0003008: blacked out units and missing features +grass

(0008453)
jK (developer)
2012-03-14 13:50
edited on: 2012-03-14 16:39

infolog.txt please

edit: stupid me. can use the infolog.txt from the other ticket. still don't see anything suspicious in there. try "--safemode" and/or empty springsettings.cfg

(0008456)
Beherith (reporter)
2012-03-16 02:02

I think I know why the unit is black, as I noticed something similar on the map Escarpment_v2. The tree leaves were black, so I checked in upspring and indeed, if a face has vertex normals of (0,0,0), it will be black. (see attached screenshot0085)

(0008457)
Beherith (reporter)
2012-03-16 02:02

(screen00095.png) Note how the trunk has normals, so its not black.

(0008458)
jK (developer)
2012-03-16 13:37

should Spring warn about models with zero normals?

(0008481)
Beherith (reporter)
2012-03-19 12:34

Imo a warning should be plenty sufficient.

(0008482)
Kloot (developer)
2012-03-19 12:56

a model (or parts of it) being black should itself be enough of a hint/warning, because there is only one way that can happen and will already be visible in upspring.

zero-normals could also be randomized to make it even more obvious.

(0008556)
Beherith (reporter)
2012-04-02 14:47

Please dont randomize the normals, it is a way more subtle bug to troubleshoot than a black unit with a warning in infolog.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2012-03-12 14:57	PicassoCT	New Issue
2012-03-12 14:57	PicassoCT	File Added: screen00291.JPG
2012-03-13 02:31	abma	Relationship added	related to 0003007
2012-03-14 13:50	jK	Note Added: 0008453
2012-03-14 16:39	jK	Note Edited: 0008453
2012-03-16 02:02	Beherith	File Added: screen00095.png
2012-03-16 02:02	Beherith	Note Added: 0008456
2012-03-16 02:02	Beherith	Note Added: 0008457
2012-03-16 13:37	jK	Note Added: 0008458
2012-03-19 12:34	Beherith	Note Added: 0008481
2012-03-19 12:56	Kloot	Note Added: 0008482
2012-04-02 14:47	Beherith	Note Added: 0008556
2012-04-04 02:41	jK	Status	new => resolved
2012-04-04 02:41	jK	Resolution	open => fixed
2012-04-04 02:41	jK	Assigned To	=> jK

Notes
(0008453) jK (developer) 2012-03-14 13:50 edited on: 2012-03-14 16:39	infolog.txt please edit: stupid me. can use the infolog.txt from the other ticket. still don't see anything suspicious in there. try "--safemode" and/or empty springsettings.cfg

(0008456) Beherith (reporter) 2012-03-16 02:02	I think I know why the unit is black, as I noticed something similar on the map Escarpment_v2. The tree leaves were black, so I checked in upspring and indeed, if a face has vertex normals of (0,0,0), it will be black. (see attached screenshot0085)

(0008457) Beherith (reporter) 2012-03-16 02:02	(screen00095.png) Note how the trunk has normals, so its not black.

(0008458) jK (developer) 2012-03-16 13:37	should Spring warn about models with zero normals?

(0008481) Beherith (reporter) 2012-03-19 12:34	Imo a warning should be plenty sufficient.

(0008482) Kloot (developer) 2012-03-19 12:56	a model (or parts of it) being black should itself be enough of a hint/warning, because there is only one way that can happen and will already be visible in upspring. zero-normals could also be randomized to make it even more obvious.

(0008556) Beherith (reporter) 2012-04-02 14:47	Please dont randomize the normals, it is a way more subtle bug to troubleshoot than a black unit with a warning in infolog.