[IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup

It's possible that there is an OpenGL related error. One thing you could try is 
to have the IDV run using DirectX. To enable this, go to the directory where 
IDV was installed and edit the file runIDV.bat. There are a few lines near the 
bottom of that bat file that actually start the IDV:

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@echo on    
jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m 
-Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %*
@echo off

REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of Java 3D
REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m 
-Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %*

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The first one uses the OpenGL backend of Java3d; the second, which is commented 
out, uses DirectX. Try commenting out the first and uncommenting the second


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REM @echo on    
REM jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m 
-Didv.enableStereo=false -jar idv.jar %*
REM @echo off

REM Use the line below instead if you want to use the D3D version of Java 3D
jre\bin\java -Xmx%idv_memory%m -XX:MaxPermSize=%idv_maxpermgensize%m 
-Dj3d.rend=d3d -jar idv.jar %*

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and see if that works.

Cheers!

Sean

> I've updated the driver but it still has the same problem.  I've tried
> running it from Web Start and the same thing occurs.  I think the problem
> may be java related.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> From:
> "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden>
> 
> To:
> Joseph Conklin/ACT/FAA@FAA
> Cc:
> address@hidden
> Date:
> 06/07/2012 11:28 AM
> Subject:
> [IDV #ORP-530314]: crash on startup
> 
> 
> 
> Greetings Joe,
> 
> The version of Java3D used in the latest version of the IDV is a bit picky
> about the graphic card driver - specifically, it requires that the driver
> used must take advantage of the latest OpenGL (or DirectX) capabilities.
> Try updating your graphic card driver to the latest release and see if
> that fixes things. If not, let me know and we'll dig a bit deeper.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Sean
> 
> > Hello.
> >
> > I've installed the latest windows version of the IDV and also JRE.  Upon
> > starting the IDV, the system comes up (i.e. I can see the menu screens
> > briefly), and then the  application closes.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be helpful.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Joe Conklin
> > WARP ECP01 Project Lead
> > Flight Service and Weather Engineering Team, AJW-176
> > 609 485-8273
> >
> 
> 
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: ORP-530314
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ORP-530314
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open