How do I upgrade to corona 2.0 graphics comparability?

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#1

Hey,

I’ve been using corona to make a couple of games so far. Everything was working fine until today. When I ran my game, I got this error in the console window: 

12:07:28.395  WARNING: V1 graphics compatibility is deprecated. Some features may not work as expected

https://coronalabs.com/blog/coronageek/corona-geek-hangout-64/

I read on this blog post that there is an update to corona graphics 2.0 from 1.0. However, whenever I try to click on the “Graphics 2.0 Migration Guide” it just takes me to the corona docs page: https://docs.coronalabs.com/.

Could you please let me know if there is a guide to updating my graphics?

The following is a code from my config file for the graphics settings:

content =

{

graphicsCompatibility = 0,

width = 768,

height = 1024, 

–scale = “adaptive”

scale = “letterBox”,

fps = 60,

imageSuffix =

{

   ["@2x"] = 2,

},

},

Thanks,

Suhas

#2

Maybe this Fast migration of Graphics 1.0-based projects to Graphics 2.0 andAdd support for newer plugins to Corona Simulator (legacy) help you

This turns on Graphics 1.0 Compatibility mode

graphicsCompatibility = 1

You may need those

https://github.com/coronalabs/framework-sprite-legacy

https://github.com/coronalabs/framework-storyboard-legacy

Also read 

Deprecated Errors when running Corona Simulator

Generate APK file with 2013.1076 version

#3

To switch it to V2, it largely depends on the complexity. If you don’t have storyboard or sprite, I largely found it was removing the deprecated setxxxxcolor and switching it. (Adding /255 when changing the colours to something e.g.: 174/255)

Setreferencepoint was also removed, so there you switch it to AnchorX and AnchorY. The value you use is dependant on where the ref point was.

That got a lot of ‘examples’ working. 

That said, graphicsCompatibility = 1 is a heck of a lot easier :slight_smile:

#4

Thanks for reply. I changed my config file to the code below and I still get the same error. Any clue what I might be doing wrong? I have tried creating a blank project with the same config file and it gives me the same error. However, when I make the graphicsCompatibility = 0, I get no error now. 

content = { graphicsCompatibility = 1, width = 768, height = 1024,  --scale = "adaptive" scale = "letterBox", fps = 60, imageSuffix = {    ["@2x"] = 2, }, },

The error message:

16:13:24.782  WARNING: V1 graphics compatibility is deprecated. Some features may not work as expected
#5

16:13:24.782  WARNING: V1 graphics compatibility is deprecated. Some features may not work as expected

As you can see, this is a warning not an error. Because you have graphicsCompatibility set it’s warning you of possible unpredictable results. you can run with a warning.

#6

Just wanted to post an update.

I took Idurniat and graham07’s advice and used graphicsCompatibility = 1. 

I still get the warning message but everything seems to be working fine for me. Thanks for all your help guys :)!

#7

I have been using graphicsCompatibility = 1 since it was first released and all works fine in my app. Now there is a warning I worry that maybe in the future even graphicsCompatibility = 1 will be depricated -Need I?

#8

Personally, I would not rely on “backwards compatibility” going forward as this could very easily be removed.  

Simply change your values from 0-255 to 0-1 (/255 if you have to) and anchor all your assets at the centre of the asset and you should be good to go.

#9

Maybe this Fast migration of Graphics 1.0-based projects to Graphics 2.0 andAdd support for newer plugins to Corona Simulator (legacy) help you

This turns on Graphics 1.0 Compatibility mode

graphicsCompatibility = 1

You may need those

https://github.com/coronalabs/framework-sprite-legacy

https://github.com/coronalabs/framework-storyboard-legacy

Also read 

Deprecated Errors when running Corona Simulator

Generate APK file with 2013.1076 version

#10

To switch it to V2, it largely depends on the complexity. If you don’t have storyboard or sprite, I largely found it was removing the deprecated setxxxxcolor and switching it. (Adding /255 when changing the colours to something e.g.: 174/255)

Setreferencepoint was also removed, so there you switch it to AnchorX and AnchorY. The value you use is dependant on where the ref point was.

That got a lot of ‘examples’ working. 

That said, graphicsCompatibility = 1 is a heck of a lot easier :slight_smile:

#11

Thanks for reply. I changed my config file to the code below and I still get the same error. Any clue what I might be doing wrong? I have tried creating a blank project with the same config file and it gives me the same error. However, when I make the graphicsCompatibility = 0, I get no error now. 

content = { graphicsCompatibility = 1, width = 768, height = 1024,  --scale = "adaptive" scale = "letterBox", fps = 60, imageSuffix = {    ["@2x"] = 2, }, },

The error message:

16:13:24.782  WARNING: V1 graphics compatibility is deprecated. Some features may not work as expected
#12

16:13:24.782  WARNING: V1 graphics compatibility is deprecated. Some features may not work as expected

As you can see, this is a warning not an error. Because you have graphicsCompatibility set it’s warning you of possible unpredictable results. you can run with a warning.

#13

Just wanted to post an update.

I took Idurniat and graham07’s advice and used graphicsCompatibility = 1. 

I still get the warning message but everything seems to be working fine for me. Thanks for all your help guys :)!

#14

I have been using graphicsCompatibility = 1 since it was first released and all works fine in my app. Now there is a warning I worry that maybe in the future even graphicsCompatibility = 1 will be depricated -Need I?

#15

Personally, I would not rely on “backwards compatibility” going forward as this could very easily be removed.  

Simply change your values from 0-255 to 0-1 (/255 if you have to) and anchor all your assets at the centre of the asset and you should be good to go.