Having trouble loading a simple 3d object.

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midnitetoker0

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Posted: 4th Feb 2010 22:39

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So, I am following the 3D Objects tutorial, and the 3D object won't load for me. Here is the code:

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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;
}

All this returns is a black window. In the 3D Objects folder, everything is where it should be, Colonel-X.X exists, as well as all of it';s direct-x counterparts. (Supplied by TCG, and untouched by me.)

Thanks.

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Matty H

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Posted: 6th Feb 2010 00:21

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Is "Colonel-X.X" in the same directory as your main.cpp?

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Freedom Fighters

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Posted: 6th Feb 2010 01:04

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what about positioning the object?
what about positioning the camera and pointing it at the object?

that might help.

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Matty H

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Posted: 7th Feb 2010 12:05

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A black window suggests that the model has not loaded.

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Amnzero

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Posted: 9th Feb 2010 08:11

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Unless there is no light...

if(enemy == Amnzero) runAway();
Amnzero->WebSite = L"http://neovance.com/";

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Aldur

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Posted: 9th Feb 2010 08:46 Edited at: 9th Feb 2010 08:47

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I've had this problem before.
Try putting something, anything, into your game loop.

Like controls to move the camera.
May be a fix.

EDIT:

Also, a black window is not normal, because he hasn't specified a black backdrop, and the default backdrop color is blue.

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Isocadia

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Posted: 9th Feb 2010 16:03

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The backdrop only gets blue when you load a 3D object ( and it succedes ). Else it stays black unless you use dbBackdropOn ().

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Freedom Fighters

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Posted: 9th Feb 2010 21:14

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check if it loads?
if so does it exist?
draw 2d screen coordinates.

try this

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#include "DarkGDK.h"

void DarkGDK ( void )
{
	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbMakeCamera( 1 );	
	dbSetCurrentCamera( 1 );	
	dbColorBackdrop ( 1 , dbRGB ( 2 , 2 , 2 ) );
	dbPositionCamera ( 1 , 0, 80 , 0 );
	dbPointCamera( 1 , 512 , 512 , 512 );
	dbSetCameraFOV ( 1 , 80);	
        bool Load = false;
	if (dbFileExist("Colonel-X.X")){
	dbLoadObject ( "Colonel-X.X", 1 );}
	dbPositionCamera ( 0, 50, -80 );
	 if (dbObjectExist(1))
     {
		 char Buffer[128];
		 sprintf(Buffer,"Object Position: X = %s , Y = %s, Z = %s",dbObjectPositionX(1),dbObjectPositionY(1),dbObjectPositionZ(1));
	 }	
	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
           if (dbObjectExist(1))
           {
			   dbText(0,0,"The Object Does Exist"
			   dbCircle(dbObjectScreenX(1),dbObjectScreenY(1),6);
		   }
           if (Load==false){dbText(0,0,"Error! The Object Did Not Load");}
           dbSync ( );
           dbSleep(1);//just so it reduces processing. 
	}
return;
}

i came up with that just then. so i dont know if it would work. but i think it should.

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