Complex Sky causing issues

[Jhahl]

Hey all - I have an ATI Radeon HD 4xxx series card, when I have Sky - Complex settings on, I get strange blocks, lines, etc., coming on the screen

here's an example

http://i53.tinypic.com/2wn94dl.jpg

any ideas as to how this might be resolved?

Also, FULLSCREEN mode refuses to work in any configuration, I just get a black EQ screen with cursor still functioning.

Thanks

[Japan]

try using Sky - Simple in windowed mode

[Jhahl]

no dice, it only works with the sky completely off and full screen will not work whatsoever either way

[JackFlash]

Try checking your advanced settings for the video card. I use nvidia, but they have the ability to store application specific advanced settings.

For the fullscreen problem, if it's not a video card setting, try making sure your fullscreen resolution is set to the same as your desktop within the eqclient.ini

[Jhahl]

cool, i'll give it all a whirl, thanks Jack

[purist]

Fix for this problem for me was to make it stop updating the sky graphics constantly or whatever in the drop-down menu in the Graphics tab in options. Select the "Update Every Minute" or whatever slowest option there is until it stops making those pixels.