Testers with radeon 9600 or 9800 wanted for new 3D package

[dragoran]

Hans de Goede wrote:
> dragoran wrote:
>   
>> 1) after the first start it does not work; (rendering errors and does
>> not quit; needs to be killed)
>>     
> Hmm strange
>
>   
I still don't know whats going on here after rm -rf ~/.chess setting the 
config again the first start is broken (black figures looks ugly and 
there is no menu and no way to quiet the app)
>> 2)enabling FSAA give me this error on startup:
>> GLRenderSystem::createRenderWindow "OGRE Render Window", 1280x1024
>> fullscreen  miscParams: FSAA=6 title=OGRE Render Window
>> Could not make screen: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
>>     
> Yes it would be nice if it would try again without FSAA if it can't get
> it to work.
>
>   
without it works and enabling it using the nvidia controll panel works 
fine too (and it looks much better with AA ;) )
>> 800x600 window (no FS/ no FSAA) =
>> Render Target 'OGRE Render Window' Average FPS: 137.35 Best FPS: 150.943
>> Worst FPS: 123.26
>>     
> Well thats better then my puny 2 fps :) Atleast it really is a 3D card /
> driver problem and not a packaging bug, good.
>
> Thanks for testing,
>   
np, if you need more feedback/testing just tell me
> Hans
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> p.s.
>
> Anyone with an 9600 / 9800 out there, I would really like to know how
> that works in combination with the new opensource driver. I'm somewhat
> reluctant to upgrade to a videocard without opensource 3D support.
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