Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and 32D problem

["Gould Smith" <gouldsmi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Dick,

Just checking all bases.
1.  Did you extract the new 3D map files in the Maps3D_2 directory? These 
are not extracted automatically.
   With the 3D-view  the user can now choose 2 map sizes.
   To activate the new function the self-extracting file
   "Maps3D_2.Exe" must be unpacked in the new
   sub folder "Maps3D_2".

2.  I could only get the two versions of the 3D maps to work if I selected
    a. Setup -> Options -> 24 bit maps
and
    b. 1024x768 display

73,
Gould, WA4SXM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Williams" <richardw@mho.com>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:49 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and 32D problem


> Well, I am now really at a loss.  Problem is when switching from 2D to 3D
> mode.  The first time I do it, everything works fine.  Then next and
> subsequent times, I get a "black screen" with the "S" for sun showing, a 
> white
> dot showing my location, and the paths of the one (or all sataellites if 
> "M+"
> is selected).  No 3D map of the world.
>
> I have tried the following.
>
> 1.   Deleting and re-installing the program.
> 2.   Going down to CompUSA and buying a new ATI
>      RADEON 9250 video card with 256MB of DDR
>      ram.
> 3.   Installing SATPC32 on a different computer.
>
> Nothing works. Both computers have 512MB of ram,  the first on has an AMD 
> chip
> and motherboard,  and the second one I tried it on has a Pentium 4.   Both 
> run
> at 1.7 Ghz.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?   In my last post,  someone suggested a new video 
> card
> with updated drivers (that didn't work).   What really has me scratching 
> my
> head, is that I have the problem on both comuters; and each time I 
> downloaded
> the program direct from the internet through the links at AMSAT.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dick K8ZTT
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