Strange textures

[vashknive11]

Alright, I tried making a post to get help with this issue about six months back... with no success. I'll try again.

Whenever I'm using downloaded textures (ie: new heads, clothing, weapons etc.) the textures appear with blotches and discolorations all over the place, and it's rather distracting. If anyone could help me with this I'd really appreciate it.

[Graeme]

Details in regards to your computer specifications would help tremendously; specifically your graphics card. Does it meet the minimum requirements and are your drivers updated to the latest version? If not, try that and see what happens. If it's not the case, are you sure your texture mods are not conflicting? Many texture mods that are incompatible with each other, cause texture problems as well, in some cases.

[vashknive11]

Okay, first of all, here's a screenie so you can at least see what I'm talking about.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/s...KotOR0001a.jpg

Here's my chipset specs:

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 MX 420
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0172&SUBSYS_015A10DE&REV_A3
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.5216 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/6/2003 15:16:00, 4246528 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 10/6/2003 15:16:00, 1550043 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4232-11CF-0E67-502102C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0172
SubSys ID: 0x015A10DE
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Revision ID: 0x00A3
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

As for updated drivers... no clue. To be honest, I'm not sure I'm even supported anymore. My card is rather outdated.

[Graeme]

Uhm pardon me, but I cannot see any issues with the graphics, or is it just me? As for your video driver; you should check the auto-detector, or simply do the manual one to see if you've got an available driver update. Click here.

[vashknive11]

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll start now.

Also, concerning the graphics, look at her skin. You SHOULD see obvious differences in shade, as well as tone. I don't have any problem viewing screens by the mod makers, so I know it's not just a monitor problem.

[vashknive11]

Well, unfortunately that didn't work... Any other suggestions?

[Inyri Forge]

Does this only happen with downloads or does it happen in the vanilla game as well?

[vashknive11]

Downloads only.

[Inyri Forge]

I'm tempted to say it's probably your graphics card, given the sheer age of it, but KotOR was only release a year after the card so it ideally shouldn't be having problems.

Have you tried multiple mods to make sure you didn't just download a poorly-made one?

[vashknive11]

Yep. Every single texture mod I've ever downloaded, and I've tried quite a few, has had the problem.