Visual Tearing

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Post: #1

Nov 3, 2007 — 02:56 AM

Hey all, I'm new to OpenGL and SDL programming but I'm trying to start learning them by starting on a small game. (Also, English is not my native language so sorry for any weird ways of saying things

)

But when I move around my textured quad it gets rather choppy.. I think it's called visual tearing.. But I thought things like that wouldn't happen with a double buffer. Maybe I've not set that up right or I'm doing something else wrong.

Here's the code:

Code:

#include <SDL/SDL.h>

#include <GL/gl.h>

#include <GL/openglut.h>

#include <GL/glext.h>

class Sprite

{

  public:

    int x, y;

    int w, h;

    float r;

    GLuint texture;

};

void Display(Sprite);

void InitScreen();

Sprite LoadSprite(char*, int, int, float);

Sprite smiley;

Sprite smiley2;

int main(int argc, char* argv[])

{

  SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);

  SDL_WM_SetCaption("OpenGL test", NULL);

  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER, 1);

  SDL_SetVideoMode(640, 480, 32, SDL_OPENGL);

  bool keepdoing = true;

  SDL_Event event;

  InitScreen();

  smiley = LoadSprite("smiley.bmp", 80, 80, 0);

  smiley2 = LoadSprite("smiley2.bmp", 300, 300, 0);

  Uint8* KeyStates;

  while(keepdoing)

  {

    while(SDL_PollEvent(&event))

    {

      if(event.type == SDL_QUIT){ keepdoing = false; }

    }

    KeyStates = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_UP]){ smiley.y -= 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_DOWN]){ smiley.y += 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_LEFT]){ smiley.x -= 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_RIGHT]){ smiley.x += 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_r]){ smiley.r += 2; }

    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

    Display(smiley);

    Display(smiley2);

    glFlush();

    SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();

  }

  SDL_Quit();

  return 0;

}

void Display(Sprite sprite)

{

  float tX = sprite.w/2;

  float tY = sprite.h/2;

  glPushMatrix();

  glTranslatef(sprite.x, sprite.y, 0);

  glRotatef(sprite.r, 0, 0, 1);

  glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, sprite.texture);

  glBegin(GL_QUADS);

    glTexCoord2i(0,0); glVertex2d(-tX, -tY);

    glTexCoord2i(1,0); glVertex2d(tX, -tY);

    glTexCoord2i(1,1); glVertex2d(tX, tY);

    glTexCoord2i(0,1); glVertex2d(-tX, tY);

  glEnd();

  glPopMatrix();

}

void InitScreen()

{

  glClearColor(0,0,0,0);

  glViewport(0, 0, 640, 480);

  glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);

  glLoadIdentity();

  glOrtho(0, 640, 480, 0, -100, 100);

  glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);

  glLoadIdentity();

  glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);

  glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);

}

Sprite LoadSprite(char* file, int x, int y, float r)

{

  Sprite sprite;

  SDL_Surface* surface = SDL_LoadBMP(file);

  GLuint tex;

  glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);

  glGenTextures(1, &tex);

  glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex);

  glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 3, surface->w, surface->h , 0, GL_BGR, 

               GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, surface->pixels);

  glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);

  glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);

  sprite.w = surface->w;

  sprite.h = surface->h;

  sprite.texture = tex;

  sprite.x = x;

  sprite.y = y;

  sprite.r = r;

  SDL_FreeSurface(surface);

  return sprite;

}

Thanks in advance ^^.

AndyKorth

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Post: #2

Nov 3, 2007 — 08:02 AM

Try turning on vbl sync.

PowerMacX

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Post: #3

Nov 3, 2007 — 09:22 AM

Code:

#include <OpenGL/OpenGL.h>        // For VBL

...

long swapInterval = 1;

CGLSetParameter(CGLGetCurrentContext(), kCGLCPSwapInterval, &swapInterval);

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Skorche

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Post: #4

Nov 3, 2007 — 10:01 AM

Or if you want to do it the SDL way:

Code:

SDL_GL_SetAttribute (SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1);

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Arjan B

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Post: #5

Nov 4, 2007 — 05:43 AM

Thanks for the replies, I added SDL_GL_SetAttribute (SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1) here:

Code:

SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER, 1);

SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1);

SDL_SetVideoMode(640, 480, 32, SDL_OPENGL);

But this tearing still happens

Maybe it's my graphics card? It's an nVidia GeForce 7300 GT.

Also I'm compiling this in Windows. I'm not sure if it matters since I'm using OpenGL + SDL but i thought I'd mention it in case it does make a difference

NinZine

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Post: #6

Nov 4, 2007 — 06:36 PM

I don't know for sure, but I've never issued the function glFlush() in my programs. But on the other hand, I might not see that actual tearing. You could try leaving it out anyway.

OneSadCookie

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Post: #7

Nov 4, 2007 — 06:45 PM

You definitely don't need or want the glFlush(). At best it's a performance penalty, at worst, it could cause something like tearing.

