Changes between Version 218 and Version 219 of Download

Timestamp:

2024-07-11T12:25:40+02:00 (6 months ago)

Author:

taylor.smock

Comment:

Add troubleshooting for Windows display issues (see #23784)

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-=== Windows josm.exe ===#Mswindowswrapper
+=== Microsoft Windows ===#MSWindows
+==== josm.exe ====#Mswindowswrapper
 Using josm-setup.exe for installation on Microsoft Windows does the following: 
  * Puts two executable files `JOSM.exe` and `HWConsole.exe` in directory `%LOCALAPPDATA%\JOSM`
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 For example, to change memory allocation, open `%LOCALAPPDATA%\JOSM\app\JOSM.cfg` and add `java-options=-Xmx8192m` (for 8 GB) to a new line under the `[JavaOptions]` header.
+
+==== Graphics ====#MicrosoftWindowsGraphics
+Some Windows installations have graphics driver issues (see #23784 for an example). This may exhibit symptoms such as:
+* Black bars in JOSM toolbars
+* Flickering
+* Other unexpected user interface issues
+
+1. Download and install Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU, [https://github.com/Wagnard/display-drivers-uninstaller source]) from the official mirror => https://www.wagnardsoft.com/display-driver-uninstaller-DDU-
+2. From the "Device Type" drop-down on the right, select "GPU". DDU will automatically detect the GPU you're using.
+3. Click on "Clean and Restart" at the top. This will uninstall the graphics drivers and restart your PC.
+4. Reinstall the drivers.
+
+//**WARNING: Create a backup of your PC before using DDU. Although it creates a recovery point by itself, it's ideal to make one yourself just in case.**// 
 
 === macOS ===#macOS