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The Question is: We are running OpenVMS 7.3-1 on a DS20E with a PowerStorm 350 Graphics card. We have a graphics application that is using PHIGS graphics in OpenGL mode (PHIGS$WSTYPE 272). The application updates and redraws the screen 10 times per second. Our problem is the screen flickers as the application is running. How do I get the screen to stop flickering? The Answer is :
Please see the OpenVMS FAQ discussion on graphics controller
and video display compatibility, as it would appear that your
(unspecified) monitor is not correctly synchronizing to your
PowerStorm 350 series graphics controller.
It is also possible that the application is explicitly or
implicitly changing the resolution and the video synchronization,
as your report could be read to indicate this problem only arises
when this application is running.
The OpenVMS Wizard will assume you have verified that the
hardware involved is functioning correctly. If not, the
OpenVMS Wizard would recommend checking the synchronization
and resolution for compatibility, and swapping in another
monitor for testing.
Double buffering (in either hardware or software) is also typically
enabled for improved animation effects; to reduce flicker. This
can be demonstrated with the ico tool:
$ ico :== $DECW$EXAMPLES:ICO.EXE:
$ ico ! runs very fast with poor animation; default window is large
$ ico -dbl ! runs more slowly with good animation; default window is small
$ ico -softdbl ! may not run at all
ico: can't allocate enough color planes
This could also potentially be a hardware-level driver problem.
(The OpenVMS Wizard would encourage the installation of the
most current mandatory ECO kits for OpenVMS and including the
GRAPHICS ECO, any ECOs specific to the platform, and DECwindows.)
Please then contact the customer support center.
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