Missing Textures/Graphical Glitches? [ Edited ]

[LilyOfJade]

Game and hardware information:

Physical copy.

Game version 1.04, config utility version 1.03

Intel® Core™ i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz

16GB RAM
GeForce GTS 450 - Drivers are up to date

64-bit Windows 7 System

DirectX11

Problem details:

1. What is the nature of the problem you are seeing?

Basically characters may not have bodies, feet, legs, etc., NPCs may be missing pieces of their armour, may have multicoloured bits of their armour, enviromental textures may be black or multicoloured, etc.

I've posted screenshot example on my tumblr: http://pancakesaresosexy.tumblr.com/post/86411928159/just-posting-these-for-some-help-ive-had-a-lot

It's easy enough to fix, you simply just have to save then load the save but it is a VERY annoying glitch/bug.

2. When did the problem start occurring?

After reinstalling DA2 with 1.04

3. Where does your problem occur?

Random occurance during gameplay

4. What are the steps in replicating the problem?

Just play the game. Doesn't take long to find it, but seems to get worse the longer you play.

5. Have you modified your game in any way?

Yes, but mods are not causing the problem as I have tried playing this vanilla and it's still occuring.

[ThandalNLyman · Accepted solution]

Lonevision is correct, this is a gpu/renderer problem.  The GT4xx-series cards just aren't powerful enough to do a decent job in games with DX11 at hi-res.  You are experienceing the result as it tries to keep up with the game itself.  Not a pretty picture!  mileytongue:

Choices are: 1) Use whatever combination of renderer and resolution you can live with, or 2) Upgrade your video adapter!  mileywink:

[lonevision]

By the looks of your screenshots, the floating heads, the missing feet, the magical miracle rainbows from the Maker on the sides of buildings, I've had this same problem. In fact, I'm fairly certain many people have for a very long time. The problem seems to stem from directX11 and issues with graphics drivers. The easiest fix is to go into your video settings and change from DirectX 11 to DirectX 9.

It's definitely a graphics hit, especially where the characters are concerned, as you'll notice a loss in detail during character close-ups in the cinematics (certain hair colors will look shellacked with floor varnish, etc)... but it's ultimately better than watching them walk around with parts of their chests missing.... or have the guards walk around like they have their pants around their ankles.

If it really bothers you, though (and you're not lazy like me, ha!), you can always fix the graphics quality by downloading and installing better texture mods from users.

[ThandalNLyman · Accepted solution]

Lonevision is correct, this is a gpu/renderer problem.  The GT4xx-series cards just aren't powerful enough to do a decent job in games with DX11 at hi-res.  You are experienceing the result as it tries to keep up with the game itself.  Not a pretty picture!  mileytongue:

Choices are: 1) Use whatever combination of renderer and resolution you can live with, or 2) Upgrade your video adapter!  mileywink:

[LilyOfJade]

I'll accept that as the solution as downgrading to DX9 and 720p seems to have done the job but it annoys me that this happened so suddenly.

I've had this game since release and have been playing it with this graphics card for over a year now, I've no idea why it's suddenly causing issue now.

[YeBoiPepe]

My battlefield 3 worked fine. And after an update it went all crazy

[Starkrule]

I don't think this is just an issue with older graphics cards.  I am seeing a similar problem on a 780Ti card.  It looks from the comments on the nVidia forums like this might be an old problem that was fixed but has now re-appeared with recent nVidia driver updates.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/744046/geforce-700-600-series/problems-with-dragon-age-2-on...

I'd appreciate an update from EA confirm whether they are working with nVidia to get this fixed again.

[cristhianfs]

it is not an issue with older cards, I have a GTX660 with 2 gb of memory and having the same issues, occur at random and sometimes you'll se heads without bodies, specially in cutscenes, but if I exit and enter the game again it is fixed, is there any solution that doesn't imply downgrading to dx9?? thanks

[TheWarrior3331]

Same here, GTX 770... is there really no fix for this?

[Fred_vdp]

Looks like it's an error on Nvidia's part. I suggest rolling back to the previous driver version.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/driver_rollback.html

[RooksGambit]

I can confirm this is NOT just older rigs. My GTX 780 is having the same issue. Also, rolling back won't help unless you roll back very very far. This has been going on for at least a 2 years.

I highly suggest someone at EA look at this. A lot of people are playing to get ready for Inquisition