Summary:
For NAVI and higher cards Links 2003 using latest drivers (23.8.1) crashes out during redraw on certain courses. This is happening on my 5600XT
Setup:
Install Links 2003 from this site ($6):
https://www.linkscountryclub.com/proshop/links-2003-download-version
Install Patches (1.07 and AMD/NVIDIA Patch):
https://www.linkscountryclub.com/download
Download the following course (Sequoya National) and put it in the \Courses directory in Links2k3:
http://linkscoursefiles.co.uk/download.php?course_no=2764
Create profile in Radeon software on .exe called LinksMMIII.exe from the .exe in the Links directory
Anti-Aliasing: Override application settings / 8xEQ / Supersampling
Morphological: Disabled
Anisotropic Filtering: 16X
Texture Filtering: High
Surface Format Optimization: Enabled
Tesselation Mode: AMD Optimized
Verify the following settings via regedit:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Links 2003\DisplaySettings
Mode 15 (1920x1200) or Mode 14 (1920x1080)
Windowed 0
Repro Steps:
1. Launch Links2k3 via LinksMIII.exe
2. Choose Play Golf / Practice
3. Select the Sequoyah National Course from Above and choose hole 5
4. Use alt-v to change view to 'close up' where golfer is largest in foreground.
5. Drive towards the green, hit second shot onto green
Observe:
Game will crash out when attempting to redraw after the second shot.
Expected:
No crash.
Actual:
Game crashes out and displays the 'game interrupted do you want to resume' prompt on next run, answering 'yes' causes it to crash again in a loop.
Note:
This is a regression from 23.7.2 where it last worked though that driver has the white spike from golfer's foot bug:
https://community.amd.com/t5/drivers-software/bug-graphic-corruption-w-aa-and-af-setting-not-recogni...
I have confirmed this happens on other courses too, it's not a one-off issue with the course itself. 23.8.1 solved the white spike out of the golfer's foot after 3 years, but introduced this crasher unfortunately.
