Can't see the ships , only Icons..

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Ok , I am really not an expert and that may be a dumb question but :

 

I installed and played successfully GC2 one time then all ships graphics desappeared..

I did a full reinstall but nothing....

 

HELP....

 

debug err below :

Debug Message:  Version v2.02 Twilight of the Arnor last updated on: Tue Dec  9 11:44:40 2008
Debug Message:  Checking DX Version.
Debug Message:  *********DXDiag info follows.*********
System Info
Time: 9/14/2010, 01:40:50
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Machine Name: JULIEN-HP
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
Languages: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion dv6000 (RV018UA#ABA)  
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1     
Processor: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50,  MMX,  3DNow (2 CPUs), ~1.6GHz
Physical Memory: 1982MB RAM
Page File: 374MB used, 3500MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS


Display Info
Display device 1:
Device Name: \\.\DISPLAY1
Card Name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip Type: GeForce Go 6150
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Key Device: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0244&SUBSYS_30B7103C&REV_A2
Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Resolution:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.8638
Driver Date: 9/27/2006 17:10:00
DirectX Acceleration Enabled: Yes
 


Sound info
Sound device 1:
Description: Conexant HD Audio output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5045&SUBSYS_103C30B7&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Driver Name: CHDAud.sys
Provider: Conexant
Driver Version: 3.26.0000.0000
Driver Date: 7/27/2006 14:44:42
Type: WDM
Other Drivers:
Acceleration Level: 3
Cap Flags: 0
Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
 


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Debug Message:  ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message:  Going Fullscreen
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Debug Message:  Using hardware vertex processing
Debug Message:  Using multilsample setting: D3DMULTISAMPLE_2_SAMPLES
Debug Message:  Attempting to create D3DDevice at resolution 1024 x 768, Windowed: 0, Multisample: 2
Debug Message:  Game Resolution: 1024 x 768
Debug Message:  Running fullscreen.
Debug Message:  HAL (hw vp): NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
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Debug Message:  Refresh rate: 60
Debug Message:  Bit Depth: 32 bit.
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Debug Message:  A full-color cursor is supported in hardware at high resolution modes.
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Debug Message:  Now Fullscreen
Debug Message:  Shell initialization complete
Debug Message:  GalCiv2 is activated.
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Debug Message:  Clear up laws.
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Debug Message:  Killing ship styles:
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I don't think you can tell from the debug.err but I suspect that you might have your zoom level set too low. You should be able to see this from the Prefs.ini file as well as view it in the game options menu.

I's at work at the moment and so I don't have the game infront of me but you can basically define the zoom level at which you transition from viewing icons to viewing ships and planets in full graphics mode. If I recall correctly the smaller this number the further in you have to zoom to see the full graphics. If this value got set to zero then you would never leave icon mode.

Or it could be that you're simply not zooming in far enough to see ships/planets in full graphics mode.

That's my best guess as to your problem. Once I get home I'll open the game up and be a bit more precise about where in the menu this option is located.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I adjusted the zoom level actually higher and ships came back! I knew it was a dumb question!

Thank you very much for your help ,I'm glad people take time to help!

 

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I adjusted the zoom level actually higher and ships came back! I knew it was a dumb question!
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No such thing as a dumb question. There are so many knobs and controls in this game it can be hard to even remember which ones do what sometimes, particularly when just starting out.

Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I know this is a very old thread but thank you - I had the same problem but with ships AND planets not being displayed.

The two sliders in the options menu to adjust are "Tactical view zoom level" and "Detail animation zoom level" I set both of these to 50%

Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

 The "tactical zoom level" is the setting for when only icons are displayed.  You have to zoom in and out and change the slider until it is where you want this zoom level change;  you don't need to restart the current game,  just go into the options,  change the zoom level setting,  then "continue" back to the game.

Quoting Mumblefratz, reply 3
No such thing as a dumb question.
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