont know why, but it definately does.
I always notice a difference in my performance switching from max to low settings.
I dont know what it is.

I know technically speaking it shouldnt be a difference.
But it does make one none-the-less.

If it didnt, why would all the pro gamers always use the very lowest settings possible?

im not sure if they do use lowest settings or not. but im sure most of them use 800x600 or low res to make the bodies bigger = bigger target.

 

[redbox]

Originally posted by: nib95


If it didnt, why would all the pro gamers always use the very lowest settings possible?

Because pro gamers are nuts? I don't know I just don't understand what enjoyment you would get from having a number. I know this is OT just had to get it out there.

As far as the problem Nvidia says their working on it and their drivers are usually top notch so I would just wait a bit.