Shader problem

[_FreemaN_]

Hi, today I purchased HL2 over steam, i played it immeadetly and after few mins, the first time when you meet barney: urks.

I have a problem with the shader: the faces of the main characters are flickering! ... in the dx 7 mode it works, but when I change back to the dx 9 mode this appears in the console:

ShaderAPIDX8::CreateD3DTexture: D3DERR_INVALIDCALL

graphiccard: radeon 9600 mobility with 128 mb ram


any1 can help me please?!

 

[Headless]

I have this same problem but with a 9600XT.

I'm trying the Omega drivers as an alternative to Catalyst, i'll let you know how I get on.

 

[Headless]

Hmm ok. The Omega drivers seem to solve most of the problems I was having with this, but not all. Still, they're a good temporary solution.

*EDIT* Ok scratch that, they game is still plagued with these errors.

 

[Headless]

Just so we all know what i'm going on about here...

http://legion.gibbering.net/headshot/d1_trainstation_010000.jpg
http://legion.gibbering.net/headshot/d1_trainstation_010001.jpg
http://legion.gibbering.net/headshot/d1_trainstation_020004.jpg
http://legion.gibbering.net/headshot/d1_trainstation_040008.jpg
http://legion.gibbering.net/headshot/d1_trainstation_040009.jpg
http://legion.gibbering.net/headshot/d1_trainstation_050011.jpg

To note, there aren't any spoilers in those pics.

 

[_FreemaN_]

okay with direct x 8, i dont have any problems

just type in the console: mat_dxlevel 80

 

[Headless]

Yeah i know, and that's probably what i'll have to do. Just sucks that I bought a Dx9 card endorsed by Valve and it doesn't do Dx9 in their game.

 

[ArKTisK]

seems im not the only person with this problem, whats the differnece between dx 8 and 9?