Raster charts not displaying properly with Open GL enabled

[J805]

I have OpenCPN 4.84 installed on a friends Windows 10 Dell Optiplex PC on his boat. Has been working fine for 6 months and he called me today saying his NOAA Raster charts and track lines no longer display properly so I went down to check it out.

With Open GL enabled, his track lines don't show up and when he zooms in and out on his raster charts, they dont display correctly. They show squares instead as shown below:



Once I unchecked the box for OPEN GL, everything worked fine aside from being slower and choppy, typical behavior when it's not enabled. I then enabled it again, and tried clearing and rebuilding the texture cache. This did not fix the problem. I then tried updating OpenCPN to 4.8.8. This did not fix it either. I then made sure the PC was using the latest video card driver, which it was, but i went ahead and reinstalled it again anyway. I then updated the bios which was out of date and checked everything else and it was all current. I then tried to scan charts and updated database as well as forcing a full database rebuild. Everything I tried did not work. Same issue with missing track lines and the squares when zooming with open GL enabled.

He does have alot of waypoints but I dont think that would cause this as his database works fine on my computer at home with Open GL Enabled and using the exact same charts.

Like I said, everything worked fine on this computer for 6 months prior to this happening. I checked the device manager and windows event logs. All looks good.

Below is his log file. I also have a copy of his opencpn.ini if anyone wants to see that.


15:42:51:
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15:42:51: 2019-02-16
15:42:51: ------- Starting OpenCPN -------
15:42:51: Version 4.8.8 Build 2018-11-06
15:42:51: wxWidgets version: wxWidgets 3.0.2 Microsoft Windows NT 64 bit wxMSW
15:42:51: MemoryStatus: mem_total: 12196 mb, mem_initial: 13 mb
15:42:51: SData_Locn is C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\
15:42:51: PrivateDataDir is C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
15:42:51: Using existing Config_File: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\opencpn.ini
15:42:51: Switch InlandEcdis mode Off
15:42:51: Setting Viewpoint Lat/Lon 33.9607, -119.618
15:42:51: Setting Ownship Lat/Lon 34.25, -119.265
15:42:51: Styles loading from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\uidata\styles.xml
15:42:51: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\
15:42:51: No styles found at: C:\ProgramData\opencpn\.opencpn\
15:42:51: Using SVG Icons
15:42:51: Detected display size (horizontal): 432 mm
15:42:51: Getting DefaultSystemLocale...
15:42:51: Found LanguageInfo for: English
15:42:51: System default Language: en_GB
15:42:51: Config file language: en_US
15:42:51: Adjusted App language: en_US
3:42:51 PM: Opencpn language load for: en_US
3:42:51 PM: Loading catalog for opencpn core.
3:42:51 PM: Getting DefaultSystemLocale...
3:42:51 PM: Found LanguageInfo for: English
3:42:51 PM: Opencpn language set to: en_US
3:42:51 PM: Creating MyFrame...size(1120, 602) position(-8, -8)
3:42:51 PM: Creating glChartCanvas
3:42:51 PM: Metrics: m_display_size_mm: 432 wxDisplaySize: 1600:900
3:42:51 PM: ChartSymbols loaded from C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data\chartsymbols.xml
3:42:51 PM: Using s57data in C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\s57data
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Renderer String: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Version reported: 4.5.0 - Build 23.20.16.4849
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Detected Intel renderer, disabling stencil buffer
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Texture rectangle format: de1
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> glGenerateMipmap unavailable
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Detected Windows Intel renderer, disabling Vertexbuffer Objects
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Vertexbuffer Objects unavailable
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Using Framebuffer Objects
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Using FBO Stencil buffer
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Using Depth buffer clipping
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Not Using compression
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Minimum cartographic line width: 1.0
3:42:51 PM: OpenGL-> Minimum symbol line width: 1.0
3:42:51 PM: ChartDB Cache policy: Application target is 1024 MBytes
3:42:51 PM: Loading chart db version: V018
3:42:51 PM: Chartdb: Chart directory list follows
3:42:51 PM: Chart directory #0: C:\Users\Amigo\Documents\Charts\RNC\US_CA
3:42:51 PM: GPS Watchdog Timeout is: 6 sec.
3:42:51 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Amigo\Documents\Charts\RNC\US_CA\18022\18 022_1.KAP
3:42:51 PM: Loading Tide/Current data source: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\tcdata\HARMONIC.IDX
3:42:51 PM: OpenCPN Initialized in 363 ms.
3:42:52 PM: DPMM: 3.7037 ScaleFactorExp: 1
3:42:52 PM: Looking for UserIcons at C:\ProgramData\opencpn\UserIcons
3:42:52 PM: Loading UserIcons from C:\ProgramData\opencpn\UserIcons
3:42:52 PM: Warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
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3:42:52 PM: Loading navobjects from navobj.xml
3:42:57 PM: Done loading navobjects
3:43:00 PM: Opening NMEA Datastream Serial:COM4
3:43:00 PM: PlugInManager searching for PlugIns in location C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins
3:43:00 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
3:43:00 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
API Version detected: 113
PlugIn Version detected: 103
3:43:00 PM: chartdldr_pi: C:\Users\Amigo\Documents\Charts
3:43:00 PM: chartdldr_pi: C:\Users\Amigo\Documents\Charts
3:43:00 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
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API Version detected: 106
PlugIn Version detected: 102
3:43:00 PM: PlugInManager: Loading PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi.dll
3:43:00 PM: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi.dll
API Version detected: 108
PlugIn Version detected: 101
3:43:00 PM: WMM: WMM model data loaded from file C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi\data\/WMM.COF.
3:43:00 PM: Opencpn language load for: en_US
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3:43:00 PM: Getting DefaultSystemLocale...
3:43:00 PM: Found LanguageInfo for: English
3:43:03 PM: Changing NMEA Datasource for GPGGA to Serial:COM4 (Priority: 1)
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3:43:10 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Amigo\Documents\Charts\RNC\US_CA\18720\18 720_1.KAP
3:43:18 PM: Initializing Chart C:\Users\Amigo\Documents\Charts\RNC\US_CA\18020\18 020_1.KAP
3:43:27 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\chartdldr_pi.dll
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3:43:27 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\wmm_pi.dll
3:43:27 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
3:43:27 PM: opencpn::MyFrame exiting cleanly.
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3:43:27 PM: PlugInManager: Deactivating PlugIn: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\plugins\dashboard_pi.dll
3:43:27 PM: Closing NMEA Datastream Serial:COM4
3:43:27 PM: Stopping Secondary Thread
3:43:29 PM: Stopped in 1 sec.
3:43:29 PM: Chart cache purge
3:43:29 PM: opencpn::MyApp starting exit.
3:43:29 PM: LOGBOOK: 2019-02-16 23:43:29 UTC OFF: Lat 34.24999 Lon -119.26510 COG ----- SOG -----
3:43:29 PM: UnLoading Tide/Current data source: C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN\tcdata\HARMONIC.IDX
3:43:29 PM: opencpn::MyApp exiting cleanly...

