Tearing on Xbox 360 via VGA

Psyk · 28 Mar 2007 at 21:58

I'm getting really bad screen tearing on my Xbox 360. I'm playing it on a monitor via VGA. The monitor is a Hyundai L72 or something. Anyone know how I can fix this or will I just have to live with it? It's annoying but it's nothing major.

Kreeeee · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:00

Is this game dependant as a lot of 360 games have apalling tearing.

BloodWolf · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:00

wait till you try Dead risnig.. O_O

Kreeeee · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:04

BloodWolf said:
wait till you try Dead risnig.. O_O

Or saints row.

McManicMan · 28 Mar 2007 at 22:33

and Blazing Angels or MotoGp 06

Psyk · 28 Mar 2007 at 23:13

BloodWolf said:
wait till you try Dead risnig.. O_O

That's what I was playing. Is this just something some games suffer from a lot?

Wrathamon · 28 Mar 2007 at 23:17

It's all down to how they are programmed and if the developers ensure to wait for a vertical sync before switching framebuffer.

If they don't and just switch framebuffer whenever then you'll see the tear. Usually done when the game engine cant sustain 60fps, and they don't want to set it to a fixed 30fps, or have it jumping between 30 and 60 fps depending on how long it takes a frame to render.

skullman · 29 Mar 2007 at 00:38

Double Agent also suffers from this badly.

dokko · 29 Mar 2007 at 00:41

Disgusting lazy programming, ring up the game maker and demand your money back.

:mad:

Seriously miffs me off that they cannot sort out V-sync issues, even though they know about it, even though its been campaigned against (dead rising) but cant be bothered as you've already bought the game, muppets, hope for bad things to happen to the lazy money grabbing companies who release sub standard trash.

:mad:

I feel better!

BloodWolf · 29 Mar 2007 at 00:53

Psyk said:
That's what I was playing. Is this just something some games suffer from a lot?

yeah worst ive seen.
and saitns row is bad too, vsync on just makes gameplay worse

Kreeeee · 29 Mar 2007 at 00:54

BloodWolf said:
yeah worst ive seen.
and saitns row is bad too, vsync on just makes gameplay worse

These problems are due to a lack of vsync.

"andy" · 29 Mar 2007 at 01:32

was awful on saints row , didnt ever notice it badly on pgr mind

BloodWolf · 29 Mar 2007 at 01:49

Kreeeee said:
These problems are due to a lack of vsync.

i mean vsync makes gaming performance bad

atleast for me..

V4NT0M · 29 Mar 2007 at 07:58

bah, I'm getting a vga cable tomorrow, i may cry now

Metalface Mark · 29 Mar 2007 at 08:19

Skyfall said:
bah, I'm getting a vga cable tomorrow, i may cry now

You still get tearing with the component cable, its just not as noticeable. VGA for the win, much cleaner picture.

ScarySquirrel · 29 Mar 2007 at 08:54

What I find really weird is that on Dead Rising I got no tearing when I had my TV and 360 in my bedroom (window behind TV) now that I have it all in my sitting room (Window In front of TV) the teraing makes the game unplayable for me.

Does room lighting have an effect?

V4NT0M · 29 Mar 2007 at 08:58

ScarySquirrel said:
What I find really weird is that on Dead Rising I got no tearing when I had my TV and 360 in my bedroom (window behind TV) now that I have it all in my sitting room (Window In front of TV) the teraing makes the game unplayable for me.

Does room lighting have an effect?

Only on your eyes