just something i noticed that probably doesnt make a difference depending on what youre developing with. but youre still including the c++ 2005 redist instead of the 2008 sp1 which is for apps built in VS2008 sp1

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

not sure if it makes a difference depending on if you're using visual studio 2005 or 2008, just something i noticed.

i figured out what was wrong.

i guess theres a problem with the standard windows appearance 'high contrast white' and construct.

it started working after i changed it. so i changed it back to 'high contrast white' and it caused the problem again. i have no idea what the problem is with that appearance setting but that seems to be the culprit.

all of them do it for me. i positioned all of the boxes unhidden to a satisfactory arrangement though. so im happy.

i posted about this issue in the first .97 release. i was just wondering about how this ever turned out. hidden docked bars tabs still bunch up like so.

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it doesnt seem to have been fixed or be just a problem with my computer as i have it installed on multiple computers all with the same problem.

give each object a z value based on how "high" it is. higher the object the bigger the z value.

bring all objects the to the front sorted by y value on lowest z values first and run through each z value.

no wait thats slightly wrong...ive done this before. grrr.

uninstalled, deleted the scirra program folder, deleted the registry, and reinstalled construct. no dice.

i noticed this on the last version and that was before i recently system restored my computer because of clutter. so its still happening on a fresh install.

great update!

only new concern i have is strictly cosmetic.

i first noticed it in the last version. not sure how long its been like this since i dont use construct that much, but the autohide side bars are annoying.

it only displays the currently selected tab and all the others are tiny smashed tabs. not good.

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im really tempted to figure out how to modify the source. i downloaded it once (or what i thought was it xD) but didnt get very far, i never even got it open to modify, otherwise i woulda gone to town on it xD. is there a way to just download the source in its entirety? or do you still have to download the different folders etc.

also, just curious as to what youre developing construct in? visual studio? or another environment? if studio what version? 2005? 2008? what sdk's? directx 8 9 or 10 and what month? windows sdk? platform sdk?

i also agree with having a few more shapes. loading meshes can wait if its something thats being thought about. i was just wondering what was happening with that object. it seems to have the most potential. i know mmf2 has the 3d mesh object which seems to work relatively well (exception of not being able to have mesh animations. i think? just started using it. not sure why ive never seen anyone else use it before.)

glad to hear its a future possibility. godspeed, construct!

ashley i have recently been playing around with directx 9 sdk and have been wondering why you are only limiting the 3d box object to a box shape. i am not sure as to how the object works as i dont understand the sourceforge download for the source files, so when you said in a previous topic that it would be too much work to make it a completely 3d object you may be right. but why not allow the object to load .x meshes? even if you keep the collision mask to the general box shape it would be so much better.

Device name: ATI Radeon Xpress Series

Pixel shader: 2

Estimated VRAM: 686 MB

Motion blur: Yes

and of course i cant recreate it now. its working fine. maybe my video drivers loaded all funky that day or my computer didnt like me. guess it was just a fluke. but i cant get a video capture. if it does it again ill capture it.

ill try and get a video up. so you see exactly what i mean.