[vlc-devel] Re: vlc: svn commit r7375 (hartman)

[Felix Kühne]

> * OpenGL video output is now the default on OS X.
>   I'm not aware of any REAL problems with the openGL output
>   please report your experiences.

On macs who does not have enough VRAM, this output does not work at 
all. It stays black and the messages-window shows a bunch of 
dropping-frame-messages.
This applies especially for all macs with Rage128 Pro (including all 
coloured iMacs) graphic cards, which are still in use quite often and 
are able to play files with VLC with the normal output without any 
problems. I think that likely every mac who is able to run Quartz 
Extreme is able to run the OpenGL output, but the others are not.
In my opinion, it is not very user-friendly that people who could use 
VLC out-of-the-box previously, now would have to open their Preferences 
and change the output-module. I think that this would trigger quite a 
lot of user-questions, why the display of the videos does not run on 
their computer anymore.
If possible, it would be nice if the OSX-port could check, if the 
computer has enough VRAM or Quartz Extreme is running, before using the 
OpenGL-output by default. So, the normal output could be used if 
needed.


Best regards,
Felix

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