Need Graphics Setting Help #1

Hey guys/gals...

I just had to reformat my comp today, and after getting my system set up again, and City reinstalled... I logged in realizing I forgot to export and save my graphics settings.

DOH!

So.. I've been trying to set it up like I had it before, and am having some very unsatisfactory results. I'm used to running on ultra mode, and having pretty kick *** graphics.. but in setting up with just about Max everything, I get some odd graphics with the Tarot cards power.

Example:


Now.. I'm sure I'm just overlooking something in the settings somewhere, but would anyone by any chance know what setting would affect the graphic that way? I can tinker with it once I know which slider it is that I need to tweak..

Now, my system is the same, just reformatted and reinstalled. Still have my vid card and memory I've been playing with for the last year, and it's never looked like that before. I was able to see real graphics before.

Help?

Thanks in advance.

CohHelper:

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at July 6, 2012 00:28 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
System Manufacturer: MSI
System Model: MS-7522
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 6144MB
.Net Memory Report: 4013MB out of 6135MB available
Page File: 10023MB (2245MB currently in use)
C Drive: (Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 ATA Device) 756948MB out of 953766MB (79%) free
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7601.17514 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GT 430
Video Memory: 3789 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.13.142
Driver Date: 5/15/2012 6:48:00 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Headphones (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM

Sound Device Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM

Sound Device Description: HP 2709-3 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
Driver File: nvhda64v.sys
Driver Version: 1.03.0016.0000
Driver Date: 4/18/2012 1:08:03 PM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: MSI
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: MSI X58 Pro-E (MS-7522)
Motherboard Version: 3.0
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS Version: 7522MS - 20100513
BIOS Release: 20100513000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1920x1080
3D Resolution: 1920x1080 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 50Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes


Physics Quality: High
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: 2x
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Ultra quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High


World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Unknown (4)
Shadow Map Shader: High quality
Environmental Reflections: High quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: Yes
Ambient Occlusion: High quality
Occlusion Strength: Off
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: High quality


Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.248
Music Sound Volume: 0.024

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 1.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: Unknown bytes/second
Current Game Version: ?
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCsoft\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

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I am not bigoted for race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or age... I do, however, have a big problem with stupidity, and stupidity knows no boundaries.

Try turning off Ambient Occlusion.
Also, start up the Launcher (not the game) and do a Repair (Consistency Check).

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You might also turn Geometry buffers on then off again.

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