After reading through different postings, I decided to post my own on the subject, because I've tried everything it says and I still have the same problems.
My mini-map and the god-face screen when they talk, are just a jumble of lines, and it's hard to play without a mini-map.
I have a ATI Rage 128XPert, and I've tried every possible setting and it won't go away, the worst part is that I didn't use to have this problem, it appeared when I did all the other stuff to be able to play normally.
BTW, I'm running DirectX 8.0, would going back to 7.0 help, maybe?
Thanks for the help.
This game rocks, but I may give up and wait till the X-Box release to come back to it.
Wow! Thanks for the quick response.
Yeah, I did all the basic steps that were in the troubleshooter guide, including many different graphic settings, but nothing changed with my problem.
Okay, here's my DxDiag:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/25/2001, 00:39:09
Machine name: TOBIASRA
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer:
System Model:
BIOS:
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~800MHz
Memory: 128MB RAM
Page File: 51MB used, 1868MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
DxDiag Version: 4.08.00.0400
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: The file CMAUDIO.VXD is uncertified, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs. You may be able to get a certified driver from the manufacturer of the hardware device.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 344064 bytes
ddraw16.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 28496 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 24336 bytes
ddraw.vxd: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 30469 bytes
ddhelp.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 41984 bytes
dxapi.sys: 4.87.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 2416 bytes
d3d8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 1062400 bytes
d3dref8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 236544 bytes
d3dim.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 625936 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 872960 bytes
d3dref.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 140800 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 590096 bytes
d3drm.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 18:10:00 437008 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 18:10:00 107792 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 4.06.02.0436 English Final Retail 1/8/1999 18:10:00 87312 bytes
dplayx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 245760 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 36864 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 77824 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 45056 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 69632 bytes
dpnet.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 237568 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 98304 bytes
dpnwsock.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 118784 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 90112 bytes
dpnmodem.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 110592 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 282624 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 122880 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 184320 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 90112 bytes
dinput.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 176128 bytes
dinput8.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 204800 bytes
dinput.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 10874 bytes
dimap.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 102400 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 307200 bytes
vjoyd.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 33361 bytes
joyhid.vxd: 4.88.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 13055 bytes
joy.cpl: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 155648 bytes
gcdef.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 249856 bytes
gchand.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 6144 bytes
pid.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 40960 bytes
gameenum.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 9/9/1999 07:00:00 10512 bytes
hidgame.sys: 4.07.00.0700 English Final Retail 11/27/1999 07:00:00 8880 bytes
dsound.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 455680 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 1339392 bytes
dsound.vxd: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 48171 bytes
dswave.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 15360 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 176128 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 66560 bytes
dmusic.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 94208 bytes
dmusic16.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 11008 bytes
dmusic32.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 28672 bytes
dmband.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 25600 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 59392 bytes
dmime.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 168960 bytes
dmloader.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 30720 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 110080 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 130048 bytes
dmscript.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 78336 bytes
dx7vb.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 600576 bytes
dx8vb.dll: 4.08.00.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 1069056 bytes
amstream.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 63488 bytes
devenum.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 52224 bytes
dxmasf.dll: 6.04.07.1112 English Final Retail 12/14/1999 13:16:50 498448 bytes
mciqtz.drv: 4.00.96.0729 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 11776 bytes
mciqtz32.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 33792 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 141312 bytes
qcap.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 167936 bytes
qdv.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 229888 bytes
qdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 344064 bytes
quartz.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 956416 bytes
quartz.vxd: 4.00.00.0501 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 5672 bytes
strmdll.dll: 4.01.00.3857 English Final Retail 12/14/1999 13:16:50 252736 bytes
