[Pending] Disappearing sprites

[youdoomt]

Same bug as in this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=35&t=22476
But I have some more info on it.

As I know how to produce this bug I tried to run 2 times:

I do this by connecting my second monitor with a vga cable while the game is loading sprites.

First attempt gave me a crash, or game not responding(not showing the usually message with the crash but the windows saying game stopped working).

Second attempt gave me the bug:

picture of some sprites missing collision rectangles enabled to see things missing-ish

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I also read in the log that it's registering my Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 only, while my laptop should be running the game on my geforce gt 555m, maybe it could be a part of the problem.

[Klonan]

Thanks for the report,
Does this happen if you don't play with the VGA cable while the game is loading?

[youdoomt]

It has never happened without keeping VGA cable, and it has never happened with keeping the VGA cable in.

IT'S ONLY happening when I plug/(unplug(haven't tested)) the VGA cable while the game is doing it's initial load.

I can do more testing if you want, I can also try to do it with HDMI.

One note I forgot to mention is that my pc auto changes to use both monitors when it's plugged in, I can also test if it happens if I make only switch when I set it too.

P.S. I like testing so I have no problem running the tests I mentioned.

[youdoomt]

Initial testing, to be continued:

picture of the tesing more will be added

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[Klonan]

So just to recap, the sprites don't load properly when you plug in the display which runs off another graphics card?

[youdoomt]

I'm not sure, the game log says that it detects the intel intregrated graphics card, but my Nvidia is saying the game is running on my gt 555m.
Maybe it's a problem with laptops that makes this happen, because laptops usually have the functionality to switch between graphics cards to spare power.

I'm gonna do some more testing with some display options, and I will also try to get the game not running off my Nvidia card so there is no conflictions there.

But all in all it comes down to:
1. display(s) being updated (screen(s) flicker black for a moment)
2. making the game not load sprites
3a. game sees and crashes with error saying unable to load sprite
3b. game continues to load with the unloaded sprites, and therefore you are not able to see them in game but you can still interact them tham.

[Klonan]

I'm not sure, the game log says that it detects the intel intregrated graphics card, but my Nvidia is saying the game is running on my gt 555m.
Maybe it's a problem with laptops that makes this happen, because laptops usually have the functionality to switch between graphics cards to spare power.

I'm gonna do some more testing with some display options, and I will also try to get the game not running off my Nvidia card so there is no conflictions there.

But all in all it comes down to:
1. display(s) being updated (screen(s) flicker black for a moment)
2. making the game not load sprites
3a. game sees and crashes with error saying unable to load sprite
3b. game continues to load with the unloaded sprites, and therefore you are not able to see them in game but you can still interact them tham.

So im gonna put this in won't fix, it seems like the game only crashes when you plug in another monitor into a laptop which has switchable graphics,
I have a feeling it is more of a bug in the graphics drivers than the game

[youdoomt]

I have a feeling it is more of a bug in the graphics drivers than the game

Could be, but I'm gonna test it some more.
Also instead of getting the missing sprites the game should always tell you it didn't load the sprite and then "crash", that would sorta fix the problem.

But if I find some new information, Should I post it here or make a new report?