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mikro

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Registered: 2011-01-10

Posts: 13

Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

Hi,

I realize this is a common question but unfortunately, every advice I found was either way too outdated or just not working. Basically, I didn't do anything special: bought a new 64-bit computer with Nvidia 660 GTX card, installed the latest (closed source) drivers and started to have fun.

After some while I realized that KDE + Desktop effects are no-no (after hours of googling it seems this might be fixed in 4.11?) when it comes to tearing (with enabled D.E. I see tearing in VLC, mplayer, games etc). No big deal, can live without them.

However, Chromium and its built in flash player still shows the tearing artefacts (both window and fullscreen). As I did a fresh install on my 32-bit notebook (Intel graphics card) where it works out of the box with the same setup (even with D.E. enabled!), I suspect it must be something with either Nvidia drivers or 64-bit version of Chromium [flash player].

Is there someone with similar configuration who managed to solve this problem?

nTia89

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From: varese, italy

Registered: 2008-12-22

Posts: 1,230

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

I have the same problem!

but no solution at the moment

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+pc: custom | AMD Opteron 175 | nForce4 Ultra | 2GB ram DDR400 | nVidia 9800GT 1GB | ArchLinux x86_64 w/ openbox
+laptop: Apple | MacBook (2,1) | 2GB ram | Mac OS X 10.4 -> DIED
+ultrabook: Dell | XPS 13 (9343) | 8GB ram | 256GB ssd | FullHD display | Windows 8.1 64bit ArchLinux x86_64 w/ Gnome

brebs

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Registered: 2007-04-03

Posts: 3,742

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

Flash doesn't give the option of vsync. Compton can force vsync.

felipe

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Registered: 2013-06-29

Posts: 70

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

Use the free drivers, only have tearing in some flash videos in full screen mode.

nTia89

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From: varese, italy

Registered: 2008-12-22

Posts: 1,230

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

Use the free drivers, only have tearing in some flash videos in full screen mode.

free ?!?!?

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+pc: custom | AMD Opteron 175 | nForce4 Ultra | 2GB ram DDR400 | nVidia 9800GT 1GB | ArchLinux x86_64 w/ openbox
+laptop: Apple | MacBook (2,1) | 2GB ram | Mac OS X 10.4 -> DIED
+ultrabook: Dell | XPS 13 (9343) | 8GB ram | 256GB ssd | FullHD display | Windows 8.1 64bit ArchLinux x86_64 w/ Gnome

alphaniner

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From: Ancapistan

Registered: 2010-07-12

Posts: 2,810

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

@nTia89: I assume he means nouveau.

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awbs

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Registered: 2013-01-18

Posts: 27

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

I also have KDE and an Nvidia card. I have "Suspend desktop effects for fullscreen windows" and in the Nvidia control sync to vblank to my screen with OpenGL settings to the highest setting, the OpenGL setting seemed to help fix most of the issues. If you have a laptop like minekeeping the laptop plugged in instead of on battery helped too.

Last edited by awbs (2013-07-21 05:53:55)

David Batson

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Registered: 2011-10-13

Posts: 640

Re: Tearing in flash videos (64-bit)

I am not currently having any problems with my Intel Sandy Bridge setup.

I just read the following thread which has some tips that may help some users.  Haven't needed these particular tips myself.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=166593