graphics issues

[ElenaRoan]

Patch 2 and it's wreaking havoc with my graphics driver in Space stage.  I updated the driver but it's still happening.  Are there any solutions other than save, quit, delete graphicscache.package and restart, which is what solves it for a while, available?  I do have mods in the game, but this was happening without them in.  I'm guessing it's some form of corruption in the graphicscache that then mucks up the driver.

Oh, and I have Vista, didn't get a choice about that.

[jsalemi]

Which video card?  I've had some graphics problems with Spore since the beginning, and I have a high-end ATI card that should more than handle it. I've had to cut the resolution down, and change all the graphics settings to medium in order to play any length of time.

I currently have the 8.10 drivers installed; haven't checked since I got home from vacation to see if there's newer ones.

[ElenaRoan]

It's an ATI.  I'll have to go play with the graphics settings and see if that helps.  800x600 a good size?  I'd hate to go smaller...

edit: nope, that doesn't work for me.  And 800x600 is the smallest available (I always seem to default to playing games in that size...not sure why...)  Guess I'll just have to put up with the exit, delete, restart routine until some future patch/expansion pack/stuff pack renders it unplayable.