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DarkBASIC Discussion / Big white flashes when text is over 3D

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Jake Blues
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Posted: 10th Jan 2005 06:47
When I have text, like the fps of the program, showing over 3D, it makes these big white flashes, which are really anoying.

Does anyone know why this happens and how to stop it from happening?

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Posted: 10th Jan 2005 17:53
How do you mean?

If you mean that it is clearing the entire screen to white, then back to the 3D, that is an issue with older versions of DarkBASIC.
To fix that, simply upgrade to v1.13

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Posted: 10th Jan 2005 20:27 Edited at: 11th Jan 2005 07:07
I aready have the update and it still does it.
It is really anoying when trying to find out something's coordinates and then it keeps flashing. It bothers your eyes.
Is there a way to stop this from happening?

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Posted: 11th Jan 2005 20:15
Anybody?

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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 04:37
Do you have... The latest drivers for your Graphics card. It might be the card itself. But try updating the drivers first.


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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 07:20
I also found out that it only really does it when I have Internet Explorer open. I have no idea why that happens, but I just keep it closed it hardly ever does it.

I'll look for some updates though.

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Posted: 12th Jan 2005 17:43
Ok,
Do you have the latest DirectX?

9.0c can be found here;
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0a9b6820-bfbb-4799-9908-d418cdeac197&displaylang=en

Also, update your graphics drivers, and you should, as a general rule, have the latest drivers for everything in your computer

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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 04:36
I have the latest drivers for my graphics card and have Direct X 9.0c. I had them before. It does not do the flashing when I have the Internet Explorer window open, so I won't when running DB.

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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 06:29
turn sync on and put it in the main loop.

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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 07:55
I aready have sync on and the sync command in the main loop.
I use it in all my programs.

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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 08:19
I believe that DirectX 9.0c may be the source of your problems with DBC.

Try a system restore to DirectX 9.0b. If that's not the problem, alledgedly you can go back and unrestore.

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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 08:32
I remember it doing the same thing with DirectX 9.0b.
I know 9.0c can be buggy, it even said on the download site at microsoft.
It is not a big deal, all I have to do is not have ie open when using db.

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Posted: 13th Jan 2005 17:32
But, still... It's an odd one.

Do you get the same results when you build final?

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Posted: 15th Jan 2005 11:54
Yes it does.
I get the same results when I build the final.
Just in case this might come up, it does the same thing in 32 bit mode and 16 bit mode. It dosen't make a difference.

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Posted: 15th Jan 2005 16:42
It really is a thinker, that one!

Only happens when you have IE open... and it isn't effected by display modes... and you have the 1.13 patch ( which fixes this problem on WinXP )...

What system spec's do you have?

And what have you installed before installing DarkBASIC? Any IE updates or ... something? ( I'm guess here )...

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Posted: 19th Jan 2005 10:00
I don't remember what I installed before DB. It was a long time ago. It is not that big of a deal and you don't have to get big about it. It is probably just my graphics card. It is not the best and is not a Nvidia. I wish I had one though.

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Posted: 19th Jan 2005 16:53
Alrighty, I wont worry about it for now.

However, if you manage to solve the problem, be sure to post back here, so that if anyone else experiences the same issue, we can tell 'em what to do

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Posted: 20th Jan 2005 03:10
Ok i had this error also and its very very annoying its kinda like a strobe light but the problem is i cant remeber how i fixed it... i think i changed the display and downloaded 1.13 (Its somthing to do with the display)

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Posted: 20th Jan 2005 09:31
Is it something with the screen depth(32 bit,16 bit).
I tryed it and it didn't work.
It could just be my moniter.
It is a big Dell one. It is not that new.

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Posted: 20th Jan 2005 10:30
The first time this effect ever came up was with DBC versions lower than 1.13 on a WinXP machine.

For some reason, it caused the horrid strobe effect no matter what you did.

To fix it, you had to upgrade to 1.13, and if you're using only 2D, then you had to make sure you're using the Cls command in your loop.

But, this doesn't sound like your going to be able to fix what you've got here...

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Posted: 20th Jan 2005 20:27
I am also using 3D. As in my name of the post(2D over 3D).
When I try the cls command in my loop it does not help at all.

I also found out it only happens when there is text over the 3D.
I need the text to find out coordinates of things but if I take them out the flashing does not happen.

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Posted: 21st Jan 2005 17:29
What about the backdrop? Are you turning the backdrop off anywhere?

Try putting in your code, before you do ANYTHING 3D; BackDrop On
That'll force DB to activate the Backdrop, and... maybe? that will help...

And, would it be possible if you could come up with a quick source and exe example to see if I get the same results? Thanks

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Posted: 21st Jan 2005 20:28
1. The backdrop on did not work.

2. The problem is with all my programs that have 2D over 3D.

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Posted: 22nd Jan 2005 16:26
Ok.

Still, could you post up a simple snippet of code that shows the example?

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Posted: 24th Jan 2005 06:16 Edited at: 24th Jan 2005 06:17
I can't get my attachment to work. It is a zip file and is less then 1MB.

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Posted: 24th Jan 2005 14:39
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Posted: 24th Jan 2005 22:08 Edited at: 24th Jan 2005 22:09
I'm just going to post the code. Hotmail won't let me send it. Nobody use this code anywhere without my premission. You can replace the objects and images with your own.



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Posted: 25th Jan 2005 19:19
Ah, ok.

Well, firstly, have you tried setting the sync rate, using
Sync Rate xx
where xx is a number from 0 to whatever you want
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That may be an issue

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Posted: 25th Jan 2005 20:40
Yes I have. I usally do that. I must of forgotten it in the code.
Anyway, it is probably some problem with communication between my graphics card and computer. I does not only do this with DB. Some other programs do it.

If you have ever played the online(in your brower) rpg called runescape, it does it because you play it in you brower.

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Posted: 25th Jan 2005 22:25
Hmm, ok.

Well, I guess the only thing you can do is get the latest Graphics drivers

Sorry I couldn't help anymore

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Posted: 29th Jan 2005 12:42
It's okay now. I got DBP and it does not flash at all.

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Posted: 30th Jan 2005 17:14
lol, nice

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Posted: 3rd Feb 2005 03:33
Can I ask you a question?

Does it still 'flash' in DBC when using Windowed mode?

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