RGB emulation

sunlight · 02-28-2003, 10:07 AM

Hi, I installed my serenesceen Aquarium on my new laptop fujitsu
siemens pentium 4 with S3 Graphics prosavagedDDR sunning windows 2000 updated with directx 9 and worked fine for about 4 days.
Now (I lended my laptop to my coworker) it is playing very very slow.
Pressing "S" it says 4.78 fps (1025x768x16) RGB Emulation v 1.1
I think the problem is in RGB emulation. Why is it workin in this
emulation and not in Direct 3D
Colors set to 16 bit.

Many thanks in advance

best Regards,
Francesco

PS Sorry for my bad english

feldon34 · 02-28-2003, 12:44 PM

First, please make sure you do not have any background tasks running which tie up your video acceleration. This includes Microsoft NetMeeting, Remote Desktop, etc.

Press Ctrl-Alt-Del once and go to "Task Manager" and go to "Processes" and close every task that it will allow you to close. Then try to run the Aquarium. If it now runs smoothly, then one of the programs you closed was preventing the 3D chip from working.

If this still does not work, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/ and see if there are newer Display Driver Downloads for your laptop.

Could you please give us a model number on your Fujitsu?

Once we have your model number, we could get you the exact driver download link.

If you wish to try to install the "standard" S3 ProSavage drivers. To do this, please visit our Help page (look for ViRGE, S3, ProSavage Drivers at the bottom).

WARNING: If Fujitsu has made any changes in the ProSavage hardware, these drivers will not work! Please consider this step a "last resort".

sunlight · 02-28-2003, 01:01 PM

First, please make sure you do not have any background tasks running which tie up your video acceleration. This includes Microsoft NetMeeting, Remote Desktop, etc.

Ok, i have only windows standard processes

If this still does not work, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/ and see if there are newer Display Driver Downloads for your laptop.

But it worked for about 4 days, and I reinstalled all the video drivers shipped with the laptop (the ones installed the first time i bought the pc)

Model Number is Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook C series C 1020

Thanks

feldon34 · 02-28-2003, 02:33 PM

The drivers that come on a CD are always ancient.

So your co-worker won't tell you what he did?

I would imagine then that it is possibly not a driver issue but some software he has changed.

Here is the driver page for your laptop:
http://support.fujitsu-siemens.de/Dr...1020_W2000.htm

sunlight · 02-28-2003, 03:54 PM

First time I installed operating system (2 weeks ago) i personally used drivers from that cd and ScreenSaver worked perfectly!

feldon34 · 02-28-2003, 04:25 PM

Bring the laptop back to your friend and ask him what he broke?

sunlight · 02-28-2003, 04:33 PM

heheheh this is the problem.
I already asked HER, but she said nothing!

sunlight · 03-03-2003, 04:33 AM

Ok, She installed photoshop 7 on the laptop.
I tried to uninstall it but with no results.
also reinstalled the last video drivers and tried to create a new user account on the pc (with no software loaded on startup)

In wich situation does it use RGB emulation instead of 3d graphics ?
Is there a way to log the error ?

many thanks

Jim Sachs · 03-03-2003, 09:42 AM

There are several situations which would cause RGB mode to come up. It would be used if the video card is unable or unwilling to give up enough memory for all 3 of the necessary buffers, or contains no Direct3D hardware, or Direct3D fails to initialize for any reason.

Sometimes it's as simple as going to Display Properties/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot, and making sure that Hardware acceleration is set to Full.

sunlight · 03-03-2003, 09:50 AM

Hey, I solved the problem:
I run DxDiag (DirectX Diagnostic). It gave a worning like" Netmeeting is in use, cannot initializate direct 3D"
Well, my netmeeting was not loaded and no "conf.exe" task running.
I opened conf.exe, and closed it.
Now it works perfectly.

Many thanks for your support

.
francesco

PS Sorry again for my bad english

feldon34 · 03-03-2003, 10:17 AM

It uses RGB Emulation if:

* The video drivers don't support 3D at the settings the Aquarium is requesting
* It can't switch the video card to 16-bit
* There is an application or background task tying up DirectX
* The video card has insufficient RAM

Photoshop should have 0 effect on the Aquarium.

Ok, since you are willing to take steps to troubleshoot the Aquarium, please hit Ctrl-Alt-Del and bring up the Task Manager.

Go through the list and stop every program it will let you stop except Explorer.

Now try to run the Aquarium. If it works, then one of your running tasks is the problem.

Have you checked your PC for spyware? Perhaps she was reckless surfing the web and accidentially installed some kind of spyware program like Gator or Xupiter. Those programs tie up all kinds of system resources.

I recommend Spybot Search & Destroy. It's a clean, simple program that analyzes your system and gives you a report of all the spyware programs it has found and lets you pick and choose which ones to eradicate.

02-28-2003, 10:07 AM	#1
sunlight Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	RGB emulation Hi, I installed my serenesceen Aquarium on my new laptop fujitsu siemens pentium 4 with S3 Graphics prosavagedDDR sunning windows 2000 updated with directx 9 and worked fine for about 4 days. Now (I lended my laptop to my coworker) it is playing very very slow. Pressing "S" it says 4.78 fps (1025x768x16) RGB Emulation v 1.1 I think the problem is in RGB emulation. Why is it workin in this emulation and not in Direct 3D Colors set to 16 bit. Many thanks in advance best Regards, Francesco PS Sorry for my bad english

02-28-2003, 12:44 PM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	First, please make sure you do not have any background tasks running which tie up your video acceleration. This includes Microsoft NetMeeting, Remote Desktop, etc. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del once and go to "Task Manager" and go to "Processes" and close every task that it will allow you to close. Then try to run the Aquarium. If it now runs smoothly, then one of the programs you closed was preventing the 3D chip from working. If this still does not work, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/ and see if there are newer Display Driver Downloads for your laptop. Could you please give us a model number on your Fujitsu? Once we have your model number, we could get you the exact driver download link. If you wish to try to install the "standard" S3 ProSavage drivers. To do this, please visit our Help page (look for ViRGE, S3, ProSavage Drivers at the bottom). WARNING: If Fujitsu has made any changes in the ProSavage hardware, these drivers will not work! Please consider this step a "last resort". "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-28-2003, 02:33 PM	#4
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	The drivers that come on a CD are always ancient. So your co-worker won't tell you what he did? I would imagine then that it is possibly not a driver issue but some software he has changed. Here is the driver page for your laptop: http://support.fujitsu-siemens.de/Dr...1020_W2000.htm "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-28-2003, 04:25 PM	#6
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Bring the laptop back to your friend and ask him what he broke? "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

03-03-2003, 09:42 AM	#9
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	There are several situations which would cause RGB mode to come up. It would be used if the video card is unable or unwilling to give up enough memory for all 3 of the necessary buffers, or contains no Direct3D hardware, or Direct3D fails to initialize for any reason. Sometimes it's as simple as going to Display Properties/Settings/Advanced/Troubleshoot, and making sure that Hardware acceleration is set to Full. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-28-2003, 01:01 PM	#3
sunlight Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	First, please make sure you do not have any background tasks running which tie up your video acceleration. This includes Microsoft NetMeeting, Remote Desktop, etc. Ok, i have only windows standard processes If this still does not work, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/ and see if there are newer Display Driver Downloads for your laptop. But it worked for about 4 days, and I reinstalled all the video drivers shipped with the laptop (the ones installed the first time i bought the pc) Model Number is Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook C series C 1020 Thanks

02-28-2003, 03:54 PM	#5
sunlight Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	First time I installed operating system (2 weeks ago) i personally used drivers from that cd and ScreenSaver worked perfectly!

02-28-2003, 04:33 PM	#7
sunlight Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	heheheh this is the problem. I already asked HER, but she said nothing!

03-03-2003, 04:33 AM	#8
sunlight Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Ok, She installed photoshop 7 on the laptop. I tried to uninstall it but with no results. also reinstalled the last video drivers and tried to create a new user account on the pc (with no software loaded on startup) In wich situation does it use RGB emulation instead of 3d graphics ? Is there a way to log the error ? many thanks

03-03-2003, 09:50 AM	#10
sunlight Registered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Hey, I solved the problem: I run DxDiag (DirectX Diagnostic). It gave a worning like" Netmeeting is in use, cannot initializate direct 3D" Well, my netmeeting was not loaded and no "conf.exe" task running. I opened conf.exe, and closed it. Now it works perfectly. Many thanks for your support . francesco PS Sorry again for my bad english

03-03-2003, 10:17 AM	#11
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	It uses RGB Emulation if: * The video drivers don't support 3D at the settings the Aquarium is requesting * It can't switch the video card to 16-bit * There is an application or background task tying up DirectX * The video card has insufficient RAM Photoshop should have 0 effect on the Aquarium. Ok, since you are willing to take steps to troubleshoot the Aquarium, please hit Ctrl-Alt-Del and bring up the Task Manager. Go through the list and stop every program it will let you stop except Explorer. Now try to run the Aquarium. If it works, then one of your running tasks is the problem. Have you checked your PC for spyware? Perhaps she was reckless surfing the web and accidentially installed some kind of spyware program like Gator or Xupiter. Those programs tie up all kinds of system resources. I recommend Spybot Search & Destroy. It's a clean, simple program that analyzes your system and gives you a report of all the spyware programs it has found and lets you pick and choose which ones to eradicate. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman