MAV on LoadTexture with alpha (1.98)

Kinda hard to be sure, since I'm working with my own model format, but on B3D 1.98, when loading a texture with flag 2 (alpha) it MAV's out on the loadtexture command.

I dropped back to 1.91 and it works fine. (not tried other updates, so I've no idea when this came about)

I know this code is useless, but the flag is 2, and the filename is fine... (oh and the texture is ^2)

tex\body=LoadTexture(folder$+tex\filename$,tex\flags%)

graphics card: Intel GMA900 series
DirextX 9c
XP SP2

works fine here in v1.98. the only thing i can think of is your variables could be wrong.

My variables are fine. I suspect it's a graphics card thing.

what textures? BMP, TGA? DXT? Did you try DXT3 or DXT5 instead?

I can confirm we have just found the exact same problem. Seems to happen when a few other sprites are loaded first.

Global smokeSprite =LoadSprite ("sprites\gradball.png",1+2)

Dropping down to 1.91 has cured the problem ... I shall try a more uptodate version see when it breaks.

[update]
Works on 1.95
Works on 1.96
1.97 failed....... so something must have borked in that version



/StuC

Do you have similar graphics cards?

Strange, I didn't had this problem so far.

If I just load the single sprite it there is no error. Personally I dont have one of these cards so Im I have to rely on others to test but it might be related to doing a copyentity just before it.

If someone can test (I will send some tests to the guy later)

graphics32 800,600,32,0
Global sprite1 =LoadSprite ("sprite.png",1+2)
Global copyofasprite = CopyEntity(sprite1)
Global smokeSprite =LoadSprite ("sprites\gradball.png",1+2)  <--- MAV here

Im having to release 2 EXEs' one for the INtel people (veriosn 1.96)

and the rest using 1.98 - as 1.96 is having issues with Nvidia cards ....

does this mean no fix ?

Works fine here with 1.98, Intel and ATI R9800Pro.