Overlay effect not working

MrX_Cuci · 28 June 2010, 13:16

I am using the host fullwindowdD3D as base. I placed some images in plugins\overlay just to play around with, but they don't show up. I tried adding gfx_filter_overlay=<path to file> in the fullwindowD3D config file, but no luck. I am stuck here. Do those images need to be in a special format?

Direct3D is enabled.

Toni Wilen · 28 June 2010, 13:21

I hope <path to file> is real path to image file..

Check log as usual. Any D3DXCreateTextureFromFileInMemoryEx() supported format is accepted (png is the most common)

MrX_Cuci · 28 June 2010, 13:56

Found the problem:
couldn't open overlay ''O'

gfx_filter_overlay=O:\WinUAE\Plugins\Overlay\Background.png

Tried gfx_filter_overlay="O:\WinUAE\Plugins\Overlay\Background.png"
and gfx_filter_overlay='O:\WinUAE\Plugins\Overlay\Background.png'

Toni Wilen · 28 June 2010, 14:02

Argh, this gets fixed before official 2.2

As a workaround remove path, leaving only filename and put them in <winuae path>\plugins\overlays (not overlay)

MrX_Cuci · 28 June 2010, 14:06

No need for fixing. Just fix the docs: (checks also plugins/overlayS/<file>)

Toni Wilen · 28 June 2010, 14:10

It needs fixing (':' changes to ','), absolute paths must be supported too. (same as rgb masks)

MrX_Cuci · 28 June 2010, 14:11

Hmmm....it draws the image over the Winuae screen instead of before it loads. Could be a driver problem though. Have to check it out. Seen numerous ATI driver problem reports

Toni Wilen · 28 June 2010, 14:24

Over winuae Amiga area is "working as designed". You expected something totally different if you wanted it outside the window. (How are you supposed to draw outside your own window? and this wouldn't work at all in fullscreen modes..)

Adjust the window size (larger), adjust filters to position Amiga area relative to overlay (if needed).

MrX_Cuci · 28 June 2010, 14:31

I explained myself badly. I meant it draws over everything. I expected just the black borders to be filled, but even the "emulation window" is affected. Nevertheless that's probably by design aswell. Will fiddle around with the settings when I have more time.

Toni Wilen · 28 June 2010, 14:33

Ah. Missing alpha channel? It needs proper alpha channel (transparency is fully supported), not just some kind black area. (which is why it is D3D only, everything is "automatic", only need to tell "put this texture here")

28 June 2010, 13:16	#1
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	Overlay effect not working I am using the host fullwindowdD3D as base. I placed some images in plugins\overlay just to play around with, but they don't show up. I tried adding gfx_filter_overlay=<path to file> in the fullwindowD3D config file, but no luck. I am stuck here. Do those images need to be in a special format? Direct3D is enabled.

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28 June 2010, 13:21	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	I hope <path to file> is real path to image file.. Check log as usual. Any D3DXCreateTextureFromFileInMemoryEx() supported format is accepted (png is the most common)

28 June 2010, 13:56	#3
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	Found the problem: couldn't open overlay ''O' gfx_filter_overlay=O:\WinUAE\Plugins\Overlay\Background.png Tried gfx_filter_overlay="O:\WinUAE\Plugins\Overlay\Background.png" and gfx_filter_overlay='O:\WinUAE\Plugins\Overlay\Background.png'

28 June 2010, 14:02	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	Argh, this gets fixed before official 2.2 As a workaround remove path, leaving only filename and put them in <winuae path>\plugins\overlays (not overlay)

28 June 2010, 14:06	#5
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	No need for fixing. Just fix the docs: (checks also plugins/overlayS/<file>)

28 June 2010, 14:10	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	It needs fixing (':' changes to ','), absolute paths must be supported too. (same as rgb masks)

28 June 2010, 14:11	#7
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	Hmmm....it draws the image over the Winuae screen instead of before it loads. Could be a driver problem though. Have to check it out. Seen numerous ATI driver problem reports

28 June 2010, 14:24	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	Over winuae Amiga area is "working as designed". You expected something totally different if you wanted it outside the window. (How are you supposed to draw outside your own window? and this wouldn't work at all in fullscreen modes..) Adjust the window size (larger), adjust filters to position Amiga area relative to overlay (if needed).

28 June 2010, 14:31	#9
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	I explained myself badly. I meant it draws over everything. I expected just the black borders to be filled, but even the "emulation window" is affected. Nevertheless that's probably by design aswell. Will fiddle around with the settings when I have more time.

28 June 2010, 14:33	#10
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	Ah. Missing alpha channel? It needs proper alpha channel (transparency is fully supported), not just some kind black area. (which is why it is D3D only, everything is "automatic", only need to tell "put this texture here")

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