80kb 1024x768 jpeg backdrop draws 2megs of RTG mem???

[Amigaz]

Have had some Warp3D problems recently but discovered that the cause has been that I'm using a wallpaper on my desktop, the size and complexety doesn't seem to matter..it eats 2 megs of my RTG memory which results in that no Warp3D stuff will run
Without a backdrup I have almost 5 megs free mem according to availp96 and with an active backdrop it drops to 2.5 megs

This is ridiculous  :crazy:

[Amigaz]

Thomas wrote:

1024 x 768 x 3 = 2,359,296 Bytes (2.25 MB)

JPEG file size does not matter. In memory the gfx data has to be uncompressed in order to be displayed.

Bye,
Thomas

Thanks for the tech. info, Thomas  :-)

A1200+Mediator=8mb RTG memory = sucks!  :-(

[Amigaz]

keropi wrote:
mediator eh?  :-P  :-P  :-P

arghhh...gimme a DCE BPPC  :pissed:

[Amigaz]

adolescent wrote:

AMIGAZ wrote:
A1200+Mediator=8mb RTG memory = sucks!  :-(

Why not turn on the MMU and use all the memory?

Then Warp3D PPC stuff won't run..  :-(

[Amigaz]

adolescent wrote:

AMIGAZ wrote:

Then Warp3D PPC stuff won't run..  :-(

Bummer.  I guess no background for you.  :-D

 :boohoo:   :-D

Life can be a {bleep}  ;-)

[Amigaz]

itix wrote:

No, it's perfectly normal. Of course, the alternative is that the image is stored in Fast RAM and freshly exposed bits of it copied to the workbench screen's framebuffer as you move windows etc around.

But is it good idea waste 1/4 of precious VRAM to the image?

Yeah, glad I have an A4000 mediator system too which I have 16mb to play with instead of 8  ;-)