Meshes go crazy...

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3DFish(Posted 2005) [#1]
I'm very close to releasing my 2nd game.
This problem keeps me from finishing it.

Some of the fish models in my game are behaving really weird.

This only happens on pc's with DirectX9.

I'm using the same code for all the fishing lakes in my new game.
At one lake, the fish model meshes appears wider and thinner. Like this.




John Blackledge(Posted 2005) [#2]
Never seen anything like this (and I thought I'd seen it all).
Try removing/disabling other elements one by one - water, sand, plants.
Try to narrow down the problem.


3DFish(Posted 2005) [#3]
yes, you've got a point there
i'll try that


Matty(Posted 2005) [#4]
What graphics card do the machines that exhibit this problem have?

Are you using copyentity to create copies of the fish - perfectly valid technique but there was a bug involving 'copyentity' and certaind nvidia cards with particular drivers (ie latest) where meshes appeared all 'stretched' and 'distorted'. Supposedly this was fixed somewhere between 1.88 and 1.90.

For more information have a look at the entries in the blitz3d bug forum section relating to 'copyentity' - you may have to go back and look at old bug reports that have been deemed to be 'fixed' or not a problem any more...


3DFish(Posted 2005) [#5]
I think it might be nvidia cards
I will ask my testers tomorrow just to make sure.

I'm using 1.88 of Blitz3D.
I'll try upgrading to the latest version..

i'll have a look in the bug forum
thanks


PsychicParrot(Posted 2005) [#6]
Can't remember if it got resolved or not, but are you using CopyEntity to clone your fish? If they're animated meshes, using copyentity from a single mesh used to cause freaky stuff. You probably don't want to, but try loading the fish mesh for each fish and see if it fixes it.

Other than that, I'm no use!


Damien Sturdy(Posted 2005) [#7]

If they're animated meshes, using copyentity from a single mesh used to cause freaky stuff



I think They Still do on some systems. Best to try and see!

On another note, PP... Send me a mail man! Theres a wad of casomething pretty much waiting for you. :P


Ice9(Posted 2005) [#8]
I would test your water for pesticides or chemical waste.
Your fish appear to have mutated.