Weird, I followed the instructions you posted and even moved like you from 14.04 to a beta state 14.10 before updating to the final one. Maybe when fixing Mesa you use the libgl1-mesa-dri_8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7_powerpc.deb file and I use the libgl1-mesa-dri_10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2_powerpc.deb one.xeno74 wrote:Hi Srtest,Srtest wrote: Of course. I especially want to focus on the second pic as I've forgotten something important: look at what is marked with an arrow in the bottom of the screen it is an important setting in VLC to get the smoothest playback. Normally the default selection gives you lackluster results if you even can get the video to play. When it is set to VA-API DRM everything works as it should even with the composite+cairo effects. I have trouble getting the default Mplayer to work in this Lubuntu version so VLC becomes very important in normal playback of videos and in video streaming with the Viewtube script (http://isebaro.com/viewtube/?ln=en) even though you can still use the latest Minitube which does use Mplayer with DirectFB so maybe its is an Mplayer OGL issue.
Thank you for the screenshots. Unfortunately VA-API doesn't work on my Lubuntu 14.10 and Debian Sid. I get the following error message if I want to play a video:
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[f24072b0] vaapi_drm generic error: Failed to initialize the VAAPI device
Debian Sid with kernel 3.17.2
Unofficial Mesa 10.0.4
VLC media player 2.2.0-rc1 Weatherwax
VA-API over DRM
mesa-vdpau-drivers 10.3.2-1
libvdpau1 0.8-3
vdpauinfo 0.1-2
Second system:
Lubuntu 14.10 with kernel 3.17.2
Unofficial Mesa 10.0.4
VLC media player 2.2.0-pre2 Weatherwax
VA-API over DRM
mesa-vdpau-drivers 10.3.2
libvdpau1 0.7-2
vdpauinfo 0.1-1
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sudo dpkg -r libvdpau1-drivers-mesa
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sudo dpkg -i mesa-vdpau-drivers_10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1_powerpc.deb
Any ideas? Can you play 1080p videos?Code: Select all
sudo dpkg -i libvdpau1_0.7-2_powerpc.deb
Thanks in advance,
Christian
I don't think va-api has anything to do with vdpau which is an Nvidia developed codec and as far as I have tested doesn't work on the X1000.
My config is tested on both the stable 3.17 kernel and the developmental 3.18 you're releasing weekly and I can play 1080p smoothly both on regular media files (not tested on DVDs) and on video streaming sites that are enabled with the Viewtube script. I am also using the VLC 2.2.0-pre2 version like you do. Make sure you use the OGL GLX codec in the primary codec menu along with the VA-API DRM.