Arjan B

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Post: #8

Nov 5, 2007 — 09:18 AM

Hmmm I removed the glFlush() but it still shows tearing :S

This is updated code:

Code:

#include <SDL/SDL.h>

#include <GL/gl.h>

#include <GL/openglut.h>

#include <GL/glext.h>

class Sprite

{

  public:

    int x, y;

    int w, h;

    float r;

    GLuint texture;

};

void Display(Sprite);

void InitScreen();

Sprite LoadSprite(char*, int, int, float);

Sprite smiley;

int main(int argc, char* argv[])

{

  SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);

  SDL_WM_SetCaption("OpenGL test", NULL);

  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_DOUBLEBUFFER, 1);

  SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1);

  SDL_SetVideoMode(640, 480, 0, SDL_OPENGL | SDL_FULLSCREEN);

  bool keepdoing = true;

  SDL_Event event;

  InitScreen();

  smiley = LoadSprite("smiley.bmp", 80, 80, 0);

  Uint8* KeyStates;

  while(keepdoing)

  {

    while(SDL_PollEvent(&event))

    {

      if(event.type == SDL_QUIT){ keepdoing = false; }

    }

    KeyStates = SDL_GetKeyState(NULL);

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_UP]){ smiley.y -= 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_DOWN]){ smiley.y += 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_LEFT]){ smiley.x -= 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_RIGHT]){ smiley.x += 4; }

    if(KeyStates[SDLK_r]){ smiley.r += 2; }

    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);

    Display(smiley);

    SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();

  }

  SDL_Quit();

  return 0;

}

void Display(Sprite sprite)

{

  float tX = sprite.w/2;

  float tY = sprite.h/2;

  glPushMatrix();

  glTranslatef(sprite.x, sprite.y, 0);

  glRotatef(sprite.r, 0, 0, 1);

  glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, sprite.texture);

  glBegin(GL_QUADS);

    glTexCoord2i(0,0); glVertex2d(-tX, -tY);

    glTexCoord2i(1,0); glVertex2d(tX, -tY);

    glTexCoord2i(1,1); glVertex2d(tX, tY);

    glTexCoord2i(0,1); glVertex2d(-tX, tY);

  glEnd();

  glPopMatrix();

}

void InitScreen()

{

  glClearColor(0,0,0,0);

  glViewport(0, 0, 640, 480);

  glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);

  glLoadIdentity();

  glOrtho(0, 640, 480, 0, -100, 100);

  glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);

  glLoadIdentity();

  glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);

  glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);

}

Sprite LoadSprite(char* file, int x, int y, float r)

{

  Sprite sprite;

  SDL_Surface* surface = SDL_LoadBMP(file);

  GLuint tex;

  glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 4);

  glGenTextures(1, &tex);

  glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex);

  glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, 3, surface->w, surface->h , 0, GL_BGR, 

               GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, surface->pixels);

  glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);

  glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D,GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);

  sprite.w = surface->w;

  sprite.h = surface->h;

  sprite.texture = tex;

  sprite.x = x;

  sprite.y = y;

  sprite.r = r;

  SDL_FreeSurface(surface);

  return sprite;

}

reubert

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Post: #9

Nov 5, 2007 — 05:58 PM

Try putting the SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1) call after the call to SDL_SetVideoMode.

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arekkusu

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Post: #10

Nov 5, 2007 — 07:54 PM

Arjan B Wrote:Also I'm compiling this in Windows.

1) observe the "Macintosh" text at the top left of this forum.
2) go to your Windows driver control panel and look for a setting that forces VBL on, or puts under "application control".

Arjan B

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Post: #11

Nov 6, 2007 — 07:44 AM

reubert Wrote:Try putting the SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_SWAP_CONTROL, 1) call after the call to SDL_SetVideoMode.

Had already tried that ^^.

arekkusu Wrote:1) observe the "Macintosh" text at the top left of this forum.
2) go to your Windows driver control panel and look for a setting that forces VBL on, or puts under "application control".

I know this is a forum for game development for mac but since I was using SDL and OpenGL i thought it wouldn't matter and this seemed like a very good forum to get help with a problem like this.. And it is because a lot of people are trying to help me ^^.

I didn't see any VBL in the control panel but in my nVidia control panel the vertical synchronisation is set to "Let 3D-Application decide".

Does anyone know of a book using SDL and OpenGL for 2D game programming? I've searched around pretty much but couldn't find any.. Books on SDL, Books on OpenGL, books on 2D game programming but no combination of the 3.
If anyone knows of one I'll just read through that and I'll probably figure out myself what is wrong with the above code and reply a solution here later^^.

Arjan B

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Post: #12

Nov 9, 2007 — 08:47 AM

I've tried it on two others computers and works fine there.. I guess the problem is my computer..

Thanks for your help all.

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