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BladeRunner · 10-07-2001, 06:57 PM

Thanks for the reply Jim as I know you must be busy.

I've been with the screensaver since sep 2000, (can't remember the version number back then), I hoped a Dx8 / 32 bit colour update would fix this banding. I posted the question after reading there wont be a DX8 update with 32 colour support and this wouldn't solve the banding even if it were made for XP. The GTS I mentioned is a GF2 and the banding has always been present right from the beginning. I've been through many component upgrades to the PC Including the monitor, so that none of it is original now, and various O/s have been installed (98SE, Me, 2000,), Only common denominator is the Geforce range of cards.

My girlfriend can't see this banding but it annoys me. I've got alaising disabled and in that time I've had more driver revisions than I could possible remember. Does anyone one else see this in the blue/green background...look close, especially if you have a large high quality monitor and a non nvidia 3D card?.

Like I said I will be getting a Radeon 8500 later on so I'll report back with the results.

My point on the Quincunx is the games are running usually 1024x768 32 as max some 800x600 32 with Quincunx to get a high enough frame rate for me, (above 60fps), and we are talking newer detailed games run with full details, games like Nolf, Project IGI.

Now with the Aquarium at 1024x768 16 I get over 300fps sustained, but enable Quincunx and it is about 26fps at the same resolution. I'm not saying it is the Aquarium that is at fault, but there is something awry here, and statements like "Quincunx is hype" are not an acceptable answer imo.

10-07-2001, 06:57 PM	#3
BladeRunner Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 37	Re: A Question and Comment about the FAQ Thanks for the reply Jim as I know you must be busy. I've been with the screensaver since sep 2000, (can't remember the version number back then), I hoped a Dx8 / 32 bit colour update would fix this banding. I posted the question after reading there wont be a DX8 update with 32 colour support and this wouldn't solve the banding even if it were made for XP. The GTS I mentioned is a GF2 and the banding has always been present right from the beginning. I've been through many component upgrades to the PC Including the monitor, so that none of it is original now, and various O/s have been installed (98SE, Me, 2000,), Only common denominator is the Geforce range of cards. My girlfriend can't see this banding but it annoys me. I've got alaising disabled and in that time I've had more driver revisions than I could possible remember. Does anyone one else see this in the blue/green background...look close, especially if you have a large high quality monitor and a non nvidia 3D card?. Like I said I will be getting a Radeon 8500 later on so I'll report back with the results. My point on the Quincunx is the games are running usually 1024x768 32 as max some 800x600 32 with Quincunx to get a high enough frame rate for me, (above 60fps), and we are talking newer detailed games run with full details, games like Nolf, Project IGI. Now with the Aquarium at 1024x768 16 I get over 300fps sustained, but enable Quincunx and it is about 26fps at the same resolution. I'm not saying it is the Aquarium that is at fault, but there is something awry here, and statements like "Quincunx is hype" are not an acceptable answer imo.