Originally posted by ric
Thanks Jim!
After looking at your post I recalled that I ran across a preference file (the one in ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/) that had a NoZBuffer flag.
I found the file again and sure enough it was set to true so you were right, no Z-buffer. I hand edited the flag to false and now my starfish is no longer a mutant!
Is there some way that I may have inadvertantly set that flag to true via a key command, preference setting or something?
The NoZBuffer setting in the preferences file corresponds to the "Economize video memory" setting in the Preferences window. The default value for the setting is "No", or false, which means use z-buffer. Checking the box in the Preferences window for "Economize video memory" changes the value of this setting to "Yes", or true, which means don't use z-buffer. If you open the preferences file and don't see the flag, then the default value is used. The simplest option is to turn off "Economize video memory" in the Preferences window. You may need to restart the application to see the effect of the setting change (doesn't always show up immediately in open windows).