Video not Accellerated

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#1

So far, I am pretty happy with my AMD64 PhenomII X3 with a nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS] video card upgraded to OpenSuSE v.12.1. Right now, I just install FlightGear package and fgfs uses 100% CPU resources while the video is sluggish. I sure would like to fix this problem by enabling a video accelerator but don’t know how. Anyone?

Thanks.

#2

Are you using the proprietary drivers?
SDB:NVIDIA drivers - openSUSE

#3

I believe so. And, here is the output from rpm -qa | grep nvidia:

nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.6-13.1.2.x86_64
x11-video-nvidiaG01-173.14.30-34.1.x86_64
nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-default-173.14.30_k3.1.0_1.2-33.1.x86_64
oyranos-monitor-nvidia-0.3.2-4.4.1.x86_64
nvidia-settings-270.41.06-1.17.x86_64
nvidia-gfxG01-kmp-desktop-173.14.30_k3.1.0_1.2-33.1.x86_64
#4

I don’t have NVIDIA hardware, but AFAIU from the guide, it mentions

GeForce 6xxx and newer:

zypper install x11-video-nvidiaG02

You have the ‘G01’ driver for 5xxx series (if I understand correctly).

#5

LOL … you are right!. Anyway, I upgraded to x11-video-nvidiaG02 as shown below and fgfs still eats up 100% CPU resources. :frowning:

nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.6-13.1.2.x86_64
nvidia-computeG02-290.10-13.1.x86_64
x11-video-nvidiaG02-290.10-13.1.x86_64
oyranos-monitor-nvidia-0.3.2-4.4.1.x86_64
nvidia-gfxG02-kmp-desktop-290.10_k3.1.0_1.2-12.1.x86_64
#6

Can anyone please help?

#7

What does the following command report?

glxinfo |grep direct

What frame rates get reported via

glxgears
#8

Here is the output from glxinfo |grep direct:

glxinfo |grep direct
direct rendering: Yes
    GL_EXT_Cg_shader, GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test, GL_EXT_direct_state_access,

What frame rates get reported via

glxgears

Here is the output from glxgears:

glxgears

*** NOTE: Don't use glxgears as a benchmark.
    OpenGL implementations are not optimized for frame rates >> 60fps,
    thus these numbers are meaningless when compared between vendors.

5868 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1173.502 FPS
6049 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1209.705 FPS
5980 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1195.857 FPS
5215 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1039.251 FPS
288 frames in 5.0 seconds = 57.384 FPS
281 frames in 5.0 seconds = 56.055 FPS

The last two FPS entries shown above were obtained when glxgears ran on a full window size of 1440x1050. Like fgfs, glxgears also consumes 100% CPU resources regardless the window size.

#9

With respect, that shows the rpms are installed. It does not show that the drivers are loaded.

The only truely reliable way that I know of checking to see what drivers are loaded is to look at the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. Do NOT post that file contents here ! If you must share its contents, then put it on a pastebin site (designed for sharing) such as SUSE Paste.

#10

The last two FPS entries shown above were obtained when glxgears ran on a full window size of 1440x1050. Like fgfs, glxgears also consumes 100% CPU resources regardless the window size.

Well acceleration is enabled, and the frame rates are typical (when using the proprietary driver with this hardware), but I have know idea about the high CPU usage.

#11

Thanks. It looks like I am stuck with the high usage of CPU resources when FlightGear is run. Ironically, the FlighGear site says that fgfs will run smoothly on an old Pentium III (clocked @700MHz) with an accelerated video card. We all know that an AMD64 PhenomII X3 CPU clocked @2GHz is way much faster than a Pentium III clocked @700MHz, yet fgfs uses up 100% CPU resources. Something isn’t right. :frowning: