A temporary fix for the annoying graphical glitches

<<SpanishSurfer>> · 10-22-2007, 03:15 AM

I don't know if It's posted but I thought I would share this with everyone. Every now and then PR does some crazy stuff like buildings looking warped, backgrounds having lines everywhere, buildings not visible but can't walk/shoot through them, etc. Anyway, I know of a way to fix this without restarting your game. Just hit ALT+TAB (Windows program switch) and let it minimize to your desktop. Once it's minimized maximize it or hit ALT+TAB again, all the graphical glitches should be fixed.

I'm not a software guy by any means but I believe this works because the problem has to do with a memory leak in the video card due to something in the PR code. When you ALT+TAB the game your forcing the video card to re-draw the environment, this is why it works. BF2 had a memory leak problem when it first came out and this was the temporary solution back in the day, just thought I'd share.

Desertfox · 10-22-2007, 04:16 AM

I think what your problem is is your video card is overheating so its artifacting, when you minimize the card probably cools down a bit so when you open it up again its fine.

TexLax · 10-22-2007, 05:32 AM

you should buy a new video card soon : /

<<SpanishSurfer>> · 10-22-2007, 01:26 PM

Nope It's not the temp/card, I've checked the GPU temperature before when it did this, it was fine. Earlier versions of PR did this more often, with the latest PR update I rarely have this happen.

LeoBloom. · 10-22-2007, 04:47 PM

Lol, if I ALT-TAB, its gonna take 5 minutes to get to the desktop, and there is a 50/50 chance that I won't CTD when I ALT-TAB back into the game.

Brummy · 10-24-2007, 01:15 PM

^Me too, then Vista changes back to Windows Aero, xFire conversations making it go way more slower. Etc..

<<SpanishSurfer>> · 10-24-2007, 02:06 PM

I can alt+tab out of BF2 and back onto Windows with no problem. Like alt+tabbing Firefox, I'm running Windows XP 64-bit though.

TeRR0R · 10-25-2007, 08:46 AM

Your problem is NOT a known bug.
Your problem is either hardware (broken or too hot sometimes)
or buggy drivers / messed up OS.

I've never had graphical glitches with PR.
Neither XP nor Vista.
8800GTS 320MB, 2GB RAM, OCed Athlon 64 X2 6000+, Vista.
And all my friends didn't have such problems too.

10-22-2007, 03:15 AM	#1
<<SpanishSurfer>> Join Date: May 2006 United States of America Posts: 202	A temporary fix for the annoying graphical glitches I don't know if It's posted but I thought I would share this with everyone. Every now and then PR does some crazy stuff like buildings looking warped, backgrounds having lines everywhere, buildings not visible but can't walk/shoot through them, etc. Anyway, I know of a way to fix this without restarting your game. Just hit ALT+TAB (Windows program switch) and let it minimize to your desktop. Once it's minimized maximize it or hit ALT+TAB again, all the graphical glitches should be fixed. I'm not a software guy by any means but I believe this works because the problem has to do with a memory leak in the video card due to something in the PR code. When you ALT+TAB the game your forcing the video card to re-draw the environment, this is why it works. BF2 had a memory leak problem when it first came out and this was the temporary solution back in the day, just thought I'd share.
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10-22-2007, 04:16 AM	#2
Desertfox Join Date: Aug 2006 Brunei Darussalam Location: EVE Online Posts: 6,106	I think what your problem is is your video card is overheating so its artifacting, when you minimize the card probably cools down a bit so when you open it up again its fine.
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10-22-2007, 05:32 AM	#3
TexLax Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 541	you should buy a new video card soon : /
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10-22-2007, 01:26 PM	#4
<<SpanishSurfer>> Join Date: May 2006 United States of America Posts: 202	Nope It's not the temp/card, I've checked the GPU temperature before when it did this, it was fine. Earlier versions of PR did this more often, with the latest PR update I rarely have this happen.
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10-22-2007, 04:47 PM	#5
LeoBloom. Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 138	Lol, if I ALT-TAB, its gonna take 5 minutes to get to the desktop, and there is a 50/50 chance that I won't CTD when I ALT-TAB back into the game.
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10-24-2007, 01:15 PM	#6
Brummy Join Date: Jun 2007 United Kingdom Location: Brumtown Posts: 8,551	^Me too, then Vista changes back to Windows Aero, xFire conversations making it go way more slower. Etc..
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10-24-2007, 02:06 PM	#7
<<SpanishSurfer>> Join Date: May 2006 United States of America Posts: 202	I can alt+tab out of BF2 and back onto Windows with no problem. Like alt+tabbing Firefox, I'm running Windows XP 64-bit though.
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10-25-2007, 08:46 AM	#8
TeRR0R Join Date: Oct 2007 Germany Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 370	Your problem is NOT a known bug. Your problem is either hardware (broken or too hot sometimes) or buggy drivers / messed up OS. I've never had graphical glitches with PR. Neither XP nor Vista. 8800GTS 320MB, 2GB RAM, OCed Athlon 64 X2 6000+, Vista. And all my friends didn't have such problems too.

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