Ground is all black

[Captain Deathbeard]

If I know that the geforce 540 desktop version has the bug then I can buy one to test on. I don't want to buy a whole laptop just to test it though.

[BushidoGaming]

It's that "Family HD card" thingye we have in common i think?

[amok]

My Nvidea GPU is GT555 M, if you want to test this I do not think it is a problem with the Nvidea GPU as such, but with Optimus. Kenshi refuses to wake up the Nvidea GPU (no matter hwat I try) and forces it to run on the Intel card.

[chubchubrecon]

As said before I'm quite certain that its the Intel card that causes the problem.

[lessthanpwnage]

same problem here and I just but a new laptop too. I'm using intel hd graphics 3000. everything works beautifully except the ground is black.

[Menthus]

I've found a temporary solution to this problem.

By removing:
Sand01bc - Copy.dds
Sand01bc.adds

From Kenshi\data\land\textures
(Make sure Sand01bc_n.dds and the rest of the textures are left alone.)

I've found that it made the ground being all black, a bit more bearable.

From: http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s59 ... 2c3656.jpg

To: http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s59 ... e731f4.jpg

Instead of deleting those textures I'd move them to a temporary folder, just in case this doesn't work for you. Hope this helps!

[lessthanpwnage]

it worked! thanks for the help. it defiantly makes the the black ground more bearable

[Nestle125]

Yea I'm on a laptop but is there ever gonna be an actual fix rather then just making it more bearable because I would but this game the instant the ground inst black, i want to play this game so bad and its just hard with all the ground being black.

[Captain Deathbeard]

what happens if you replace Sand01bc.dds and Sand01bc_n.dds with renamed copies of Cliffs01.dds and Cliffs01_n.dds?

[Captain Deathbeard]

also try this file, show me what happens.

Unzip the contents to kenshi/data/materials/ and overwrite the old file in there (AVTerrain.cg).
Make sure you put it in the right place and overwrite it, otherwise nothing will change and you will lead me down the wrong path, and then it will never get fixed.

[chubchubrecon]

I just replaced the file "AVTerrain.cg" that was in my data/materials/ with the copy downloaded from your post. I did not witness any change. Would starting a new character instead of loading one make a difference?

[Nestle125]

I just tried replacing the file and i experienced no change however im confused about what you mean when you said rename the files with Cliffs01.dds

[Menthus]

what happens if you replace Sand01bc.dds and Sand01bc_n.dds with renamed copies of Cliffs01.dds and Cliffs01_n.dds?

I've tried this and unfortunately it either worsens or neglects to fix the problem.

[amok]

also try this file, show me what happens.

Unzip the contents to kenshi/data/materials/ and overwrite the old file in there (AVTerrain.cg).
Make sure you put it in the right place and overwrite it, otherwise nothing will change and you will lead me down the wrong path, and then it will never get fixed.

I tried to do this, but then it crashes on startup. I have attached the chrashDump zip.

[greyinferno]

I am also having this problem. After finally getting a copy of the game to boot through Desura my sand texture is pitch black. I am using the Intel HD graphics chip onboard a compact desktop. Tried all sorts of settings with no luck. Any chance of a fix for this soon?

[Captain Deathbeard]

someone try this one, tell me what happens

[greyinferno]

You're awesome, it works! Thank you for this glorious file

[Captain Deathbeard]

its not fixed yet, I am narrowing down the cause, can you post a screenshot?

[Ajis]

Replacing the AVTerrain.cg file with the one in the zip file fixed my problems as well, I also originally had the "Invisble Ground" glitch so if that hasn't been fixed for some people yet(I haven't followed up on it) perhaps this file could fix that also.

[Captain Deathbeard]

Like I said, it doesn't fix it, it makes it all go red. I need to see a screenshot so I can carry on fixing it, otherwise its going to be like that forever.