Simviation Forum - Lost the Chrome!!??

Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 12:20am

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Hello All,

I have been away for a while being busy with work and all and I came back to do a flight in my Baron and noticed that all the chrome on the plane is gone.

There used to be chrome on the Prop cones and that is just a dull grey now.

I thought it was maybe just that plane but I also have the B-29 which is ALL chrome and its just a dull grey too.

I tried playing with my video card settings to see if that was it but nothings working...

Any ideas?

Nvidia Gforce4 MX 420 64 meg

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Reply #1 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 3:06am

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Check you have added the following lines to your diplay.cfg file at the end of the GeForce 2 section:

NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
[000010DE:00000172]
DriverValidate2=1

Then check you have ticked the reflections check box.
That should fix it.

Ozzy Wink

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Reply #2 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 11:31am

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Check you have added the following lines to your diplay.cfg file at the end of the GeForce 2 section:

NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420
[000010DE:00000172]
DriverValidate2=1

Then check you have ticked the reflections check box.
That should fix it.

Ozzy Wink

Thanks Ozzy, I checked both of those and still no chrome...any other ideas??? Anyone???

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Reply #3 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 11:34am

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I have been away for a while being busy with work and all and I came back to do a flight in my Baron and noticed that all the chrome on the plane is gone.

A little chrome polish and some elbow grease is the best way to remove the oxidation. Shame on you for ignoring her that long.

Probably left her sittin out in the rain too, didn't ya?

Wink

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Reply #4 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 11:56am

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A little chrome polish and some elbow grease is the best way to remove the oxidation. Shame on you for ignoring her that long.

Probably left her sittin out in the rain too, didn't ya?

Wink

No...I would never do that! She was well covered and in her warm dry hanger Wink

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Reply #5 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 12:04pm

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Have you changed any system settings or FS settings at all Cherokee?

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Reply #6 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 12:06pm

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Have you changed any system settings or FS settings at all Cherokee?

None that I am aware of...

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Reply #7 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 12:18pm

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MIP mapping, anti-aliasing and multi texturing all checked in display settings?

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Reply #8 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 3:16pm

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MIP mapping, anti-aliasing and multi texturing all checked in display settings?

...and, "A nice sunny day", ticked in the "Weather" options?
...makes a lot of difference to "shine".... 8)...!

Sorry Cherokee...only jokin'... Grin

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Reply #9 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 4:01pm

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...and, "A nice sunny day", ticked in the "Weather" options?
...makes a lot of difference to "shine".... 8)...!

Sorry Cherokee...only jokin'... Grin

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Cheers... Grin

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Paul.
(England).

I actually thought of that one... Grin

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MIP mapping, anti-aliasing and multi texturing all checked in display settings?

Thanks Ozzy, I will double check that when I get home tonight...

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Reply #10 - Jul 22^nd, 2003 at 9:29pm

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I had a Geforce2 but I never had the lost Chrome problem. Funny... ???

I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. Heck, that's what lawyers, car mechanics, and IT professionals do everyday. Wink

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Reply #11 - Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 2:14am

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My old GF2 was a pain, once I had to completely re-install FS after adding new drivers to get it to work properly with chrome effects! No reason why!!!!!!!!!

Ozzy Roll Eyes

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