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== Issues and Fixes ==
 
== Issues and Fixes ==
 
[[File:Redeclipseproblem.jpg|290px|right|thumb|Screenshot of the screen freezing problem]]
 
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{{ii}} The [http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewforum.php?f=74 Help and Support Forum] can be helpful in solving your problems
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{{ii}} The [http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewforum.php?f=74 Help and Support Forum] can be helpful in solving your problems.
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{{ii}} The game's [irc://irc.freenode.net/redeclipse IRC channel] ([http://www.redeclipse.net/chat webchat]) is a source of live support.
  
 
=== Small window in bottom left/Screen freezing ===
 
=== Small window in bottom left/Screen freezing ===
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{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings}}
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# In the Settings turn off shaders and again try to play the game
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# In the settings, turn off shaders and again try to play the game.
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# If this doesn't fix the problem you should lower the graphics settings, this should fix the problem completely
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# If this doesn't fix the problem you should lower the graphics settings, this should fix the problem completely.
 
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=== Missing in-game models ===
 
=== Missing in-game models ===
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{{ii}} If characters are or have disappeared in the game, you likely have this problem[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4062 Can't see the characters] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref><ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4084&p=41897&hilit=gpuskel#p41897 Red Eclipse doesn't work (anymore)] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>
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{{ii}} If characters are or have disappeared in the game, you likely have this problem<ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4062 Can't see the characters] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref><ref>[http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=4084&p=41897&hilit=gpuskel#p41897 Red Eclipse doesn't work (anymore)] - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum</ref>
  
 
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{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings}}
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Turn off shaders and lower graphics settings}}
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# Once you've opened the game, open the console
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# Once you've opened the game, open the console (with either <code>~</code> or <code>/</code>).
 
# Enter <code>/gpuskel 0</code> into the console, this should fix the problem. If it does not fix the problem, try updating your graphics drivers.
 
# Enter <code>/gpuskel 0</code> into the console, this should fix the problem. If it does not fix the problem, try updating your graphics drivers.
 
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Revision as of 13:38, 30 March 2013

Template:Infobox

Key points

Runs well on old and low-end hardware[1]
Free and open source

General information

Red Eclipse Website
Official Forum
Red Eclipse Help and Support Subforum
Official Wiki on SourceForge

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Video settings

  • Graphics settings as of version 1.4.

  • Post-processing effects settings as of version 1.4.

  • Display settings as of version 1.4.

  • Resolution settings as of version 1.4.

Template:Video Settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Issues and Fixes

Screenshot of the screen freezing problem
The Help and Support Forum can be helpful in solving your problems.
The game's IRC channel (webchat) is a source of live support.

Small window in bottom left/Screen freezing

On computers that are on the lower-end of the hardware spectrum, a small window may appear in the bottom left corner of your window and the rest of the screen will freeze[2].
Instructions

Missing in-game models

If characters are or have disappeared in the game, you likely have this problem[3][4]
Instructions


References

  1. ↑ "the engine is designed to run well on a wide range of hardware" - Red Eclipse General Discussion Forum
  2. ↑ Small window in the bottom left corner (SOLVED) - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum
  3. ↑ Can't see the characters - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum
  4. ↑ Red Eclipse doesn't work (anymore) - Red Eclipse Help and Support Forum