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Title: Graphics Issues
Post by: TedStudley on March 27, 2007, 08:45:21 pm

I really love UQM, (used to play it on Linux), and I want to play it on Windows. I Installed it, and now when I run it, it starts okay, but all I see is a blank screen. I can use the up and down arrows to move around on the main menu (I can still hear the noises), but there's no graphics. Can anyone help?

I'm using an e-machine with an AMD Athalon XP processor and an NVIDIA GeForce 4 graphics card.

Please help!

Title: Re: Graphics Issues
Post by: Novus on March 27, 2007, 08:52:50 pm

Quote from: TedStudley on March 27, 2007, 08:45:21 pm

Works fine for me on a very similar machine (GeForce Ti4200, Athlon XP, Windows XP). Check your display drivers; the ones supplied with XP are useless; use NVIDIA's own drivers (http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp) instead.

If that doesn't help, try using the command line to disable/enable OpenGL support and change resolution.

Title: Re: Graphics Issues
Post by: TedStudley on March 27, 2007, 09:25:44 pm

No luck. I tried everything you said, but still nothing.

Title: Re: Graphics Issues
Post by: Novus on March 28, 2007, 08:10:55 am

I guess that means we have to do some real troubleshooting, then. :(

By "blank screen", what do you mean, exactly? Is the monitor getting a valid signal, and if so, at what resolution? What are the results of running in windowed mode?
Which version of UQM are you running, and with what optional packages?
What are the contents of the stderr.txt file generated by UQM (in its directory, I think)?
What are the contents of the UQM configuration files? Does deleting/renaming them help?
What privileges does the user account you used to install and run UQM have?
What is the exact version of Windows you are running (Home/Pro, 32-bit/64-bit, service pack number, language)?
What is the exact installed display driver (NVIDIA ForceWare version)?
What is the screen resolution and colour depth you are using for your Windows desktop?
What is the currently installed version of DirectX?
Are you experiencing any problems with other DirectX or OpenGL applications? If so, which?
Have you tried reinstalling UQM?

Title: Re: Graphics Issues
Post by: TedStudley on March 28, 2007, 06:01:43 pm

I think I may have found the problem.

I was looking at the stderr.txt file, and I found these errors:

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_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd01.wav
SoundDecoder_DecodeAll(): WARNING, called with a small buffer (4096)
_GetSoundBankData(): decoded_bytes 1971
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd02.wav
SoundDecoder_DecodeAll(): WARNING, called with a small buffer (4096)
_GetSoundBankData(): decoded_bytes 1955
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd03.wav
SoundDecoder_DecodeAll(): WARNING, called with a small buffer (4096)
_GetSoundBankData(): decoded_bytes 1576
_GetSoundBankData(): loading lbm/menusnd04.wav
SoundDecoder_DecodeAll(): WARNING, called with a small buffer (4096)
_GetSoundBankData(): decoded_bytes 2399
   'lbm/stars.ani' -- 60 bytes
   'lbm/astbig.ani' -- 492 bytes
   'lbm/astmed.ani' -- 452 bytes
   'lbm/astsml.ani' -- 452 bytes
   'lbm/blabig.ani' -- 168 bytes
   'lbm/blamed.ani' -- 168 bytes
   'lbm/blasml.ani' -- 168 bytes
   'lbm/boobig.ani' -- 191 bytes
   'lbm/boomed.ani' -- 193 bytes
   'lbm/boosml.ani' -- 194 bytes
Warning: Can't open 'lbm/mainmenu.ogg'
   'lbm/newgame.ani' -- 177 bytes
Warning: Can't open 'lbm/mainmenu.ogg'
   'lbm/newgame.ani' -- 177 bytes
   'lbm/title.ani' -- 20 bytes
   'credits/credits.ogg' -- 1741558 bytes

I don't know what the problem is past that.

I have tried reinstalling UQM several times, with no success.

Title: Re: Graphics Issues
Post by: Novus on March 28, 2007, 06:03:51 pm

That log extract looks entirely normal. In any case, all the warnings are related to sound, and occur when UQM is functioning normally.

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