Dark Car Textures

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Raptomex	Posted: Sunday, Apr 17 2011, 05:26
Listen to Slayer Group: Members Joined: Oct 18, 2004	I did do a search to see if this was covered but I couldn't find anything. I have Windows 7, 32 bit. I'm playing GTA III using Steam. I did try installing from the disk and had the same issue. All the car textures are darkened. I supplied screenshots below. Deleting and recreating the "gta3.set" file didn't help. Adjusted the brightness setting and that also didn't help. I did install new wheel and train textures but I had this issue before the textures were installed. I tried a complete reinstall and that didn't do anything either. Is this a Windows 7 issue? Is there a fix? This post has been edited by Raptomex on Sunday, Apr 17 2011, 05:28

Claude Speed.	Posted: Sunday, Apr 17 2011, 23:33
I'm still around... Group: BUSTED! Joined: Apr 10, 2010	Could you post more details about your computer? Also, try running the game in compatibility mode, but I don't know if it will help.

Raptomex	Posted: Monday, Apr 18 2011, 02:37
Listen to Slayer Group: Members Joined: Oct 18, 2004	Compatibility mode didn't fix it. The game plays fine. This one thing just bothers me. I've had the game for quite a while and I know it runs fine when I had XP installed. I do own it legit on disk and Steam. Vice City doesn't have this issue. I can run GTA III perfectly fine at it's highest settings. My PC isn't really anything special. DirectX 11.

Claude Speed.	Posted: Monday, Apr 18 2011, 21:06
I'm still around... Group: BUSTED! Joined: Apr 10, 2010	That's Microsoft for you. They kinda ruined compatibility with older games with Windows 7.

Raptomex	Posted: Tuesday, Apr 19 2011, 02:57
Listen to Slayer Group: Members Joined: Oct 18, 2004	Well this and the original Far Cry are the only two games where I had some sort of problem when playing on Windows 7. This dark textures thing isn't really ruining the game it's just annoying.

radioman

Posted: Tuesday, Apr 19 2011, 07:28

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QUOTE (Claude Speed. @ Apr 18 2011, 16:06)

That's Microsoft for you. They kinda ruined compatibility with older games with Windows 7.

Actually, for some reason that is only a problem with the Steam version of III-the Retail(CD) version works just fine-I have played the Retail version on XP Home and Pro, Vista Home Premium, and 7 Home Premium, and it plays great on all platforms-it seems that only the Steam version has that problem.-I too have it on Windows 7 with the Steam version, but yet it is not a problem on the CD version.? So, that is what leaves me to believe it is a Steam issue and not a game issue.?

Also, this is only a problem with Steam and Windows 7-this problem is not present on Vista with the Steam version.

Raptomex	Posted: Wednesday, Apr 20 2011, 04:50
Listen to Slayer Group: Members Joined: Oct 18, 2004	I have the disk as well and installed it from there. I had the same problem. I don't know. It's just annoying.

Red_153D	Posted: Sunday, Apr 24 2011, 23:49
LCPD Group: Members Joined: Aug 12, 2007	Could you please try the fix I posted on the Steam Forums and see if it helps? http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/show...d.php?t=1859227