Corrupted video - Ati firegl X3

[gt40]

I am getting a strange behaviour from my Firegl video card.
It will invert/corrupt video, but only some video - for example the video referenced in this thread: http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?t=58868
Really disapointing for a $1000 video card
and it's really hard to watch pron
I am using driver version 8.223.0.0 on WinXP
Worked fine with my old MSI Fx5500.

[rylan]

Odd... I have the same graphics board in my PC at home, and using the 8.223 driver also on WinXP. I just tried that video link and it works fine for me.

However, I did have a problem with what I think you are describing when I was using my Radeon 9800Pro. It had to do with a hardware acceleration setting in windows media player that I had to turn off or change because it didn't work with the ATI driver correctly. But with the X3 board I haven't had any problems with all acceleration turned on.

[gt40]

Tried disabling wmv acceleration, did nothing.
Dropped the slider one notch on the driver acceleration and bingo!, works fine now.

Thanks.

[Gurm]

I'd give ATI a shout then, used to have to do this a lot with older drivers, but the newer ones ought to be rock solid.

[gt40]

Seems to be ok now on video with the acceleration set lower, but my cursor in one of my CAD apps is fubar'ed now.
I guess I'll have to live without the pron then
Due to the source of the card, calling ATI isn't an option (NOT stolen, BTW)
Hopefully the next set of drivers will address the issue.

[Gurm]

Calling ATI is always an option, if the card isn't stolen. Even if it's OEM they'll likely give you a hand with it.

You could at least post over at Rage3D about the problem, they can offer better help.

[gt40]

Thanks, I'll try the RAGE 3D forums.

[gt40]

B'ah, it's working now