projectM-visualizer / projectM-visualizer/projectm
[APP BUG] Long moments where the preview is black
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Description
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- This report is NOT about the Android apps in the Play Store
- I have searched the project page to check if the issue was already reported
Affected Application
I don't know / Other (please elaborate below)
Affected Version
No response
Operating System
Windows
Additional Application Details
Downloaded on Github. File is : projectMSDL-Windows-x64-2.0-pre3.zip
Type of Defect
Graphical issue (rendering glitches, black screen, heavy flickering)
Log Output
Describe the Issue
PROBLEM
Regularly, in between two transition from a preset to another, the preview stays black for 30s or a 1mn. Like if it was loading something.
It's very unexpected during a stream where you're listening music in live, so I wonder if that's normal or not.
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First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the black preview during preset transitions on Windows with projectMSDL-Windows-x64-2.0-pre3.zip, then capture useful logs and timing. Done means determining whether the pause is expected and identifying the affected rendering path or cause.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- computer-graphics, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100