New map format

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 19 Aug 2006, 13:45

I get failed to build vertex shader when i try to load a map.. same error as tobi had a while back. Ive got a 7800 GTX with 84.xx drivers (91.31 causes horrible lag for me, like 7 FPS)

mufdvr222 · Post by **mufdvr222** » 19 Aug 2006, 13:52

Turn off shaders in "settings", but then you won`t get any bump mapping.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 19 Aug 2006, 16:30

yeah i know of that, but i want to see the shinyness >_<

Post by **jcnossen** » 19 Aug 2006, 16:51

Tobi had that error because he had old shaders... Did you install all files in the zip? There have to be terrain*Shader.glsl files in spring\shaders\

Cabbage · Post by **Cabbage** » 19 Aug 2006, 19:27

comp1337, check out the duel-core thread in the help forum - it's sorted my problems out, i can use the latest drivers just fine now.

Wolf-In-Exile · Post by **Wolf-In-Exile** » 19 Aug 2006, 20:15

First off, i'd like to say great job with the new format.

The terrain (especially metal maps) will definitely benefit greatly with it.

And a question or two. That terrain tex mufdvr222 posted on page 8 there seems to be a normal map; is it? I'd be interested to know if units can benefit from spec and normal maps as well.

Post by **jcnossen** » 19 Aug 2006, 22:15

Sure, but that's a completely different part of spring, so unit rendering code has to be changed for that. I imagine we'll have something like that in the future though.

Icebird · Post by **Icebird** » 24 Aug 2006, 13:45

uhm, I've got some rendering matters with the shining MetalHeck

When in OTA camera mod, the terrain does not show properly, like this

When switching to a different camera mod, spring crashes and says this :

Code: Select all

spring: rts/Map/SM3/terrain/Terrain.cpp:461: void terrain::Terrain::Update(): Assertion `camera->pos.x == 0.0f || frustum.IsPointVisible (camera->pos + camera->front * 20)==Frustum::Inside' failed.
Aborted

I have a nvidia geforce fx 5200 with latest drivers by the way ..
hope this helps

edit: oh actually it appears to do that with all sm3 maps
(it did not earlier)

AF · Post by AF » 24 Aug 2006, 19:58

fx 5200 + nvidia 91.xx drivers + spring == bad idea

try an 8x.xx series driver.

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 24 Aug 2006, 20:08

just get your drivers from guru3d.com, guru3d hacks the drivers so that they support all or at least most, nvidia cards.

Icebird · Post by **Icebird** » 24 Aug 2006, 21:28

AF wrote:fx 5200 + nvidia 91.xx drivers + spring == bad idea

try an 8x.xx series driver.

hm i have the 8762 in fact, that's the latest for linux
And most 3d apps are working fines, there's only some troubles in spring with advanced graphics such as shadows and dynawater, which I can understand are not supported by a fairly old card like this one

just get your drivers from guru3d.com, guru3d hacks the drivers so that they support all or at least most, nvidia cards.

I did not search a lot but apparently they are not supporing linux

well i forgot to mention that ..

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 24 Aug 2006, 22:24

you neglected to mention that you were using linux

Icebird · Post by **Icebird** » 25 Aug 2006, 22:55

In fact it's not entirely a linux issue
The map is also badly displayed (black frames everywhere), however the camera can be switched (however I may not have tested with the same version ..)

I'm not sure whether dynawater is working or not, I did not notice any wave anyway. But shadows are. (both were tested on a smf map)

Windows NVIDIA drivers are 81.95.

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 25 Aug 2006, 23:15

I also forgot to mention, that fx cards have a history of not agreeing with spring.

S27 is a good person to ask about that.

For the life of me I can't figure out why. One of my biggest barriers is the fact that I have an fx 5500 256 ddr and have never had any trouble with spring.

hawkki · Post by **hawkki** » 26 Aug 2006, 16:01

Forboding Angel wrote:I also forgot to mention, that fx cards have a history of not agreeing with spring.

S27 is a good person to ask about that.

For the life of me I can't figure out why. One of my biggest barriers is the fact that I have an fx 5500 256 ddr and have never had any trouble with spring.

i have fx 5600 and no problems either...

AF · Post by AF » 26 Aug 2006, 23:32

fx 5200 ultra, and no issues

centurion-1 · Post by **centurion-1** » 12 Oct 2006, 19:49

Umm... so.. Bump!
Whats up with this format?

imbaczek · Post by **imbaczek** » 12 Oct 2006, 22:08

On my 6600GT metal map (in f4 mode) is z-fighting with terrain. It's been like that since the first unofficial release of 0.73. Guess it's still in beta.

LOrDo · Post by **LOrDo** » 13 Oct 2006, 07:16

Go ask JCnossen.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 13 Oct 2006, 08:15

imbaczek wrote:On my 6600GT metal map (in f4 mode) is z-fighting with terrain. It's been like that since the first unofficial release of 0.73. Guess it's still in beta.

its like that on all my overlays too. Wasnt like that in the beginning tho.
Also, i have a 7800 GTX if that helps in any way.

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