Digital FX 2.0 Transparent Released

**mdlesk** · 04-16-2007, 10:50 PM

Jared, yeah it may be named the same file, but it is definitely the newest version.

**meisner** · 04-16-2007, 11:05 PM

I too am now (since upgrading to 2.0) seeing a delay when starting RR with the DFX skin loaded. It is always a 19 second delay...for example, I start RR, which loads DFX, I have a stationary logo, the time and the compass displayed. The time on the clock freezes as soon as it's displayed. Then 19 seconds later, it starts updating the time.

During this 19-sec delay, I get no response at all from the desktop...but the sound (MP3 or XM via line-in) keeps playing.

I will try changing the logo to one with the flash compass and see if anything changes. If not, are there any other ideas?

A few other things...I don't have a real display yet. I am using a laptop running RDP over a crossover ethernet cable. Don't know if this has any effect. I also have a Buffalo wireless LAN card and WZC is running.

I did the downgrade to flash 8.0 from 9.0c.

I am using Xport to send the GPS data from COM4 to 5 (iG), 6 (DFX) and com10 (for when I run Netstumbler...usually not running).

I have not done any real system optimizations yet...other than run Bootvis to defrag the startup progs. I have not disabled any system services yet.

should Direct Sound be modified at all? I don't have the option to modify the hardware acceleration on the video...it's just not there in the properties dialog.

EDIT: Forgot to mention...If I go back to the stock skin that comes with RR, there is no delay.

**JohnWPB** · 04-16-2007, 11:15 PM

It REALLY seems like a flash problem to me, especially with the delays, the 100% CPU usage ect.

Try this:

Browse to this folder:
C:\Program Files\Road Runner\skins\DigitalFX 2.0\Menus\DigitalClock
(Substitute the path where you have RR installed of course)

Copy ALL of the files from that folder to the root digitalFX skin folder. (Say yes when it asks to overwrite files) This is just the manual way of setting the menu layout and logo's to be totally non flash. You will not overwrite anything on a permanent basis, as the other menu's to copy over are in the other menu folders and copied out by scripts on demand.

Try that, and load RR and PLEASE let me know what happens, I want to find out if the problem is flash, and if it's not, I need to find out what else it could be.

Also, Is anyone else having a problem with 100% CPU usage, or taking 19 seconds to start RR with this skin, PLEASE post as many details as possible!

As we all know everyone's computer is different in some way or another. Just like the Download link was not available to Bump, it is working here, and had one post that someone else also was having no issues getting to the download. So sometimes, it can be the simplest things on an individual computer, and not always a problem for everyone. Thats the hard ones to try to figure out for sure!

**Bump** · 04-16-2007, 11:24 PM

It had to be my DNS servers.

I used my proxy account and got it.

I downloaded from both ( FTP & carpcnet ). Because I though it was the wrong file.

**Bump** · 04-16-2007, 11:51 PM

John the "clock calender " is a CPU hog.

my laptop is a 2 Gig cpu and it uses 80 % of my CPU. WOW

in the " utilites " . What do you need to have to get the " calendar" to work?

**rcubed3r** · 04-17-2007, 12:19 AM

John,
Thank you!
I finally installed tonite, and I LOVE it!
Ron

**JohnWPB** · 04-17-2007, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by rcubed3r

John,
Thank you!
I finally installed tonite, and I LOVE it!
Ron

Originally Posted by Bump

John the "clock calender " is a CPU hog.

my laptop is a 2 Gig cpu and it uses 80 % of my CPU. WOW

in the " utilites " . What do you need to have to get the " calendar" to work?

To get the calendar to work, is pretty simple, download rainlender, and then design a skin for it to match the DigitalFX skin

Hahhaahhahh

its a future project, as it is not complete yet, Voice memo also is still inactive.

On another note:
I Im'd and had a chat with Liquid Smoke tonight. I asked him to DL the latest version of the skin, and test it out. He had no issues to report about load times, screen switching times etc. He did find a few small things I need to fix, but all seemed to load fast and work normally for him.

I am certainly not saying that some of you are not having problems, but it seems to be machine specific, and still am a firm believer that is is a Flash problem. This has been a problem for some people since day 1 with Road Runner. I had the same problem on my last CarPC, and it was a pain in the *** to figure it out and finally get it cleared up. I don't remember what all I did back then, but if you do a search on the forums for Flash or look in the FAQ you will find tons and tons of info and posts about it!

**rcubed3r** · 04-17-2007, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

still am a firm believer that is is a Flash problem. This has been a problem for some people since day 1 with Road Runner. I had the same problem on my last CarPC, and it was a pain in the *** to figure it out and finally get it cleared up. I don't remember what all I did back then, but if you do a search on the forums for Flash or look in the FAQ you will find tons and tons of info and posts about it!

I work on PCs constantly that have funky flash problems. I can't put my finger on them, but fixing flash that usually doesn't even look broke will fix a lot of issues that are mostly speed/resources related. The easiest thing to try for this hobby is removing any flash related stuff from add/remove. Then go to INTERNET EXPLORER, NOT firefox, and install flash from flash.com.
Give it a go, you might be surprised!
Sometimes you have to remove the flash entries under 'manage add-ons' as well. (before reinstalling)

I had no issues with my install this evening, BTW.

**GizmoQ** · 04-17-2007, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Ok, another Update is in place.
There were a few 3D logo's that I could not find. Ford being one of them. If anyone has a Ford Logo, or one of them that is missing, you can email me at my gmail.com account at johnwpb. I will include it in the next release.

I got a Ford logo for you since you specifically requested it, but that sacrilege you call a Cadillac logo has got to GO!

**JohnWPB** · 04-17-2007, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by GizmoQ

I got a Ford logo for you since you specifically requested it, but that sacrilege you call a Cadillac logo has got to GO!

Thanks for the logo's! They will be in the next release.

Speaking of Logo's..... Now that Road Runner supports High Resolution, High Color Transparencies (PNG FIles) I figured it was time to update the XM logo's!

I ran across these some time ago, and never could use them till now. I have all of the logo's in the same Hi-Res glory as this sample:

I am having to remove the background color from each image, to make them transparent, and am about halfway through.

Certainly just a LITTLE bit better than the ones we are using now wouldn't you say?

(Before someone asks, no, I do not have any hi-resolution Sirius Logo's, sorrry)