XO-1.5 video rendering not always smooth

[Mikus Grinbergs]

In the new snow-1.xo Activity, the falling "white spots" are noticeably
jerkier in os64 (XO-1.5) than in os10 (XO-1).

Also, on os64 the (software?) cursor sometimes "flickers" annoyingly.
It is always noticeable in the google-chrome browser (on Sugar), and for
instance in the new version of the cartoonbuilder-7.xo Activity.  In
contrast, the (hardware?) cursor in the Opera browser operates smoothly
in os64 (on Sugar).

mikus

[Daniel Drake]

2009/12/20 Mikus Grinbergs :
> In the new snow-1.xo Activity, the falling "white spots" are noticeably
> jerkier in os64 (XO-1.5) than in os10 (XO-1).
>
> Also, on os64 the (software?) cursor sometimes "flickers" annoyingly.
> It is always noticeable in the google-chrome browser (on Sugar), and for
> instance in the new version of the cartoonbuilder-7.xo Activity.  In
> contrast, the (hardware?) cursor in the Opera browser operates smoothly
> in os64 (on Sugar).

Thanks for the report. The support for the (brand new) video hardware
found in the XO-1.5 is still in teething stages -- this is why the
performance is bad. We've got the appropriate tickets open but it will
take us some time to get there.

Daniel