Problems loading scenes..

[Carve]

I can load the demo scene "tunnels" just fine, but when trying to load any of the other scenes it seems to just stay black?

 

I have tried using different camera + player positions, and everything, the only one that I can get working is the tunnels.sbx

 

I renamed this to testScene.sbx and it still works fine, creating a new scene, then adding a 128x128 or w/e size terrain, painting the terrain, adding a camera, and light.. then saving the scene as testSceneTwo.sbx ..

 

There is nothing in the logs to suggest anything went wrong, and it acts as if it's loaded everything correctly.

 

Code below:

#include <Main.h>

int WINAPI WinMain( HINSTANCE hInstance,
			   HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
			   LPSTR lpCmdLine,
			   int nShowCmd ) 
{
Initialize() ;
RegisterAbstractPath("C:/Leadwerks");
SetAppTitle( "Test FPS" );
Graphics( 1024, 768 );
AFilter();
TFilter();

mWorld = CreateWorld();
if (!mWorld) {
	MessageBoxA(0,"Error","Failed to create mWorld.",0);
	return Terminate();
}

mBuffer = CreateBuffer(GraphicsWidth(),GraphicsHeight(),BUFFER_COLOR|BUFFER_DEPTH|BUFFER_NORMAL);

// Setup Cameras
mCamera = CreateCamera();
PositionEntity(mCamera, Vec3(-3, 2, -18));

Collisions(1,2,true);

//	mMiniMapCam = CreateCamera();

// Load Sandbox Scene
mScene = LoadScene("abstract::testScene.sbx");
MessageBoxA(0,"Loaded scene..","",0);
ProcessScene(mScene);

// Setup the spectator (player)
mPlayer = CreateController(1.8,0.4,0.5,45.01);
EntityType(mPlayer, 1);
SetBodyMass(mPlayer, 1);
PositionEntity(mPlayer, Vec3(-3, 2, -18));

float move=0.0;
float strafe=0.0;
TVec3 camrotation=Vec3(0);
float mx=0;
float my=0;

// Setup the mouse
HideMouse();
MoveMouse(GraphicsWidth()/2, GraphicsHeight()/2);

//	mMiniMap.CreateMinimap(128); // Create the Minimap

// ** Game loop ***********************************************
while( !KeyHit() && !AppTerminate() )
{
	if( !AppSuspended() ) // We are not in focus!
	{
		// camera looking
		mx = Curve(MouseX()-GraphicsWidth()/2, mx,6);
		my = Curve(MouseY()-GraphicsHeight()/2, my,6);
		MoveMouse(GraphicsWidth()/2, GraphicsHeight()/2);		
		camrotation.X = camrotation.X+my/10.0;
		camrotation.Y = camrotation.Y-mx/10.0;
		RotateEntity(mCamera, camrotation);

		// player movement
		move=(KeyDown(KEY_W)-KeyDown(KEY_S))*2.0;
		strafe=(KeyDown(KEY_D)-KeyDown(KEY_A))*2.0;

		// player jump
		float jump=0.0;
		if (KeyHit(KEY_SPACE)) {
			if (!ControllerAirborne(mPlayer)) {
				jump=4.0;
			}
		}

		// player run
		if (KeyDown(KEY_LSHIFT)||KeyDown(KEY_RSHIFT)) {
			if (!ControllerAirborne(mPlayer)) {
				move*=2.0;
				strafe*=2.0;
			}
		}

		// Set controller input
		UpdateController(mPlayer, camrotation.Y, move, strafe, jump);

		// Update timing and mWorld
		UpdateAppTime();
		UpdateWorld(AppSpeed()) ;

		// Position the camera
		TVec3 playerpos = EntityPosition(mPlayer);
		TVec3 camerapos = EntityPosition(mCamera);
		camerapos.Y = Curve(playerpos.Y+1.75*0.5, camerapos.Y,2.0);
		camerapos = Vec3(playerpos.X, camerapos.Y, playerpos.Z);
		PositionEntity(mCamera, camerapos);

		// Render Main
		SetBuffer(mBuffer);
		RenderWorld();

		// Render lightning
		SetBuffer(BackBuffer());
		RenderLights(mBuffer);

		// Render Minimap
		//mMiniMap.Update(mMiniMapCam); // Update the Minimap

		// Send to screen
		Flip(0) ;
	}
}

// Done
return Terminate() ;
}

 

Thanks ahead of time!

