Hi

I have split my loading up into a couple of threads because there is a big load for the game.

The problem that I get is when i try to load in a model and the error message that I get is:

Error:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.ArgumentException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
Additional information: Value does not fall within the expected range.

The error occurs within this code:


Each thread has it's own ContentManager instance so that they don't conflict when loading.

Any ideas as to what the problem is and how it could be resolved

Thanks
Andy

I believe I have found the problem.

The error only happens when loading Models and not textures.
I think this is because the Models needs to use the GraphicsDevice when loading in the background and that it conflicts when loading models in different threads.

e.g.

Thread 1
Load Model 1
Load Model 2

Thread 2
Load Model 3
Load Model 4

I believe that when loading a Model on one thread it locks out or restricts the other thread from allowing use to the GraphicsDeivce.

e.g.
Model 1 is being loaded
Model 3 tries to load but throws an error because Model1 has taken control of the GraphicsDevice

This maybe incorrect but it is just my theory on the issue

Any thread that accesses the GraphicsDevice locks it across all threads, so it's not unexpected. See here for a good explanation.