VertexBuffer in DirectX not clearing? Advice?

arcaine01 · 10-04-2009, 10:43 PM

http://iam.colum.edu/students/tyler....3denginev1.rar

So...I'm using the graphic device's "Clear" method before I begin a scene, however I still get some strange results when it draws to the screen. I would post the code snippets here...but there is too much.

In the application class, I call the BeginScene, and EndScene functions, and also clear and present the scenes....

In the Game1 class, I populate a "draw" method with a vertexbuffer class, and draw some basic primitives...

The problem is that I cannot get the device to properly dispose of the previous primitive data. If you press the assigned controls to move the primitives, you will see that the "box" continues drawing its previous positions underneath the current position...even when you close the .exe and reopen it.

The controls are as follows:
- Up: Move up
- Down: Move down
- Left: Move left
- Right: Move right
- Shift-Up: Zoom in
- Shift-Down: Zoom out

Any ideas on what I need to do in order to prevent it from drawing this way?

abachler · 10-04-2009, 11:30 PM

Show us what you are doing to clear the scene, the parameters you're using etc.

It should be something similar to -

Code:

Device->Clear(0 , 0 , D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER , 0X00000000 , 1.0f , 0);

arcaine01 · 10-05-2009, 12:04 AM

Code:

Application::StartDraw(void)
{
    GraphicDevice::GetService()->Device()->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, Colors::Red, 1.0f, 0);
    GraphicDevice::GetService()->BeginScene();
}

abachler · 10-05-2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcaine01

Code:

Application::StartDraw(void)
{
    GraphicDevice::GetService()->Device()->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, Colors::Red, 1.0f, 0);
    GraphicDevice::GetService()->Device()->BeginScene();
}

red text is my addition. I don't know for what purpose you are abstracting it that far out, but the BeginScene() has to take place through the Device object. I am assuming your GetService()->Device() call returns a pointer to the device object.

**Bubba** · 10-05-2009, 06:53 PM

pDevice->Clear(0,D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER | D3DCLEAR_STENCIL,0,1.0f,0);

I'm a little confused when you say it doesn't clear the vertex buffer b/c Clear() is not supposed to touch vertex buffers.

Make sure your viewport is set to the correct one. If you set the viewport at some point you must set it back to the default. Before setting a viewport ensure you get the current one so you can set it back when you are done.

arcaine01 · 10-06-2009, 08:08 AM

You're right Bubba, I'm sorry for my poor choice of words. I meant to say its not clearing the window...not the vertex buffer :P

I also found that if I construct the method like so:

Code:

HRESULT a = pDevice->Clear(0, 0, D3DCLEAR_TARGET, 0, 1.0f, 0);

The function will return an "S_OK", and will clear properly for textures being drawn.

However, the following code, when drawing the vertices OR the textures, will return -2005530516:

Code:

HRESULT a = pDevice->Clear(0, 0, D3DCLEAR_TARGET | D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, 0, 1.0f, 0);

It appears that for some reason, whenever I combine the flags, the method fails. Does anyone know of any possible reason for this?

**Bubba** · 10-07-2009, 10:58 PM

Make sure you have a zbuffer specified in your D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS. Auto depth stencil should be set to true and one of the following formats should be used. Some older cards did not use 1 bit stencil correctly so you may have to query the device. Under Direct3D 10 you do not have to query for device caps since it is required that all video card manuf. are 100% compatible.
D3DFMT_D24S8
D3DFMT_D16
D3DFMT_D15S1

arcaine01 · 10-10-2009, 10:57 AM

Bubba, you are a life saver :P

Thank you again for your help. All I did was change the format for the auto depth stencil to one of the formats you suggested, and it worked perfectly.

**Bubba** · 10-10-2009, 12:39 PM

Glad you got it working. Remember if Direct3D is not drawing it is usually something to do with present parameters, render states, or incorrect transforms.

