Oolite Bulletins

since 1.82 upgrade, i got stars, then don't have stars, then, stars again. i'm thinking it's a graphics issue, got ideas?
this does not happen during the game, only when starting new ones.

sprocket

When you say 'no stars', do you mean the sky is completely black? No nebulae, no stars, nothing?

fuzzy squares, no nebula or dust clouds...all other graphics work, 3d, ect...it's like the background graphics detail is not there.

sprocket

Sounds like this problem...

https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f= ... 51#p222085

(potential fix included in the link).

ok, think i just messed it all up...

...uninstalled all, re-downloaded and installed 1.82, 32 bit windows...

now, still got no stars, just squares in place of stars, nebula...

have saved 'sprocket' as commander, loads only as jameson...

...not real good at this...

sprocket...

i've lost the game...

...need it back...

When you installed the game, did you install it to "C:\Oolite", or to "C:\Program Files\Oolite"? I think Oolite does a lot better if you install it to "C:\Oolite".

ok, after my 'lost my world' break down, iv'e got it covered...

before i uninstalled all of oolite, i did save all of my oolite-saves files in an other location...i have survived...!

re-installed oolite and yes, "C:\Oolite"...

left the station as jameson, 'no stars', same as it was...

decided to install oolite on an other computer to test my theory of it simply being my own graphics issue and not the game...

i was right...! the other computer is say, much 'more' than my little laptop, nice stars too...

...time to upgrade...!

thanks for the suggestions...

sprocket...

Cool!

sprocket wrote:

fuzzy squares, no nebula or dust clouds...all other graphics work, 3d, ect...it's like the background graphics detail is not there.

sprocket

I've been having the same issue. Also when I played last night (the first time in a week or two) I had no engine or laser sounds. The voice SFX were there though.

I amended .GNUstepDefaults as advised and it works a treat.

"I amended .GNUstepDefaults as advised and it works a treat."

Ok, what I am in need of are detailed instructions starting with step one as to how to do this. Windows has no clue on my laptop as to what program to open .GNUstepDefaults to make changes. Need some assist, please?

cmdr Sprocket...

If you're gonna tinker, it's probably best to grab notepad++ and use that - it's good free software (other editors are available).
Remember the golden rule: after saving an edit, restart Oolite with the shift key held down 'til the spinning Cobra appears.

Ok, thanks...

...so i'm in the thick of it, blasting, dodging, launching, running...

...the game stops, locks up, shuts down, game closes out and i,m at my main computer screen...?

Ok, so i bring Oolite back up and wow, got stars, nubula...

...run a couple of hops, all good, time to shut down for the night...

Restarted computer, had to see, brought Oolite back up...

... ...

...no stars...nebula...

...sprocket...

Are you able to post the content of your "latest.log" file? And maybe the "previous.log" file from the session that worked? There might be something in there to help track the issue.