Re: DirectX 9.0c problem

From: KM (konstmor_at_nospam_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/28/05


Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:08:17 -0800

Mike,

I am glad you fixed the problem. :-)

Thanks for posting the results here, in NG!

-- 
 Regards,
        KM, BSquare Corp.
> Hi KM !
>
> I found the problem !!!!!! ouf :)
>
> The problem was about 2 components : VIA CPU to AGP Controller and VIA/S3G
> Unichrome Graphics.
> With the XP Pro Install on my target device (VIA EPI MII MiniITX) the
> tap.exe gave me : CPU to AGP Controller component (version 5.1.00.0230) and
> VIA/S3G Unichrome Graphics components. VIA embedded site gave me CPU to AGP
> Controller version 5.1.0.3442 and VIA/S3G Unichrome Graphics components.
>
> In my image I used the CPU to AGP Control version 5.1.0.3442 instead of
> 5.1.00.230 and it was for this reason that when I have installed the VIA/S3G
> CLE 266, VMR9 gave me same result as before : CPU occupation very high for
> small rendering resolution.
> I tried to use the CPU to AGP Controller v 5.1.00.230 and install the
> VIA/S3G CLE 266 driver instead of those gave me by VIA Embedded site for XPe
> and now the VMR9 works fine !!! cooooooool :)
>
> So you're right when you say "You can't trust nobody's word on this" ;o)
>
> More, now I know too that the missing dll that appear in the DXDiag
> application come from Direct Music components (performance, scripting ...).
> I do not need them and they are not linked to the VMR.
>
> thanks a lot for your help KM  !
> Mike
>
>
> "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uuRimU4GFHA.3108@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Mike,
> >
> >> I am pretty sure that my video driver works properly. I am working on a
> >> VIA
> >> EPIA MiniITX motherboard. VIA gives all necessary XP drivers and XPe
> >> driver
> >> components for his card. So when I install an XP Pro with the XP VGA
> >> Driver
> >
> > Well.. You can't trust nobody's word on this. You have to check if the
> > driver got installed on *your* image.
> > Use Device Manager or devcon to check the driver status.
> > After all, you always have SetupApi.log to see if there were any problems
> > instaling the driver.
> >
> >> and DirectX 9.0c, the VMR9 filter works well. If I install the same vga
> >> driver on an XPe install with directx 9.0c embedded component, I have
> >> problems when using the VMR9 filter.
> >> Maybe there's a problem with the XPe vga driver component but I don't
> >> think
> >> so because if I use the VMR7 instead of the VMR9, my applications works
> >> very
> >> well (except for missed VMR9 functionalities).
> >>
> >> I tried to not include the DX9.0c component in my image and then install
> >> it
> >> after fba but I did not succeed in.
> >
> > Errors? Then you might have not included all the required dependencies.
> >
> >> I have noticed something else : some components are missing. In the
> >> DX9.0c
> >> macro component I have include all components except the Direct VB.
> >> I join a screenshot. Could you tell me if my directx components version
> >> are correct ?
> >
> > I think that should be easier for you to auto-resolve all the DX macro
> > component dependencies and give it a try rahter than trying
> > to fix the issue with so many dx binaries missing.
> >
> >> (I did not apply the registry changes for the version number yet)
> >
> > Sorry, can't give you any good hint here until you include all the
> > dependencies of the DX components.
> >
> > KM
> >
> >> "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:uiqYNjxGFHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> > Mike,
> >> >
> >> > I recall a thread where the problem with DX 9.0c component version was
> >> > reported. MS folks posted some reg.changes that were supposed
> >> > to fix that.
> >> > Here we go:
> >> >
> >
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.embedded/browse_frm/thread/69db28dde2e6fd51/a379af1a5ae3736d#a379af1a5ae3736d
> >> >
> >> > Also, check if your video driver got installed and working properly.
> >> >
> >> > KM
> >> >
> >> >> Hi !
> >> >>
> >> >> I build my image with the directx 9.0c component. When I run dxdiag, I
> >> >> can
> >> >> see the DirectX Version : 9.0b.
> >> >>
> >> >> The problem is that the performances are very bad on my target device
> >> >> when I
> >> >> use the VMR 9 with a screen depth of 16 bits.
> >> >>
> >> >> I tried to install an XP Pro with the DirectX 9.0c and it works well
> >> >> (good
> >> >> perfs) in 16 bits or 32 bits. So the problem do not come from my
> >> >> target
> >> >> devices.
> >> >> I tried to install, on my xpe image, all the same drivers as I have on
> >> >> the
> >> >> xp pro install, but the problem persists.
> >> >>
> >> >> In conclusion, I think the bad performances come from the DirectX 9.0c
> >> >> component.
> >> >> I will try to rebuild my image without DirectX 9 and then install it
> >> >> after...
> >> >>
> >> >> What I am doing wrong with this DirectX 9.0c component ?
> >> >>
> >> >> thanks
> >> >> Mike
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>


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