vidx16.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 10240 bytes
iac25_32.ax: 2.00.05.0052 English Final Retail 5/7/1998 10:56:06 199680 bytes
ir41_32.ax: 4.41.16.0002 English Final Retail 2/25/1998 11:24:22 848384 bytes
ir41_qc.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 3/20/1998 12:00:00 120320 bytes
ir41_qcx.dll: 0.00.00.0000 English Final Retail 3/20/1998 12:00:00 338432 bytes
ir50_32.dll: 5.2562.15.0054 English Final Retail 1/27/1999 12:45:58 755200 bytes
ir50_qc.dll: 5.00.63.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 212992 bytes
ir50_qcx.dll: 5.00.64.0038 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 196608 bytes
ivfsrc.ax: 5.04.02.0040 English Final Retail 2/23/1998 14:11:12 142848 bytes
mswebdvd.dll: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 245248 bytes
ks.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 117056 bytes
ksproxy.ax: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 116224 bytes
ksuser.dll: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 4096 bytes
stream.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 41920 bytes
mspclock.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 4800 bytes
mskssrv.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 6368 bytes
swenum.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 3456 bytes
mstee.sys: 4.90.3000.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 4896 bytes
mpg2splt.ax: 6.03.01.0400 English Final Retail 11/3/2000 14:35:22 141312 bytes
kstvtune.ax: 4.10.00.2222 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 88064 bytes
ksxbar.ax: 4.10.00.2222 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 51712 bytes
kswdmcap.ax: 4.10.00.2222 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 87040 bytes
vfwwdm32.dll: 4.10.00.2222 English Final Retail 4/23/1999 22:22:00 73728 bytes
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Display Devices
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Card name: Magnum/Xpert128/X99/Xpert2000 (English)
Manufacturer: ATI Tech. - Enhanced
Chip type: Rev
DAC type:
Device ID: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5246&SUBSYS_00081002&REV_00\ 280800
Display Memory: 32.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor: A90
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: ATI2DRAA.DRV
Driver Version: 4.12.01.6292 (English)
DDI Version: 7
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/30/2000 21:49:28, 55488 bytes
Driver Certified: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: 11/1/206
VDD: *vdd,*vflatd
Mini VDD: ATI2VXAA.VXD
Mini VDD Date: , 0 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-1106-11CF-D06C-0920A3C2C935}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x5246
SubSys ID: 0x00081002
Revision ID: 0x0000
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result:
D3D Test Result:
AGP Test Result:
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Sound Devices
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Description: C-Media Audio Direct Sound Driver
Device ID: PCI\VEN_13F6&DEV_0111&SUBSYS_011113F6&REV_10\BUS_0 0&DEV_0F&FUNC_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 15
Type: VXD
Driver Name: CMAUDIO.VXD
Driver Version: 4.06.00.1090 (English)
Driver Attributes: Beta Retail
Driver Certified: No
Date and Size: 1/13/2000 14:50:30, 219253 bytes
Other Files: cmaudio.vxd
Driver Provider: C-MEDIA
HW Accel Level: Full
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result:
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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\gm.dls
Version: 1.00.16.0002
Ports:
Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
MIDI Mapper, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
C-Media SoftMidi Synthesis, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
C-Media MPU-401, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, External
C-Media OPL2/OPL3 Synthesis, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
C-Media MPU-401, Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Input, No DLS, External
Registry: OK
Music Test Result:
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Input Devices
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Device Name: Logitech WingMan Extreme
Driver Name: Default
Driver Version: ()
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: , 0 bytes
You might want to try reinstalling the game. First, go into Control Panel, System, Performance, File System, CDROM, and set the Access Pattern to No Read Ahead. Press OK. Click Device Manager, double click on CDROM, then open the properties window for your cdrom drive, and click Settings. Make sure DMA is unchecked, then press OK and Close.
Also, click Start, Run, and type in msconfig, click on the Startup tab, and uncheck everything except for System Tray, and press OK and restart.
Now Reinstall.
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James Kompare
Interplay Technical Support
support@interplay.com
I too have had this problem.
I'm running sacrifice on a p3 450, with a Rage fury 32mb agp card (driver 4.12.01.6292), and 128mb ram, and running the same version of directx as came with sacrifice.
It seems that after a reboot, the minimap, and the gods would be scrambled. My roommate, who also has the same graphics card and driver had the same problem with his first install, though after a reinstall it has yet to recur (he runs directx 8).
At the advice of a different post, I used msconfig to edit Startup, and eliminated everything short of Systemtray, and the problem has yet to recur.
Seeing how this seems to affect ATI rage128 cards, my guess that it would have something to do with either Atiptaxx.exe or ati2evxx.exe, although it could be something else used by the ati card. Hope this is of some help.
Foto
hrm.. or maybe not.
However it seems the number of reboots to get it functioning again is down to 2. It seems to work again after a boot without the registry updating. Still unsure of what's causing this particular action.
Foto
I am not alone!: I have a ATI RAge 128 and have exactly the same problem. i have tried all the things you guys have too...plz holler if u find a fix..reinstalling did not help me
Is successive rebooting (rebooting 2 or more times without playing sacrifice) fix the problem too? It seems to work for both my comp, and that of my roommates (roughly same specs, same ATI card).
This issue should be addressed.
I've noticed ATI has posted some Beta drivers for better DX8 and OpenGL support, which I'm willing to test out once patch3 is out
-Foto
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