# HG changeset patch # User diego # Date 1280066001 0 # Node ID d2a29f5447df5ed85259117259c0d80a7ddc287c # Parent 9d692c29d2cba7db07a97464e7bedcb78019c108 Remove graphics cards subsections from Xv section in video output chapter. The information contained is very outdated. diff -r 9d692c29d2cb -r d2a29f5447df DOCS/xml/en/video.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml Sun Jul 25 13:45:14 2010 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/video.xml Sun Jul 25 13:53:21 2010 +0000 @@ -74,181 +74,6 @@ - - - -3dfx cards - - -Older 3dfx drivers were known to have problems with XVideo acceleration, it -didn't support YUY2 or YV12 colorspaces. Verify that you have XFree86 -version 4.2.0 or later, it can handle YV12 and YUY2 while previous -versions, including 4.1.0, crash with YV12. -If you experience strange effects using , try SDL -(it has XVideo, too) and see if it helps. - - - -OR, try the NEW - driver! See the tdfxfb -section. - - - - - -S3 cards - - -S3 Savage3D's should work fine, but for Savage4, use XFree86 version 4.0.3 -or greater (in case of image problems, try 16bpp). As for S3 Virge: there is -xv support, but the card itself is very slow, so you better sell it. - - - -There is now a native framebuffer driver for S3 Virge cards similar to -tdfxfb. Set up your framebuffer (e.g. append -"" to your kernel command line) and use - ( and -will also help). - - - -It's currently unclear which Savage models lack YV12 support, and convert by -driver (slow). If you suspect your card, get a newer driver, or ask politely -on the MPlayer-users mailing list for an MMX/3DNow! enabled driver. - - - - - -nVidia cards - - -nVidia isn't always a very good choice under Linux ... XFree86's -open-source driver supports most of these cards, but for some cases, you'll -have to use the binary closed-source nVidia driver, available at -nVidia's web site. -You'll always need this driver if you want 3D acceleration, too. - - - -Riva128 cards don't have XVideo support with XFree86's nVidia driver :( -Complain to nVidia. - - - -However, MPlayer contains a -VIDIX driver for most nVidia cards. Currently it -is in beta stage, and has some drawbacks. For more information, see -nVidia VIDIX section. - - - - - -ATI cards - - -The GATOS driver -(which you should use, unless you have Rage128 or Radeon) has VSYNC enabled -by default. It means that decoding speed (!) is synced to the monitor's -refresh rate. If playing seems to be slow, try disabling VSYNC somehow, or -set refresh rate to a n*(fps of the movie) Hz. - - - -Radeon VE - if you need X, use XFree86 4.2.0 or greater for this card. -No TV out support. Of course with MPlayer you can -happily get accelerated display, with or -without TV output, and no libraries or X are -needed. -Read the VIDIX section. - - - - - -NeoMagic cards - - -These cards can be found in many laptops. You must use XFree86 4.3.0 or -above, or else use Stefan Seyfried's -Xv-capable drivers. -Just choose the one that applies to your version of XFree86. - - - -XFree86 4.3.0 includes Xv support, yet Bohdan Horst sent a small -patch -against the XFree86 sources that speeds up framebuffer operations (so XVideo) -up to four times. The patch has been included in XFree86 CVS and should be in -the next release after 4.3.0. - - - -To allow playback of DVD sized content change your XF86Config like this: - -Section "Device" - [...] - Driver "neomagic" - Option "OverlayMem" "829440" - [...] -EndSection - - - - - -Trident cards - - -If you want to use Xv with a Trident card, provided that it doesn't work -with 4.1.0, install XFree 4.2.0. 4.2.0 adds support for fullscreen Xv -support with the Cyberblade XP card. - - - -Alternatively, MPlayer contains a -VIDIX driver for the Cyberblade/i1 card. - - - - - -Kyro/PowerVR cards - - -If you want to use Xv with a Kyro based card (for example Hercules -Prophet 4000XT), you should download the drivers from the -PowerVR site. - - - - - -Intel cards - - -These cards can be found in many laptops. Recent Xorg is recommended. - - - -To allow playback of DVD sized (and larger) content change your XF86Config/xorg.conf like this: - -Section "Device" - [...] - Driver "intel" - Option "LinearAlloc" "6144" - [...] -EndSection - -Lack of this option usually results in an error like -X11 error: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) -when attempting to use . - -