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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 package

1.0.8756+2.6.15.8-1 renders very badly in some games

Bug #39107 reported by Lionel Dricot
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Since the upgrade to nvidia-glx 1.0.8756+2.6.15.8-1, Enemy Territory is not playable anymore on my GeForce 4 MX

0000:02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev a2

For each movement in the game, you have a big trail (I mean really big) that makes the game very unpleasant and, in fact, not really playable.

There's no error anywhere. Switching back to nvidia-glx-legacy solves this particular problem (altough it brings some others).

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Lionel Dricot (ploum-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Following the changelog, it seems that 1.0-8762 correct this bug.

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Lionel Dricot (ploum-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

from http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-8762.html

"# Fixed a corruption problem with Rotation and large desktops on older GPUs, including GeForce4 MX. "

If someone makes an experimental deb package, I will test it to see if the problem is solved.

As I doubt that this driver will be included in Dapper, it's maybe a good idea to put this package somewhere on the wiki so Dapper GeForce 4 MX users can easily upgrade and solve the bug.

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Yann (yannbng) wrote :

Without upgrading your drivers, use the "Sync every frames" option in Options => System.

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Lionel Dricot (ploum-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Indeed, it works.. Thanks for the tip :-)

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Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

Fixed in a newer release.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15:
status: New → Fix Released
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