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Skyrim Graphics Artifacts [Solved]

ChubblyChubbly Registered User regular
edited March 2012 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey Future Internauts:

http://imgur.com/a/F0NNv#0

This issue was caused by bad ATi drivers. I rolled back the driver version using the Windows control panel and the issue was fixed. I don't know when bethesda/ati will fix this.

Bad driver version:
Display Devices
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x6738)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6738&SUBSYS_03B01043&REV_00
Display Memory: 742 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1008 MB
Shared Memory: 3830 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: BenQ GL2440H
Monitor Id: BNQ7889
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1114 (English)
Driver Version: 8.930.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/6/2011 14:16:00, 933888 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2478-11CF-A977-BA23BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6738
SubSys ID: 0x03B01043
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem90.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NI:8.930.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_6738
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C


Working version:
Display Devices
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x6738)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6738&SUBSYS_03B01043&REV_00
Display Memory: 742 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1008 MB
Shared Memory: 3830 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: BenQ GL2440H
Monitor Id: BNQ7889
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1119 (English)
Driver Version: 8.950.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/15/2012 14:17:04, 957952 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2478-11CF-AC77-BA23BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6738
SubSys ID: 0x03B01043
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem92.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NI:8.950.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_6738
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C

I have been having trouble with some graphical artifacts showing up when I play Skyrim:

http://imgur.com/a/F0NNv#0

This is much more severe outside. You can see the problem in the area around the fire place and around the flames. It looks like a error with the particle effects.

Things I have done:

Updated drivers to latest version.
Verified cache on Steam.
Ticked/Unticked high res texture pack.

I don't have any other mods but the high res one. I tried googling this but it is hard to find someone with THIS issue, rather than the myriad of other graphical issues with Skyrim.


DxDiag for your pleasure:
System Information
Time of this report: 3/16/2012, 18:11:36
Machine name: CHUBBLY
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/05/10 19:13:52 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8174MB RAM
Page File: 2700MB used, 14643MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x6738)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6738&SUBSYS_03B01043&REV_00
Display Memory: 742 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1008 MB
Shared Memory: 3830 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: BenQ GL2440H
Monitor Id: BNQ7889
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1119 (English)
Driver Version: 8.950.0.0
DDI Version: 11
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/15/2012 14:17:04, 957952 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: n/a
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2478-11CF-AC77-BA23BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6738
SubSys ID: 0x03B01043
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem92.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NI:8.950.0.0:pci\ven_1002&dev_6738
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C :v: :v:

Chubbly on

Posts

  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    You're not overclocked right?

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    When does it happen? At all times? Or after playing for a few minutes? Does it still happen if you crank the settings to minimum?

    If you have another video card, you could swap it to see if that's the issue. Artifacts are common with video card failure and/or overheating.

    XBL : Figment3 · SteamID : Figment
  • ChubblyChubbly Registered User regular
    edited March 2012
    bowen wrote: »
    You're not overclocked right?

    Not overclocked. I reset factory settings from the catalyst control panel.
    Figgy wrote: »
    When does it happen? At all times? Or after playing for a few minutes? Does it still happen if you crank the settings to minimum?

    If you have another video card, you could swap it to see if that's the issue. Artifacts are common with video card failure and/or overheating.

    This doesn't happen in any other game. It happens all the time in the Skyrim. I took the pictures inside because that's where I happened to be but it is much more severe outside. Particularly in water, there is that strange pattern that you can see in the fire place, repeated all over. I have tried playing around with all the quality settings to no avail. GPUZ doesn't report any abnormal temperatures.

    I might just redownload the whole thing as a last resort.

    Chubbly on
  • DraygoDraygo Registered User regular
    have you attempted a clean install of your graphics drivers?

  • DraygoDraygo Registered User regular
    Also attempt to disable AA and similar features in skyrim till the artifiacts disappear.

    When the artifacts disappear note what you disabled to get them that way.

  • FiggyFiggy Fighter of the night man Champion of the sunRegistered User regular
    Chubbly wrote: »
    Figgy wrote: »
    When does it happen? At all times? Or after playing for a few minutes? Does it still happen if you crank the settings to minimum?

    If you have another video card, you could swap it to see if that's the issue. Artifacts are common with video card failure and/or overheating.

    This doesn't happen in any other game. It happens all the time in the Skyrim. I took the pictures inside because that's where I happened to be but it is much more severe outside. Particularly in water, there is that strange pattern that you can see in the fire place, repeated all over. I have tried playing around with all the quality settings to no avail. GPUZ doesn't report any abnormal temperatures.

    I might just redownload the whole thing as a last resort.

    Definitely re-install as a step before hardware replacement/swapping, but it's not uncommon for a single game to cause problems with hardware where others don't. It's possible the game just taxes your system much more than any other at the moment, and you don't experience overheating any other time.

    Then again, Skyrim in general is just wonky a lot of times. When it first released, it ran like garbage for me all the time--ultra or minimal settings. I had to reformat for another reason, and when I reinstalled Skyrim it ran like butter at maximum settings. So, there's that.

    XBL : Figment3 · SteamID : Figment
  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    Not sure if this is your problem, but you can try this mod to see if it works: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8043

  • ChubblyChubbly Registered User regular
    edited March 2012
    I captured some outside shots to better illustrate the issue. Notice that weird pattern there? Any computer effects pros know what could cause this?

    http://imgur.com/a/OZzDg/

    I reinstalled the game and the issue still remains. I will try rolling back my drivers to a previous version. I should note that this issue only started happening recently; exactly when, I don't know. I played it for a while and then left it for a bit, then my brother started playing and the issue arose.

    At this point, I am inclined to believe it is a driver issue or some obscure edge case bug in the game reacting poorly with my drivers.

    Chubbly on
  • ChubblyChubbly Registered User regular
    Solved the issue, drivers were to blame. I've updated the OP.

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