All aircraft black...?

[ndicki]

Bit foxed here. When I run FE2, which has been performing nicely up until now, the aircraft show up as black. No textures, no decals, just black. The other textures - ground, clouds, etc are unchanged. Only DDS texture files work on objects; BMP, JPG and TGA including decals do not. 

I installed a number of IObit products this morning - system care, etc - but I don't see how they could have interfered with the sim.

Any thoughts? 

Edited August 30 by ndicki

[MigBuster]

 

Run an unmodded version of FE to see if you get the same thing.

Running out of video memory?

GFX drivers?

Security software restricting access?

 

[daddyairplanes]

ive run iObit and SF2 for years and never experienced an issue. so doubtful its that

[ndicki]

Migbuster - I've just done that, and it worked correctly. Good thinking. 

Now how to fix it?

Daddyairplanes - I've been using IObit for years as well, sometimes pro, sometimes free/expired. Never any trouble before, which is why I don't think that's it either. 

[ndicki]

Weird. The stock aircraft appear normally, but any stock aircraft that I re-skin with a stock skin to appear as a stand-alone, no further changes made, is black. The stock aircraft continue to appear normally, so it's only stand-alone stock and third party aircraft that don't work. Very odd. 

[ndicki]

Found the problem. It was indeed linked to IObit Malware Fighter - the anti-ransomware engine was blocking the texture files for any non-stock or modified stock aircraft, you tell me why. Anyway, I whitelisted FE2 and now we're back to normal. Don't tell me though that I'm going to have to whitelist all the modified stuff on this computer...........

In-between times, I thought the Fokker D.VIII looked a bit sad, straight out of 'the box'. Anybody interested? 

[Wrench]

To answer the last question -- YES please release it! Looks good!

as to all black issue, was gonna make a smart ass comment about 'maybe they're night fighters?', but I won't.

That IS strange that an malware killer would also kill game bits. very strange!! Glad you got fixed!!

[ndicki]

Hi Kevin - It's only a quickie to bring a bit of colour into late 1918 fighting. Not up to my usual standard! 

Anyway, it's just gone in for approval. 

Then there's this as well... Still needs finishing, but I'll upload it when it's done.