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Dark GDK / Another problem with Dark GDK... :(

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Skolmen
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Hi again!

OK, so now I've got the Dark GDK wizards working, anyhow, a new problem came up. When I try to debug a C++ file that includes a 3d model, the "program-screen" (where you're supposed to see the program) goes all black. I've done everything exactly as they say in the tutorials, but the models won't show. Anyone know how to solve this? It wasn't like this before I installed Dark GDK (allthough, I couldn't play 3D models back then).

If anyone's familiar with this problem, please tell me how to solve it, because I really wan't to get my game programming skills going!

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Lilith
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Are you saying that you stop the program execution during a debug session and the display window goes black? Or that just running in debug mode presents nothing but a black screen?

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Skolmen
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Running in debug mode shows a black screen. I have no idea of how to solve the problem myself...

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Mista Wilson
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Can you post your code ?

It is most likely that you arent calling dbSync somewhere that you should, but I cant say without seeing how you are setting up your program.

If it ain't broke.... DONT FIX IT !!!
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Skolmen
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#include "DarkGDK.h"

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

dbSyncOn ( );
dbSyncRate ( 60 );

dbLoadObject (" Colonel-X.x", 1);

dbPositionCamera (0, 50, -80);


while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
{

dbSync ( );
}


return;
}


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This is the small code I got from following the tutorial. The tutorial also said that I should be able to see the character...

I'm just a newb, but this seems more like it has to do with the options to me :S

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Lilith
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Quote: "dbLoadObject (" Colonel-X.x", 1);"


I doubt seriously that the name of the file actually starts with a blank space.

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puppyofkosh
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I always find using the command dbFileExist() useful for debugging problems like these.
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AndrewT
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The only real possibility is that the file isn't being loaded correctly, possibly due to the space Lility pointed out. Unfortunately, unlike DBP DGDK does not give you error messages when a file doesn't exist, an object doesn't exist, etc--it's up to you to figure these things out. Remove the space at the beginning of "Colonel-X.x" and make sure that the model file is placed in the same directory as your EXE.

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Skolmen
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Hmm... I might have solved it now! Seems like the loading time is kinda long for some reason... I accidentally forgot to close down the program earlier, and when I looked at it again, the animation was there... Silly!

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Skolmen
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By the way, how long time is it supposed to take for a model to load? Because it feels like my loading time of 3 minutes is kinda long?

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Potassium
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System specs to determine speed?

Send us a C++ project and we'll se whats the problem here.

There are 2 ways to develop for the N64:
1. Develop C code with PsyQ SDK and illegal Nintendo libs
2. Develop C code with legal kits, such as the Ground Zero devkit (g0dev.zip)
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