this is interesting indeed, im gonna test it later on... do u guys think that by including this registry setting implemented in 9xxssf driver would be a good thing? also i do interested on how these setting to solve flash playback problem on our GMA...i think tribaljet know better on that issue :)
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 4:43 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting read. It seems that graphics can be sent for either the > cpu or the gpu to process, yet certain aero functions do work better > on a gpu, even integrated chipsets like ours. > > Somehow I feel that some tweaking might give quite the performance, > while maintaining WDDM 1.0 and NOT offloading GDI to the cpu. > > Basically it feels like the more powerful the cpu, more features can > be sent to the cpu. But most gma 950 systems are limited in that > matter to a certain extent, meaning that I don't believe that there's > any cpu being a core 2 duo T7300 with an active gma 950. > > On 6 Dez, 08:37, CHAMPION <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is for those who are stuck with graphics hardware that just went > > legacy status but want to run Windows 7 at top speed just like they > > did with XP/2003. Before someone shoots off with "get a new card", try > > saying that to those who bought laptops very recently stuck with a > > chipset that was not very old but nonetheless made legacy status – or > > making an XP net book run Win7. > > > > Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 is definitely a nice fast OS, but Microsoft > > decided to clip out any 2D acceleration for any WDDM 1.0 drivers... > > certain recent DX9 cards (ATI) fell into legacy status and will not > > receive the WDDM 1.1 upgrade that restores their old 2D GDI > > acceleration. The way around this is to load XPDM drivers, which is > > easily done with the 32bit Windows. The 64bit Windows is a different > > beast... but it is very possible to load XP drivers and get a fully > > accelerated Windows just as fast as XP’s graphics engine. This affects > > DVD playback, Flash playback, web browsing, and also has an effect on > > 3D gaming when there are 2D elements present (your windows, in game > > FMV’s). > > > > There are 2 options: > > > > First being you load XPDM drivers in, regain 2D acceleration and have > > DX9 capabilities, and loose Aero. Note: This should only be done if > > the WDDM 1.0 settings down below do not work or your 2D application is > > horribly bogged down still and Aero cannot be enabled which acts like > > fully asccelerated GDI (Eg. older Autocad). The default registry > > settings are not optimal either way for DX9 cards. > > > > . > > . > > ~~~~~Option 1 – XPDM install on a 64Bit OS > > . > > . > > > > 1. First, download your favourite XP graphics driver you know that > > works well on XP. > > 2. Extract the driver from its installer and open the driver’s INF > > file > > 3. Look for your graphics card and its corresponding PCI_ID, example: > > "ATI Radeon X1200 Series " = ati2mtag_RS690M, PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_791F > > 4. This example has my laptop’s chipset listed, the “ati2mtag_RS690M” > > is our point of interest, CTRL+F and search for later occurrences of > > it > > 5. You will arrive to this point in file (for your specific card... > > mine is an example) > > [ati2mtag_RS690M] > > FeatureScore=FC > > CopyFiles=ati2mtag.Miniport, ati2mtag.Display, ati2mtag.OpenGL, > > ati2mtag.Wow64OpenGL, Uninstall.CopyFiles, ati2mtag.OGL, > > ati2mtag.ORCA;, DVCR.CopyCodec > > AddReg=Uninstall.AddReg > > DelFiles=ati2mtag_DelFiles > > UninstallFiles=Uninstall.CopyFiles > > UninstallReg=Uninstall.AddReg > > CleanFiles=ati2mtag.Miniport, ati2mtag.Display, ati2mtag.OpenGL, > > ati2mtag.Wow64OpenGL, ati2mtag.OGL, ati2mtag.ORCA > > CleanReg=ati2mtag_SoftwareDeviceSettings, > > ati2mtag_RS690M_SoftwareDeviceSettings, > > atioglxx_OpenGLSoftwareSettings, > > ati2mtag_Mobile_SoftwareDeviceSettings, > > ati2mtag_MobileLargeDesktopSettings > > CleanService=ati2mtag_RemoveService > > > > 6. The FeatureScore=FC line is what I added to the INF under my > > device’s installation section as shown above, this is what makes or > > breaks an INF from installing on Windows 7. “FC” is chosen so the OS > > recognizes the INF as an XPDM driver and to install it accordingly. If > > the FeatureScore is set to mimic a Windows Vista or 7 drivers (F6 and > > E6 respectively), the driver will install wrong and not start! More > > info on FeatureScore can be found here>> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee229540.aspx > > 7. Save the modified INF and go to Device Manager, select the > > offending graphics card and update its drivers, answer the nag prompts > > from Windows as required to get it installed. > > 8. Merge the following dwords into your registry (I do not know of > > HKLM takes precedence yet... MS is very stupid setting the engine by > > the user... so go through the keys in HKEY_USERS and add this in... > > especially for .DEFAULT as this is the login screen) > > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics] > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics] > > [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics] > > (And ideally all other user accounts) > > > > "EnableDebugControl"=dword:00000001 > > "UseDX9LText"=dword:00000001 > > "BreakOnUnexpectedErrors"=dword:00000000 > > "RPCAvalon"=dword:00000001 > > "RecordAvalonFile"=dword:00000000 > > "UseReferenceRasterizer"=dword:00000000 > > "SkipDriverDateCheck"=dword:00000001 > > "SkipDriverCheck"=dword:00000001 > > "DisableHWAcceleration"=dword:00000001 > > "MaxMultisampleType"=dword:00000000 > > "RequiredVideoDriverDate"="1980/01/01" > > > > 9. This forces GDI acceleration (DisableHWAcceleration was done on > > purpose to force the GDI hooks.. the XPDM driver will accelerate them > > in this situation) and all 2D speed should be back just as it was with > > XP. Test your 3D, it should remain quick, but I have gotten the WDDM > > 1.0 fully accelerated Aero mode to finally match, and Classic is 20% > > faster (only window drag and resize piss off the CPU - not bad). > > > > . > > . > > ~~~~~~Option 2 – WDDM compatibility maintained, for DX10 cards with no > > hope of WDDM 1.1 upgrade that fixes the GDI problems, for those that > > want to maintain Aero but have almost as close to XP speed as > > possible: > > . > > . > > > > 1. At this point you should already have a WDDM 1.0 driver installed, > > with whatever modifications you have done. > > 2. If you have the troubleshooting notch available in the Screen > > Resolution>Advanced Properties, bring it one notch over to the left > > from Full Acceleration (you may try two over... anymore and D3D is > > lost). > > 3. If this setting is not available (like mine). Open Regedit and > > navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\ > > {y our video card’s CLSID – varies from each driver install}\0000 and > > input in: > > “Acceleration.Level"=dword:00000004 > > Or > > (Try 4, 3 ,2, then 1... check to make sure Direct3D vis dxdiag is > > still enabled.. technically at level 3 it is supposed to not work.. > > but in my case D3D stays running but all 2D succesfully takes the > > older recognized pipeline) > > 4. Merge the following into the registry > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics] > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics] > > [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Avalon.Graphics] > > (And ideally all other user accounts) > > > > "EnableDebugControl"=dword:00000001 > > "UseDX9LText"=dword:00000000 > > "BreakOnUnexpectedErrors"=dword:00000000 > > "RPCAvalon"=dword:00000001 > > "RecordAvalonFile"=dword:00000000 > > "UseReferenceRasterizer"=dword:00000000 > > "SkipDriverDateCheck"=dword:00000001 > > "SkipDriverCheck"=dword:00000001 > > "DisableHWAcceleration"=dword:00000001 > > "MaxMultisampleType"=dword:00000000 > > "RequiredVideoDriverDate"="1980/01/01" > > > > 5. DisableHWAcceleration is left enabled, in both cases this is the > > major reason for the speed increase -- and even Aero runs better at > > LOWER cpu usage with it on.. odd-- whatever it works. > > 6. This mode will allow the use of Aero, if done right like this does > > for me, Aero will run as fast as the XPDM drivers for both 2D and > > 3D... much better than stock configuration I had and not what I > > expected. Going to windows Classic mode still running WDDM drivers... > > I gain 20% increase in speed over the XPDM in 3D gaming, 2D elements > > (movies, flash) are faster, the only bog down - that I know off and my > > CPU can keep pace.. is a window drag and resize... even YouTube HD is > > playable... except fullscreen (I am not expecting to get this working > > on my X1200 as it is not accelerated... I need to find a way of > > fooling it to do so). > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Laptop: Acer Aspire Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz Intel GMA 950 IGP Intel 945 Chipset 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 80GB standard PATA HDD Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
