0001062: Blank screen, but sound - Dwarf Fortress Bug Tracker

(0003151)
Qloos (reporter)
2010-04-12 16:45

I once tried changing my font to 16x16 squares. Then I got the same problem.

(0003152)
Logical2u (manager)
2010-04-12 16:52

If you download a new, clean version of the game, and just run that without modifying anything ,does the problem persist, Apo?

If not, then it's probably just a problem with the tileset/graphics/init settings.

(0003153)
Apo (reporter)
2010-04-12 16:52
edited on: 2010-04-12 16:54

Well, my current settings are
[WINDOWED:YES]
[WINDOWEDX:800]
[WINDOWEDY:600]
[FONT:curses_800x600.bmp]

(My graphics drivers are up to date, by the way. Forgot to mention that in the report.)

Edit: Logical2u: This is on a clean version.

(0003155)
Logical2u (manager)
2010-04-12 17:02

So no graphics, no partial print?

The only possible thing I can think of that might cause that is the .bmp not being in the correct format - should be 24 bit I think.

(0003159)
Apo (reporter)
2010-04-12 17:15

Yup, it's 24 bit. As I said, this is fresh from the zip.
Just tried converting the font files to png and using those, but that didn't do much either.

(0003164)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-04-12 17:41

Try updating your graphics drivers. Win 7 drivers were very shaky for a while after launch, so if you haven't updated recently, yours probably have problems.

(0003167)
Apo (reporter)
2010-04-12 17:59

Graphics drivers are up to date, did the update yesterday.

(0003168)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-04-12 18:06
edited on: 2010-04-12 18:07

Oops, I didn't read carefully.

Does DF 40d do the same thing? What about 40d16? There was a bug report a while back where nothing worked except turning off the SINGLE_BUFFER option in 40d16 init: http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=42419.0 [^]

(0003171)
Apo (reporter)
2010-04-12 18:15

Didn't even occur to me to test with old versions...
Is http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/df_28_181_40d.zip [^] 40d16? It has the same problem.
I tried copying "[SINGLE_BUFFER:NO]" (and OFF) to the top of my init, but that didn't do anything.

(0003173)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-04-12 18:17

Nope, that's regular 40d. This is 40d16: http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=40349.0 [^]

(0003174)
Apo (reporter)
2010-04-12 18:24
edited on: 2010-04-12 18:27

40d16 doesn't stay black, it doesn't even overwrite whatever was under the window before (so I still see the explorer stuff in it)
After turning SINGLE_BUFFER *on* instead of off and switching to fullscreen instead of windowed mode, I do get (flickering) graphics.

(Texture compression is turned off, by the way.)

(0003178)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-04-12 19:09

Hmm. 0.31 might not work for you until the 40d# merge, then. I can't think of anything else to try.

(0003180)
Apo (reporter)
2010-04-12 19:11

Aw.
I hope I'll get my fixed video card back soon, then. =P

(0007808)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-06 10:51

Are you still having problems in 31.05? http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=58651.0 [^]

Notes
(0003151) Qloos (reporter) 2010-04-12 16:45	I once tried changing my font to 16x16 squares. Then I got the same problem.

(0003152) Logical2u (manager) 2010-04-12 16:52	If you download a new, clean version of the game, and just run that without modifying anything ,does the problem persist, Apo? If not, then it's probably just a problem with the tileset/graphics/init settings.

(0003153) Apo (reporter) 2010-04-12 16:52 edited on: 2010-04-12 16:54	Well, my current settings are [WINDOWED:YES] [WINDOWEDX:800] [WINDOWEDY:600] [FONT:curses_800x600.bmp] (My graphics drivers are up to date, by the way. Forgot to mention that in the report.) Edit: Logical2u: This is on a clean version.

(0003155) Logical2u (manager) 2010-04-12 17:02	So no graphics, no partial print? The only possible thing I can think of that might cause that is the .bmp not being in the correct format - should be 24 bit I think.

(0003159) Apo (reporter) 2010-04-12 17:15	Yup, it's 24 bit. As I said, this is fresh from the zip. Just tried converting the font files to png and using those, but that didn't do much either.

(0003164) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-04-12 17:41	Try updating your graphics drivers. Win 7 drivers were very shaky for a while after launch, so if you haven't updated recently, yours probably have problems.

(0003167) Apo (reporter) 2010-04-12 17:59	Graphics drivers are up to date, did the update yesterday.

(0003168) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-04-12 18:06 edited on: 2010-04-12 18:07	Oops, I didn't read carefully. Does DF 40d do the same thing? What about 40d16? There was a bug report a while back where nothing worked except turning off the SINGLE_BUFFER option in 40d16 init: http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=42419.0 [^]

(0003171) Apo (reporter) 2010-04-12 18:15	Didn't even occur to me to test with old versions... Is http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/df_28_181_40d.zip [^] 40d16? It has the same problem. I tried copying "[SINGLE_BUFFER:NO]" (and OFF) to the top of my init, but that didn't do anything.

(0003173) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-04-12 18:17	Nope, that's regular 40d. This is 40d16: http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=40349.0 [^]

(0003174) Apo (reporter) 2010-04-12 18:24 edited on: 2010-04-12 18:27	40d16 doesn't stay black, it doesn't even overwrite whatever was under the window before (so I still see the explorer stuff in it) After turning SINGLE_BUFFER on instead of off and switching to fullscreen instead of windowed mode, I do get (flickering) graphics. (Texture compression is turned off, by the way.)

(0003178) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-04-12 19:09	Hmm. 0.31 might not work for you until the 40d# merge, then. I can't think of anything else to try.

(0003180) Apo (reporter) 2010-04-12 19:11	Aw. I hope I'll get my fixed video card back soon, then. =P

(0007808) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-06 10:51	Are you still having problems in 31.05? http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=58651.0 [^]

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-04-12 16:43	Apo	New Issue
2010-04-12 16:45	Qloos	Note Added: 0003151
2010-04-12 16:52	Logical2u	Note Added: 0003152
2010-04-12 16:52	Apo	Note Added: 0003153
2010-04-12 16:54	Apo	Note Added: 0003154
2010-04-12 16:54	Apo	Note Deleted: 0003154
2010-04-12 16:54	Apo	Note Edited: 0003153	View Revisions
2010-04-12 17:02	Logical2u	Note Added: 0003155
2010-04-12 17:15	Apo	Note Added: 0003159
2010-04-12 17:19	Apo	Issue Monitored: Apo
2010-04-12 17:19	Apo	Issue End Monitor: Apo
2010-04-12 17:41	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0003164
2010-04-12 17:59	Apo	Note Added: 0003167
2010-04-12 18:06	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0003168
2010-04-12 18:07	Footkerchief	Note Edited: 0003168	View Revisions
2010-04-12 18:15	Apo	Note Added: 0003171
2010-04-12 18:17	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0003173
2010-04-12 18:24	Apo	Note Added: 0003174
2010-04-12 18:27	Apo	Note Edited: 0003174	View Revisions
2010-04-12 19:09	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0003178
2010-04-12 19:11	Apo	Note Added: 0003180
2010-06-06 10:51	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007808
2010-06-06 10:51	Footkerchief	Issue Monitored: Footkerchief
2014-07-13 20:49	Footkerchief	Status	new => resolved
2014-07-13 20:49	Footkerchief	Fixed in Version	=> 0.31.04
2014-07-13 20:49	Footkerchief	Resolution	open => fixed
2014-07-13 20:49	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Baughn

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