[bcn]

You might try the beta 4.99 in parallel.

[J805]

Originally Posted by bcn

You might try the beta 4.99 in parallel.

This problem happened in 4.84 and now in 4.88.

Was there something fixed in 4.99 to correct this?

[bdbcat]

j805...


Nothing specific regarding this fault was added to O5 Beta.


Clearly, something about the OpenGL configuration of this device has changed, either by OS glitch, or driver updates.


Please try the following, in order:


1.Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Disable Texture Compression with Caching.


if that works, then try


2. Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Clear Texture Cache


and then:


3. Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Enable Texture Compression with Caching.


Step (3) will restore the performance lost by disabling the cache in step (1).


Please let us know how this goes.
Dave

[J805]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

j805...


Nothing specific regarding this fault was added to O5 Beta.


Clearly, something about the OpenGL configuration of this device has changed, either by OS glitch, or driver updates.


Please try the following, in order:


1.Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Disable Texture Compression with Caching.


if that works, then try


2. Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Clear Texture Cache


and then:


3. Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Enable Texture Compression with Caching.


Step (3) will restore the performance lost by disabling the cache in step (1).


Please let us know how this goes.
Dave

Thanks for the reply Dave. I believe I have tried these steps. If the Open GL box is checked, I get the squares, regardless of what other options are set or not set. I will confirm this though tomorrow just to be sure and let you know.


Thanks

[rgleason]

Try Reloading the graphics card drivers. Maybe update them, but maybe not if it is an old card.

[seandepagnier]

Would be interesting to know if the problem is solved by installing linux on the same machine.

[J805]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

j805...


Nothing specific regarding this fault was added to O5 Beta.


Clearly, something about the OpenGL configuration of this device has changed, either by OS glitch, or driver updates.


Please try the following, in order:


1.Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Disable Texture Compression with Caching.


if that works, then try


2. Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Clear Texture Cache


and then:


3. Settings->Display->Advanced->GL options->Enable Texture Compression with Caching.


Step (3) will restore the performance lost by disabling the cache in step (1).


Please let us know how this goes.
Dave

Hi Dave,


I got back down to the boat yesterday. Once the Open GL checkbox was ticked, I got the square boxes instead of charts when zooming in and out. Also my track lines no longer showed up.


It did not matter even I unchecked the box for Texture Compression with Caching. I also tried clearing the texture cache, no change.


I then tried deleting all the charts and reinstalling them, no change.


Per rgleason's suggestion, I also deleted the video card and reinstalled with latest driver available from Dell.


I snapped this pic from the video card software properties. It appears that Open GL is loaded and working? My windows event log is clean.





One thing I noticed, when I checked Intel's site, there are much newer driver versions available that are not shown on Dell's site for this system.




I'm currently running driver: 23.20.16.4849


I'm going to try and install one of these newer versions:


https://downloadcenter.intel.com/pro...D-Graphics-630


The latest non-beta they are showing for Win 10 is 25.20.100.6519 released 1/17/1019

[rgleason]

J805
I have Inspiron XPS 15 L502.
It has an Nvidia Geforce 540M, a second graphics adapter card installed (easily accessible).
I have had to install new drivers for Win10 and the Nvidia from their website abandoning the Dell drivers due to changes in Win10 that made that graphics card crash frequently.

Also I have now installed Intel's driver checking program and updated all intel software & drivers, including HD Graphics 3000, also abandoning the Dell drivers which are no longer being updated.


Your mileage may vary, no promises here.

[J805]

Just a heads up, the problem is now fixed.

I tried downloading the latest driver from Intel and loading it. The OS said it was incompatible. I then uninstalled the latest driver that I had running, which I loaded from Dell's site, and rebooted. The driver which comes with Windows was then loaded automatically when it discovered new hardware. It was the correct driver but just an older version. Once I did this, I have no more problems with the charts when Open GL is enabled.

It was a weird issue but at least it's fixed. Thanks everyone for the help and suggestions.

[rgleason]

I think this happened to me too. Microsoft's updates are not the smartest with respect to graphics drivers I guess. It proved not to be OpenCPN after all, but updated Driver issues.



Thank you for sharing this.