Please help the Xith3D newbie that i am

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#1

Hi all, i am new to xith3D so i downloaded the SDK and tried to build the sample provided using eclipse under Mandrake 9.2 (j2SE 1.4.2_3).

Each time i build and run the HelloXith3D sample the window open, the cube appear and then the window die :o . No exception just a message detailling That i have a geForce Ti4200 and what extensions it supports and after that an “Aborted” message.

BUT, when i run the Xith3D demo using javaws no problem, everything run smoothely. :-/

PS : sorry for my english i am french :-[

#2

You probably have Linux. If yes, you must turn vertex buffer caching off. This can be done by specifying “-DXITH3D_USE_VERTEX_BUFFER_CACHING=FALSE” on the commandline (“VM arguments” in the eclipse run configuration).

#3

Interestingly enough, it runs fine for me in Linux except for the lack of rotation on the cube.

#4

Not every Linux box is affected (we don’t even know what causes the bug). If the cube doesn’t rotate for you, you just see a square. Is this correct?

#5

AFAIK, this affects almost every NVidia driver version 44xx, one or another way. It even appears on Windows with Detonator 45xx on nForce-based machines with integrated dual-head graphics (which is similar to GeF 440 MX) [the app does not quit, but does not animate characters properly].

The reason for this is rudimentary support for VBOs. After long investigation of this problem, I recognized that things stop working of there are more than one VBO allocated. Waiting for 5xxx driver for Linux…

Yuri

#6

[quote]You probably have Linux. If yes, you must turn vertex buffer caching off. This can be done by specifying “-DXITH3D_USE_VERTEX_BUFFER_CACHING=FALSE” on the commandline (“VM arguments” in the eclipse run configuration).
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Thanks a LOT !!! it was that ;D

#7

methinks I’ll add that to the troubleshooting section of the installation guide :slight_smile:

Will.

#8

done :slight_smile: I hope that helps.

Maybe we should even make a sticky topic.

Will.