[Canardia]

Instead of hardcoding the player position in your code, you should find a player entity from the map and position your player there.

Basically FindChild(scene,"playerstart"); is enough.

[Carve]

Instead of hardcoding the player position in your code, you should find a player entity from the map and position your player there.

Basically FindChild(scene,"playerstart"); is enough.

 

I've tried what you suggested, added a playerstart to the scene, and then use the position of it.

 

The test scene I made now loads, but I can only see the Firepit, no textures for the ground and if i attempt to move I fall.

Why would the ground be black?

[Carve]

Would Screen shots be more helpful for you guys?

 

Here's in the Editor:

http://d3-studios.com/carve/testMap_inEditor.png

 

Here's in the Application itself:

http://d3-studios.com/carve/testMap_inApplication.png

Edited September 14, 2010 by Carve

[AggrorJorn]

Do you have all the terrain textures in your project?

[Carve]

Do you have all the terrain textures in your project?

 

Yes in the Abstract Path they are located, same paths as the Editor uses are used by the Application.

 

Do I need to copy more then the Scripts folder to the Application.exe Root?

[Marleys Ghost]

Your picture of the "in editor" view shows your player start ... the blue icon? if thats it then why is your in app picture showing what it does? are you sure your controller is being placed at the player start position? it does not look like it and given the view of the in app shot are you sure your controlloer is not below the terrain? are you still using the same code as posted or have you changed it?

[Canardia]

The FPS display in the screenshot says that you are using Framework also. So you are rendering the scene twice, and your own rendering fails because Framework has already rendered it.

[Carve]

Your picture of the "in editor" view shows your player start ... the blue icon? if thats it then why is your in app picture showing what it does? are you sure your controller is being placed at the player start position? it does not look like it and given the view of the in app shot are you sure your controlloer is not below the terrain? are you still using the same code as posted or have you changed it?

 

I have the code for the PlayerStart portion, but I am using hardcoded variables for the time being

 

 

The FPS display in the screenshot says that you are using Framework also. So you are rendering the scene twice, and your own rendering fails because Framework has already rendered it.

 

Could you explain further?

 

New Code (now using Gamelib)

#include <Main.h>

int main()
{
   if (!Initialize())
       return 1;

   mGame.Initialize(1024, 768, 0, 0, 0);
   mScene.Initialize();

   SetAppTitle("FPS v0.0.1 - using gamelib v" gamelibver);
   RegisterAbstractPath("C:/Leadwerks");

   mBuffer = CreateBuffer(GraphicsWidth(),GraphicsHeight(),BUFFER_COLOR|BUFFER_DEPTH|BUFFER_NORMAL);

   // Setup Cameras
   if (mCamera != NULL)
   {
       mCamera = mGame.scene.cam;
   }
   else
   {
       mCamera = CreateCamera();
   }

   PositionEntity(mCamera, Vec3(-3, 2, -18));

//    mMiniMapCam = CreateCamera();

   // Load Sandbox Scene
   mScene.LoadMap("abstract::testMap.sbx");
   AppLog("Loaded scene..");

   // Setup the mouse
   HideMouse();
   MoveMouse(GraphicsWidth()/2, GraphicsHeight()/2);

