Directx9 stoped working! HELP!

SuperGamer · October 23, 2008, 12:05am

every time i try using dx9 it does not work.
it’s never done this before and for some reason i can’t figure it out normally i could fix these kind of errors, but i cant find the source this one.

C:\Documents and Settings\David>python C:\wwwroot\Panda3D-1.5.3\test\main.py
DirectStart: Starting the game.
Warning: DirectNotify: category ‘Interval’ already exists
Known pipe types:
wdxGraphicsPipe9
(all display modules loaded.)
:display:wdxdisplay9(error): adapter #0 CheckDeviceType failed for surface fmt D
3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
:display:wdxdisplay9(error): adapter #0 CheckDeviceType failed for surface fmt D
3DFMT_A8R8G8B8
:display:wdxdisplay9(fatal): Can’t create any screen buffers, bailing out.
:display:wdxdisplay9(error): Unable to create window with specified parameters.
:display(error): Window wouldn’t open; abandoning window.
:ShowBasewarning: Unable to open ‘onscreen’ window.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\wwwroot\Panda

3D-1.5.3\test\main.py", line 1, in
import direct.directbase.DirectStart
File “C:\wwwroot\Panda3D-1.5.3\direct\src\directbase\DirectStart.py”, line 4,
in
ShowBase.ShowBase()
File “C:\wwwroot\Panda3D-1.5.3\direct\src\showbase\ShowBase.py”, line 241, in
init
self.openDefaultWindow(startDirect = False, props=props)
File “C:\wwwroot\Panda3D-1.5.3\direct\src\showbase\ShowBase.py”, line 706, in
openDefaultWindow
raise StandardError, ‘Could not open window.’
StandardError: Could not open window.

can anyone help me out?

drwr · October 23, 2008, 12:07am

Check the “Color quality” Preferences settings on your desktop. Make sure you’re set to 32-bit color and not 16-bit color.

Also try rebooting the computer. Sometimes the driver gets its bloomers all in a knot.

David

SuperGamer · October 23, 2008, 12:27am

omg, how did i miss that!?
I’ve never changed my settings
32bit 1280x1024 is always what I’ve used now I have to find out how they got changed. lol
anyway thanks that did it

SuperGamer · October 23, 2008, 1:33am

Would this affect game play for the users of my games?
would they not be able to use 16 bit color with dx9?

drwr · October 23, 2008, 6:03am

Yes, it’s a bug in Panda. It’s on our list.

David

rdb · October 23, 2008, 9:44am

Hmm, isn’t this configurable in the Config.prc by setting the color-bits?

drwr · October 23, 2008, 4:10pm

You’d think, wouldn’t you? But the bottom line is, our pandadx9 code is really lousy, and doesn’t do smart things like this.

David