It's to do with custom particles in maps. If you join a custom map, with custom particles there's a chance the normal particles will mess up. Currently there is no fix but it occasionally fixes when the map changes again. The only way to avoid this is to play on Stock maps only.
Smashman. > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:34:44 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Texture Issue / Question > > Thanks for the help and information. > > I don't alt-tab when I am playing. I use the launch options -novid -heapsize > 1024000 -sw -noborder, and I have done a verify on my cache files. This bug > is super annoying and causes me to not want to play maps other then 2fort > (since I know it's not going to act up). > > I hope they get it fixed soon. > > ...But this is Valve we're talking about. The only company I know of that > has their own definition of the 4th dimension. > > -Matt > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM, AndyTheGeeky <[email protected]> wrote: > > > With any Source 2007 / Orange Box engine game, you can run the game in a > > maximized window instead to avoid such problems - just apply the -sw and > > -noborder command line switches. > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Michael Krasnow <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > im with what kyle said its usually after alt+tabbing > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Mike O'Laughlen <[email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Yes this is a known issue. After playing CP_Glacier clients need to > > > > restart > > > > the game to fix the pyro's sprites. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 4:14 AM, Tony Paloma <[email protected] > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > From what I've heard it happens after maps with certain (any, maybe?) > > > > > custom > > > > > particle effects. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CLAN RCR > > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 10:42 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: [hlds] Texture Issue / Question > > > > > > > > > > So, it's been awhile since I've posted to the HLDS list, but I've had > > > an > > > > > issue for the last month or more and finally gotten to the point > > where > > > > > something needs to be done. I've roughly gone through the previous > > > posts > > > > > looking for a similar situation and to my shock I was unable to find > > > one. > > > > > Anyway.. I can play 2fort all day long, but on any other maps I get > > > some > > > > > texture glitch where fire is flat squares and air movement from the > > air > > > > > blast or double jumping looks like 3 gray lines that fade out. > > Anyway.. > > > > I'd > > > > > be shocked if nobody else has seen it. It seems like it's > > statistically > > > a > > > > > very widespread issue. At least 10 people I've talked to all > > experience > > > > it > > > > > on a continual basis. This started after a major TF2 update about 2 > > > > months > > > > > ago, and nothing I've done has seemed to solve the problem. I tried > > > > > upgrading my drivers per someone's recommendation but as expected > > > drivers > > > > > don't have anything to do with the issue so it didn't solve the > > > problem. > > > > > > > > > > Just wondering if anyone knows how to fix it. > > > > > > > > > > Here's an example of what I'm talking about. > > > > > > > > > > http://s1.postimage.org/1bewS0-b05585195501dfc6c0f5cd68ace5ee7b.jpg > > > > > http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx1bewS0 > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > > > > > > > > -Matt > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > > > > please visit: > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, > > > > > please visit: > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ View your other email accounts from your Hotmail inbox. 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