Problem with my background in render shots

[auscotty]

Hi all,

I have attched a pic showing a weird background behind a home I am dong.

What should be a clear blue sky is a bit like a test pattern on an old tv.

Can anyone shed some light on what the issue may be?

I am hoping it is Chief related and not my video card.

Many thanks,
Scott
Perth
Australia

[Keith Jeffery]

Try toggling "Use Surface Backdrop" in your render preferences.

[auscotty]

Thank you very much Kieth for the quick reply.

I just did it and it worked a treat.

[auscotty]

Hi again Keith,

While it's working fine in quick render, it's reverting to the test pattern type of thing I attached in the original inquiry once I go to Final View.

Is there anything else I might be able to do?

Regards,
Scott

[adamjedgar]

holy cow, i havent seen that one before.

what video card are you running?

[auscotty]

Radion x1300/x1550 is whats in there.

I think before the reinstall it had an Nvidia which worked a treat.

[adamjedgar]

i have only owned one radeon card! threw the thing out in favour of nvidia stuff because its dislaly quality in counterstrike (an online war game) was terrible. dunno if your card is the problem, perhaps the drivers arent right.