Grainy looking graphics

Mystic · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:30 pm Post subject: Grainy looking graphics

Well, I just got KDE running WooT! But now my problem is that the graphics all look kinda grainy. This is my first time messing around with X files (hehe) and I was wondering what kinda of things might help me fix this. I have the nvidia drivers installed as well and it still looks like this.

Basicly just wondering what I can tweak.

Thank you
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mattschwartz · n00b Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 29

Seems like it could be one of two things: resolution or color depth. First try holding Ctrl and Alt and pressing +. Do it a few times and see if there's any improvement. That cycles through resolutions so you can easily see if one is better than another. Also try setting the default color depth in your XF86Config file to a higher number if available. Check the list of all color depths you have set. I have NVidia also (the nvidia driver, not nv) and it defaults to 24 IIRC, but has the option for 8 and 16. Set the default to the highest available (should be 24 or 32) and see if the grainyness goes away.

Also, are you using the nvidia driver or nv? They both look the same to me (just nv is not accelerated) but maybe on yours there's a difference.
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Mystic · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:12 pm Post subject:

I tried the Ctrl-Alt + and that didn' t help. I just checked my config and I see the Depths you talking about but I don't see a place were it says which one I'm using atm.
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gyaikhom · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 19 Location: Edinburgh

I am interested in knowing your graphics driver, monitor resolution. I use nvidia GForce 2 Go, 1600x1200 resolution. Here is part of my XF86config. See if it is useful.

Mystic · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:47 pm Post subject:

I'm using the nvidia driver on a GeForce 4 MX 420, 1024 x 768 reso (for now, I plan on going higher).

I tried your Config setting and they don't work for me. The DefaultDisplay is unknown on my box.

Here is my entire Config file....

mike4148 · l33t Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 641

Add this line somewhere in your "Screen" section:

Mystic · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:44 pm Post subject:

Go figure...it was the DefaultDepth

Even though oddly....I had that in there before and it caused an error...oh well! it works now!!! *hands out beers to everyone*

Thank for all the help guys!
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