[Tutor] installing/starting vPython

[Rob]

If you do suspect your problem may be GL-related, you can go to Display 
Settings -> Troubleshooting tab and lower "Hardware acceleration" to 
None. Then click OK or Apply.

After this, try your VPython demos again and see if you have better 
luck. If they run with hardware acceleration off, but not with it on, 
this may confirm GL problems. In that case, I refer you to the VPython 
FAQ, which suggests a fix. http://vpython.org/FAQ.html

I actually have this problem on my laptop, but haven't taken the time to 
fix it because I can't afford the downtime just now.

hopefully helpful,
Rob
http://uselesspython.com

val wrote:

> Rob,
>     Thanx for your quick response.
>     I've checked the OpenGL installation
>     (BTW, this is a win2k, OpenGL under Python22).
>     I couldn't run a single demo from the openGL demos dir.
>     The messages were 'couldn't read memory...' and
>     looks like the Tk has been involved.  In one
>     case was a total crash... with auto reboot.
> 
>     Any pointers/instructions where to look?
> thanx,
> val
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <rob@uselesspython.com>
> To: <tutor@python.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] installing/starting vPython
> 
> 
> 
>>It sounds like you might have a GL issue on your hands. What Operating
>>System are you running?
>>
>>Rob
>>http://uselesspython.com
>>
>>val wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi The List,
>>>    i downloaded and installed vPython for Python22.
>>>    i'm trying to run demos from the Demos dir by double-
>>>    clicking on *.py files.  It works impressively fine
>>>    on my job (same win2k, both Py21 and Py22 are
>>>
> installed).
> 
>>>    At home i have a standard message from vPython
>>>    and then just an empty window (or two or three
>>>    depending on the demo to be run).
>>>
>>>    Any help/advice would be very appreciated.
>>>thanx,
>>>val
>>>
>>>
>>>
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