holes in game models? help me please.

AsifKaz · 05-06-2012, 04:39 PM

Every time i try to play a game i keep getting holes and triangles in the models and walls in the game. It's really starting to annoy me and i have no clue why this is happening or how to fix this.
Please help me out. Here are some screen shots of the problem since i can't explain it well enough.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/asifkaz/screenshot/578955258375636815/?

http://steamcommunity.com/id/asifkaz...258375434643/?

http://steamcommunity.com/id/asifkaz...258375435358/?

Nekomancer · 05-06-2012, 04:46 PM

Nice artifacting screenshots. Too bad they mean something pretty bad is happening.

It can be caused by:
Incompatible or outdated drivers, try updating/reinstalling or even downgrading
Faulty RAM
Overheating or dying videocard

AsifKaz · 05-06-2012, 04:57 PM

Well i have been only using this video card/PC for about a month now. The video card is integrated i think, a HD radeon 4200
Steam says all my drivers are up to date so it can't be that.
I'm really confused about what i can do to fix this now.

Nekomancer · 05-06-2012, 04:59 PM

Artifacts with a Radeon 4200? I had that too, was caused by RAM that wasn't fully compatible to the mainboard. After switching to different RAM the videochip finally worked.

But to be honest, getting a real videocard should be your top priority.

AsifKaz · 05-06-2012, 05:23 PM

yeah i should probably get a new graphics card but they are expensive.
And idk , it was fully compatible for the first month i've had this PC

AsifKaz · 05-06-2012, 05:44 PM

i just rolled back my driver for my graphics card and it works again o-o

Nekomancer · 05-06-2012, 05:48 PM

See point one of possible causes in my first post

. Glad it works again without the need to get new hardware.

Amy · 05-06-2012, 06:26 PM

I got the same thing from the first screenshot. In CS:Go too.

It wasn't the videocard, but the drivers themself. Well it was not integrated but still and it was an NVIDIA.

AsifKaz · 05-06-2012, 06:37 PM

ah, haha, well thanks for the help guys

05-06-2012, 04:39 PM	#1
AsifKaz Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	holes in game models? help me please. Every time i try to play a game i keep getting holes and triangles in the models and walls in the game. It's really starting to annoy me and i have no clue why this is happening or how to fix this. Please help me out. Here are some screen shots of the problem since i can't explain it well enough. http://steamcommunity.com/id/asifkaz/screenshot/578955258375636815/? http://steamcommunity.com/id/asifkaz...258375434643/? http://steamcommunity.com/id/asifkaz...258375435358/?

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05-06-2012, 04:46 PM	#2
Nekomancer Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 2386 Posts: 15,159	Nice artifacting screenshots. Too bad they mean something pretty bad is happening. It can be caused by: Incompatible or outdated drivers, try updating/reinstalling or even downgrading Faulty RAM Overheating or dying videocard

05-06-2012, 04:57 PM	#3
AsifKaz Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	Well i have been only using this video card/PC for about a month now. The video card is integrated i think, a HD radeon 4200 Steam says all my drivers are up to date so it can't be that. I'm really confused about what i can do to fix this now.

05-06-2012, 04:59 PM	#4
Nekomancer Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 2386 Posts: 15,159	Artifacts with a Radeon 4200? I had that too, was caused by RAM that wasn't fully compatible to the mainboard. After switching to different RAM the videochip finally worked. But to be honest, getting a real videocard should be your top priority.

05-06-2012, 05:23 PM	#5
AsifKaz Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	yeah i should probably get a new graphics card but they are expensive. And idk , it was fully compatible for the first month i've had this PC

05-06-2012, 05:44 PM	#6
AsifKaz Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	i just rolled back my driver for my graphics card and it works again o-o

05-06-2012, 05:48 PM	#7
Nekomancer Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 2386 Posts: 15,159	See point one of possible causes in my first post . Glad it works again without the need to get new hardware.

05-06-2012, 06:26 PM	#8
Amy Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 2349 Posts: 4,129	I got the same thing from the first screenshot. In CS:Go too. It wasn't the videocard, but the drivers themself. Well it was not integrated but still and it was an NVIDIA.

05-06-2012, 06:37 PM	#9
AsifKaz Join Date: May 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 5	ah, haha, well thanks for the help guys