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BullishDad

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3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« on: April 04, 2004, 02:02:45 pm »
I often have the 3D Picture Cube visualization running when I'm listening to a track.  Lately, it seems the cover art display is looking less sharp, especially when zoomed in.  I try to use images that are at least 300x300.

I checked file properties, and the location is still the same place on my hard drive as in the past.

Has there been a change in MC that would affect this?  Or, is there a setting than needs to be set to give me clearer Picture Cubes? Thanks.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2004, 01:34:01 pm »
No reactions yet, BullishDad, to your problem with 3D Picture Cube Visualization? It seems that noone else but you and me experience this problem.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2004, 01:57:54 pm »
What version of MC are you running?
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2004, 01:59:52 pm »
Never mind -- it'll be fixed next build.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2004, 02:07:11 pm »
Quote from: Matt on April 05, 2004, 01:59:52 pm
Never mind -- it'll be fixed next build.

Thanks Matt
By the way: I'm running MC version 10.0.106 Release Candidate 1.
Looking forward to 10.0.107.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2004, 04:51:58 pm »
Thanks Matt.  Glad to know I'm not going crazy.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2004, 06:23:21 pm »
Actually, I'd noticed it too for a few versions now :-)
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2004, 06:24:11 pm »
It should be fixed in build 107.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2004, 06:54:02 pm »
Looks great now ;D
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2004, 07:33:29 pm »
error starting 3D visualizations
(error creating Direct3D device)

Media Center Registered 10.0.107 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2791 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 172 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: 4.60 (1021) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1999 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.60 (1021)

Ripping /   Drive D: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6112  Mode:ModeSecure  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive D: TOSHIBA  DVD-ROM SD-R6112   Addr: 1:0:0  Speed:16  MaxSpeed:16  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: No /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: Yes /  Normalization: None
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2004, 07:49:32 pm »
Try updating Direct X.  IE/Tools/Windows Update...
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2004, 08:14:06 pm »
I have the latest.  It used to work fine.

I am downloading again, but not holding out hope.  Will let you know tomorrow, going home now.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2004, 08:26:25 pm »
Windows Update said nothing was needed, but downloading and reinstalling DirectX did the trick.

Wierd, but good.

Thanks
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2004, 08:47:02 pm »
DirectX 9.0 had a bug when first released.  You may have downloaded the fixed version.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2004, 02:22:38 pm »
Actually, now it's not working again.  I have not restarted, I have not installed any new software, I'm using all the same programs I normally use, Outlook, Media Center (obviously), IE, Mozilla, and my mortgage software.

Has anyone else had this issue?

I will provide whatever is need to help diagnose.

Thanks
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2004, 02:50:56 pm »
And now it's working again ?

I just shut down IE (2 instances) and Mozilla, and it's working again.  I opened all 3 instances of these browsers, and it still works.  I shut down MC, with the browsers open, reopened MC, and it still works.

I have the browsers pointing to the same locations they were before (I'm pretty sure), but it's still working.

Sorry, I cannot think of anything else to try.  There is a bug of some sort, but I cannot yet provide you a step-by-step to recreate.

Good luck.  I'll post again if I figure it out.
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Re:3D Picture Cube Resolution seems reduced lately
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2004, 03:17:23 pm »
My Problem is trying to get any 3D vis to appear at all...

i get an error message that says error starting 3D visualizations (error finding compatible stencil format)

i ran DxDiags and it passed the 3D tests fine.

Is there anything i could do to fix this stencil problem ?

....short of getting another graphics card
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