TDM upside-down

[8BitLord]

I turned off AI in Radeon Pro for Doom 3, but now it won't start, it's just a light grey screen.

[nbohr1more]

What's your screen resolution?

 

You may need to set the resolution and aspect ratio manually.

[8BitLord]

It worked before I turned off AI, but my resolution is 1680x1050

[nbohr1more]

Try adding:

 

seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customwidth "1680"
seta r_customheight "1050"
seta r_aspectratio "2" 

 

...to your DoomConfig.cfg

 

Also, maks sure these values are correct:

 

 

seta image_usePrecompressedTextures "1" 
seta image_useNormalCompression "2" 
seta image_useAllFormats "1" 
seta image_useCompression "1" 
seta image_preload "1"

 

 

[8BitLord]

Well I did what you said and Radeon pro is still making it grey so I turned that off and I noticed that it doesn't look as fisheyed from the aspect ratio. However it is STILL upside down. the Hud is fine though.

[nbohr1more]

Until you can properly disable Catalyst AI you will need to turn off Post Processing in the Advanced Graphics Menu

[8BitLord]

Hmmmm, I tried the Tray Tools but those assholes removed it. What else is there besides Pro?

[nbohr1more]

The only other option that I'm aware of is to:

 

1) Disable Post Processing

2) Move the mission PK4 into the Darkmod base directory

3) Open the mission by invoking it's map name in the console: (example) map stalban.map

4) Save your mission as soon as the map loads

5) Rename the Doom3.exe to darkathena.exe

6) Start Doom 3 via a shortcut to new executable name

7) Open Mods > The Dark Mod

8) Re-Enable Post Processing

9) Load your last Save and enjoy

 

If you have an older ATI card, you could also revert to an older Catalyst Driver (I use 9.10 )

[8BitLord]

Way too much work, I'll deal with no PP, thanks anyway.

[STiFU]

Guys, wouldn't it be possible to just "downgrade" to an outdated driver that still supports disabling Catalyst AI? You should also start a petition or something. It just can't go on like this with ATI breaking new games every day. Get your shit together ATI!!

[Sotha]

So this sounds like it is impossible to get the game work with newest ATI drivers? That the tray tools or other third party software cannot disable CAI? I was planning to upgrade my drivers, but I suppose not.

 

Next vid card ain't gonna be ATI...

[STiFU]

We really have to try to do something about this. I guess there are many new ATI-players out there not checking out these forums and they just see that the game doesn't run properly and uninstall again. And aside from new players, we also lose potential mappers because of this.

 

So, what can be done? Serpentine already tried to contact ATI once without any luck, but I guess we could try again. Other than that, we can probably just try to petition and get some other modders and game-communities that suffer from the same problem on board.

[Sotha]

We really have to try to do something about this. I guess there are many new ATI-players out there not checking out these forums and they just see that the game doesn't run properly and uninstall again. And aside from new players, we also lose potential mappers because of this.

 

So, what can be done? Serpentine already tried to contact ATI once without any luck, but I guess we could try again. Other than that, we can probably just try to petition and get some other modders and game-communities that suffer from the same problem on board.

 

Show me the petition, and I'll sign it.

 

If ATI ain't doing anything to the problem, should we do some kind of idiotic "upside-down postprocessing" toggle? The ATI switch.

[STiFU]

I don't even have a crappy ATI card (once is enough), so I am probably the wrong person to start a petition. I am just saying, something needs to be done...

 

An ATI switch in the settings would sure be a great diss towards ATI, I love it. Apparently though, there's nothing we can do config-wise to fix the sky problem, to my knowledge.

[Bikerdude]

Ok, this is a serious issue.

 

I have an ATi HD3850 in my media pc (which is running XP), that I can use for testing and I also have an account over on forums.amd.com and post a thread etc. But it would make more sense for someone who has an ATi card in their main pc running windows 7 and who has an account over there to post a thread and log a tech support request.

 

In the mean time I am gonna try cat 11.5 on my media pc (WinXPx86) and then pop the HD3850 in my main pc (Win7x64) and see what can be done.

[Bikerdude]

AMD Catalyst 11.5

 

Windows Xp Sp3 x86

 

• in device manager, right click'd on the 3850 and selected uninstall.
• uninstall old driver from add/remove programs.
• then did a driver clean with driver sweeper.
• reboot
• installed 11.5 driver
• reboot
• checked Catalyst Ai and it was available! and even better was disabled by default - awesome!

Winu7x64 Sp1

• in device manager, right click'd on the 3850 and selected uninstall and also ticked the box that says delete drivers.
• uninstall old driver from programs and features.
• then did a driver clean with driver sweeper.
• reboot
• installed 11.5 driver
• reboot
• checked Catalyst Ai and it was be available!

[8BitLord]

I updated everything to 11.5 but I don't see a way to disable it.

[Bikerdude]

the Catalyst Ai function is in the same location regardless of what version of windows your using of what driver version.

 

>3D settings - scroll down and you will see the tick-box to disable/enable etc.

[8BitLord]

[Bikerdude]

Hmmm...

 

It should look like the following

 

 

What version of Windows are you running and what Radeon card have you got..? Also can you please do as I have done, uninstalled the driver, do a driver clean using driver-sweep and then install the latest driver from AMD's website..?

 

p.s. just out of idle curiosity, what happens when you set that slider to performance...?

[8BitLord]

Nothing happens when it goes on performance, also I removed all drivers, I install the complete 11.5 package. My version is Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit. And my card is an HD 5770

[Bikerdude]

So your system is pretty much the same bar that you have a 5770 and I have a 3850. Ok, I know its a pain but I need to be sure you followed the same steps I did ok..?

 

• in device manager, right click on the 5770 and select uninstall and also tick the box that says delete drivers.
• uninstall old driver from programs and features.
• then do a driver clean with driver sweeper.
• reboot
• install 11.5 driver
• reboot
• check Catalyst Ai and it should be as the screenshot above!

[8BitLord]

I did all of that besides the driver clean but that would have nothing to do with the CCC.

[Bikerdude]

8bit, just indulge me? do the steps above and come back here with the result. Im gonna go put my dinner on, brb.

[8BitLord]

Before I do this, I have Driver Sweeper open, how does it work? I want to know what to do before I do this.