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[NATO2000]

We all should know this game "Operation Flashpoint 1.96"(short name OFP), I have played this game for the decades.

Since DirectX 9 graphic card ,the game's night picture turned into just black and white , no color rendering, while on directx8 graphics card,it is normal ,

An OFP DXDLL tool mentioned that a special night time pixelshader effect on DX9 graphics card generate this problem.

How ever, I don't want to rely on this tool to solve problem, I think the earlier version of windows XP contains the original directx version 8.1,

if I do not upgrade directx version, then my DX9 graphics card should not working on DX9 effects, the OFP should not be black and white screen at night.


However, I tested it today using VMware（ver 5-12）, the results was very disappointing me, VMware 3D accelerator card is DX9,operation system's DX version is DX8.1,

after entering the game, I tasted it again again,and again in almost every circumstances, then the game screen is still black and white.


Yes, the screen is still black and white, the screen is still black and white.


That is to say , the high version DirectX graphics, ignoring the the earlier version of windows DirectX program, directly calling or working in their own state or DirectX effects.



Which makes mer very disappointed, so what do I miss?

why a DX9 card can call DX9 effect on a DX8 environment?

[Meddle]

What's wrong with using the tool to fix it?

[NATO2000]

[Meddle]

Your DX9 card is not calling a DX9 effect in a DX8 environment. The DX9 card is calling a DX8 effect and something is getting mixed up along the way.

The issue is likely down to how your card and the drivers for it interpret that particular effect.

[NATO2000]

[yamibito]

Use Ati Tray Tools (). It can help you fix problems with old ATI cards.




Also Radeon Pro () may fix it as well.

[NATO2000]

[yamibito]

It is in Ati Tray Tools tweaks section. Here is the guide: