Horizons Running Horizons

=Phoenix=

=Phoenix=
Hi, I have a few questions with regard to running Horizons that has always bothered me so I thought I would finally ask. When I run the Elite Dangerous launcher I have the following options for launching the game:-
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Elite Dangerous Horizons (64-Bit) - version 2.1 client
Elite Dangerous (32-Bit) - version 1.6 client
Elite Dangerous (64-Bit) - version 1.6 client​
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My current hardware (dx10 video card) is not compatible with running horizons and is confirmed by a message I get when I launch the horizons client. However, even though I am told I cannot run horizons the client still runs without a problem. So what is going on here? Does the 2.1 Horizons client downgrade itself to effectively run as if it was the 1.6 client due to compatibility problems? Or is planetary landings the only feature that is disabled?
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What other features apart from planetary landings are omitted from the 1.6 client? How does not being able to land on a planets surface affect the new crafting system?
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In summary - I have Horizons and it does run but I am locked out of planetary landings and I am just trying to figure out what I can and cannot do in-game. Any advice would be welcome.
 
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GG7

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Sounds to me as if you simply don't have a GPU capable of rendering the textures used on planets. Thats why you are locked out. Upgrade your GPU to something that is supported and you should be good to go.

The new GTX 1070 looks like an awesome product at a good price. Not as fast as the 1080, but nearly the same as my 980ti that I paid $650.00 for! ;) Word has it that board partner cards will be out in the next week or so and will sell for around $379.00 which is a steal for that kind of horse power!

There is really no getting around the need for a decent GPU in any game that is offering graphics like Elite provides. If you can't afford the GPU upgrade, then stick to 1.6 and be happy you can run that on that low end video card. ;)

There are enough added features and benefits to Horizons to easily justify upgrading your gaming rig to play it. Not to mention the NIGHT and DAY difference in immersion you will see with a higher end GPU, letting you run settings cranked at ULTRA. Totally different game at high res settings. But I wouldn't recommend anything lower than the 1070 at this point in time.
 
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=Phoenix=

=Phoenix=
Appreciate the response and agree that a new graphics card is required to play horizons fully. However, I was hoping for more information on how being unable to land on planets would affect the rest of gameplay in horizons and differences in the available client versions.
 

CMDR B. Schmidt

CMDR B. Schmidt
=Phoenix= said:
Hi, I have a few questions with regard to running Horizons that has always bothered me so I thought I would finally ask. When I run the Elite Dangerous launcher I have the following options for launching the game:-
.
Elite Dangerous Horizons (64-Bit) - version 2.1 client
Elite Dangerous (32-Bit) - version 1.6 client
Elite Dangerous (64-Bit) - version 1.6 client​
.
My current hardware (dx10 video card) is not compatible with running horizons and is confirmed by a message I get when I launch the horizons client. However, even though I am told I cannot run horizons the client still runs without a problem. So what is going on here? Does the 2.1 Horizons client downgrade itself to effectively run as if it was the 1.6 client due to compatibility problems? Or is planetary landings the only feature that is disabled?
.
What other features apart from planetary landings are omitted from the 1.6 client? How does not being able to land on a planets surface affect the new crafting system?
.
In summary - I have Horizons and it does run but I am locked out of planetary landings and I am just trying to figure out what I can and cannot do in-game. Any advice would be welcome.
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Not sure I understand this.
You can launch Horizons 64 bit, can go through both preparing shaders prior to the menu, start the game and then cannot land?
 
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=Phoenix=

=Phoenix=
CMDR B. Schmidt said:
Not sure I understand this.
You can launch Horizons 64 bit, can go through both preparing shaders prior to the menu, start the game and then cannot land?
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That is correct, landing on planets requires some directx 11 feature (directx compute shaders) to actually work, so this feature is disabled.
 
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CMDR B. Schmidt

CMDR B. Schmidt
=Phoenix= said:
That is correct, landing on planets requires some directx 11 feature (directx compute shaders) to actually work, so this feature is disabled.
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Actually, what I don't understand how can your vga go through the second compute preparing shaders. It's a bit weird.
I had CTD at 90% before updating my vga driver and it can handle dx11. Yours cannot handle it, yet you are able to play.
Creating a ticket for FD might worth a try.
If FD cannot make it work then you gonna need a new vga card I'm afraid.
 
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MickyG1982

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=Phoenix= said:
Hi, I have a few questions with regard to running Horizons that has always bothered me so I thought I would finally ask. When I run the Elite Dangerous launcher I have the following options for launching the game:-
.
Elite Dangerous Horizons (64-Bit) - version 2.1 client
Elite Dangerous (32-Bit) - version 1.6 client
Elite Dangerous (64-Bit) - version 1.6 client​
.
My current hardware (dx10 video card) is not compatible with running horizons and is confirmed by a message I get when I launch the horizons client. However, even though I am told I cannot run horizons the client still runs without a problem. So what is going on here? Does the 2.1 Horizons client downgrade itself to effectively run as if it was the 1.6 client due to compatibility problems? Or is planetary landings the only feature that is disabled?
.
What other features apart from planetary landings are omitted from the 1.6 client? How does not being able to land on a planets surface affect the new crafting system?
.
In summary - I have Horizons and it does run but I am locked out of planetary landings and I am just trying to figure out what I can and cannot do in-game. Any advice would be welcome.
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You may find your system crashes to the desktop when closing in on planets. this will obviously lock you out of the engineers content and be a massive annoyance.

Personally I'd stick to Vanilla ED until you have hardware that is capable of running Horizons properly.
 

=Phoenix=

=Phoenix=
No crashing, everything works as I say. Getting close to planet, I can get to the point where my ship drops out of warp but the game puts some kind of barrier up that prevents getting any closer to the surface. I forget what the message is that flashes up.
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Was hoping for some official feedback as to how this will affect crafting for example. Will I be able to obtain parts from other areas of the game to be able to use the crafting system? I know you can mine stuff down on the surface and use these materials in missions and crafting. If these materials can be sought from space based mining and supplied by missions to further my crafting exploits.
 
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dutchy2000

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=Phoenix= said:
No crashing, everything works as I say. Getting close to planet, I can get to the point where my ship drops out of warp but the game puts some kind of barrier up that prevents getting any closer to the surface. I forget what the message is that flashes up.
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Was hoping for some official feedback as to how this will affect crafting for example. Will I be able to obtain parts from other areas of the game to be able to use the crafting system? I know you can mine stuff down on the surface and use these materials in missions and crafting. If these materials can be sought from space based mining and supplied by missions to further my crafting exploits.
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All the engineers are down on planets, you might be able to get some materials, but you won't be able to use them to craft as the place to craft is on a planet.
 

GG7

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=Phoenix= said:
Ok, what a shame, thx for info.
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At least your timing is prefect with the release of the 10 series cards! :D

I still can't believe you can get 980ti performance now for under 400 bucks, in a card that uses half the power! That is mind blowing.
 

=Phoenix=

=Phoenix=
Pville_Piper said:
Oh, I was gonna tell I had GTX660 if you were in the states that I could you give you.
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It's ok, certainly not expecting anybody to give me a graphics card. I recommend you keep that, never know when your current card will go pop. I am just trying to determine what features of horizon's I can expect with my current gen card. Turns out a large chunk of horizon's is off bounds. Nevermind, will upgrade eventually.
 
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