   //mMiniMap.CreateMinimap(128); // Create the Minimap

   // ** Game loop ***********************************************
   while( !KeyHit() && !AppTerminate() )
   {
       if( !AppSuspended() ) // We are not in focus!
       {
           mGame.scene.Update(); // Update

           mGame.scene.Render(); // Render

           // Rendering of the 2D stuff
           mGame.DrawCrosshair(GraphicsWidth() / 2, GraphicsHeight() / 2);
           DrawText(0, 0, "FPS : %.3f", UPS());
           DrawText(0,15, "Tris: %d", TrisRendered());

           // Render Minimap
           //mMiniMap.Update(mMiniMapCam); // Update the Minimap

           // Send to screen
           Flip(0);
       }
   }

   // Done
   return Terminate();
}

[Canardia]

You don't need mScene, as it's already part of mGame. And you don't need mBuffer either.

[Carve]

You don't need mScene, as it's already part of mGame. And you don't need mBuffer either.

 

I dropped those already, and cleaned the code up more. I removed mBuffer and mScene.

 

also I removed the DrawText for FPS, and it removes the overlay for FPS (You referred to it as another render) - So now it shows the FPS and Tris correctly.

 

Still the same issue though.. the terrain and everything is black, this is never ending!

[Marleys Ghost]

well at least try changing the positon ...

 

PositionEntity(mCamera, Vec3(-3, Y, -18));

 

make Y larger than 2, say 50 ... you can pan the camera I take it?

[Carve]

well at least try changing the positon ...

 

PositionEntity(mCamera, Vec3(-3, Y, -18));

 

make Y larger than 2, say 50 ... you can pan the camera I take it?

 

Yes, I can pan the camera.

 

Tried that, here's a pic:

http://d3-studios.com/carve/testMap_inApplication2.png

 

*spoiler* SAME problem */spoiler*

[Canardia]

Make also sure you have all the newest engine files, like shaders.pak, Models and Materials folders, Scripts folder, engine.dll.

[Carve]

Does any folder besides the Scripts folder (and the dll's / paks (shaders) obviously) need to be in the application.exe's ROOT folder as well?

 

Like Models / Materials, should they be copied over as well, or shouldn't the abstract path to c:/leadwerks take care of that?

[Canardia]

The Scripts folder needs only to be in the current working dir, the dlls need to be in the exe dir or in the path, shaders.pak and other asset folders needs to be in the abstract path.

[Carve]

The Scripts folder needs only to be in the current working dir, the dlls need to be in the exe dir or in the path, shaders.pak and other asset folders needs to be in the abstract path.

 

That's how it is setup, and I still get none of the Terrain loading, this is quite strange..

 

I'm using 2.4, would that matter?

[Canardia]

Update your graphics card drivers.

[Carve]

Update your graphics card drivers.

 

Updating my graphics drivers, only about a month old anyway..

 

But why would it work in the Editor and not the Application? Do they not both use engine.dll?

[Canardia]

Editor doesn't use engine.dll, although it uses the same engine code. Maybe you should post a demo of your problem.

[Carve]

Editor doesn't use engine.dll, although it uses the same engine code. Maybe you should post a demo of your problem.

 

Here ya go, I didn't use anything but what came with LW SDK (2.4.0).

 

- Put the FPS.zip contents in your Leadwerks SDK root folder (you have the .dll's i'm sure, so dont write over!)

 

I attached the testMap as well - it needs to go in /Maps

 

Thanks again Lumooja

testMap.zip

[Canardia]

Somehow you managed to upload all the files which you don't need to upload and forgot the files which you should upload, like the exe, sln, suo, vcproj, cpp. The exe alone would be enough, since then I can see if it works for me.

[Carve]

Somehow you managed to upload all the files which you don't need to upload and forgot the files which you should upload, like the exe, sln, suo, vcproj, cpp. The exe alone would be enough, since then I can see if it works for me.

 

DOH! Forgot the exe indeed, sorry about that!

 

Attached now.

FPS-Debug.exe

[Carve]

Figured it out!

 

Problem was with the Engine calls, not doing engine.Create prior to the rendering!

 

and a few other small things like MouseMove etc.

 

Thanks Lumooja!