Taps/Platform

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

(Run-time)
Audio stuttering
High CPU usage, even at low frame rates
Other weird behavior

• Check that hardware rendering is enabled for graphics on your system.
• Try installing new drivers for your graphics card.

(Run-time)
Sliders/buttons don't do anything
Text looks blurred

• 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

(Compile-time)
Debian
"Conflicting declaration" errors for pthread

• The system may have two different pthread libraries.
• If so, try deleting one or explicitly setting things up to use just one library.

(Run-time)
Debian Lenny
No sound produced even in 32-bit mode

• It may still work on Debian Etch, possibly related to different library versions in the different distributions.

(Run-time)
Debian
Error including the phrase "Visual with necessary capabilities not found"

• Try removing some flags (such as GLUT_ALPHA) from the glutInitDisplayMode() function in audicle_gfx.cpp and re-compiling.
• Information extracted from here.

(Run-time)
Ubuntu using jack
Error includes the phrase "No devices found for compiled audio APIs"

• Try...
  • Installing jackd ("sudo apt-get install taps jackd")
  • Starting jackd ("jackd -d alsa")
  • Running taps ("taps")
• Information extracted from here

(Run-time)
Ubuntu
GUI looks fuzzy

• Unresolved; possibly related to graphics settings.

(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

• Unresolved.

(Run-time)
Ubuntu using jack
Does not run unless Jack is open and set to 48kHz

• Unresolved, besides the trivial solution of opening Jack and setting it to 48kHz.

(Run-time)
Ubuntu 9.04 (and maybe other versions)
Windowing problems: tearing, messy layering with parts of other windows showing through
Noted when using Compiz for windowing, but not tested without Compiz

• Unresolved.

MAC OS X

(Run-time)
Starting taps results in normal Terminal output, but no GUI appears

• Try starting taps, going to Preferences and clicking "Set Defaults", and re-starting taps.

(Run-time)
Occasional flickering with green lines across screen, especially near user interface elements

• Try replacing your video card... (if not related to OS update)

(Run-time)
Starting Terminal.app actually starts taps executable (or tries to)
Normal Terminal window no longer available

• Unresolved.

WINDOWS

(Run-time)
Anything weird

• Re-start and try again.

(Run-time)
Green sphere in flippers not visible even when flippers are on

• Unresolved.

(Run-time, Vista)
Setting start-level of stochastic template from 1 to max value crashes

• Unresolved.

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