Hi,i notice my graphics on Stronghold Kingdoms are starting to flicker since i downloaded the latest Nvidia driver.

Isn't there ANY way besides downgrading my driver,when Diablo 3 will come out i won't change drivers just to play 2 differant games,especialy if D3 is coming out.

Same problem with newest driver. Sorry, submitted a ticket before I noticed this thread. :/

Thankfully I have a laptop as backup, but it's really inconvenient.

Just upgraded my drivers to play Diablo 3 and Game of Thrones and now I am getting the same flickering as the above posters...

Any progress on this issue?

Thanks!

I'm having this problem, too. Still haven't been able to play because of it.
Thought I'd pop in to confirm that the new nvidia driver that came out a few days ago (301.42) doesn't solve the problem. Town and map screens still flicker like crazy.
I guess we're still waiting for a fix.

I've just installed Kingdoms and have the mad flickering problem. I take it that this game is essentially out of support then.


NVIDIA System Information report created on: 05/31/2012 19:14:07
System name: XXXXXXX

[Display]
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, 32-bit (Service Pack 3)
DirectX version: 9.0
GPU processor: GeForce 8800 GT
Driver version: 296.10
DirectX support: 10
CUDA Cores: 112
Core clock: 675 MHz
Shader clock: 1674 MHz
Memory clock: 975 MHz (1950 MHz data rate)
Memory interface: 256-bit
Memory: 512 MB
Memory type: GDDR3
Video BIOS version: 62.92.16.00.31
IRQ: 18
Bus: PCI Express x16

[Components]

easyDaemonAPIU.DLL 1.7.11.0 NVIDIA Update Components
WLMerger.exe 1.7.11.0 NVIDIA Update Components
daemonu.exe 1.7.11.0 NVIDIA Update Components
ComUpdatus.exe 1.7.11.0 NVIDIA Update Components
NvUpdtr.dll 1.7.11.0 NVIDIA Update Components
NvUpdt.dll 1.7.11.0 NVIDIA Update Components
NVCPL.DLL 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Windows Display driver, Version 296.10
nvCplUIR.dll 4.3.790.0 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvCplUI.exe 4.3.790.0 NVIDIA Control Panel
nvWSSR.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvWSS.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvViTvSR.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Video Server
nvViTvS.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Video Server
nvMoblSR.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Mobile Server
nvMoblS.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Mobile Server
nvDispSR.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Display Server
NVMCTRAY.DLL 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Media Center Library
NVOGLNT.DLL 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Compatible OpenGL ICD
nvDispS.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Display Server
NV4_MINI.SYS 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Windows XP Miniport Driver, Version 296.10
NV4_DISP.DLL 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA Windows XP Display driver, Version 296.10
PhysX 09.12.0213 NVIDIA PhysX
NVCUDA.DLL 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA CUDA 4.1.1 driver
nvGameSR.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server
nvGameS.dll 6.14.12.9610 NVIDIA 3D Settings Server

driver version 301.42
game version 1.21.2.22

still no support

I was looking forward to playing this game for a bit. But I've got other games installed on my computer and drivers from 2011 are really not that great if you want to play any newer games as well.

So, I guess I'll un-install this game again. I was actually prepared to pay some cash to get going quicker. Oh well, your loss. Have fun.

Edit: Haha, this is fun. Someone else's post about using their laptop made me remember I also have one. So I thought, how about I try that then. Turns out I get the "There is a problem with DirectX" error on my laptop. Amazing how buggy this is. After an unintsall and re-install I'm getting all sorts of errors. I guess if I had a third computer I'd get a third, different, error!

Edit: Woah. Even while uninstalling I get errors now. Jeez. This stuff is dangerous. While installing on my laptop I even got a BSoD.

Ditto'd.

I love the admin post blaming this on "old Intel chipsets". A GeForce 8800 GT is about as mainstream as you're going to find anywhere. The root cause here is an attitude failure. Sort yourselves out.

If you are all still having graphical issues then put in tickets to support so they are aware how many players still have this problem. That way they have it on file and can cross check.

Be specific and include screen shots if you can.

B.t.w. that flicker problem can be reproduced using vmware with installed winxp when card or logout window opened.