HUGE graphical wtf

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pehn420

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So I bought a new laptop, Intel 510 graphics card, installed this without even installing Java, but I'm on Windows 10, Idk but anyway it ran but it looks like this
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but then I realized I didn't have Java, so I installed the 64 bit and downloaded the latest Intel drivers for my card and it's basically the same, except I can move and actually see the world moving, it's just covered in horrible squares
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Help me, Obi Wan! You're my only hope!
 

Siigari

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Eh, looking at it again, it might not be a dying video card. That is a messed up error though. Does it happen all the time or only when you look at certain things?
 

pehn420

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If it's a dying card, then it means my new laptop is broken. And it happens all the time. I can look around, move, and play the game normally, everything just looks ridiculous.
 

Someone Else 37

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Try loading up a resource pack (or just going into the menu and selecting Default). I've encountered a weird bug where textures get corrupted on some operating systems, and reloading the texture pack (I'm told, not tested personally) fixes it.

But in your case, the whole screen is borked, not just some of the textures. So I don't know if that will help.
 

Hambeau

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It looks like you're running Windows 10... Shouldn't be a problem. What type of GPU do you have... I.E. is it built into the chip set or separate, and which "model"? Does it have it's own ram or is it stealing ram from the system, and do you have more than 4GB ram installed? Bigger packs need 6-8GB total system ram, to allow enough ram left for the operating system to efficiently function
 

pehn420

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I have a i5-5200U @ 2.2GhZ, which I believe comes with an integrated Intel HD graphics 510. I have 4 GB of RAM installed, as this is a laptop.
 

Hambeau

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I have a i5-5200U @ 2.2GhZ, which I believe comes with an integrated Intel HD graphics 510. I have 4 GB of RAM installed, as this is a laptop.

With Windows 10, 4GB ram total, integrated graphics AND running to a separate server I'd suggest dropping the memory allocation to Java down to 2GB.

The reason for this is that you cannot allocate all of your physical memory to Java... What would be left for Win10 to run with? At best this leads to page swapping which slows a system down dramatically.

Also, with Integrated graphics, they are basically lying to you when they say you have 4GB ram, because some of that ram is "stolen" for video ram usage... If the GPU uses 256MB, you really only have 3.75GB available... if the GPU uses 512GB you have 3.5GB, etc.

When I say the ram is "stolen" I mean that it is shared between the CPU and GPU, much like the Apple II used to reserve 4KB (of a total 64KB) for video memory. Most add-on GPUs these days have their own dedicated ram (mine has 1GB) and don't use any system ram.

The best solution, if it's possible with your laptop and wallet, is to add ram. I just checked Fry's Electronics and they have Corsair DDR3 1600MHz 4GB SO-DIMM for $29.99. You'd want to check the ram part specifications for your system, of course.

The best case scenario would be that you have 1 4GB part installed with an empty socket, allowing you to just get a second identically specced part.

Worst case is only having 1 socket with a 4GB and having to replace it with an 8GB part.

Most probable case would be having 2 sockets and 2 2GB parts... you could either pull 1 2GB part and add a 4GB part if your model allows that, or pull both 2GB parts and replace with 2 4GB parts.

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Basically I think Java is overwriting your video ram block. Either adding ram or lowering your Java allocation to 2GB get rid of the display issue.
 

GreenZombie

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Basically I think Java is overwriting your video ram block. Either adding ram or lowering your Java allocation to 2GB get rid of the display issue.

That is literally not how things work - when theyre working that is. Which this situation is clearly not.

What is happening here is, one way or another, a hardware or software fault. I put it to the original poster that, if he returns this laptop to the store and accepts an identical model in exchange, the new laptop will NOT do this. The Intel HG graphics chipset is not the best. But it is not entirely bad. And is should be capable of advertising its OpenGL capabilities correctly. The weird tiling effect is clearly the result of a mismatch of texture formats, which should just not happen.

If all the drivers are up to date then the laptop is, simply, broken. And needs to be returned for one that functions correctly.