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While we try to make our software platform-independent, some problems do arise on some platforms. For the benefit of the '''taps''' user community, here is a list of specific issues reported by users, along with temporary solutions if available.


''Note'': It may be extra hard to make '''taps''' work on:
* 64-bit platforms
* Windows 98 or older
* ...


====Anywhere====

<pre>
(Run-time)
Audio stuttering
High CPU usage, even at low frame rates
Other weird behavior
</pre>
* Check that hardware rendering is enabled for graphics on your system.
* Try installing new drivers for your graphics card.


<pre>
(Run-time)
Sliders/buttons don't do anything
Text looks blurred
</pre>
* Is it a 64-bit platform? 
* If so, can it be compiled in 32-bit mode? 
* There is also a patch for 64-bit machines from Daniel Schmitt. It fixes some things, but other problems may come up later.


====LINUX====

<pre>
(Compile-time)
Debian
"Conflicting declaration" errors for pthread
</pre>
* The system may have two different pthread libraries.
* If so, try deleting one or explicitly setting things up to use just one library.


<pre>
(Run-time)
Debian Lenny
No sound produced even in 32-bit mode
</pre>
* It may still work on Debian Etch, possibly related to different library versions in the different distributions.


<pre>
(Run-time)
Debian
Error including the phrase "Visual with necessary capabilities not found"
</pre>
* Try removing some flags (such as GLUT_ALPHA) from the glutInitDisplayMode() function in audicle_gfx.cpp and re-compiling.
* Information extracted from [http://lists.linuxaudio.org/pipermail/linux-audio-user/2008-January/050353.html here].


<pre>
(Run-time)
Ubuntu using jack
Error includes the phrase "No devices found for compiled audio APIs"
</pre>
* Try...
** Installing jackd ("sudo apt-get install taps jackd")
** Starting jackd ("jackd -d alsa")
** Running taps ("taps")
* Information extracted from [http://t-a-w.blogspot.com/2007/05/using-ddr-dance-mat-as-musical.html here]


<pre>
(Run-time)
Ubuntu
GUI looks fuzzy
</pre>
* Unresolved; possibly related to graphics settings.


<pre>
(Run-time)
Mandriva using jack and i686, but maybe also other set-ups
GUI flickers a lot
Flickers at all frame rates, maybe slightly slower for the very slow frame rates
Flickers even after display drivers are updated
</pre>
* Unresolved.


====MAC OS X====

<pre>
(Run-time)
Starting Terminal.app actually starts taps executable (or tries to)
Normal Terminal window no longer available
</pre>
* Unresolved. 


====WINDOWS====

<pre>
(Run-time)
Anything weird
</pre>
* Re-start and try again.


<pre>
(Run-time)
Green sphere in flippers not visible even when flippers are on
</pre>
* Unresolved.


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