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I have a P4 3.2 GHZ, 512 RAM with a 9800x radeon card.
All in all, an ok machine.
Anyway, when I’m playing Doom 3, I keep getting white specs on the screen, some to the point where it makes the game unplayable. Sometimes the specs are red dots.
I’m no wizard when it comes to computers, so is there anything I can do to rid the small white dots?
Seems like a graphic card problem?
Any simple solution. Does the 1.1 patch sort this out? Any simple soloution?
This is frustrating and wrecking my enjoyment of this game.
Cheers
> The driver update won't stop the problem, I just meant for general
> performance increase which the 4.12 will give, massively. I don't
> know anyone who would download a new video card driver just to play
> one game and then remove it.
Yep I HATE updating the ATI drivers, the number of reboots in insane esp. because I have the ATI multimedia centre as well, the VIVO drivers are a right pain in the behind...)
> Half-Life 2 does though :D
But he didn't mention HL2. Just Doom3. Parp! :D
Half-Life 2 does though :D
> Don't get the latest Catalyst drivers, all the 5.x series are
> absolutely crap with the source engine.
Doom3 doesn't use the source engine. ;D
Clean the fan on the card, leave the side of the case off and give it another crack.
> Anyone else get these white specs/dots on screen?
I used to get them with my old card. It's what's been said. It's overheating.
Download the latest drivers, but that'll not solve the problem.
I haven't touched the card. Ever. It's a Radeon 9800pro.
I haven't downloaded any drivers either. Still the same drivers from when I first bought it.
Anyone else get these white specs/dots on screen?