FoFiX 4.0.0 Development Thread

[blazingamer]

We just merged a feature branch containing much faster rendering code.

This code is not strictly written in Python and must be compiled before it can be used, if you are running from source.

You will need a C compiler now, and there are a couple new dependency packages (most importantly, Cython) that are needed only for running from source.

If you are following Git, the game will no longer work until you compile the relevant code. Don't be afraid. This is a lot easier to set up than it sounds.

Our new running-from-source page (which you can read here) has full details, including how to set up a compiler and the one simple command you will need to run to do the compilation.

Happy playing!

TL;DR: some compilation is needed now; install Cython, then click the link above and read the "Compiling the native modules" section.

cmgl is this new module created for handling the opengl rendering, that's why you have the issue. You can no longer just do "python fofix.py", you need to compile the cmgl module before you can run the program. Just follow the instructions there and you'll be good to go.

[MDman]

Thanks .

Before I tried with the python FoFix.py. But now as you say for use FoFix run previous the setup.py (and install cython ).

Bye.

[fuzion]

I downloaded the source code from the git. And try to execute FoFix but it fail because I haven't ""cmgl"" module and I try to search in apt and internet but I did'nt find. What is ""cmgl""?

Please read the section Compiling the native modules in the Running From Source documentation.

[vitor180396]

hey guys look what I found in Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN8I4X55WKY&feature=fvsr

[raynebc]

Pretty interesting, although the lyrics were scrolling extremely late. Is that a problem with FoFiX or the chart?

[vitor180396]

I think that it is a problem with the chart because the mp3 is out of the time

[Borisdsp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZJYON5z2bU
I did it first

[amak11]

Pretty interesting, although the lyrics were scrolling extremely late. Is that a problem with FoFiX or the chart?

That looks more like the RB chart then anything, the guy probly figured ho could use any ol' mp3 and it will be magically synced.

[Asskickulater]

i had fofix 4 not long ago and tried the video thing and had no luck lol

[lvl4573r]

Hey guys, i've been following this guide trying to set up my pc (Win7 x64) to run from sources, but this keeps happening when i try to run FoFiX:

F:\Games\FoFiX\src>python FoFiX.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "FoFiX.py", line 104, in <module>
from GameEngine import GameEngine
File "F:\Games\FoFiX\src\GameEngine.py", line 31, in <module>
from OpenGL.GL import *
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\GL\__init__.py", line 2, in <module
>
from OpenGL.raw.GL import *
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\raw\GL\__init__.py", line 6, in <mo
dule>
from OpenGL.raw.GL.constants import *
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\raw\GL\constants.py", line 7, in <m
odule>
from OpenGL import platform, arrays
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\arrays\__init__.py", line 22, in <m
odule>
formathandler.FormatHandler.loadAll()
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\arrays\formathandler.py", line 37,
in loadAll
cls.loadPlugin( entrypoint )
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\arrays\formathandler.py", line 44,
in loadPlugin
plugin_class = entrypoint.load()
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\plugins.py", line 14, in load
return importByName( self.import_path )
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\plugins.py", line 28, in importByNa
me
module = __import__( ".".join(moduleName), {}, {}, moduleName)
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\OpenGL\arrays\numpymodule.py", line 25, in
<module>
from OpenGL_accelerate.numpy_formathandler import NumpyHandler
File "numpy.pxd", line 30, in OpenGL_accelerate.numpy_formathandler (src\numpy
_formathandler.c:3543)
ValueError: numpy.dtype does not appear to be the correct type object

F:\Games\FoFiX\src>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

Everything else seemed to go fine though (installing Python2.6, all the dependencies, and compiling the C/C++ code)

Help?

[fuzion]

It's a known bug. Try downloading PyOpenGL-accelerate-3.0.1.zip from sf.net. Extract it somewhere and run 'python setup.py install' from a cmd prompt.

[lvl4573r]

Just tried that, same error though :/

I also tried reverting NumPy to v1.3.0 (from 1.4.0/1.5.0 which i've tried already) and it manages to start for, like, 5 seconds but then it crashes and i get this in the log file:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "fofix.py", line 299, in <module>
main()
File "fofix.py", line 174, in main
engine = GameEngine(config)
File "F:\Games\FoFiX\src\GameEngine.py", line 589, in __init__
self.video.setMode((width, height), fullscreen = fullscreen, multisamples = multisamples)
File "F:\Games\FoFiX\src\Video.py", line 103, in setMode
iconFixedUp = Image.merge('RGBA', [icon.split()[i] for i in (2, 1, 0, 3)]).transpose(Image.FLIP_TOP_BOTTOM)
File "C:\Python26\lib\site-packages\PIL\Image.py", line 1497, in split
if self.im.bands == 1:
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'bands'

[fuzion]

Another known issue (illustrating the benefits of providing a zip of tested dependencies) ... replace Python\Lib\site-packages\PIL\Image.py with this one.

[lvl4573r]

Thanks, it's working now

[wolf667]

Is there older/other themes working with current source of fofix 4 ? I have only Megalight V4 theme working and i cant change for any other.
BTW. I don't know where to get any video for background. Do you know where can i find any ?