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[mn_beta]

After abandoning gml for a long time..... I started coding to find I had lost one of my essential extension packages: Surface Fix. The only command that I actually used from it was depth_clear(). Now most of my code is running in circles trying to fix the graphical errors that occur in all of my games.

My question is, how do you emulate depth_clear in default code? All my attempts do not work, because my concept of HOW the script worked is kind of muddled. thank you in advance.

EDIT:

Where is slayer? I believe the surface fix package was used by him continuously.

Edited by mn_beta, 09 April 2012 - 05:30 PM.

[filulilus]

Could explain what effect it gives? Then we might be able to fix a solution for you

Edited by filulilus, 10 April 2012 - 09:49 AM.

[Spaceoff]

With a google search I found this: http://gmc.yoyogames...howtopic=454468
However I'm in no way familiar with the dll, and have no idea what exactly depth_clear() is actually supposed to do.
So, a topic link is all I can provide as help :/.

[IceMetalPunk]

The link in that topic Spaceoff posted works for me. I downloaded it and checked the help file, and according to that, depth_clear() is identical to draw_clear() and draw_clear_alpha()...is there something additional it did that wasn't mentioned in the help file?

-IMP

[mn_beta]

depth_clear resets the depths of all drawn entities, so that they do not appear in order they were created, but as in how far away from you they are.

[D1g1talAli3n]

Why don't you just get the extension again?

[brac37]

depth_clear resets the depths of all drawn entities, so that they do not appear in order they were created, but as in how far away from you they are.

depth_clear resets the z-buffer, so you can restart drawing a 3d-scene. You can get the same effect with views over each other. Another option is to study gmapi to make an extension with the effect.

[mn_beta]

Fixed with lua, please close.