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StormWeaver Offline
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Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
I recently bought the Penumbra Collection and in all of them I get an odd display flicker that moves up the screen repeatedly and greatly distorting my view. I've messed with my resolution, turned off all effects, tried working with different frame rates (always made it worse). I double checked my drivers and all of them are up to date and downloaded the patches.

My system specs are in my sig, and a picture of the distortion is below. The shaded area in the pic jitters up across the screen repeatedly even while in the menu's and title screens.

[Image: img0295ca.jpg]

Specs: MacBook Pro Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit through Boot Camp

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (Drivers are up to date)
Local Resolution 1440 x 900
12-28-2009 05:08 AM
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Thomas Offline
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
Have you tried the beta patch available?

It might also be some problem with settings for the graphics card or some kind of problem with you running a windows game on a mac (as I assume you are doing).

Also have you tried turning vsync on?
12-28-2009 07:34 AM
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
LOL, i had the same problem when i tried to instal Overture in to my laptop Big Grin

Meh...
12-28-2009 12:52 PM
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
(12-28-2009 07:34 AM)Thomas Wrote:  Have you tried the beta patch available?

It might also be some problem with settings for the graphics card or some kind of problem with you running a windows game on a mac (as I assume you are doing).

Also have you tried turning vsync on?

If the Beta patch is the 1.0.3 version on the download site then I believe so, it didnt change anything noticably. (I downloaded the patch labled Full Penumbra:overture)

As for my computer I'm running the game through windows 7 which I have on my Mac Book.

I did try the vsync, it didnt change anything. I will also mention that the distortion occures no matter which part of the game I'm in, it appears in the innitial screens when the text types out, the Frictional Games and Paradox logos and all the menues as well and gets far worse in game.

If it is a problem with the graphics settings is there anything I can try to mess with to see if I cant get it to work?

Specs: MacBook Pro Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit through Boot Camp

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (Drivers are up to date)
Local Resolution 1440 x 900
12-29-2009 06:21 AM
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
(12-28-2009 12:52 PM)TheLittleGarfield Wrote:  LOL, i had the same problem when i tried to instal Overture in to my laptop Big Grin

Were you able to fix it at all?

Specs: MacBook Pro Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit through Boot Camp

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (Drivers are up to date)
Local Resolution 1440 x 900
12-30-2009 03:08 AM
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
(12-30-2009 03:08 AM)StormWeaver Wrote:  
(12-28-2009 12:52 PM)TheLittleGarfield Wrote:  LOL, i had the same problem when i tried to instal Overture in to my laptop Big Grin

Were you able to fix it at all?

No. I tried, but failed D:

Meh...
12-30-2009 05:23 PM
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jens Offline
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
You could try this version http://support.frictionalgames.com/entry/87/
(This post was last modified: 12-30-2009 06:21 PM by jens.)
12-30-2009 06:20 PM
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
(12-30-2009 06:20 PM)jens Wrote:  You could try this version http://support.frictionalgames.com/entry/87/

I downloaded that and tried to install it but got this error message.
"The program can't start because MSVCP71.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

Which I did, and it still pops up. Also I would note that I dont believe I have an ATI card, which is what that update is for, but figured it couldn't hurt to try.

Also, I tried to run it in compatibility mode and on every setting it always says "Could not load pointlight 2D". Not sure what it means but I'm trying just about anything to make the flicker go away.

Specs: MacBook Pro Running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit through Boot Camp

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (Drivers are up to date)
Local Resolution 1440 x 900
01-02-2010 11:09 PM
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Thomas Offline
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
Get the dll file here:
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-fi...ml?msvcp71

just put it in the same dir as the penumbra exe.
01-06-2010 09:34 AM
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RE: Strange Display Flicker/Distortion
By the sounds of it (the missing dll and Could not load pointlight 2D) is because you have not placed the .exe in the right location, it should be in the same folder as the original penumbra.exe, requiem.exe files. Usually the folder is called "redist" and contains folder such as models, maps, sounds and music.
01-06-2010 09:48 AM
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