X4 MU1 Verify

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Sorry, can't help ...

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What good are ya then Don??

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latest greatest from thier website

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I'll give it a shot g

[beej]

I started getting some drift too in verify after downloading new drivers for my Quadro NVS 280 card. I'm just happy to see the stock now, so I didn't say anything. (till now)

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

New drivers fixed the "blackout" problem for me, but my spacepilot is not exhibiting this drifting that others are mentioning.

[peon]

My space pilot has been acting up intermittently and verifying in turbo mode has been extremely slow, also intermittently. The latest drivers have been installed on my pc last week. For the most part, everything has been working pretty good.

[gcode]

Anybody having Space Pilot issues should check their drivers

 

The current version is V3_7_18 dated 8/7/09

 

I have a Space Pilot and Space Pilot Pro

and both run correctly in X4MU1 with these drivers.

[Goldorak]

i just update my drivers and everything works perfectly

 

 

i run a Nvidia 8800GT

[Joe788]

I've got a Quadro FX370 with drivers that are probably 8 months old, and a Space Pilot. No problems with the Space Pilot, and Verify looks as good or better than ever.

 

Edit to add:

 

I also have Quickbooks, JobBOSS, Solidworks, 3 instances of Excel, 5 .pdfs, two windows explorers, and ShopAlerts Server running.

[beej]

quit braggin' Joe.

 

we don't need your kind 'round here.

[The_Evil_Machinist]

I'm on a mac and I'm having no problems. Its all just prolly driver issues.

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Edit: Windows status=TOLD! lol

[Joe788]

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quit braggin' Joe. [big Grin] [big Grin]

 

we don't need your kind 'round here. [big Grin]

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Haha! I didn't even reboot my computer after the install! (Jeez, then I'd have open up all 11 of those other applications again)

[cobra95kev]

A coworker with pretty much the same comp as mine with Quadro FX 3450-4000 video card is doing the same thing, he uses a black screen so when he looks at his stock straight on from the top it becomes invisible.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

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Its all just prolly driver issues.

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Naw, all y'all gots ta buy new video cards!

 

In reality I'd check the lighting arrangement. I always run a custom lighting arrangement with one bright white in the center and three different dim colors in three corners. This prevents non-parallel planes from displaying the same shade/color and helps 3D perception.

 

It would be nice if bosses cast shadows though.

[beej]

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It would be nice if bosses cast shadows though.

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Yeah, it would also be nice if they would leave early once in a while.

[peon]

I don't think the space pilot is the problem. I get the verify problems when comparing the verified model against an .stl after verifying simulating the tool and trying to rotate with the middle mouse button or the space pilot. The screen simply refreshes (drifts) very slow when rotating. If I verify using the turbo method and compare to an .stl, it seems to work fine. I had this problem with all versions of X, but it just looks different when rotating.

[beej]

I'm using nothing but a logitech track wheel. I downloaded the latest driver which is dated 8-05-09. but I still get the drift. It only happens in verify.

[gcode]

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The space pilot only seems to give me grief when comparing the verified model with an .stl after verifying simulating the tool

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I've always had this issue when Verifying

really big or really detailed STL models.

I think it is the video card struggling to catch up to the input from the Space Pilot.

Try zooming and paning with your mouse..

I'll bet you get the same drift..

Now try Verifying somthing small and simple.

Both the mouse and the Pilot will work

correctly.

[X-L Engineering Corp]

still no fix for my BLACKOUT

[Guest]

So Ted, you've done the latest driver update and made sure your Hardware acceleration in both verify settings and screen are both unchecked?

 

And you still have the issue?

[beej]

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Now try Verifying somthing small and simple.

Both the mouse and the Pilot will work

correctly.

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I know what you're saying, Gcode. But it's not true for me. It's behaving just like a big file even on simple little parts. I'm just using a trackball. no space pilots or anything like that. After you stop moving the mouse it moves for a few more seconds. so rotating it to the right spot is a windage and elevation thing. I don't know what it would be like on a big file. I haven't tried that yet.

[cobra95kev]

John,

 

I still have the issue here too. I did download the latest drivers for my card. They are dated 9/22/2009.

 

Another computer here also has the issue. We haven't tried updating the driver on it though since it didn't fix mine. Another comp here is fine, though he is running 64 bit.

 

What is really strange is when you first open the mcx file and go to verify and the default huge stock size come up it doesn't have the darkness problem. Only after I select my solid model for stock does it go dark.

[cobra95kev]

MU1 is not for me.

My verify was hanging and completely locking up in the same spot 4 times in a row, on top of the dark verify after I updated my video card so to hell with it. I uninstalled it and everything is running fine again.

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

My laptop is a Dell Lattitude D820 with a Nvidia NVS 120M. (I can hear you laughing). With X3 and X4 I have been running with hardware diabled on the setting/config/screen page. This was to eliminate phantom images during geometry creation. I loaded X4/MU1 today. Now when I go to verify there is no stock. If I hit play there are no tools shown, but the percent box at the bottom of the window shows it is working. (No its not in Turbo mode). So now I have to run with hardware enabled to get verify, but of course now I am back to phantom images during geometry creation.

[mpeterson]

I had the same initial issue after install today, (have that darn ATX card the company won't replace) had to disable the "Front Buffer" in the "Screen" setting before it would appear finally, but very dark.

 

Mike in MN

[mpeterson]

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(have that darn ATX card the company won't replace)

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Ooops, meant ATI.

 

Mike in MN