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Support => Technical Help: IN GAME bugs (after loading world) => Topic started by: Eurac on May 13, 2016, 03:42:43 pm

Title: Text appears on land / Screenshot
Post by: Eurac on May 13, 2016, 03:42:43 pm
I had spent a little time writing up Euracs backstory in a text editor, I then posted it to a forum, not these forums. Upon leaving Hydlaa for Gug i was presented with the text I had just written across the hills and valleys outside of Gugrontid. The screeny is taken from above the Howling Well looking to Gug.

Well no screenshot actually :)


Title: Re: Text appears on land / Screenshot
Post by: Volki on May 13, 2016, 04:57:24 pm
Do you need some place to upload the screenshot? Try imgur.com
Title: Re: Text appears on land / Screenshot
Post by: LigH on May 14, 2016, 03:05:03 am
Sounds like a version of the "Disco bug" already known in the Flyspray bugtracker (4400, 4415, 4745 - mostly obsolete screenshot links there as well, from years ago).

The reason is most probably that the address of a texture pointer got destroyed, it points now to a completely different texture than the desired landscape ground, and in your case, it was even a texture of a different application, used to display the text in your text editor. My first guess about what to blame for it would be your graphic driver...

I am almost sure that I have seen a screenshot with "text on landscape" before, but probably years ago, during v0.5.x.
Title: Re: Text appears on land / Screenshot
Post by: zarre on May 14, 2016, 04:07:16 am
I've seen a /tell message that followed the contour of the landscape in PS but only have a screenshot of this particular instance from June 2011.
http://frupic.frubar.net/fullsize/33758 (http://frupic.frubar.net/fullsize/33758)

Title: Re: Text appears on land / Screenshot
Post by: Eurac on May 14, 2016, 06:20:14 am
Thanks Volki, I did wonder if I need to upload the image somewhere first before linking it in the forum.

LigH It was during a disco bug episode and yes I agree the fault it with my propitiatory drivers. Thanks for letting me know the bug has already been reported on flyspray.

Yes Zarre, exactly like that, how are you, long time no see.
 
Title: Re: Text appears on land / Screenshot
Post by: zarre on May 14, 2016, 01:16:12 pm
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Yes Zarre, exactly like that, how are you, long time no see.
I'm doing fine, thanks. Hope you are too?