Google earth- graphica problem

[suffer1989]

Im running Intrepid, and ive got a sufficent system [2Gh C2D/3GB Ram/ 128 MB shared intel GFX], but google earth has some weird graphical bug :



Is it a driver problem ?
Ive got an intel X3100 GFX chip [on a laptop]

[suffer1989]

Oh, and open windows "hide" behind the google earth viewing area..

[ddiger]

I'm having a similar problem. At least you get a globe of some sorts to come up. All I get is a screen full of stars. I was beginning to think it was my ATI x1600. Also notice how the text looks funny, not clear & crisp.

-Can anybody think of anything we can try?

[suffer1989]

Bump ?

[Doug77]

I have the exact same problem. Runing Intrepid 8.10 x64 on a Dell Inspiron laptop. Any help would be appreciated!

[mjwhitfield]

Same problem with an Intel 950 card. I think it's compiz that's causing the issues.

[tibellus]

You could try disabling Compiz Fusion, although it might seem some sort of videocard driver related problem.

[Doug77]

Under "system -> preferences -> appearance", I set visual effects to "none" - I guess that is disabling Compiz Fusion? Is that what people mean by that? Anyway, it works, and now Google Earth works!

[tibellus]

Under "system -> preferences -> appearance", I set visual effects to "none" - I guess that is disabling Compiz Fusion? Is that what people mean by that? Anyway, it works, and now Google Earth works!

Yes, that's the one. So it was a Compiz Fusion problem, then. Glad it works now.

[Doug77]

Thanks for the help!

One more - even though it works now, it's not perfect. I can't read my elevation numbers and other things at the bottom of the screen, and a lot of the words that are printed on the map only partially show up. Is that the same for everyone?