Rotating globe in graphics view?

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old_user1111 Send message Joined: 25 Aug 04 Posts: 2 Credit: 134,550 RAC: 0	Message 5732 - Posted: 28 Oct 2004, 17:42:21 UTC Hi-ho, I am almost positive that at one point when I was looking at the graphics view (\"Show Grapics\" on the Work page) that the globe in the view was rotating. Since then (about a month ago) I\'ve never seen a rotating globe - it\'s rendered with western Africa at the centre. Was I hallucinating? Is the globe supposed to rotate or not? regards, Rob ID: 5732 · Reply Quote

old_user1111 Send message Joined: 25 Aug 04 Posts: 2 Credit: 134,550 RAC: 0	Message 5735 - Posted: 28 Oct 2004, 18:17:27 UTC Ah, I see from other postings that the graphics view is interactive. Problem solved. regards, Rob ID: 5735 · Reply Quote

old_user35443 Send message Joined: 9 Jan 05 Posts: 1 Credit: 120,581 RAC: 0	Message 7441 - Posted: 21 Jan 2005, 16:42:49 UTC - in response to Message 5732. > Hi-ho, > > I am almost positive that at one point when I was looking at the graphics view > ("Show Grapics" on the Work page) that the globe in the view was rotating. > Since then (about a month ago) I've never seen a rotating globe - it's > rendered with western Africa at the centre. > > Was I hallucinating? Is the globe supposed to rotate or not? > > regards, > Rob > > click and drag the globe with the mouse to start it rotating in whichever direction you'd like ID: 7441 · Reply Quote

Les Bayliss Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 5 Sep 04 Posts: 7629 Credit: 24,240,330 RAC: 0	Message 7450 - Posted: 21 Jan 2005, 20:37:23 UTC Last modified: 23 Jan 2005, 0:47:25 UTC Mostly when I look at the globe, which isn't often, it is stationary. Now and then though, I have noticed that all the borders of countries are "sparkly". This worried me the first time, but it turned out to be caused by the borders being continually redrawn as the globe slowly rotated. It does it by itself. I think it may be related to the current phase, but I haven't bothered to make notes. It probably uses up even more cpu time than the stationary globe. And, of course, I can "click and drag" to turn it. But I don't bother. Just checked. Neither are self-spinning at present. Les ID: 7450 · Reply Quote

old_user156 Send message Joined: 5 Aug 04 Posts: 186 Credit: 1,612,182 RAC: 0	Message 7541 - Posted: 24 Jan 2005, 15:43:46 UTC Last modified: 24 Jan 2005, 15:44:57 UTC Les: If you grab a 'sparkly' globe with your mouse pointer, turn it a little in the North~South direction and then let go, it should stop 'sparkling' - you're correct BTW, it uses less CPU whilst stationary but, it also depends on the age of your graphics card, some 'oldies' use close to 100% of the CPU whenever the graphics are running. <a href="http://www.nmvs.dsl.pipex.com/"><img src="http://boinc.mundayweb.com/cpdn/stats.php?userID=6&team=off&trans=off"></a> <a href="http://www.nmvs.dsl.pipex.com/">Distributed Mania</a> ID: 7541 · Reply Quote