ATI Raedon HD Not Working With Shaders...?

[BluetoothBoy]

I appear to running on an ATI Raedon card (thought I was running on Intel graphics until I looked at the log), but I still don't have shaders working. I think I have located the problem, but am not able to fix, because when I lookd in the .glsl shader files, I can't locate anything having to do with my problem. Check out the log below (paying close attention to the bolded areas).

System & Processor Information:
  Mac OS X 10.7.4
  8.0 GB RAM
  3.06 GHz unknown Mac model (2 cores)
    x86 Architecture
    MMX detected
    SSE detected
 
Math Init:
   Installing Standard C extensions
   Installing Assembly extensions
   Installing SSE extensions
 
Input Init:

Video Init:
   Accelerated OpenGL display device detected.

Blockland v21m build 1701
Module Directory: /Users/blahblahblah/Documents/Blockland
Profile Path: /Users/blahblahblah/Documents/Blockland
Total Ram: 8192 MB
OS: OSX 10.7.4 r199506

--------- Parsing Arguments ---------
argc = 3
argv[2] = 
Parsing command line arguments: 
--------- Loading Common ---------
Loading compiled script base/main.cs.
Loading compiled script base/client/defaults.cs.
Loading compiled script base/server/defaults.cs.
Executing config/client/prefs.cs.
Executing config/server/prefs.cs.
Executing config/server/ADD_ON_LIST.cs.
Executing config/server/musicList.cs.
--------- Loading MODS ---------


--------- Initializing Base ---------
Loading compiled script base/client/init.cs.
Loading compiled script base/server/init.cs.
Loading compiled script base/client/canvas.cs.
Loading compiled script base/client/audio.cs.

--------- Initializing Base: Server ---------------------
Loading compiled script base/server/mainServer.cs.
Loading compiled script base/server/scripts/game.cs.

--------- Initializing Base: Client ---------------------
Loading compiled script base/client/message.cs.
Loading compiled script base/client/mission.cs.
Loading compiled script base/client/missionDownload.cs.
Loading compiled script base/client/actionMap.cs.
Activating the OpenGL display device...
Activating the OpenGL display device...
Cleaning up the display device...
>> Attempting to change display settings to windowed 1600x900x32@60Hz...
Created new window for GL [1600 x 900].
  port = 120870848
Successfully set up AGL windowed support [1600 x 900]
  doesn't need to ressurect
  saved prefs
OpenGL driver information:
  Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
  Renderer: ATI Radeon HD 4670 OpenGL Engine
  Version: 2.1 ATI-7.18.18
OpenGL Init: Enabled Extensions
  ARB_multitexture (Max Texture Units: 8)
  EXT_compiled_vertex_array
  EXT_texture_env_combine
  EXT_packed_pixels
  EXT_fog_coord
  ARB_texture_compression
  EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
  (ARB|EXT)_texture_env_add
  EXT_texture_filter_anisotropi c (Max anisotropy: 16.000000)
  WGL_EXT_swap_control
  ATI_FSAA
  GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
  ARB_occlusion_query
OpenGL Init: Disabled Extensions
  EXT_paletted_texture
  NV_vertex_array_range
  3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1

  Video::setDevice - activate call done
  Video::setDevice - resetting canvas
Resetting Canvas...

OpenAL Driver Init:
OpenAL
   Vendor: Any
   Version: OpenAL 1.2
   Renderer: Software
   Extensions: 

And...

Checking for shader shadow support:
   - Enabled via $Shader::Enabled? YES
   - ARB_shader_objects?           YES
   - ARB_shading_language_100?     YES
   - EXT_texture_array?            YES
   - EXT_texture3D?                NO
   - EXT_framebuffer_object?       YES
   - ARB_shadow?                   YES
   - ARB_texture_rg?               YES
   - GLSL Language Version?        1.20
   o Shaders are                   INACTIVE

Skipping shader shadow initialization.
Destroying LAN Server
CDROP: 11402 

Everything here says I should be able to run shaders, except for the fact that the 3D textures seems to be disabled. Any ideas?

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[Darkness ZXW]

most macs can't run shaders

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[BluetoothBoy]

most macs can't run shaders

sell it for three PCs

Sorry, but I'm afraid you're wrong. I've run shaders on many different applications on my Mac (including Blender and Unity3D, both shader-intensive), and they work just fine. Turns out that most Macs and PCs could happen to have nearly identical internals; the real difference between Macs and PCs are they way they're manufactured, and the OS. Please don't turn this into a gigantic Mac vs PC debate. I like both, and see no reason to argue about it. I really just want to fix my shaders.

[e-maxx]

most macs can't run shaders

sell it for three PCs

please don't try to help if you're not going to be helpful

but anyway your video card doesn't have all of the requirements to run shaders

[BluetoothBoy]

please don't try to help if you're not going to be helpful

but anyway your video card doesn't have all of the requirements to run shaders

How is this possible though? I run shaders and OpenGL just fine all the time. I think it's something else. It seems kinda strange that the only thing I can't run is 3D textures. D:

[e-maxx]

How is this possible though? I run shaders and OpenGL just fine all the time. I think it's something else. It seems kinda strange that the only thing I can't run is 3D textures. D:

i don't know because it is weird that you can run everything else except for 3D textures
the 4 series aren't that old as compared to other models. unless it's a mobility model

[Sheath]

most macs can't run shaders

sell it for three PCs

Unhelpful and inflammatory comment.

How is this possible though? I run shaders and OpenGL just fine all the time. I think it's something else. It seems kinda strange that the only thing I can't run is 3D textures. D:

Odd Bluetooth.

I have an ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5470 that runs Blockland and others games very nicely on my laptop. I looked into your card and the 4600 series and your particular model should support shaders unless I've missed something.

[Brian Smithers]

Check the Updates thing and see if there are any updates. If so, update (espically if they have to do with displays, graphics, opengl, etc.)

[BluetoothBoy]

The strangest thing about it is how well it works for other apps (on an iMac BTW, so no, it's not a mobile card). I can get 90+ FPS out of Minecraft, run CoD4 just fine, and mess around with high-poly meshes in Blender, yet Blockland simply refuses to put a few shadows on my screen. What. A. Bummer. I was really looking forward to it too. :(

And Brian, I did just update to revision 1701. No dice. :(

[Sheath]

Just to confirm and for the sake of the topic, you have enabled shaders in Options and selected "medium" or "high"?

I've spoken with a few people who didn't realize its not enabled by default, just wanting to confirm this with you in case you had a face desk moment and forgot. :3

[Tally]

I am using a NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and I am getting the same problem, but I am on a mac

[Sheath]

I am using a NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and I am getting the same problem, but I am on a mac

:o

Any of you have dual boot and could test it in Windows?

Also I know in earlier Mac models the Macintosh graphics cards would be listed as the same model as Windows counterparts but would have certain differences. Sometimes online you can see certain older graphics cards listed as Mac (for example "ATI 2342 & ATI 2342 [MacBook])

[KoopaScooper]

i guarantee you that a 4650 and 330M can indeed run these shaders through OpenGL
blame steve jobs

[Tally]

yeah I have dual boot I will test it out tomorrow

[Sheath]

i guarantee you that a 4650 and 330M can indeed run these shaders through OpenGL
blame steve jobs

yo' boi he ded

HE DED