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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / DB: works fine; DBP: 2D runs like a slug, 3D runs like a rock.

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AndyKK2
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Posted: 16th Mar 2003 20:16
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Just got DBPro, jumping with joy that it finally arrived, when suddenly...



"Runtime Error 1506 - Display using 24 bit is not supported by available hardware at line 0"

When I set it to 16 bit, the program runs - amazingly slow. I've got XPHome with a 1ghz processor and 512mb of ram... don't understand why it's doing this. DB1.13 works fine on this system.

When I try moving into the third dimension, DBP complains about "...Display using 32 bit is not supported by available hardware...".

The only options I get in the windows Display Properties are 16 and 24 bit.
Does this mean I need a new video card?
Video cards, by the way, I know nothing about (ex. Do I need one? Do I have one? How do I check? What kinds are there? How much do they cost?).

I'm getting lost and confused... Can ya help me out?
I'm not as think as you confused I am!
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D Man
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Posted: 16th Mar 2003 20:25
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Just put "Set Display Mode" in front of your Code.

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make it look good."
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AndyKK2
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Posted: 16th Mar 2003 20:26
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...edit button is faulty... i just wanted to add that the loop above takes over a second to count to 10.

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Rob K
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Posted: 16th Mar 2003 21:22
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Your video card is probably an onboard chip of some dreadful sort.

To check, right click My Computer, Go to Hardware, Go to Device Manager. Expand the "Display Adapters" area and tell us what you see.

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Freddix
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Posted: 16th Mar 2003 22:22
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try this :

sync rate 0
do
cls
print screen fps()
print x
x=x+1
loop

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Freddix
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Posted: 16th Mar 2003 22:24
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sorry , this one is faster :
Use Exclusive mode if you want.
( if your graphic card sync is disabled it will then be a bit faster than other modes )



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AndyKK2
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Posted: 17th Mar 2003 02:32
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rob k: it says intel 82815 graphics controller.
time for me to go buy something a little better isnt it...

d man, freddix: il go try that now

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malcom2073
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Lol definently time to buy a new one. I suggest a 128mb AGP video card. either Radeon 9000 or GF4 2400 or whatever is two levels below top of the line

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indi
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Posted: 17th Mar 2003 09:19
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when i saw the 24bit i immediately thought of voodoo's

I dont think u can run DBC or DBP in 24 bit but I dont have the 3500 anymore to try it

http://www.lunarpixel.com

http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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MrTAToad
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Posted: 17th Mar 2003 11:03
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You certainly cant run 24-bit mode graphics, although its more to do with DX than anything else...

Good news everyone! I really am THAT good...
http://www.nickk.nildram.co.uk/ for great plug-ins - oh my, yes!
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Dazzy
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you have to ensure you have an AGP slot, my experience with intel gfx controllers is that the board never has an agp slot.

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Rob K
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Posted: 17th Mar 2003 15:29
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If you buy a GeForce 4 - Make sure you get the Ti4200 or Ti4600 versions - The GeForce 4MX series are not up to much (they lack a lot of cool features which DBP needs).

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AndyKK2
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Thanks for all the help!
I'm getting a GeForce4 Ti4200 this weekend.
Finally I'll be able to have some fun with DBPro...

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Eponick
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Good choice, Thats what i got and i love it! w00t!

GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X

Also known as: GeForce4 Asylum

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bitJericho
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Posted: 29th Mar 2003 10:42
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sounds like u got an hp computer, it has an agp slot right? i had an old one so maybe they put it in on ur model..

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