Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

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Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

Post #1by fsgregs » 07.05.2008, 00:40

Hi. I'm running 1.5.1 and discovered this when looking at the "Silent Running" add-on, which draws one of the big dome ships from the movie of the same name. It has a single 3ds model with no additional textures.

Here is the spacecraft in all render modes other than OpenGL 2.0:
vf1.jpg



Here is the same ship in OpenGL 2.0:
vf2.jpg



Notice there is no color or transparency to the domes

I would much prefer it in OpenGL 2.0 because of the planetshine and other great effects I can see there.

My card is a GeForce 3600 GT with current drivers, and settings at "application controlled".

Any suggestions anyone?

Frank

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Re: Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

Post #2by selden » 07.05.2008, 10:43

Frank,

1. It's a bug in the SSC declaration.
2. It's actually a bug in all but the OpenGL 2.0 path.

The fix is to comment out or delete the SSC line
Texture ""

Celestia now officially supports placing a Texture on a model (although its implementation leaves a great deal to be desired).

ValleyForge.ssc includes the statement
Texture ""
so Celestia paints an empty texture on the model.

Instant greyness.
Selden

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Re: Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

Post #3by danielj » 07.05.2008, 15:17

Sorry,there is no such thing as a Geforce 3600 GT
It could be Geforce 3 Ti (unlikely) or Geforce 6600/7600/8600/9600 GT.See the correct model of your video card...

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Re: Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

Post #4by fsgregs » 07.05.2008, 19:07

Selden:

:D Yep, that did it. Removing the texture statement fixed the problem. THANKS!!!

Daniel:

Yep - I meant a 3800 GT

Frank

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Re: Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

Post #5by danielj » 07.05.2008, 19:16

So it is a Radeon HD 3850 GT?I think ATI have only Radeon HD 3850 XT and XTX,not GT...
Also,there is no Geforce 3800 GT.

This are the series still availabe in Nvidia:Geforce 7,8 and 9.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce7.html
http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce8.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce9.html

Models
Geforce 7950 GPUs,7900 GPU,7600 GPU,7300 GPUs,7200 GPUs and 7100 GPUs
Geforce 8400 GS,Geforce 8500 GT,Geforce 8600 GT,Geforce 8600 GTS,Geforce 8800 GS,Geforce 8800 GT,Geforce 8800 GTS,Geforce 8800 GTX,Geforce 8800 Ultra
Geforce 9800 GX2,Geforce 9800 GTX,Geforce 9600 GT,Geforce 9600 GSO (the 8800 GS renamed)

Older models:
Geforce 6800,6600,6200
Geforce FX 5950,5900,5700,5600,5500,5200
Geforce 4 Ti 4200/4400/4600
Geforce 3 Ti/tI 200/TI 500

ATI
Radeon HD 3870,3850,3650,3450
Radeon HD 2900,2600,2400
Radeon X1950,X1900,X1650,X1600,X1300
Radeon X850,X800,X700,X600 AND X300
Radeon 8500

I hope this helps! :)

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Re: Strange effect with OpenGL and a spacecraft model

Post #6by fsgregs » 07.05.2008, 21:15

Daniel:

You are correct. I was quoting my cpu. :oops: My Nvidia card is a 7600 GT.

Frank


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