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[IDV #SYM-139645]: IDV Will Not Display Images

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  • Subject: [IDV #SYM-139645]: IDV Will Not Display Images
  • Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:24:28 -0600
Paul,

Good to know it worked. And thanks for writing back with the solution so that 
we have it in the record.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support


> I found the issue! I needed to "enable software processing" within the
> vertex processing settings of my Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel.
> Once I did that, I could view images.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> On 10/31/2013 12:45 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Paul,
> >
> > There is an entry about this in the FAQ:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/Faq.html#d3dvertex
> >
> > (See the last line in the runIDV.bat script.)
> >
> > Please keep us up-to-date on your progress.
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> >> Full Name: Paul Douglas
> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> Organization: NOAA
> >> Package Version: 4.1 build date:2013-08-02 18:38 UTC
> >> Operating System: Windows XP
> >> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_4.1\jre version: 1.6.0_43 
> >> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >> Description of problem: I'm new to IDV, and just installed v4.1 to my 
> >> desktop PC. When I initially launched the software, I got an error message 
> >> telling me to update the video card driver and install the latest version 
> >> of DirectX. Once I did that, the software launched, but I cannot view 
> >> images.
> >>
> >> When I try to load images, I get the error message: [Java3D] Warning: Fail 
> >> to lock vertex buffer  D3DERR_DRIVERINTERNALERROR
> >>
> >> What could be causing this?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: SYM-139645
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> 
> --
> J. Paul Douglas
> Principal Systems Engineer
> GOES Flight Operations
> NOAA Satellite Operations Facility
> ASRC Federal Technical Services
> Desk: 301-817-4031
> 
> 
> 
> Associate Fellow
> American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: SYM-139645
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed