For some odd reasons, both Java GUI and Planescape: Torment menus have this strange issue where they initially render how they should, and then gradually just get these “blur” across them that makes them completely unusable:
Here’s a Java GUI:
and here’s Planescape: Torment:
I thought it was a Java issue until I purchased Planescape: Torment recently, so now I’m assuming it’s something else. Any ideas what could be causing this?
I’ve tried that.
Then again, I may have been doing it wrong. It’s extremely difficult to do when the Java Control Panel is also blurring…
I’ll try again.
Edit: Yep, I type it in and press “Ok” and don’t notice any difference. Also, when I go back into the Runtime Enviroment Settings the input line isn’t there, like it isn’t saving the settings.
Update: Ok, I disabled my graphics drivers and using whatever the default drivers are appears to properly display Java, so clearly it is a hardware issue.
Double Update: Re-enabled and that doesn’t seem to have helped. Also, it seems the drivers have disabled the ability to use the Windows control panel to disable all hardware acceleration…
Triple Update: Figured out why the settings weren’t saving, I was being an idiot. That didn’t fix the Java issue. I was able to fix the Planescape: Torment issue with the Microsoft Compatibility Tool and Emulating DirectDraw or whatever.
Final Update: Found it. Morphological Filtering was causing the problem.
You’ve totally saved my bacon. I’ve been looking for a fix for this problem for weeks, and the filtering was the fix. Thanks for posting, I’m going to mention it on GOG.com, too!
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