BUG: Tilemaps do not render on some laptops
by Shawn Recinto · in Torque X 2D · 10/22/2007 (8:02 am) · 5 replies
Per this thread
http://www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=68405
We noticed that Tilemaps will no render on some machines with lower end video cards. Not sure is this is an issue that will be addressed for machines with low end video cards but it has the potential to disrupt anyone making even casual games for both XBox and PC.
Regards,
Shawn Recinto
http://www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=68405
We noticed that Tilemaps will no render on some machines with lower end video cards. Not sure is this is an issue that will be addressed for machines with low end video cards but it has the potential to disrupt anyone making even casual games for both XBox and PC.
Regards,
Shawn Recinto
#2
TorqueX requires Shader 2.0 cards. Hopefully this will be backed to the 1.0 (I think it was 1.0) cards that XNA supports.
10/22/2007 (9:45 am)
TorqueX has different requirements than TGB, however.TorqueX requires Shader 2.0 cards. Hopefully this will be backed to the 1.0 (I think it was 1.0) cards that XNA supports.
#3
I patch the video drivers to the latest that Dell provides and it did not help. The wierd thing is that this seems to only affect tilemaps. Perhaps it is related to the Shader 2.0 requirement.
10/22/2007 (4:31 pm)
Cool thanks guys,I patch the video drivers to the latest that Dell provides and it did not help. The wierd thing is that this seems to only affect tilemaps. Perhaps it is related to the Shader 2.0 requirement.
#4
www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=63821
...and also on the TorqueX Platformer pack forum
www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=64990
It seems that the problem comes from the lower integrated graphic cards like the Intel 945GM Express.
It's indeed a pitty that an TorqueX game using tilemaps does not run correctly on a standard laptop :-(
10/23/2007 (1:30 am)
That's a problem that has already been discussed here:www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=63821
...and also on the TorqueX Platformer pack forum
www.garagegames.com/mg/forums/result.thread.php?qt=64990
It seems that the problem comes from the lower integrated graphic cards like the Intel 945GM Express.
It's indeed a pitty that an TorqueX game using tilemaps does not run correctly on a standard laptop :-(
#5
10/24/2007 (7:08 am)
Further confirmation of the bug, if any is needed. Card is a Mobile Intel 910GML Express on a Dell Latitude D610. 
Torque Owner Brian Wilson