10-04-2009, 10:43 PM	#1
arcaine01 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 58	VertexBuffer in DirectX not clearing? Advice? http://iam.colum.edu/students/tyler....3denginev1.rar So...I'm using the graphic device's "Clear" method before I begin a scene, however I still get some strange results when it draws to the screen. I would post the code snippets here...but there is too much. In the application class, I call the BeginScene, and EndScene functions, and also clear and present the scenes.... In the Game1 class, I populate a "draw" method with a vertexbuffer class, and draw some basic primitives... The problem is that I cannot get the device to properly dispose of the previous primitive data. If you press the assigned controls to move the primitives, you will see that the "box" continues drawing its previous positions underneath the current position...even when you close the .exe and reopen it. The controls are as follows: - Up: Move up - Down: Move down - Left: Move left - Right: Move right - Shift-Up: Zoom in - Shift-Down: Zoom out Any ideas on what I need to do in order to prevent it from drawing this way? Last edited by arcaine01; 10-04-2009 at 10:44 PM. Reason: Including the d/l link
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10-04-2009, 11:30 PM	#2
abachler Rampaging 35 Stone Welsh Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,926	Show us what you are doing to clear the scene, the parameters you're using etc. It should be something similar to - Code: Device->Clear(0 , 0 , D3DCLEAR_TARGET \| D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER , 0X00000000 , 1.0f , 0); __________________ He is free, you say. Ah! That is his misfortune… These men… [have] the most terrible, the most imperious of masters, that is, need. … They must therefore find someone to hire them, or die of hunger. Is that to be free? - Simon Linguet Last edited by abachler; 10-04-2009 at 11:34 PM.
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10-05-2009, 12:04 AM	#3
arcaine01 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 58	Code: Application::StartDraw(void) { GraphicDevice::GetService()->Device()->Clear(0, NULL, D3DCLEAR_TARGET \| D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, Colors::Red, 1.0f, 0); GraphicDevice::GetService()->BeginScene(); }
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10-05-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
Bubba Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,472	pDevice->Clear(0,D3DCLEAR_TARGET \| D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER \| D3DCLEAR_STENCIL,0,1.0f,0); I'm a little confused when you say it doesn't clear the vertex buffer b/c Clear() is not supposed to touch vertex buffers. Make sure your viewport is set to the correct one. If you set the viewport at some point you must set it back to the default. Before setting a viewport ensure you get the current one so you can set it back when you are done. __________________ If you aim at everything you will hit something but you won't know what it is.
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10-06-2009, 08:08 AM	#6
arcaine01 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 58	You're right Bubba, I'm sorry for my poor choice of words. I meant to say its not clearing the window...not the vertex buffer :P I also found that if I construct the method like so: Code: HRESULT a = pDevice->Clear(0, 0, D3DCLEAR_TARGET, 0, 1.0f, 0); The function will return an "S_OK", and will clear properly for textures being drawn. However, the following code, when drawing the vertices OR the textures, will return -2005530516: Code: HRESULT a = pDevice->Clear(0, 0, D3DCLEAR_TARGET \| D3DCLEAR_ZBUFFER, 0, 1.0f, 0); It appears that for some reason, whenever I combine the flags, the method fails. Does anyone know of any possible reason for this?
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10-07-2009, 10:58 PM	#7
Bubba Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,472	Make sure you have a zbuffer specified in your D3DPRESENT_PARAMETERS. Auto depth stencil should be set to true and one of the following formats should be used. Some older cards did not use 1 bit stencil correctly so you may have to query the device. Under Direct3D 10 you do not have to query for device caps since it is required that all video card manuf. are 100% compatible. D3DFMT_D24S8 D3DFMT_D16 D3DFMT_D15S1 __________________ If you aim at everything you will hit something but you won't know what it is.
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10-10-2009, 10:57 AM	#8
arcaine01 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 58	Bubba, you are a life saver :P Thank you again for your help. All I did was change the format for the auto depth stencil to one of the formats you suggested, and it worked perfectly.
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10-10-2009, 12:39 PM	#9
Bubba Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 7,472	Glad you got it working. Remember if Direct3D is not drawing it is usually something to do with present parameters, render states, or incorrect transforms. __________________ If you aim at everything you will hit something but you won't know what it is.
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