Window FX is slow
Monday, June 2, 2003 by claude_97 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi there,
I've a problem. When i use the transistions of window fx, my pc shows it very slow. I've a P4 2,4, 512 MB DDR-Ram, ati radeon 9500 pro ....
CyA, claude_97
I've a problem. When i use the transistions of window fx, my pc shows it very slow. I've a P4 2,4, 512 MB DDR-Ram, ati radeon 9500 pro ....
CyA, claude_97
yrag2
Reply #2 Monday, June 2, 2003 12:30 PM
Reply #2 Monday, June 2, 2003 12:30 PM
In FX program click on 'transitions' and check 'run in fall back mode'. Your system should run fine in either mode..this sounds like the infamous Windows XP update 811493. Check your add and remove programs in the Control Panel (Hotfix) and if you have it, uninstall it... 
Also make sure you have latest Ati drivers...think it's 3.4.....
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Also make sure you have latest Ati drivers...think it's 3.4.....
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Neil Banfield
Reply #3 Monday, June 2, 2003 12:57 PM
Reply #3 Monday, June 2, 2003 12:57 PM
A radeon 9500/9700 card will run windowfx transitions fine in best mode.
You need to ensure you have the catalyst 3.4 drivers from ATI (latest drivers) and in the performance page of WindowFX you may need to press a button to enable hardware support.
Then reboot and it should run well
claude_97
Reply #4 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:40 AM
Reply #4 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:40 AM
I downloaded the latest driver and uninstalled the win XP update 811493. Now it works very well! 
Thank you very much!!!
CyA, claude_97
Thank you very much!!!
CyA, claude_97
Frogboy
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 4:24 PM
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 4:24 PM
Ah good to hear.
One other tip: If you can, run at 16bit color instead of 32bit color. Then the card only has to juggle 2 bytes per peixel instead of 4 bytes (i.e. it'll be twice as fast).
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Reply #1 Monday, June 2, 2003 11:38 AM