New to the forums, FP11 and Away3d - I’ve done lots of googling but can’t seem to figure this one out.

I’m using Flash Player 11 RC, FlashDevelop 4, FlexSDK 4.5.1, and the updated playerglobal.swc.

Right now on git I can only seem to find broomstick examples, looks like there’s nothing posted yet specific to FP11 RC.

I have FP11 RC ActiveX for IE (x64 as I am on 64-bit Win 7) installed.

I’m using -swf-version=13 in additional compiler options
Output tab is set to Flash Player 10.1 (with playerglobal.swc for RC 11 being in the 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 folders since everything I’ve read on this seems to differ, so I’m covering my bases).

Test Project drop-down is set to Play: Open in Popup.

I do indeed get FP 11 to pop up upon successful debug/test build of any of the examples.  I can even see the stats in the upper-left hand corner of the Flash Player.  However I cannot see any output.

Output window text is as follows:
Loading configuration file C:\Users\jlefevre\Desktop\Project\Away3DTest\obj\Away3DTestConfig.xml
Files changed: 0 Files affected: 1
obj\Away3DTest634511810569396774 (276975 bytes)
Warning: Source path entry, ‘C:\Users\jlefevre\Desktop\Project\Away3DTest\src’, is a subdirectory of source path entry, ‘C:\Users\jlefevre\Desktop\Project\Away3DTest’.
(fcsh)Build succeeded
Done(0)
Cannot debug a movie running in ActiveX Flash Player.
[Capturing traces with FDB]

Anything anyone might know from this information that will help me see output is greatly appreciated!

Edit: addt’l details - I am also using IE8 as at work we have to, and I don’t know that IE9 is required in this case.

There isnt a standalone player, you need to preview in browser.
In project properties choose run custom command and stick
bin\index.html
in the edit box.

Also just create an 11.0 folder in the sdk folder in fd.

Also, make sure the wmode of the html is set to direct.

Try any tutorial out there that explains how to set up any Molehill content (fp11), it should apply here as well.

Thanks guys, I’m sure it’s something else I’m doing wrong, I’ve done as told here, changed to send content to IE via index.html, making sure wmode: “direct” is in the HTML.

Again, I get a successful build and see the attached in IE9.  Not sure what else I could be doing wrong - but I’m sure I’m doing or not doing something.

try in a different browser?
try your project in a different computer?

the away3d stats window displays driver = software
this means that the flash player cannot get a hold of your gpu, meaning that you probably set up the as3 side correctly but there is something wrong with the html or your gpu/flash compatibility

There’s been some chat on Twitter about Adobe removing the Stage3D.transparent property from FP11 RC1 which has broken Away3D4.  It works fine for me, but then I’m building on a swc I compiled a couple of months ago so that might explain it.  Or else that information is wrong - I couldn’t say right now.

I suggest waiting until FOTB is over and then it might get resolved by the dev team!

If you want to try building with my swc drop me an email at james at pictureandword.com

EDIT - Ignore that, I’m still using FP11 beta on this machine.  I installed RC1 at work and nothing rendered (although I did get the stats readout).  I put it down to a problem with the 64-bit version, but it’s probably this same issue.

Technically switched computers between the image of output above and my original post, but seem to be getting the same result?

Win 7 32-bit with IE9
Intel graphics (could be a problem as there is not technically a GPU - but my understanding is that Flash 11 is supposed to “automatically” fall back to CPU if no GPU is present)

Outputting to index.html
FP11 RC, Away3D FP11 from git, playerglobal.swc updated for FP11 RC
broomstick example code (as there does not seem to be code for FP11 yet on the git).

Followed the recommended setup(s) that can be found on line, trying a few different variations, each one that succeeded ends up with the same result as seen above.  Sounds like it may be a known issue…hopefully it is resolved soon as I can’t wait to start a project with Away3D!

@Alejandro - should I be changing my HTML setup some how for the machine I’m currently on (no GPU)?  I can’t seem to find much online…

DinkMcDinkleman,

Why don’t you try to reduce the problem to the simplest situation possible and send me the source? I can try compiling it here.

I finally got one of the examples working!!! What I did differently was set a different project type: Flex 4 instead of AS3.  This was thanks to an updated blog post I apparently didn’t see before:

http://www.mclelun.com/blog/2011/08/flashdevelop-stage3d-away3d/

I’ll admit I don’t know enough to be able to tell others why that made a difference, but…it WORKS!!!

Thank you everyone for your help.

How do we mark this as resolved?

Hi,

I face nearly the same Problem:

With testing the AS3 movie in Flashdevelop and the property option in the drop down menue “Play: Open in Popup” only the statistics window with RAM etc. appears.

Also the same Problem with loading only the swf file without index.html, for example with a preloader or by droping the swf in the browser.

Whats wrong with my propertys.

Is is kind of currious becaus with index.html and flash vars the projekt is working right; also if I choose in the drop down menue “Play: External Player”, then the external flash player starts and the movue shows up correct.

Should something be included in the as3 Project that it can run as stand alone swf file. It is very important to me because I want to load the swf content with away3D as a second movie in a series of movies (like presentation sheets, one after another) with a preloader.

Please give some advice!