Graphics/Gameplay Issues

[Hevendor_Guy]

I recently picked scape back up, and I've noticed some really bad issues while playing. First and foremost, my specs (generally)

 

Newest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

Newest versions of Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. [Note that Chrome won't even let me see the login screen for whatever reason, so that one doesn't apply as much.]

 

Secondly, the issues. When dungeoneering, I clicked on a door (thus prompting the game to generate a room) and my computer went irrecoverably wack. The bottom half of the screen went black and the top half had flickering black bars across it, although the RS sound continued to play just fine. I had to restart the computer to end the issue but it still occurs every time I try to do dungeoneering. Next, random black patches have taken place of my inventory items and a larger black patch occupies the lower half of the inventory and remains there no matter which tab of it I click (friend list, spellbook, etc). Then, on my way to Camelot, large random patches of the ground turned black (as well as the trees - the area looks like it was burnt to the ground but the structures remain standing.) I quit Firefox at that point, and loaded up Safari (which I used to play RS on before it started having whitescreens every time I switched tabs.) Upon logging in and running about 5 squares, all of my armor went pitch black. I was in rune, neitiznot helm, str cape, etc. and all of it was pitch black save for the wings on the helm, the trim on the cape, and my weapon (a Saradomin Sword, if it matters): those remained their normal colors.

 

I have restarted my computer numerous times and made sure my OS and browsers are all up to date. Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on? :/

[The Runar]

Try to change the graphics settings in RS. If it doesn't work try removing and reinstalling Java.

[BloodAngel]

There's a problem that has developed believed to be with OpenGL on certain nVidia graphics chips (I've heard 8600 GT) which came about with the latest software updates for Snow Leopard (10.6.4) which means that most games and HD videos are pretty much unplayable at the moment. Two options at the moment are to either restore your version of SL to 10.6.3 via Time Machine or play RS in Safe Mode.

It also effects Steam, Valve and WoW who have all blamed Apple for this and Apple have blamed them :roll:

 

JagEx know about the problem too: http://[Use Quick Find Code]/[Please Use QuickFind Code]?25,26,31,61212933

 

Can read other people's comments about it here: http://discussions.info.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2467019&tstart=60

[Lacoste]

THIS HAPPENS TO ME TOO!!@@@ Ugh, how do I get back to my 10.6.3 version?

[BloodAngel]

THIS HAPPENS TO ME TOO!!@@@ Ugh, how do I get back to my 10.6.3 version?

 

If you have a back-up in Time Machine from before you updated to 10.6.4 then you can restore 10.6.3 that way. The other way is to uninstall and reinstall Snow Leopard although personally I wouldn't recommend it. If you don't have a Time Machine back up the best thing to do is just to sit it out in Safe Mode for the time being and hope there's a patch for it soon!