Bioshock problem with HD4870

mikek75 · Jul 27, 2008, 12:38 PM

I can't get Bioshock to start a game ever since I installed my 4870 with 8.7 cats. I've since discovered that it will start if I select the DX9 option in the Games menu, performance is as you can imagine, pretty stunning. But I'd like to see it with the DX10 goodies.....any thoughts?

EDIT: when I say I can't start a game I mean I get through the initial advert screens into the menus, but when I go to start an actual game the screen goes very dark. You can see a feint, dark image of the loading screen, but it just stops there.

Jmatt110 · Jul 27, 2008, 01:08 PM

Can you run any other Unreal Engine 3 games?

mikek75 · Jul 27, 2008, 01:21 PM

Erm, I don't think I've got any other Unreal 3 games. Can you name a few?

Live OR Die · Jul 27, 2008, 01:55 PM

have you updated the game there was a problem with ati cards and bioshock awhile ago

mikek75 · Jul 27, 2008, 02:02 PM

Its patched to 1.1

Live OR Die · Jul 27, 2008, 02:08 PM

ill go back and see if i can find the problem with the other ati cards

kylew · Jul 27, 2008, 02:08 PM

Tried reinstalling/updating DX10?

Live OR Die · Jul 27, 2008, 02:11 PM

fould it try this http://www.gamershell.com/news_41047.html and make sure you have installed the DX that come with bioshock the game wont run right with out it.

kylew · Jul 27, 2008, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Live OR Die

fould it try this http://www.gamershell.com/news_41047.html and make sure you have installed the DX that come with bioshock the game wont run right with out it.

Check the date on it, it's august 2007. It's the driver that was released for bioshock to sort issues with the game and 2900s.

Don't install it, it's a very very old driver, 7.6 or 7.8.

Live OR Die · Jul 27, 2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylew

Check the date on it, it's august 2007. It's the driver that was released for bioshock to sort issues with the game and 2900s.

Don't install it, it's a very very old driver, 7.6 or 7.8.

lol theres no download links there any way all of them have been taking off

but there was a hotfix not a driver, yer try reinstalling DX and the game and your card drivers

Live OR Die · Jul 27, 2008, 02:49 PM

but the hotfix should be in the newest drivers

MadClown · Jul 27, 2008, 03:04 PM

i think the only dx10 exclusive feature was the soft particles, you aren't missing out on much

mikek75 · Jul 27, 2008, 03:20 PM

Well, updating DX didn't help, grrr. I know its nothing major but I spent a lot of money on a DX10 card so I'd like it to work. LOL

Jmatt110 · Jul 27, 2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikek75

Erm, I don't think I've got any other Unreal 3 games. Can you name a few?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...l_Engine_games

kylew · Jul 27, 2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadClown

i think the only dx10 exclusive feature was the soft particles, you aren't missing out on much

That and more realistic water effects/behavior.

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Jul 27, 2008, 02:02 PM	#5
mikek75 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chippenham, Wilts, United Kingdom Posts: 1,171 (0.48/day) Thanks: 81 Thanked 121 Times in 115 Posts System Specs	Its patched to 1.1 __________________ Untutored carnage is useless in the face of an educated bullet The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation

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Jul 27, 2008, 02:11 PM	#8
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Jul 27, 2008, 02:49 PM	#11
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