# Weird black lines

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [December 22, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128 "2015-12-22T18:43:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Noctivagante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctivagante/32/365_2.png) [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/1 "2015-12-22T18:43:55Z")

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I have this weird black lines when using any tileset.

 ![](http://i.imgur.com/wY5WY3L.jpg)

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**Author:** ![CIB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/cib/32/903_2.png) [@CIB](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CIB)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/2 "2015-12-22T20:16:19Z")

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Try toggling the software rendering option and restarting the program.

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**Author:** ![Noctivagante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctivagante/32/365_2.png) [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/3 "2015-12-22T21:22:40Z")

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When I enable the software rendering, the black lines are thicker.  
The same game directory (same game config) on my other pc, doesn’t show those lines…

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**Author:** ![IguanaMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iguanaman/32/1216_2.png) [@IguanaMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/IguanaMan)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/4 "2015-12-22T21:47:08Z")

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It’s due to the terminal width/height settings under graphics in the options menu.

My monitor resolution is 1920x1080 and setting terminal width to 240x68 gives me black lines but 240x67 looks good, so try tweaking those values.

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**Author:** ![Noctivagante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctivagante/32/365_2.png) [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/5 "2015-12-22T21:58:09Z")

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Yes, I’ve tried differents terminal values and the lines are always there.  
Even fullscreen and windowed borderless.

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**Author:** ![rremyroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rremyroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rremyroy)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/6 "2015-12-23T16:13:18Z")

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I had the same problem when testing with [a Windows XP VM](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/issues/14023#issuecomment-157460012). I’m not sure what is causing this but my guess is poor graphic drivers.

This might also be a bug with SDL on Windows XP.

Try updating your graphic drivers. Let us know if you get better results.

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**Author:** ![Noctivagante](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/noctivagante/32/365_2.png) [@Noctivagante](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctivagante)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/weird-black-lines/11128/7 "2015-12-23T17:52:17Z")

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Yes, I will try that.  
I’m on Windows 7.

EDIT: Well, same thing with latest drivers. Could be some videocard configuration issue?