For those who use PPC format

[unity]

Well in my info it says "software":

ATY,RV250M9:

Chipset Model: ATY,RV250M9
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
VRAM (Total): 64 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x4c66
Revision ID: 0x0001
ROM Revision: 113-xxxxx-106
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1280 x 854
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

 

[otis123]

Unless your system is weird like mine because it fully supports Core Image.

heres mine

 

[AlBDamned]

So maybe it needs to be fully "supported" to run properly? Could it be that 64MB VRAM isn't enough or, with integrated graphics, if the system needs more it pulls resources from that aspect of the UI?

I don't know, but the inconsistency looks to be "supported" vs "hardware accelerated" or "software".

Edit: scratch that. Clearly with the examples above the problem must lie elsewhere.

 

[QuarterSwede]

heres mine

I've heard it's possible to enable it by using Quartz Debug. I really don't want to install all of the Dev Tools just to get QD out. Anyone know what package it's located in on the Leopard DVD?

I don't know, but the inconsistency looks to be "supported" vs "hardware accelerated" or "software".

That would make sense for most people but my Core Image is Hardware Accelerated and I get no tranparency in the menu bar. I really think it's a bug because I get all the other effects (ripples in Dashboard, Time Machine effects and transitions, blurring right click menu). If my PB can do all that it certainly can support a simple Core Image effect.

 

[otis123]

mine was "accelerated" in tiger this is confusing...

 

[otis123]

I've heard it's possible to enable it by using Quartz Debug. I really don't want to install all of the Dev Tools just to get QD out. Anyone know what package it's located in on the Leopard DVD?

how is your dock and coverflow? can i get a screen shot?

 

[AlBDamned]

That would make sense for most people but my Core Image is Hardware Accelerated and I get no tranparency in the menu bar. I really think it's a bug because I get all the other effects (ripples in Dashboard, Time Machine effects and transitions, blurring right click menu). If my PB can do all that it certainly can support a simple Core Image effect.

True. There must be a conflict somewhere if some people are getting it and others aren't (all with CI supported in some way). It's working fine here (1.67 PB).

 

[QuarterSwede]

how is your dock and coverflow? can i get a screen shot?

The dock is darker due to the DarkDock mod (makes it a lot easier to see).

 

[AlBDamned]

The dock is darker due to the DarkDock mod (makes it a lot easier to see).

Silly question but are you sure it's not working? That picture and colour would make it hard to tell IMO. Have you tried it with the "space" desktop so there's actually some elements to show up /stand out behind the menu bar?

 

[QuarterSwede]

Silly question but are you sure it's not working? That picture and colour would make it hard to tell IMO. Have you tried it with the "space" desktop so there's actually some elements to show up /stand out behind the menu bar?

It's not a silly question, it's a perfectly good one. I just switched to this wallpaper but I'll show you a shot with the Bamboo wallpaper because it's much more prevalent with that than it is with the Leopard default.

"Solid as a rock" as they say.

 

[AlBDamned]

"Solid as a rock" as they say.

Yup, that's definitely not the problem!

 

[QuarterSwede]

I've posted this elsewhere but for those of you following only this thread:

I did some messing around with Quartz Debug and have found that the blurring is done by Quartz Extreme and not Core Image

Picture Left: QE disabled
Picture Right: QE enabled