Re: [DirectPython] directpython-general Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2

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I downloaded the new version and increased the hardware acceleration level and the samples will now run. I suspect that the level of acceleration was so low that it wasn't recognized. Thanks for your ideas.

Bill
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> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:04:46 +0200
> From: Heikki Salo <ho...@gm...>
> Subject: Re: [DirectPython] Problem Running Direct.Python Samples
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> > A problem running DirectPython Samples. When I try to run any 
> > of the samples with DirectPython I have the following result:
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File 
> > "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\directpy\samples\sampleBasic.py
> > ", line 147, in <module>
> >     mainloop()
> >   File 
> > "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\directpy\samples\sampleBasic.py
> > ", line 75, in mainloop
> >     d3d.createDevice(title, u"textures/x.ico", window[2], 
> > window[3], False, CREATE.HARDWARE)
> > RuntimeError: Failed to create a device
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > I take it that the reference is to the following in d3dx:
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > class Frame(object):
> >     def __init__(self, title, fullscreen=False, area=(200, 
> > 100, 800, 600)):
> >         d3d.createDevice(title, u"textures/x.ico", area[2], area[3], 
> >             fullscreen, CREATE.HARDWARE)
> >             
> >         if not fullscreen:
> >             d3d.setWindow(*area)
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > I was unable to find anything like CREATE.HARDWARE in the 
> > DirectX documentation and help materials. Also, I found the 
> > following sort of code as implementations of the 
> > d3d.CreateDevice( ) syntax and it looks entirely different:
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > D3D.CreateDevice(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, hWnd,
> >     D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING,@d3dpp, D3DDevice) 
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Would someone advise if the 
> > problem lies in the CREATE.HARDWARE command, the 
> > d3d.CreateDevice( ) syntax in d3dx, or possible somewhere else? 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Bill
> > 
> 
> It is hard to say what fails from here. Do other Direct3D samples or
> applications work properly? What does dxdiag.exe say? What card and
> operating system do you have? Have you updated your drivers?
> 
> You can also try out the traditional way and replace the CREATE.HARDWARE
> with CREATE.SOFTWARE | CREATE.NOCAPCHECK and see what happends. 
> 
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> Heikki Salo
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