vsync/tearing - Big Problem on MATE!

[devmint]

Hi guys!

It's a pity, but after installation Linux Mint 15 (Olivia) x64 with MATE, I have found a big problem with vsync/tearing, when I am looking videos, clips etc.

It isn't something bad with the player VLC, because in Youtube.com the same problem.

Also, when I am moving fast windows, I see vsync/tearing problem.

My hardware: note Samsung 300V5Z with dual video nvidia/intel with optimus, intel core i3, 8gb DDR3

My spec.software: latest bumblebee (working rightly), latest MATE, latest VLC, latest adobe flash player, all system was updated.

I know, there a lot of people who have such a bug with different hardware and software.

Please, who knows how to solve this problem?

Let's speak about it, and may be we'll find solution of this inconvenience.

Don't sleep! Let's make Mint better!

[invig]

I'm getting this issue on a Mac Mini as well, let me know if there's any information I can provide to help diagnose.

[GreenLang]

VSync Test videos
http://youtu.be/5xkNy9gfKOg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22ftfoCSPQI
I just watched both those videos on Windows 7. all I can say is, rock solid, stable, butter smooth, gillette smooth, like it should, it better, worth pirating. mate on the other hand.......
Brings back those memories of the 200 dollar computers walmart was selling years ago with some weak Linux distro with no hardware support. didn't even support the hardware sold on. lmao

[campbellgs]

After I installed Nvidia's latest driver via the software manager, I noticed my video playback started tearing in Cinnamon. Adding the following two lines to /etc/environment fixed it:

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CLUTTER_PAINT=disable-clipped-redraws:disable-culling
CLUTTER_VBLANK=True

See if it works for you

[GreenLang]

After I installed Nvidia's latest driver via the software manager, I noticed my video playback started tearing in Cinnamon. Adding the following two lines to /etc/environment fixed it:

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CLUTTER_PAINT=disable-clipped-redraws:disable-culling
CLUTTER_VBLANK=True

See if it works for you

where did you retrieve that from? Do you have a link to share?
there the page for the nvidia linux mint drivers. try the ia64 pack
http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html

[djalf]

Just to confirm that it works on LM 15 Cinnamon, Acer E1-531 with Intel HD VGA.
Question, why is this not enabled by default in system in the first place?

[dhimes]

Which nvidia driver did you install? I'm on 310.44

[dhimes]

I was excited that maybe this solution would help my blinking problem ( http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=206&t=145947 ) but no such luck

[PVerweij]

After I installed Nvidia's latest driver via the software manager, I noticed my video playback started tearing in Cinnamon. Adding the following two lines to /etc/environment fixed it:

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CLUTTER_PAINT=disable-clipped-redraws:disable-culling
CLUTTER_VBLANK=True

See if it works for you

thank you very much.
this worked for me.

[bodtx]

Works for me, need a reboot:

Cinamon mint 15 Olivia
Nvidia drivers

[CopCac]

After I installed Nvidia's latest driver via the software manager, I noticed my video playback started tearing in Cinnamon. Adding the following two lines to /etc/environment fixed it:

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CLUTTER_PAINT=disable-clipped-redraws:disable-culling
CLUTTER_VBLANK=True

See if it works for you

This solution worked for me.

Thank you so much for this information.