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> I am getting these errors when loading the IDV then after the errors > below it shuts down. > > Make sure you have the GLX module installed for your X server. Java 3D requires this. Yuan > GLX version 1.3 or higher is required > > The reported version number may be incorrect. There is a known > ATI driver bug in glXQueryVersion that incorrectly reports the GLX > version as 1.2 when it really is 1.3, so Java 3D will attempt to > run anyway. > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Is the tropical cyclone version of IDV available to download and use? > > > > > > -- > > > Travis Washington > > > Doctoral Student > > > Department of Marine & Environmental Systems > > > Florida Institute of Technology > > > 150 W University Blvd. > > > Melbourne, FL 32901 > > > Ph: 850-524-0532 > > > > > > > > The tropical cyclone version of IDV is created for CMA users with special > > database as its input. You don't need this version. Most features are > > available in the regular release. Let me know if you need more help. > > > > > > Yuan > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: XBG-674596 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > Travis Washington > Doctoral Student > Department of Marine & Environmental Systems > Florida Institute of Technology > 150 W University Blvd. > Melbourne, FL 32901 > Ph: 850-524-0532 > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XBG-674596 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed