SurClaro Flight Simulator Resources

[Peterrr20]

I have a GeForce 4 MX, and I know its capable of displaying reflective textures, as it can do so in Unreal Tournament 2004. So why not in Fs2002? Is there a way of fixing this?

[Maxell]

Check your display settings, there is a checkbox there fro reflections, you should turn it on.

[Peterrr20]

Thanks for the suggestion, but i've already done that. I hear that many other people have the same problem as me.

[groundsquirrel]

I hate to trot out the same old tired questions, but what version of directx do you have? Do you have the latest drivers for the card? etc. etc. etc.

[Exxman]

Take Groundsquirrel's ad-vice.

Also, some planes don't have the capability for reflections...depends on the maker. Don't look for anything that isn't there to begin with.

Post back if you haven't solved the problem k?

Exxman

[Peterrr20]

Thanks for the tips but yes, it still doesn't work. I tried it on a Beechcraft King Air 350 by Chuk Dome which does have reflections. Its really odd...

[Exxman]

What version of Directx and OpenGL are you running?

Exxman

[rana]

Hi Peter,

locate the file display.cfg in FS2002 folder. within that file, you will find a section

Code: ;----------------------------------------------------------------------
; GeForce2
;----------------------------------------------------------------------

add the following after that section.

Code: ;----------------------------------------------------------------------
; GeForce3
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
[000010DE:00000172]
DriverValidate2=1
;NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
[000010DE:00000171]
DriverValidate2=1
;NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
[000010DE:00000181]
DriverValidate2=1
;NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X
[000010DE:00000182]
DriverValidate2=1
;NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460
[000010DE:00000170]
DriverValidate2=1

let me know if that works.

[paulvil]

I have been haveing a simular problem with my GeForce 4 Mx 440 SE could I do this for FS 2004 too?

[rana]

hi Paul,

FS2004 uses a different format - where with the ID it also uses the actual driver dll name.

First thing you need to do is find out what driver file your card is using - right-click desktop -> display properties -> Settings -> Advanced. I have a tab there "GeForce FX5600" - in there I can see my Display driver file is called nv4_disp.dll.

Once you know what the filename is, find your card from the list I have added on the previous post. Lets try with the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X settings.

you need to add the following section

Code: ;----------------------------------------------------------------------
; GeForce3
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
[000010DE:00000182:nv4_disp.dll]
PanelAsTexture=0
;TnL=0
;RenderToTexture=0
;AntiAlias=0

ofcourse the filename nv4_disp.dll may be different on your pc. To my understanding, the other setting lets FS what your card CAN'T HANDLE.

and line with a ; in front is ignored.. if you have any problem, first I would advise un-rem'ing RenderToTexture

please keep a note of what you have added... so you can always go back.