ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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Hi
When I change a window mode to 2D to see the link editor things look alright at first. If I try to move one of the items I leave behind a trail of ghosts. You can also see two tabs called Exp and Default.

All this ghosting makes it difficult to make out what is happening.

I guess its something to do with my graphics card, which is one of the latest top line models for NVIDIA on a new pc. Maybe its something to do with OpenGL etc?

So is what can I do to stop this ghosting?

Thanks
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It sounds like you have Windows 7. There is a fix for this problem here:

http://www.dawdolman.com/Downloads.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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HI Steinie

Thanks for your reference to the fix. I installed that fix.

If I grab an object and move it still leaves a ghost trail. These ghost have the Exp and Default tabs on them.

The difference is that in the background I can seet the 3D view of the models I am working on.

It seems that this patch only works on the background, but not on the ghosts? Is that right?

What now?
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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Hi Jeri3d ,I had the same prob.
did you install it here ,see bild
i have win7 64 bit when it is installed right
the le works fine. hope this helps
ps. somewhere there is a demo how to install
the plugin ,maybe steinie can put the link here
i am not sure how
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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I should have admitted at the start that I have Windows 7 64bit!

I found this file.. TrueSpaceWin7Fix.rsx inside this pathway... Local Disk(C:) / Program Files(x86) / DAWD Engineering / TrueSpace Win7 Fix .

Apparently it is not in the right place? The 3D background I can see is not alive. When I play the physics in the other windows the LEd background doesn't show it. I assume it is because of this fix that I can now see the 3D as a static?

Nothing appears in the Package Manager window to do with the fix.

I couldn't see an email address on Steinie's site. Just putting it in the same folder set up you have it wouldn't help, I guess, because the pc needs to know about it elsewhere?
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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well, truespace needs to know about the plugin fix.
Basically, there is a problem in 64 bit windows; something to do with a refresh / repaint
of the LE window I believe.

When you add a plugin to truespace, there are two steps:

1. Install using the plugin manager window, shown by pugman
2. Executing the LOAD operation, using the plugin manager window.

Loading basically establishes the communication link between truespace
and the plugin dll.

To Install a plugin, you open the plugin manager, then right click, and choose: Install
Then select the plugin dll.

To Load the plugin, you select the plugin name, right click in the plugin manager, then select
Load.

Sounds like you got it working Jeri. Just curious, did you follow these steps? Or did you get it
working another way? In any case, good to hear it's working. :bananacheers:

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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

Post by Steinie »

I read Jeri3d's last post and it sounds like it is not working yet.
Follow Froo's instructions should get you working. Not sure about
Win 7 but not being logged in as an Administrator to install stuff might be an issue.

The key is seeing the file "Loaded" in the Package Manager.
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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This is the link for how to install the plugin
http://www.dawdolman.com/GamesDev/TrueSpace761.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hope this works for you
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

Post by Jeri3d »

Hi Folks... success at last! I followed Pugman 1's instructions and after loading the background cleared up to plain grey background. No more ghosting! Last night I did try to find options etc in Package Manager, but I didn't think of right clicking to get the menu etc.

Thanks everyone! Just thought of another question, but I'll start another post.
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Re: ghost trailing in 2D mode Link Editor

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Hi jeri3D .happy that we could help but the credit goes to dawdolman
for making this possible
You should also take a look at the great tools
from TrueBlue and clintman in the Repositorium
Have fun
Ralph :bananacool2:
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