Changing from fullscreen to Windowed in some games makes screen go crazy..

[Extreme Coder]

Hi,
I have an ATI X1650 Pro, with Catalyst 8.6 on Mandriva 2008 Spring.
In some games, mainly Regnum Online, when I press Alt+Enter to change to Windowed mode, the screen goes crazy. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it looks like it's really messed up, two screens forced beside each other, and some wierd tiling effect. I will try to take a screenshot later.
My xorg.conf:

# File generated by XFdrake (rev 234840)

# **********************************************************************
# Refer to the xorg.conf man page for details about the format of
# this file.
# **********************************************************************

Section "ServerFlags"
    #DontZap # disable <Ctrl><Alt><BS> (server abort)
    AllowMouseOpenFail # allows the server to start up even if the mouse does not work
    #DontZoom # disable <Ctrl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> (resolution switching)
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
    Load "dri" # direct rendering
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard1"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "us,ara(digits)"
    Option "XkbOptions" "grp:alt_shift_toggle,grp_led:scroll,compose:rwin"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse1"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "monitor1"
    VendorName "Generic"
    ModelName "1280x1024 @ 60 Hz"
    HorizSync 31.5-64.3
    VertRefresh 50-70
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "device1"
    VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
    BoardName "ATI Radeon X1300 and later"
    Driver "fglrx"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "DPMS"
    Option "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "on" 
    Option "TexturedVideo" "on"
    Option "TexturedVideoSync" "on"
    Option "VideoOverlay" "off"
    Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
    Option "Textured2D" "on" 
    Option "TexturedXrender" "off"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "screen1"
    Device "device1"
    Monitor "monitor1"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 8
        Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 15
        Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 16
        Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubsection
    
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth 24
        Modes "1024x768" "832x624" "800x600" "640x480" "480x360" "320x240"
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "layout1"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    Option "AIGLX" "on"
    Screen "screen1"
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "DAMAGE" "Enable"
#    Option "RENDER" "Enable"
    Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Is there anything I can do to fix this?

Thanks!

[bridgman]

Option "Textured2D" "on"

Maybe try turning Textured2D off ?

[LordRaiden]

I'm getting the same issue

I start both my applications (Warcraft III and WoW) in fullscreen ( no switching ) and I get this dual-checkerbox display i.e. two copies of the same window side-by-side but sort of checkerboxed.

I tried taking a screenshot (using scrot), but I actually got a normal image!!! i.e. what I would have seen if there was no issue.

I don't have a digital camera handy or I would have taken a picture

My xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Simple Layout"
	Screen      0  "Screen 1" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
	Option	    "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension
	SubSection "extmod"
		Option	    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
	EndSubSection
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard1"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
	Option	    "XkbRules" "xorg"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse1"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "Auto"	# Auto detect
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Syncmaster"
	DisplaySize  270	203
	VertRefresh  60.0 - 75.0
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "X1250"
	Driver      "fglrx"
	Option	    "UseFastTLS" "2"
	BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen 1"
	Device     "X1250"
	Monitor    "Syncmaster"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option	    "Composite" "true"
EndSection

Thanks in advance

[Extreme Coder]

I start both my applications (Warcraft III and WoW) in fullscreen ( no switching ) and I get this dual-checkerbox display i.e. two copies of the same window side-by-side but sort of checkerboxed.

I tried taking a screenshot (using scrot), but I actually got a normal image!!! i.e. what I would have seen if there was no issue.

I don't have a digital camera handy or I would have taken a picture

My xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Simple Layout"
	Screen      0  "Screen 1" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
	InputDevice    "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"
	Option	    "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	RgbPath      "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/local"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "dbe"  	# Double buffer extension
	SubSection "extmod"
		Option	    "omit xfree86-dga"   # don't initialise the DGA extension
	EndSubSection
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Keyboard1"
	Driver      "kbd"
	Option	    "AutoRepeat" "500 30"
	Option	    "XkbRules" "xorg"
	Option	    "XkbModel" "pc105"
	Option	    "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse1"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "Auto"	# Auto detect
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Syncmaster"
	DisplaySize  270	203
	VertRefresh  60.0 - 75.0
	Option	    "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "X1250"
	Driver      "fglrx"
	Option	    "UseFastTLS" "2"
	BusID       "PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen 1"
	Device     "X1250"
	Monitor    "Syncmaster"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option	    "Composite" "true"
EndSection

Thanks in advance

Yeah that's exactly what I meant!

[Extreme Coder]

Maybe try turning Textured2D off ?

Still same problem :/
Also, this only happened to me with Catalyst 8.6, not before.

[Zhick]

I guess I've got the same problem. Happens when I use OpenGl as video-plugin in kaffeine (xine-backend) and switch from fullscreen to window. I took a picture:

http://img365.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00064bm3.jpg

[poofyyoda]

Yeah, this has been happening to me since I got the new driver too.
Whenever an application changes the screen resolution it happens. It forced me to load every application in windowed mode which is fine.
Changing the resolution after doesn't help, but resetting x does.
Heres a photo



Other than that regression though, 8.6 for me is the best change yet, as some games actually work now!

[Zhick]

I just discovered that this does not happen when I set Option "UseFastTLS" "0" in my xorg.conf
Edit: No wait, that's not what fixed it. Then it's fixed by upgrading to X Server 1.4.2, since that's the only other thing I've changed (I had previously downgraded to X Server 1.3.0 for testing purposes).

[Zhick]

Hm... 1.4.2 is not what fixed it as well. When I today downgraded my X Server to 1.4.2 (previously Git + Radeon) and started using fglrx, the bug was there again...