Windows 7 64bit and XBMC problem

Evil Elvis · 2009-01-22 07:33

About the various video problems on Win7 x64:

The beta/preview ATi drivers for x64 don't include OpenGL 2.0 drivers. You won't be able to launch XBMC with these drivers. The 8.12 vista x64 drivers - which do include the OpenGL 2.0 - evidently don't jive well with win7, which is causing problems.

Switching to win7 x86 and using the beta/preview drivers is probably the best option for now.

Stencil · 2009-01-30 03:17

The new Catalyst 9.1 Drivers for Vista 64 seem to have fixed the problems I was having.

phistyle · 2009-02-06 09:12

i installed the latest catalyst vista 64bit drivers on windows 7 64bit and I'm getting nothing but flickering in full screen mode..windowed mode works fine but full screen mode is unbearable...I'm on a DFI 790gx amd board with ati hd3300 integrated graphics. any help would be appreciated...

xbox1 · 2009-02-13 15:49

I used ATOM 330 + INTEL 945G +2G MEMORY
IN XP OR VISTA XBMC 8.1 IS OK

BUT IN WINDOWS 7 B7000

IT HAVE SOME ERROR INFO ON STARTING XBMC.EXE

ADDRESS 0X00000000 IS CAN;T BE READ 0X00000000......

spartacus · 2009-02-22 02:41

Hi everyone. I found this xbmc forum thread from a google search as I have been having a terrible time with the fullscreen flickering on Windows 7.

I have a fix for it (taken from overclock.net--props to micam93 who found it):

http://www.overclock.net/windows/458892-...ost5634802
Grab RivaTuner and:

[Image: rivatuner1.png]

Reinstalled XBMC and fullscreen mode is now flicker free!

afail · 2009-02-22 03:57

nice fix, thanks!

Dewalt Dave · 2009-03-15 12:03

I have followed the thread so far but dont seem to be able to fix the problem I am having. Ive got the flickering screen and its completely unusable.

I've got Windows 7 64bit, ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics, 4Gb Ram and it worked perfectly on Vista Ultimate 64bit.

I have tried the Windows drivers and the Catalyst 9.1 drivers but still no joy.
I downloaded Riva tuner but I didnt have the customise button that was shown in the post.

Can anyone suggest my next move ?

popsterfr · 2009-03-15 17:59

Install Vista x64 Catalyst 8.9 Driver only (keep the w7 specific catalyst control panel) to fix fullscreen flickering problem.
To install, simply put the driver installer into Compatability Mode for Vista and you can install the drivers flawlessly. This is the only driver version I have found to work in W7 x64 with any opengl fullscreen application.

Dewalt Dave · 2009-03-15 18:58

Ok will do - thats from the ATI/AMD site right ?

When I click compatibility mode, which version do I choose? Vista, Vista Sp1 or Vista Sp2 ?

Dewalt Dave · 2009-03-15 22:32

Ok I have insalled the w7 drivers in vista mode but now xbmc wont even load - goes straight into "xbmc has stopped working" screen.

Stencil Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-01-30 03:17 Post: #42 The new Catalyst 9.1 Drivers for Vista 64 seem to have fixed the problems I was having.
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phistyle Junior Member Posts: 29 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-02-06 09:12 Post: #43 i installed the latest catalyst vista 64bit drivers on windows 7 64bit and I'm getting nothing but flickering in full screen mode..windowed mode works fine but full screen mode is unbearable...I'm on a DFI 790gx amd board with ati hd3300 integrated graphics. any help would be appreciated...
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xbox1 Member Posts: 50 Joined: Sep 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-02-13 15:49 Post: #44 I used ATOM 330 + INTEL 945G +2G MEMORY IN XP OR VISTA XBMC 8.1 IS OK BUT IN WINDOWS 7 B7000 IT HAVE SOME ERROR INFO ON STARTING XBMC.EXE ADDRESS 0X00000000 IS CAN;T BE READ 0X00000000......
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afail Senior Member Posts: 121 Joined: Feb 2007 Reputation: 0	2009-02-22 03:57 Post: #46 nice fix, thanks!
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popsterfr Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: Apr 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-03-15 17:59 Post: #48 Install Vista x64 Catalyst 8.9 Driver only (keep the w7 specific catalyst control panel) to fix fullscreen flickering problem. To install, simply put the driver installer into Compatability Mode for Vista and you can install the drivers flawlessly. This is the only driver version I have found to work in W7 x64 with any opengl fullscreen application.
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Dewalt Dave Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: Mar 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-03-15 18:58 Post: #49 Ok will do - thats from the ATI/AMD site right ? When I click compatibility mode, which version do I choose? Vista, Vista Sp1 or Vista Sp2 ?
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Dewalt Dave Junior Member Posts: 3 Joined: Mar 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-03-15 22:32 Post: #50 Ok I have insalled the w7 drivers in vista mode but now xbmc wont even load - goes straight into "xbmc has stopped working" screen.
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