Hi, My DirectX8.0 app runs okay from within Visual Studio. If I copy the .exe file to a different directory (along with images etc) and run it, it looks like frontface culling has been switched on, and fog disabled, and basically looks terrible. Can anyone tell me what''s up? I''ve tried both the Release and Debug .EXEs, both have same problem.......but it runs okay from within Studio!??! Is DX changing something? The app was built in dx8.0 (mostly in college), but I have DX9.0 on my machine - could this be the problem? It still runs okay thru studio, though..... Cheers, DM

ummm have you try''ed running it without VS but in the first folder, also Visual Studio deals with file paths differently during debug so check to make sure that your images and resources are right next to your EXE, rather then in the folder above the EXE(ie. exe->Debug folder, Imges->Main Proj folder). But I do agree with RhoneRanger, DX changes nothing, you should be able to run with or without VS.

Thanks guys, fixed it now - think it was to do with the paths to the resources.

"The error is yours somewhere."

I appreciate your cold, clinical honesty, RhoneRanger!

Cheers
D