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    strange "glossy" tf2 skins??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by sakuranbo, Mar 13, 2008.

  1. sakuranbo

    sakuranbo Notebook Guru

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    hi, i have been playing tf2 for a while and i kinda get annoyed by the glossy skins that i have in tf2, i don't use any custom skins, and this is not normal... i don't have this problem when i spawn tf2 models in garrys mod. pls help me!! Btw my specs:dell vostro 1500, c2d 1.6 ghz, 8400m gs, 2gb ram. I set all to max except water reflection.

    here are some screens (the last one is for ur lulz :))
    http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ctf2fort0035yc7.jpg
    http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ctf2fort0037xr4.jpg
    http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ctf2fort0027gm2.jpg
     
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    Try toggling each of your graphics settings to low to see if that gets rid of the glossy sheen.

    That really does look sort of strange... Also, what driver are you using? I'd recommend sticking with 169.xx drivers till you get the problem worked out, possibly 169.25. From laptopvideo2go.com (if you don't know how, read the sticky at the top of this forum on updating video drivers from laptopvideo2go.com).
     
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    Looks like it could be caused by having HDR enable on a card with drivers that don't particularly like it, try turning it off, since HDR can cause these problems if your gfx card/drivers don't like them
     
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    i tried turning hdr still no hope :frown: But i run cs:s hl2 normally, and tf2 models is gmod works fine with hdr and everything. It isn't my drivers cuz i have this problem in any drivers i used before. BTW I'm using windows XP & the driver is 174.31 from laptopvideo2go
     
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    anyone?? :(
     
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    Have you tried the support forums on Steam-powered.com ?
     
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    I once had a problem in Day of Defeat: Source where people looked like tin, this may be the same problem. Go to the Steam support site for your game, and try to search up "Shiny people in game" or something with the word "shiny" in it. It will tell you to enter a few things into the console, but it will not stay that way in the console forever. If that works, enter those messages in the CFG file.
     
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    figured it out
    cvar

    mat_bumpmap "0"

    makes them look that way

    gotta have it "1" to make them look normal.

    Now if i could just fix the flickering textures on the ground, but I think thats up to vavle










    found it from the valve forum thanks everyone :) and especially MINIz guy
     
    sakuranbo, Mar 13, 2008
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