Debugging a text problem - 'invisible' text

[Qix]

They are. But the context in which they are used is different. And it's enough to exhibit a strange driver bug. Don't try to understand, there's nothing to understand. Graphics driver bugs are mystical.

So should I file a bug report with ATI? I need a fix for this Is there any way to modify the text class to fix this? I've been sitting here twiddling my thumb for a week and a half and I'm like a crack addict on withdrawals I'm so desperate.

I don't care if I have to modify SFML itself for this project - what can I do to fix this now while waiting for a bugfix that might take months? This makes me upset seeing as how text works in every other OpenGL application I use, so it can't all be a driver bug.

[Laurent]

All you can do is to find what makes your code so special compared to the other examples that work. Once you've found that, you'll see if a workaround can be found.

Have you tried older versions of the driver? It may be the easiest solution for you, if you can find a version which works.

[Qix]

All you can do is to find what makes your code so special compared to the other examples that work. Once you've found that, you'll see if a workaround can be found.

Have you tried older versions of the driver? It may be the easiest solution for you, if you can find a version which works.

None of the examples work. That is the problem.

I'll try older versions of the driver.

[Laurent]

You mean that sf::Text never works on your machine? So it's even simpler, just find what's different between sf::Text and sf::Sprite.

[Qix]

You mean that sf::Text never works on your machine? So it's even simpler, just find what's different between sf::Text and sf::Sprite.

I thought sf::Text implemented sf::Sprite?

[Laurent]

I thought sf::Text implemented sf::Sprite?

Nop, every high-level class directly uses a vertex array internally.

[Qix]

I thought sf::Text implemented sf::Sprite?

Nop, every high-level class directly uses a vertex array internally.

Aha, that makes sense.