Hello,
It is peculiar that whenever I edit the default config.prc file to put my custom settings there - the
python samples stop running. But the ones coded in C++ still works! I am using PSPAD to edit the prc file.
Does anybody have any idea what is going wrong here ?
Thanks,
Here is the error shown on command console -
D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\samples\Shadows>D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\python\python.exe -E Tut-Shado
w-Mapping-Advanced.py
DirectStart: Starting the game.
Known pipe types:
(all display modules loaded.)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Tut-Shadow-Mapping-Advanced.py", line 5, in <module>
import direct.directbase.DirectStart
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\directbase\DirectStart.py", line 4, in <module>
base = ShowBase.ShowBase()
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 244, in __init__
self.openDefaultWindow(startDirect = False, props=props)
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 884, in openDefaultW
indow
self.openMainWindow(*args, **kw)
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 920, in openMainWind
ow
self.openWindow(*args, **kw)
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 640, in openWindow
win = func()
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 626, in <lambda>
callbackWindowDict = callbackWindowDict)
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 691, in _doOpenWindo
w
self.makeDefaultPipe()
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\showbase\ShowBase.py", line 531, in makeDefaultP
ipe
"No graphics pipe is available!\n"
File "D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\direct\directnotify\Notifier.py", line 132, in error
raise exception(errorString)
StandardError: No graphics pipe is available!
Your Config.prc file must name at least one valid panda display
library via load-display or aux-display.
:TaskManager: TaskManager.destroy()
D:\Panda3D-1.8.0\samples\Shadows>
Though the python examples fail to run the C++ ones are running fine when run from within visual studio ide.
Hi,
While I have no knowledge directly why you’re experiencing this problem, I am curious what specifically you’re changing in your Config.prc file?
That information might also be valuable to someone more experienced with the code.
I apologize in advance for my semi-useless reply,
~powerpup118
No it is all right … I only uncommented the full screen and frame rate visibility - so that the code executes in full screen mode and show frame rates at the top right corner of the screen.
Can you post that prc just to make sure?
The error says ‘No graphics pipe is available!’ so maybe that display entry got lost somehow?
Hi, another PSPAD victim here. 
Just google for : pspad prc and you’ll know why.
@wezu: Here is the full .prc file -
###########################################################
### ###
### Panda3D Configuration File - User-Editable Portion ###
### ###
###########################################################
# Uncomment one of the following lines to choose whether you should
# run using OpenGL, DirectX or TinyPanda (software) rendering.
# There can only be one load-display line, but you can use
# multiple aux-display lines to specify fallback modules.
# When the module indicated by load-display fails, it will fall
# back to the next display module indicated by aux-display,
# when that fails, the next aux-display line, and so on.
#show-dll-error-dialog #t
load-display pandagl
#load-display pandadx9
#load-display pandadx8
#load-display pandagles
#load-display tinydisplay
# These control the placement and size of the default rendering window.
# A value of -2 for the origin means to center it on the screen,
# while -1 lets the window manager choose the position.
win-origin -2 -2
win-size 1440 900
# Uncomment this line if you want to run Panda fullscreen instead of
# in a window.
fullscreen #t
# The framebuffer-hardware flag forces it to use an accelerated driver.
# The framebuffer-software flag forces it to use a software renderer.
# If you don't set either, it will use whatever's available.
framebuffer-hardware #t
framebuffer-software #f
# These set the minimum requirements for the framebuffer.
# A value of 1 means: get as many bits as possible,
# consistent with the other framebuffer requirements.
depth-bits 1
color-bits 1
alpha-bits 0
stencil-bits 0
multisamples 0
# These control the amount of output Panda gives for some various
# categories. The severity levels, in order, are "spam", "debug",
# "info", "warning", and "error"; the default is "info". Uncomment
# one (or define a new one for the particular category you wish to
# change) to control this output.
notify-level warning
default-directnotify-level warning
# These specify where model files may be loaded from. You probably
# want to set this to a sensible path for yourself. $THIS_PRC_DIR is
# a special variable that indicates the same directory as this
# particular Config.prc file.
model-path $MAIN_DIR
model-path $THIS_PRC_DIR/..
model-path $THIS_PRC_DIR/../models
# This enable the automatic creation of a TK window when running
# Direct.
want-directtools #f
want-tk #f
# Enable/disable performance profiling tool and frame-rate meter
want-pstats #t
show-frame-rate-meter #t
sync-video #f
# Enable audio using the OpenAL audio library by default:
audio-library-name p3openal_audio
# Enable the use of the new movietexture class.
use-movietexture #t
# The new version of panda supports hardware vertex animation, but it's not quite ready
hardware-animated-vertices #f
# Enable the model-cache, but only for models, not textures.
model-cache-dir $USER_APPDATA/Panda3D-1.8/cache
model-cache-textures #f
# This option specifies the default profiles for Cg shaders.
# Setting it to #t makes them arbvp1 and arbfp1, since these
# seem to be most reliable. Setting it to #f makes Panda use
# the latest profile available.
basic-shaders-only #f
@ynjh_jo: Thanks a lot for the information.
Here is the solution -
http://forum.pspad.com/read.php?4,48671
I wonder why the creators of PSPAD built that dll ! And what was the purpose of that dll actually.
Notepad++ does not have this issue.
Thank you again ynjh_jo for the solution.
Furthermore, I will recommend not to delete the dll but to rename it to something else - so you can have it at your disposal when requirement arise.
Thanks,
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