Concept: Switch MP2 to D3D11/D2D rendering (3 Viewers)

[breese]

Replaced after running correct test 2

 

[morpheus_xx]

Interesting...
While there is a difference between Norm and Max (Max has lots of delays on screen), Normal mode shows a Higher GPU usage.

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There could be exceptions while rendering. Older version used "Flip.DoNotWait" for "max performance" which caused flushing rendering while scene was not fully completed. It seems you are using this older version. Try the one from first post here (#2)!

 

[breese]

It seems you are using this older version. Try the one from first post here (#2)!

Woops....
You are right.... Missed the link..
EDIT: replaced the images from prior posting

 

[morpheus_xx]

Please make the screenshots while MP2 has focus. If the window doesn't have focus there is a 10ms delay added to reduce render speed.

 

[breese]

Here you go.

 

[morpheus_xx]

One screenshot of my work PC: it has a 16:10 display.

Here you can see, that the effect is not scaled properly: the shadow of large tile is to short on bottom. On screenshot of Lehmden (1024x768) it's even more visible. I have to check how to apply transforms here



As long as the fps < video playback rate (usually 50fps here in PAL region), the effects will cause dropped frames. So for a good usage we must get > 50 fps.
If this is not possible, I thought about a "IsEnabled" property on effects. We then could turn either all or some of them off for performance.

 

[MJGraf]

I would opt for an additional 'automatic' setting. If current FPS < screen refresh rate then disable effects. Will try to test on my slow laptop in the next days...

 

[morpheus_xx]

I have attached a new testbuild #3 to first post.

For all who provided frame rates already, please do the same with the new version. I did some optimizations (effects caching and other visual structure) to hopefully improve performance. Some bugfixes included.

 

[Holzi]

Tested the latest build but I still get some random crashes.

Crash-Log:

Protokollname: Application
Quelle: .NET Runtime
Datum: 06.01.2015 20:53:34
Ereignis-ID: 1026
Aufgabenkategorie:Keine
Ebene: Fehler
Schlüsselwörter:Klassisch
Benutzer: Nicht zutreffend
Computer: Sebastian-PC
Beschreibung:
Anwendung: MP2-Client.exe
Frameworkversion: v4.0.30319
Beschreibung: Der Prozess wurde aufgrund einer unbehandelten Ausnahme beendet.
Ausnahmeinformationen: System.Threading.LockRecursionException
Stapel:
bei System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim.TryEnterWriteLockCore(TimeoutTracker)
bei System.Threading.ReaderWriterLockSlim.TryEnterWriteLock(TimeoutTracker)
bei MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.DirectX11.GraphicsDevice11.Reset()
bei MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.DirectX11.GraphicsDevice11.Render(Boolean)
bei MediaPortal.UI.SkinEngine.GUI.MainForm.RenderLoop()
bei System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(System.Object)
bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object, Boolean)
bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(System.Threading.ExecutionContext, System.Threading.ContextCallback, System.Object)
bei System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

Is this because of my GFX (Intel)?

Screenshot (Default):

Screenshot (Max Performance):

 

[ge2301]

Repeation of test with VisualBrush version.

Test1: Average

Test2: Max.


Performance seems much better, but I face a problem now. After start of MP2 there are no buttons, they appear only after moving with the mouse over their position (see screenshot, where I moved my mouse only over the movie button):

Edit: The problem only occurs randomly. Sometimes no problem after restart ... strange