Graphics get worse after changing any settings

[SM0K3 B4N4N4]

After changing settings to anything in video options or even clicking apply the graphics in gmod get really fucked up. I've been having this problem for a few days now and it didn't happen before. I checked my drivers, reinstalled Gmod and everything. This problem doesn't happen on any other steam game.

Specs
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 bit Dual Core 5600+ 2.90 GHz
Ram: 2GB
Graphics card: NVIDIA Geforce GT 220
Operating System: Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit

here's some pics

[IMG]http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/1263/gmconstruct0001.jpg[/IMG]
look at that nice reflection

[IMG]http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3005/gmconstruct0003x.jpg[/IMG]
great sunbeam effects

[IMG]http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/9241/gmconstruct0006.jpg[/IMG]
water looks good

[IMG]http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5903/gmconstruct0008o.jpg[/IMG]
everything is blurred and distorted like it should be, good surface refraction

ok now this is what it looks like if I don't even change any advanced graphics settings and just click apply in video options

[IMG]http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/8961/gmconstruct0022q.jpg[/IMG]
where did the reflection go and why is the texture flat?

[IMG]http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4121/gmconstruct0027.jpg[/IMG]
what

[IMG]http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4757/gmconstruct0029.jpg[/IMG]
my god it's as if my Direct X went from 11 to 6.

[IMG]http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/518/gmconstruct0033.jpg[/IMG]
oh god what

This is really frustrating me because I can't change the settings at all except for brightness. what should I do?

[a7y]

I don't understand your question. Are you saying when you click apply it gets all fucked up?

[SM0K3 B4N4N4]

yes, after changing any settings in the video options my graphics get fucked up, or even clicking apply without changing anything

[whosdr]

Gmod doesn't run on DX11.
More like your DX9 went down to DX7.

[Quidsy the Squi]

Dunno why that would happen :\ If you're not actually changing anything it should be fine...

So once they revert to that shitty quality, you can't change them back to what they should be?

[SM0K3 B4N4N4]

bump

now even if I don't click on apply in video options it's fucked up

like this
[IMG]http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5262/gmconstruct0034.jpg[/IMG]

and when I click apply this happens
[IMG]http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/2488/gmconstruct0036q.jpg[/IMG]

[SchumacherAlt]

Can't think of it off hand, a friend of mine had this problem awhile ago, though. I don't know what he did to fix it unfortunately.

[Obiwan_20]

WOW thats messed up... try getting a new direct X or even just mess around the shader detail and such till you get it fix but my texture and sun beams are always flat....

[Riley]

Maybe your video card is fried or you've gotten a virus :/

[Rixxz2]

1. Re-install Gmod.

2. Re-install your drivers.

3. Check temperatures.

Fun-Fact: Your graphics card doesn't even support Direct X 11. Nor does Gmod.

[editline]09:34AM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Obiwan_20;21788399]WOW das some f'ed up crap... try getting a new direct X or even just mess around the shader detail and such till you get it fix but my texture and sun beams are always flat....[/QUOTE]

Probably because your GPU doesn't support Direct X 9.

[Timmy80]

[QUOTE=SM0K3 B4N4N4;21787909]bump

now even if I don't click on apply in video options it's fucked up

like this
[IMG]http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/5262/gmconstruct0034.jpg[/IMG]
[/QUOTE]

check your card's temp.

[Obiwan_20]

[QUOTE=Rixxz2;21790092]1. Re-install Gmod.

2. Re-install your drivers.

3. Check temperatures.

Fun-Fact: Your graphics card doesn't even support Direct X 11. Nor does Gmod.

[editline]09:34AM[/editline]

Probably because your GPU doesn't support Direct X 9.[/QUOTE]
How do I make water like reflection on walls then?