Re: Random questions about Linux + Xbox

On Sun, 24 Nov 2002 11:25:49 +0000
Andy Green <andy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sunday 24 November 2002 10:54, Angel wrote:
> 
> > On the fullscreen issue I belive the -zoom option to mplayer (which freevo
> > does use) will scale the video without hardware accel.  That is if the cpu
> > is fast enough.  I have no idea about wether the xbox is fast "enough" for
> > this, but I hope. And thanks for the explaination on tv-out it seems
> > everything I have ever read about the subject always made it seem as if it
> > was nearly impossible to get decent flicker free output to a tv.
> 
> For whatever reason, (someone suggested it was the colourspace conversion 
> which is having to be done in software) without the hardware accelleration 
> the Xbox is not quite fast enough to use the zoom option without dropping 
> frames.  With Oliver's accellerated driver (allowing -vo xv) people who are 
> using it report its perfect.  And with good source material, the quality on a 
> TV is really very good.
> 
> >What would be preferred to buy, 1.0 or 1.1?
> 
> With v1.1 you can only currently use the Xecuter hacked native BIOS.  People 
> have reported that Xbox Linux will not start with that BIOS, I have not got 
> around to test this myself yet.  So right this second its still preferred to 
> get a v1.0 box from before August manufacturing date.  But my guess is soon 
> enough we'll be okay with v1.1 boxes too.
> 
> -Andy
> 
What mod chips do you guys recommend?  I would prefer a simple drop in (no 
solder) design.  Not to mention one that won't break my budget.  Whats a good 
site to order from?

It sounds like everyone can't wait for Olivers accelerated driver to be 
released.  Is this a complete 3d accel driver somewhat comparing to the binary 
drivers nvidia provides?


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