Flashing screen

[wstrinz]

I just installed planeshift, downloaded the fixed updater, and updated the game, but for some reason the game flashes black. I can still see the game, and I can move my mouse/press keys and whatnot, but the graphics problem makes the game unplayable. Whenever I try to edit any of the settings with pssetup, I get an "error saving configuration" message, and it doesn't seem to save my settings, so I don't know if messing with any of the graphics settings would help.

I'm using ubuntu hardy, and I get a couple of errors in the terminal when I run the game. I don't think they're related, but here they are anyway:

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  Duplicate effect 'x_obj_spire' found!
  Duplicate effect 'x_obj_star' found!
  Duplicate effect 'x_obj_quad' found!
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:294 ParseFile SEVERE>
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, Parse error in /planeshift/shields/spiked_shield_04a.spr: Not a binary CS document
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, Error reading end tag. (in: line 405:5; meshfact -> params)
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008,
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, <src/client/psengine.cpp:1511 BuildFactoryList SEVERE>
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, Couldn't parse file /planeshift/shields/spiked_shield_04a.spr
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, <src/common/util/psxmlparser.cpp:294 ParseFile SEVERE>
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, Parse error in /planeshift/shields/spiked_shield_04b.spr: Not a binary CS document
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, Error reading end tag. (in: line 405:5; meshfact -> params)
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008,
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, <src/client/psengine.cpp:1511 BuildFactoryList SEVERE>
Thu Sep 18 09:35:32 2008, Couldn't parse file /planeshift/shields/spiked_shield_04b.spr

Edit: sorry, I forgot to mention my graphics card is an ATI Mobility Radeon X2300. I'll try to update the drivers, but I have absolutely no idea how to do that in ubuntu.

[Caarrie]

dont use compiz when ingame and make sure you run the updater again, that output only occurs when you dont have the most updated client.

[wstrinz]

I don't use compiz to install things, and I don't think i have any aptitude or updater things running.

I get an error when I run the updater that I didn't notice before, it says something to the effect of no mirrors can be found. I don't know the exact message, I'll add it in when I'm back on my linux partition (I'm installing planeshift on windows now)

Edit: the error message is: There are no active mirrors! Please check the forums for more info and help!

[wstrinz]

Ok, I fixed a lot of the problems I was having by uninstalling planeshift and deleting all the directories and leftover files. No more error saving config, no more X errors, and the updater runs fine. I can now log in, create a character, etc.

But the screen is still flashing. Its not flashing as much, but its still doing it.

[ludox]

I have the same problem.

Running Ubuntu  8.04 under XFCE no graphics options. graphic card is an intel onboard no ATI like wstrinz so there is a problem.

I tried in window mode or in fullscreen at 1024*768 and 800*600 but xreen flash always in same moments. In creation of characters and when game is loaded.


After relaunch updater it say :

PlaneShift Updater Version 1.00 for linux32.

Checking for updates:
Checking for updates to the updater: No updates needed!
Checking for updates to all files: No updates needed!




Which options could we try to stop flashing ?

[ludox]

I tried another monitor and it is the same thing.

We have not the same graphic card so it has one function that not pass with our cards.
A function that not appear on generic screen, on login screen but on character select screen and during game.

No one could help us ?

[weltall]

maybe a "screen" of this flashing might help

[ludox]

It is too fast.

Dark flash it seems.

It may be caused by the 3D.

[bcasiello]

On my Intrepid box I had to turn Visuall Effects down to None.
System/Preferences/Appearance - Visual Effects tab.

It was set to Normal, and both the game and setup app flashed. At None, no more flash.

[galaad991]

hello everybody!!

I've tried to launch psclient but when I'am connect to the server and try to create new player or try to play, the screen flash, so i can't play... I can see the game but i have black screen regularly.

My terminal say that :

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WARNING! Object '_s_column_01' is not closed! [....]
crystalspace.shader.expressionaccessor:
eval error: Cannot resolve variable name dynamic in symbol table.
Can someone help me?[
Sorry for my bad english!!

Thanks!

[yanom]

setting visual effects to none fixed mine, i had the same problem.

[minozake]

If you want to keep the visual effects, try fullscreen mode if you haven't already.

I know many of my 3D games seem to look like a camera snapping until I hit fullscreen.

[Azzmg]

I can't get this to work either with or without visual effects :-/

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DEBUG: Initializing OpenAL sound system
DEBUG: Retrieving available devices.
DEBUG: Default OpenAL device: '((sampling-rate 44100) (device '(native))
DEBUG: No device specified
DEBUG: Falling back on default device
DEBUG: Can't retrieve attributes size: OpenAL error ALC_INVALID_DEVICE
ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment.

planeshift.application.client:
  PlaneShift Steel Blue (0.4.03)
  This game uses Crystal Space Engine created by Jorrit and others
  1.4.0 [Unix-x86-GCC]
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_ANY flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_WEATHER flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_SPAWN flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_CELPERSIST flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_PAWS flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_GROUP flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_CHEAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_LINMOVE flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_SPELLS flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_NEWCHAR flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_SUPERCLIENT flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_EXCHANGES flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_ADMIN flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_STARTUP flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_CHARACTER flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_CONNECTIONS flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_CHAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_NET flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_LOAD flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_NPC flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_TRADE flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_SOUND flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_COMBAT flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_SKILLXP flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_QUESTS flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_SCRIPT flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_MARRIAGE flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_MESSAGES flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_CACHE flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_PETS flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_USER flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_LOOT flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_DUELS flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, LOG_TRIBES flag deactivated with no filter.
Mon Jan 26 11:50:46 2009, All LOGS are off.
Mounting skin: /this/art/skins/default.zip
Mounting skin: /planeshift/art/skins/base/client_base.zip
  psEngine initialized.
Using fontsize 17 for resolution 1280x800
WARNING! Object 'spikes_05' is not closed!
WARNING! Object 'spikes_03' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_walls_01' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_01' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_05' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_bridge_01' is not closed!
...

crystalspace.graphics3d.shader.fixed:
  Multitexture units: whopping 8

crystalspace.shader.expressionaccessor:
  eval error: Cannot resolve variable name dynamic in symbol table.
psclient.bin: intel_regions.c:231: intel_region_data: Försäkran "dst_offset + dstx + width + (dsty + height - 1) * dst->pitch * dst->cpp <= dst->pitch * dst->cpp * dst->height" falsk.
Avbruten (SIGABRT)

This is on my notebook with a Intel GMA x3100. (not sure but I think it's called GMA 965)

PS. The http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/smf/index.php?topic=32288.0 thread didn't work.

PS2. Orginal from http://www.hydlaaplaza.com/smf/index.php?topic=32333.15

$ cd (wherever your planeshift folder is)
$ export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1
$ ./psclient

This helped me to get to characterselectscreen but when I enter the game it go way to slow (laggy) and all envirement is black.

[gracecamel]

Not sure if it's of any help, but I use Firefox 3 and get flashing screens on some other sites. Not noticed it occurring with PS but then I'm using a newer computer (but same OS) to play that on. I've been told it's a problem contained in the FF3