[MidnightWatcher]

My system is set up to dual-boot into Linux Mint 10 or Windows 7. I have been using XBMC 10 on my system under Linux, and it has been working very well. I decided to try XBMC under Windows 7 and noticed immediately that the menu animation feels much smoother in Windows than it does in Linux. Has anyone come across this and know of a way that I can get the menu animations as smooth in Linux as it is in Windows?

Core 2 Duo Q6600
4GB RAM
nVidia GTS 250 1GB w/ 260.19.29 drivers

[zepfan]

I've always had the opposite. Is compiz enabled?

[MidnightWatcher]

I disabled it by unchecking the "Enable integration into the desktop environment" box under Preferences, but it's still not smooth like Windows.

I did notice however that XBMC seems to think my resolution is 1920x1080 @ 50 Hz, when it should actually be 60 Hz.

Edit: I just changed the compiz Visual Effects to none, and now it's as smooth as butter.

[zepfan]

I disabled it by unchecking the "Enable integration into the desktop environment" box under Preferences, but it's still not smooth like Windows.

I did notice however that XBMC seems to think my resolution is 1920x1080 @ 50 Hz, when it should actually be 60 Hz.

Edit: I just changed the compiz Visual Effects to none, and now it's as smooth as butter.

Glad to hear it.

[bobo1on1]

I did notice however that XBMC seems to think my resolution is 1920x1080 @ 50 Hz, when it should actually be 60 Hz.

That's because the nvidia driver reports it as that when dynamic twinview is enabled, it doesn't impact performance.

[MidnightWatcher]

That's because the nvidia driver reports it as that when dynamic twinview is enabled, it doesn't impact performance.

That explains it, thanks for the info.