Just patched MTM2. JSTruckViewer isn't showing off that problem, unlike some of the other addon trucks on the Trucks domain page.
Just an idea if worse case scenario like this happens, but maybe give Striker a spell at the source code in case if you run into something that you don't know, but maybe he knows. On condition that it works out for both him and you, I can't simply start begging nor pestering for these things to happen straight away, I can only suggest these ideas on the table, and that's it, no further action from me at this point.Fila wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 3:48 am This flickering bug is proving to be impossible to fix so far.
There is a workaround for it but that workaround is really not what I want as it would set back any proper visual improvements with the game and it could potentially affect performance too (as in limit the number of HD trucks one can have on the screen).
Oh good spot. That's an easy fix. I added a light direction to stadium tracks in order to create shadows (light directions were completely off). The advanced graphics knows how to deal with it because it does extra math to create shadows, the old school version of the game has no clue what this new information is so it trips out on the textures!Ford-chan wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 8:29 am Uhh.. Fila...
I just made some freakish discovery when playing with the MTM1 stadium drags again, turns out, it's more than the those drags giving out those black ground textures, it's actually happening on every single track with an arena backdrop, including MTM2's Torture Pit!
Basically, if you were to race on those tracks without Advanced Shadows turned on, all the ground textures are completely black, turning them back on fixes the problem immediately, the only downside is that the stadium/arenas themselves are now darker than what they should be. What was initially thought to be just the MTM1 stadiums doing this bug, is actually quite the opposite!
You might have to toy around with turning on/off water reflections and truck reflections.Ford-chan wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 6:55 am Some new bugs I've found...
Also, despite DX9 improving the game much more performance wise, it still needs some optimization done to it for any hint of FPS droppage to be eliminated completely. On my end, FPS droppages, while not stupidly major compared to DX5, it can still occur just a tiny bit with certain trucks and tracks from time to time, with or without Advanced Shadows turned on, which is a little bit of a bottleneck performance wise for me at this time.
I actually remember the game doing this in before my changes too with some models. I might have made it worse because of the smoothness. I need the specific track and the exact model as I first need to see how the model is set up in Traxx.Ford-chan wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 6:55 am - Hitting the Bridge Closed Detour signs on addon tracks (stock tracks aren't affected for some strange reason), for whatever humorous reason, they have this catapulting effect once you hit them, they'll suddenly shoot somewhere in the distance.
When that happens try using TAB to cycle through the window frames. And hitting the SPACE key is what registers as a click. You're right, the cursor is locked out as intended but you point out a good case where it needs to be activated. I can make the cursor become visible again whenever a crash happens with an error message.Ford-chan wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 7:28 am Just updated my driver, not really much of a difference has happened, although, it may have stopped the game having a momentary pause from launching a race with Advanced Shadows turned on, but I may need to keep trailing it in case if I am correct about it.
Also, I just ran Wint's Cliffside with both Dusk weather and Advanced Shadows turned on, on the start of the second lap, the game decided to hard crash with me not being able to find out why, since the mouse cursor is all but locked out, to where I can't open that little Error Message diagnostic box to find out why.
I changed the entire code. The game now does 90% of the image calculations on the GPU with different set of instructions. Prior it did everything on the CPU even when using DX5 or 3dfx (and hence the massive slow downs).Jpez1432 wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 8:27 am I haven't been around lately but will work on the opengl renderer some more if I get a chance. Sadly what i had does not run with .45 dx9 mirrors patch. It only ran with .43 source code I had, so I either backtrack cause I am not sure what Fila changed. As far as the loader.bin rendering black I am pretty sure that's a color block and that isn't a bug. When you come across that face type you generate a texture with the corresponding RGBA values and use that as the current texture until another "texture" block is found. I am not sure on the other models you mentioned. Gotta dig into it more.
What's the likelyhood of moving over to DirectX 11/12 if certain things with what you mentioned are just simply unachievable? I'd take it that not only is it just as much of a complex rewrite as DX9, but the game engine itself may not stand a chance of supporting it.Fila wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 11:26 am This is the part that I mentioned that I am actually pushing the DX9 renderer quite a lot with these changes (it's as advanced as modern games right now). I might have to make some compromises with the reflections to stabilize fps. So long as the track has some water nearby its' probably main culprit. If the track has no water at all (or there is zero difference with water reflections/truck reflections off) then it points me to a bigger issue I have to look into.
Both Yeastman's Deception Pass, and Cowboy's Rocky Mountain Way 2 have this bug revolving around Bridge Closed Detour signs being catapulted in the distance when hit.Fila wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2026 11:26 am I actually remember the game doing this in before my changes too with some models. I might have made it worse because of the smoothness. I need the specific track and the exact model as I first need to see how the model is set up in Traxx.
Hahaha! That's funny enough to hear!Fila wrote: Sun Jun 28, 2026 12:29 am I thought you would say Deception Pass
Those are not bugs. The objects are set with a 1 pound weight which means they fly when hit. For reference, the signs on Fila's Adventure are 30 pounds and that's roughly a more correct behaviour.
