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I have recently bought humble bundle 2 ( http://www.humblebundle.com/ ). Is there a way to run Braid using ATI's open-source drivers? The game always crashes. When do get it to start in windowed mode once i go to the first level it will crash. I am using the lastest version of Braid (ST3C ignored)

When I use the proprietary drivers Braid works flawlessly and World of Goo performance is increased. However there is terrible screen tearing with the ATI propritary drivers.

So my question is: How do I play Braid if I want to use the proprietary drivers?

Stefano Palazzo
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Did you try to turn off desktop effects while you play? I saw on forums that compiz may cause flickering of video while on.

danizmax
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Try Alt + F2 and metacity --replace before you play and game and use Alt +F2 and compiz --replace after the game.

Lincity
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1. Consider switching to LXDE or KDE desktop environment

I think you should seriously consider switching to Lubuntu. Compiz is bollocks and it will remain so at least to late 2013. That's if you believe it will -ever- do less harm than good, that is. Please note that you can install LXDE on regular Unity Ubuntu and choose your desktop environment at login! (session)
LXDE also affects gaming performance?

If I install any desktop environment (like XFCE) alongside Unity can it affect Unity?

2. Re-consider your choice to use open-source ATI drivers

They are usually 3 times (yup, 300%) slower than the proprietary ones.
See:
How to review the current state of open source vs. closed source graphics drivers?

If you have ATI/Intel hybrid (switchable) graphics: You can use your Intel for desktop and ATI for gaming. Switching on Linux is cumbersome for older generation hybrids though
How to re-configure graphics from Intel integrated to Intel / ATI switchable?

As for the bug you experience:
Intel vs AMD desktop performance - worse on AMD
Catalyst Tear Free option requires over 256 MB video RAM

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