minetest problem on Windows XP

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minetest problem on Windows XP

by legumev » Post

I just installed a new 0.4.4 release of Minetest on an XP notebook. When I open the program, it keeps blinking with windows security alert and and the log shows "failed to generate test shaders".

Advice welcome!

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by Traxie21 » Post

Go to the settings page, and disable shaders.

Also, I use windows XP too, Can you tell me if the block icons are all messed up?

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by legumev » Post

OK, Thanks, the shaders message is gone, but I still can't play because it keeps blinking with the windows security warning: please someone tell me how to stop this.

Also, the little I can see looks very different colors than on the W7 laptop.

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by Traxie21 » Post

If its blinking the security warning, just hit esc and hit unblock. Then it should work.

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by legumev » Post

I managed to stop the blinking by disconnecting all network connection.

There remains a big problem: the world is all reddish.

I will try a few other builds to see if one works better.

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Turn off shaders to fix the red textures.
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by legumev » Post

VanessaE wrote:Turn off shaders to fix the red textures.
Thanks Vanessa, I did and the colors came ok, but the netbook is really too slow for this game.

Also, like Traxie said, the blocs in inventory are all mixed up: wood looks like blue wool, leaves look like lava etc...

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Darn, I hoped I was the only one with that problem.

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by brandedangel » Post

can anyone tell me y my icons and text are all messed up? when i put my cursor over (Example) chest it says sword ????? this is confusing and irratating...its on ALL the icons not just one. please help!!!!!

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What system are you running?

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by brandedangel » Post

brandedangel wrote:can anyone tell me y my icons and text are all messed up? when i put my cursor over (Example) chest it says sword ????? this is confusing and irratating...its on ALL the icons not just one. please help!!!!!
i have the newest version and it did it with the last version i have 0.4.5

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by brandedangel » Post

Traxie21 wrote:What system are you running?
windows xp

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by Traxie21 » Post

Darn. Your item icons will be correct, but your block icons will always be one-block off, and sometimes invisible. You just have to deal with it, like I do.

I run WinXP as well.

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by brandedangel » Post

Traxie21 wrote:Darn. Your item icons will be correct, but your block icons will always be one-block off, and sometimes invisible. You just have to deal with it, like I do.

I run WinXP as well.
thats what i figured..and yea your right one block off or just wrong all together...sigh ok ty

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by Traxie21 » Post

All you have to do is hover over the item to get the name..
You can *try* adding this to minetest.conf, but it only sometimes works for me, and usually only in singleplayer.

width=1024
height=768
fullscreen=1

where width and height are the width and height of your screen resolution.

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Traxie21 wrote:All you have to do is hover over the item to get the name..
You can *try* adding this to minetest.conf, but it only sometimes works for me, and usually only in singleplayer.

width=1024
height=768
fullscreen=1

where width and height are the width and height of your screen resolution.
ok ty vm

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