Stage3D in Flash Player 11 doesn't display

Question

I'm trying to write a 3D game in ActionScript 3.0 using the Stage3D API. I've copied the playerglobal.swc in my frameworks/libs/player/11.0 directory, and modified the frameworks/flex-config.xml file by changing the target-player to 11.0.0 and the swf-version to 13.

When I compile my ActionScript 3.0 files using mxmlc I set the options -target-player=11.0.0 and -static-link-runtime-shared-libraries=true. Now, I don't get an error at compile time when importing com.adobe.utils.AGALMiniAssembler or flash.display.Stage3D so I assume that there's no problem with that.

I run the compiled SWF file in Opera, and I'm using the latest Flash Player (version 11.0.1.152) which was publicly released today (cheers ;D). There's seems to be no problem with the player because I can play Zombie Tycoon. However, when I play my SWF file the Stage3D doesn't display; but all the other display objects attached to the stage do display.

I believe that there's either some problem with my configuration or my code, but I can't pinpoint it. The code I'm using was simply copied from Labs @ Jam3. I believe that there was some problem with the viewport, so I simply replaced stage.stage3Ds[0].viewPort=new Rectangle(0, 0, 980, 570); with stage.stage3Ds[0].x=0; stage.stage3Ds[0].y=0;. Perhaps, that's the cause of the problem.

I have been searching for a solution all over the web, but I can't seem to locate it. Any help will be appreciated. Note however that I don't wish to use frameworks like Away3D because I wish to use the low-level functionality (I'm more into programming). If you want any more details, please ask.

Also, if you view the flash movie in html you can check for the correct wmode parameter (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/127/tn_12701.html). — Miha, Oct 05 '11 at 13:57
_@Miha_ - Thank you. Setting the `wmode` parameter to `direct` solved the problem. — Aadit M Shah, Oct 06 '11 at 04:25

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 06 '11 at 04:21

@Miha - Thank you for answering my question. I set the wmode parameter to direct, and it worked like a charm. Apparently, the Stage3D API doesn't work in transparent, opaque, or window mode. If anyone is having similar problems, here's my HTML code which solved the problem:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8"\>
    <title>Hello Stage3D!</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <object width="800" height="600" data="HelloStage3D.swf">
      <param name="wmode" value="direct"/>
    </object>
  </body>
</html>

To use the Stage3D API, you have to set the wmode parameter to direct. Nothing else will work. Line 9 is necessary.

Stage3D in Flash Player 11 doesn't display

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