Strange glitchy appearance whenever I hover over a button or separation bar

[wormysxl]

I have attached an image about what I'm describing below...

Ever since last night my map tools glitches out whenever I highlight over one of the various buttons or lines that separate the different windows within maptools the whole screen sort of redraws. This makes it impossible to run a game. This issue started on my v1.4.1 server I was running but is also happening on my 1.7.0 version as well. Does anyone have any clue what could be causing this?

[LarryWoestman]

Sometimes those kind of glitches can be caused by an interaction between MapTool and your video driver. There are some configuration settings under "Advanced Options" in the Startup tab of the MapTool Preferences (Edit-->Preferences) that might be worth trying (one at a time).

[wormysxl]

So... I'm not sure if I've managed to confirm this, but I think it's related to when I try and import a resource library... Anyone know of any problems that could occured from that?

[Full Bleed]

So... I'm not sure if I've managed to confirm this, but I think it's related to when I try and import a resource library... Anyone know of any problems that could occured from that?

This is almost certainly a graphics driver problem.

Did you try the suggestion above?

Edit>Preferences>Startup>Advanced Options

I'd try the pipeline options first (one at a time, set, restart, and check to see if the issue is resolved. Change back to original setting if not and try another option.)

[wormysxl]

I think "Disable Direct3d Pipeline" fixed this issue... will have to wait until I run a game monday to see if it works over the course of a full game. Regardless, thanks for the help!

[liamperez]

"Disable Direct3d Pipeline" fixed this issue.

[krevett]

This can also be caused by riva tuner statistic server (RTSS, an utility that comes with Afterburner overclocking software) if on-screen display is enabled while running maptools.

[Kenshin26]

Hi, same exact Issue, just downloaded (uninstalled and redownloaded multiple times) newest version a day ago. I tried to go to the advanced settings in properties and it will not let me touch anything there, and the Direct3d pipeline is already disabled. if it helps I'm using a nividia 2070 super, since the issue involves graphics cards.

any help would be appreciated, this is by far the best program I have found but the issue obviously makes it impossible to run

[LarryWoestman]

You need to upgrade to MapTool 1.8.3 since a very serious bug was discovered in the version of Java that 1.7 used. MapTool 1.8.3 uses a newer version of Java, and might not have the same graphics issues. We can hope, at least.

[Kenshin26]

I did. I posted "newest version" which to specify for at the time was and is still 1.8.3

Also downloaded updated java 8 64 bit. Which seemed to do nothing to help as well.

[wolph42]

check the .cfg file and check whether the direct3d pipeline is disabled, from discord:

Startup Config for MT 1.8.3
Locate the maptool.cfg file under the app folder in your MapTool install directory.

Under [JavaOptions you can add/set the following:
-Xmx4G - set max heap to 4G
-Xms1G - set min heap to 1G
-Xss10M - set stack size to 10M
-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false - disabled Direct3D
-Dsun.java2d.opengl=true - enable OpenGL
-Djavafx.macosx.embedded=false - initialize AWT before JFX (MacOS only)
-Duser.language=en - set MT local to English

[Kenshin26]

check the .cfg file and check whether the direct3d pipeline is disabled, from discord:

Startup Config for MT 1.8.3
Locate the maptool.cfg file under the app folder in your MapTool install directory.

Under [JavaOptions you can add/set the following:
-Xmx4G - set max heap to 4G
-Xms1G - set min heap to 1G
-Xss10M - set stack size to 10M
-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false - disabled Direct3D
-Dsun.java2d.opengl=true - enable OpenGL
-Djavafx.macosx.embedded=false - initialize AWT before JFX (MacOS only)
-Duser.language=en - set MT local to English

So I know this is about to frustrate everyone but I cannot find that .cfg
Checked everywhere I can think of to look for it, Windows 10 os, and either I'm an idiot and don't know where to find it or I do not have it. And honestly I do not know if Java options is supposed to be the next step in that process or another process all together (opening a different file/program). Can you please dumb down any further instructions.

I checked the two folders where maptools was installed and neither had a .cfg, if it helps I only downloaded the .exe from github (I thought that was the only version I was supposed to touch)

[aliasmask]

C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\MapTool\app\MapTool.cfg

AppData by default is a hidden folder. Open the file explorer and select View at the top. On the right will be Options, click it. Select View from the popup and select "Show hidden files, folders and drives." Click okay and then you'll be able to browse to the file location. You can also just type "\AppData" after your user profile name in the top navigation bar.

[Kenshin26]

Thank you, I managed to find the file and opened it in notepad, this is what it showed me:

[JavaOptions]
-Xss8M
-Dsentry.environment=Production
-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
-DMAPTOOL_DATADIR=.maptool-rptools
-XX:+ShowCodeDetailsInExceptionMessages
--add-opens=javafx.web/javafx.scene.web=ALL-UNNAMED
--add-opens=javafx.web/com.sun.webkit=ALL-UNNAMED

Should I insert the lines posted or is something else wrong altogether? (since the lines from wolph42 are not there on their own)

I just want to be sure before screwing up my pc by making a mistake

[aliasmask]

He has comments next to each setting, so don't include those. But if I wanted a stack of 8M, maxMem of 4 gigs and language is english I would add or replace these lines under java options

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-Xss8M
-Xmx4G
-Duser.language=en