No trees bug. (49167)

My planets never generate with any trees. Is this something I should worry about?
Windows 7. 64 bit.

can you post a DxDiag please.

Aye, tree rendering should have been fixed in a previous build.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/8/2013, 18:02:00
Machine name: ANDREW-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/07/10 12:30:18 Ver: 09.18
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 250 Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 2669MB used, 5518MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: UnKnown
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

This is the part I assume you want, but if you need more, just say so.

They'll need the GPU details also.

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System Devices
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Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9607&SUBSYS_83A21043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&38
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439D&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A3
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&92
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9603&SUBSYS_83A21043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&10
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439C&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A1
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4390&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&88
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9601&SUBSYS_83A21043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4399&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A5
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor SMBus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4385&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_3C\3&267A616A&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: 1394 OHCI Compliant Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_197B&DEV_2380&SUBSYS_83131043&REV_00\4&128FC3D&0&0038
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1204&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C4
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&99
Driver: n/a

Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4384&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A4
Driver: n/a

Name: D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_001A&SUBSYS_3A161186&REV_01\4&2966AB86&0&30A4
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1203&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&91
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4383&SUBSYS_836C1043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&A2
Driver: n/a

Name: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8168&SUBSYS_83A31043&REV_03\4&B2F080F&0&0050
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1202&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&98
Driver: n/a

Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Device ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0640&SUBSYS_82FD1043&REV_A1\4&35F9BA94&0&0010
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1201&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&90
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9609&SUBSYS_83A21043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&50
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&C0
Driver: n/a

Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_83891043&REV_00\3&267A616A&0&9A
Driver: n/a

What framerates do you get with a 9500 GT? I'm curious for a comparison.

But on-topic, I have a 9800 GTX+ and trees render for me. Same-series cards, similar specs and technology. Might be an issue with compatibility, 9 series are getting old.

That is a very old card you got there. Not sure if this has anything to do with tree rendering though.

I am planing on upgrading, but right now it handles pretty smooth. It's strange; I can handle Uber graphics, and handle shadows well, but trees don't render. It's not that trees play a key role, but my planets look slightly bland-ish. Maybe it will be fixed in the next build.

I swear, Nvidia is just a bunch of Chaos Sorcerers casting +1 spells on silicone chips and seeing what happens.

All those +1's add up ^^

Well, seriously, that is practically what they are yes. The GTX 770 is only like a 5% performance boost from the the 670, bit of a joke to be honest.

That card is roughly half the perf of what we're thinking of as our min spec, the Nvidia 9800 GT, so I'm impressed your perf isn't terrible (though the lack of trees are probably a major factor there).

We have some 9800 GT and 9800 GTX cards in the office still in use, and the internal hardware should be nearly identical in terms of feature so it is a bit odd you don't see trees. It's plausible those in the office aren't getting trees either, but many people run with planets in a debut low detail mode that doesn't have them either so they might not if noticed.

As I said, I'll be upgrading my card. Thinking about Nvidia GeForce Gtx 770. If you could recommend a cheaper alternative, I'd be grateful.