Hey guys:
I am new for away3d. I was so confused with the anti-aliasing of this engine.
I set _view.antiAlias = 4 to open it. But nothing happened. Anyone can give me a hand? I’ll appreciate it.

Make sure you’ve set wmode=direct.
(you should check in your HTML). Most likely cause is that it’s using the software renderer.

Otherwise, could be a driver issue. I had a new DX11 graphics card and couldn’t get anti-aliasing to work until I updated the drivers for that.

Peter Strømberg - 15 July 2011 07:53 AM

Make sure you’ve set wmode=direct.
(you should check in your HTML). Most likely cause is that it’s using the software renderer.

Otherwise, could be a driver issue. I had a new DX11 graphics card and couldn’t get anti-aliasing to work until I updated the drivers for that.

Hi, Peter:
I don’t have a html and I’m sure it’s using the hardware renderer for the framerate is high and it print “HW” in the AwayStats console.

I have run my game on any other computer, and they all have no anti-aliasing~

Without html specifying Wmode, it will not be accellerated, and hence not aliased.

Look at this:

http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/virtemp/index.html

Then look at this, which is the swf:

http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/virtemp/virtualEmporiumA3D.swf

Unless you have a super fast computer you should see the difference in speed, and failing that, at least see the aliasing…

(Oddly enough it does still say HW in the stats)

It says HW in the stats as there is a bug with the AwayStats package. It changed with the second incubator release.

Line 618 should be
_swhw_tf.text = Stage3DManager.getInstance(stage).getStage3DProxy(0).context3D.driverInfo == “Software (Embedded)” ? “SW” : “HW”;

Mr Margaret Scratcher - 15 July 2011 01:23 PM

Look at this:

http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/virtemp/index.html

Then look at this, which is the swf:

http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/virtemp/virtualEmporiumA3D.swf

Unless you have a super fast computer you should see the difference in speed, and failing that, at least see the aliasing…

(Oddly enough it does still say HW in the stats)

Thanks, I did what you said, and it works now.

JohnBrookes - 15 July 2011 02:59 PM

It says HW in the stats as there is a bug with the AwayStats package. It changed with the second incubator release.

Line 618 should be
_swhw_tf.text = Stage3DManager.getInstance(stage).getStage3DProxy(0).context3D.driverInfo == “Software (Embedded)” ? “SW” : “HW”;

Thank you for your post, it’s really an annoyed bug. I get it now.

Rampage - 18 July 2011 03:28 AM

Mr Margaret Scratcher - 15 July 2011 01:23 PM

Look at this:

http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/virtemp/index.html

Then look at this, which is the swf:

http://www.margaretscratcher.co.uk/virtemp/virtualEmporiumA3D.swf

Unless you have a super fast computer you should see the difference in speed, and failing that, at least see the aliasing…

(Oddly enough it does still say HW in the stats)

Thanks, I did what you said, and it works now.

No worries, it had me confused for a start too….