Compiz-git without xgl nor aiglx

Question

Hi!,
does anyone knows how to (or if it's possible)  run compiz-git without xgl nor aiglx? (using the new nvidia drivers), I know this is possible with beryl, but compiz-git   won't run ok if xgl isn't loaded, it will show only a black screen with some white rectangles where the windows are supposed to be.
I love compiz-git, please help me
thanks a lot!
silencer

Answer 1

This is a modified version of startxgl script I made to run compiz against Nvidia beta driver libs instead Xgl mesa
#!/bin/bash
USE_COLOR=1
msg() {
  if [ $USE_COLOR -eq 1 ]; then
    echo -e "33[1;32m==>33[1;0m 33[1;1m$133[1;0m" >&2
  else
    echo "==> $1" >&2
  fi
usage() {
  echo "Usage: startnv [display number] [window manager] [gfx]"
  echo
  echo "  Command line arguments are optional."
  echo "  Default [display number] is 1."
  echo "  [window manager] can be: 'gnome', 'xfce' (no session), 'xfce-svn' (no session), or 'xfce-session'. Default is 'gnome'."
  echo "  [gfx] values are 'ati', 'nvidia' or 'other'. Default is 'other'."
if [ "$1" = "-h" -o "$1" = "--help" ]; then
  usage
  exit 0
elif [ -z "$1" ]; then
  xgldisplay=1
else
  xgldisplay=$1
fi
xinit -- :0 &
sleep 3
msg "Starting Compiz (window and composite manager)"
DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/ LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libGL.so.1.0.9625 compiz --replace miniwin decoration transset state wobbly fade minimize cube rotate zoom scale move resize place switcher trailfocus water bs &
sleep 3
if [ "$2" = "xfce" ]; then
  msg "Starting xfce-mcs-manager"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay xfce-mcs-manager
  msg "Starting gnome-window-decorator"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay gnome-window-decorator &
  msg "Starting xftaskbar4, xfdesktop and xfce4-panel"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay xftaskbar4 &
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay xfdesktop &
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay exec xfce4-panel
elif [ "$2" = "xfce-svn" ]; then
  msg "Starting xfce-mcs-manager"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay xfce-mcs-manager
  msg "Starting gnome-window-decorator"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay gnome-window-decorator &
  msg "Starting xfdesktop and xfce4-panel"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay xfdesktop &
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay exec xfce4-panel
elif [ "$2" = "xfce-session" ]; then
  msg "Starting gnome-window-decorator"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay gnome-window-decorator &
  msg "Starting xfce4-session"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay exec xfce4-session
else
  msg "Starting gnome-window-decorator"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay gnome-window-decorator &
  msg "Starting gnome-session"
  DISPLAY=:$xgldisplay exec gnome-session
fi
Save this bash script to a file like "startnv", chmod it to 755 and start your X session with "startnv 0"
For me, it doesnt work well, I get choppy windows and strange errors but at least its an easy way to get direct rendering working.
I dont know you guys but I cant run both Doom III and Quake 3 at the same time looking perfectly with compiz running on Xgl, but I can do it with Nvidia beta drivers now -although as I said, I have lot of windows bugs...
I wish someone could explain us more about using compiz-git --not beryl-- WITH OUT Xgl