problem with the shadows in game

I have problem with the shadows in game all charakters have a black square as you can se in the picture

here is my system config if it to any help

System Information

Time of this report: 9/18/2012, 22:53:37
Machine name: ROBERT-STATIONÄ
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.120504-1619)
Language: Swedish (Regional Setting: Swedish)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
System Model: K8N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/16/06 15:44:49 Ver: 08.00.09
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3400+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Memory: 3072MB RAM
Page File: 768MB used, 5213MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 10.0 (4.10.0000.5512)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode


DxDiag Notes

DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo’d driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.


DirectX Debug Levels

Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)


Display Devices

    Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
 Manufacturer: NVIDIA
    Chip type: GeForce 7600 GT
     DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
   Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_02E0&SUBSYS_080110B0&REV_A2

Display Memory: 256.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Standardbildskärm
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0013.0479 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 6/29/2012 05:08:00, 4488448 bytes
WHQL Logo’d: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: Saknas
Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
Mini VDD Date: 6/29/2012 05:08:00, 12544448 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-41A0-11CF-DF72-0C2803C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x02E0
SubSys ID: 0x080110B0
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run


Sound Devices

        Description: SB X-Fi Audio [B000]

Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0005&SUBSYS_002C1102&REV_00
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1186 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo’d: Yes
Date and Size: 5/24/2006 05:41:04, 499584 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Creative
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 1, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 128, 128
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 128, 128
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX™ 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2™ Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura™ ZoomFX™: No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run


Sound Capture Devices

        Description: SB X-Fi Audio [B000]

Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 5.12.0001.1186 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 5/24/2006 05:41:04, 499584 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

Problem with square black shadows and non-working flashlight already reported here:
https://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?p=498033

It affects all 7xxx GF cards. There is already a fix for this problem, you need to downgrade your GPU drivers, 168.16 is confirmed to work good, but probably some newer drivers will work as well. Just stay out of latest 3xx.xx drivers and you’ll be fine :slight_smile:

thanks you wery mutch

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