Graphics Issues: Cull Root Geometry

[mfostel]

Hello,

I've been playing in Aeden Aqueous for most of my time in Ryzom, and I'm beginning to believe that the crashing issues are being caused by the roots meandering thru the sky. Three spots in particular tend to have issues, and as you look up you can see two or three roots combining. Even with landscape settings on their lowest, the roots are still being rendered in their entirety, as well as vegetation ontop of them.

After traveling to other lands, most noticably Zorai's and Matis, I've come to find their roots are less substantial (no insult meant), and thus they have less crashing issues. I've not yet explored the lands of the Fryos, but I'm fairly certain (because it's a desert) that the root structures won't be as complex.

So, I ask that somehow the roots above be put into the same culling system used for landscape. I believe this will solve most of the crashing caused by graphical issues in Aeden Aqueous.

- Matthias
aka Mallissin, Talrokuru

[thexdane]

hate to say it but the crashing is probly due to an issue with your computer, not the game itself

go to your video card's website and get the latest driver for your video card. i can also suggest switching from direct3d to opengl or vice versa in ryzom configuration, don't let the auto setting pick

[dazman76]

Actually that's an interesting theory mfostel.

I also think this may be connected to primitive/triangle rendering problems, as my last crash in Tryker produced an interesting dump of Direct3D errors. Unfortunately the 'send report' button was disabled for both errors, but I remember something about 'too many triangles/primitives outside .....' or something similar.

And, this problem was caused during swimming, but not until I adjusted my camera to look upwards.

I'm running an ATI 9800 Pro, with Direct3D.

[kaetemi]

the crashing issues are being caused by the roots meandering thru the sky.

The roots in the sky is an object that is actually locally floating over your head and almost doesnt move. It's not part of the map, so it should not be the cause of your problems.

[delvalet]

On aniro, the more common idea about aequous crashs is that it could be more probably caused by the WATER rendering.