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Hi Again. A couple of suggestions. Go back to the original OpenGL (rather than DirectX) option. Try turning off fast rendering: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/misc/PerformanceTuning.html#fastrender If that does not resolve the issue, please send us a screen shot of the broken images. -Julien > Hello, > > Yes, I downloaded and installed the most current version of the drivers for > my video card but it did not help the problem. > > Thanks, > Jason > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 11:43 AM > To: address@hidden > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [IDV #WHC-989322]: error when switching to Direct x version of Java > 3d > > Hi Jason. > > Is your video driver up to date? > > -Julien > > > > Full Name: Jason Warren > > Email Address: address@hidden > > Organization: SELF > > Package Version: IDV 2.9u2 > > Operating System: WIN 7 > > Hardware: ATI Radeon HD 4350 > > Description of problem: Hi, > > > > I have been getting a lot of visual errors in the IDV. Mostly large > triangles when rendering certain fields. I read through the FAQ and found > the part that explains how to switch to the direct-x version of Java 3d to > eliminate these problems. I tried that by editing the line in the BAT file > according to the instructions in the file. But, the IDV will not start. It > gives an error that says "Could not initialize class > ucar.unidata.view.geoloc.MapProjectionDisplayJ3D > > " > > > > Please advise... > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: WHC-989322 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Closed > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: WHC-989322 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed