Super-slow Frame/s with Stellarium 0.11.0 and 0.11.1 on Mac OS 10.6.8

[cpX]

Hello,

i use Stellarium 0.10.6 now, because the Stellarium Version 0.11.0 and 0.11.1 are now so slow that a normal use is not more possible.
With Stellarium 0.11.0 + 0.11.1 i have around 2-3 Frame/s.

(The big Problem here is that this both Versions was running slow enough some Months, but now not more).
I have Download the newest Version and fresh Installed, but same Problem here with the very slow Frame/s.

Computer is a Mac mini 3,1 (Intel P7350 CPU, Nvidia 9400m, 4GB RAM, 120GB SSD) with OS 10.6.8.

Stellarium 0.10.6 is slow enough and usable, but the new Versions of Stellarium are now so slow it's a Pain !
Please fix this in the next Version of Stellarium.

I really like this Program and it is one of my Favorite PRG, Thank You.

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Please attach log.txt from Stellarium (Library/Preferences/Stellarium/ )

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello Alexander,

i have attached the log.txt File.

Yesterday i have changed some Values for Stellarium to this:

maximum_fps = 60
minimum_fps = 1

I have do the followed things:

Start Stellarium 0.11.1 and wait that Stellarium is slow down the frame Rate to 1 frame/s (0.897-0.898).
Now click and move the Mouse and You can see the frame/s are slow enough for few seconds.
After this few seconds Stellarium is again slowing down while You move the Mouse.
(If You release the Mouse-Button and click them again and move the Mouse, Stellarium is slowing down a bit more !)
The other Problem here are the FPS-Values on the Screen, there are total Fake !

Here a Link to a Video (2.7MB) that shows first the slow enough Stellarium 0.10.6 and after this Stellarium 0.11.1:

http://cpx.dyndns.org/Bilder/Stellarium-Forum/DSCF4568.mp4

Hope this Info helps You a bit to find the Problem here.

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Thanks for video. Do you can make some experiments and show it results:
1. Try hide all lines and grids from sky - it's changed FPS?
2. Try run Stellarium via Terminal.app as "/Applications/Stellarium 0.11.1.app/Contents/MacOS/stellarium --safe-mode"

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello Alexander,

For 1.: No, again slow Frame/s. (It needs many Seconds and tons of Mouse-clicks to close the View-Window, Stellarium 0.11.1 is extremly slow responding).
For 2.: Same here when i Start in Safemode, still very slow Frame/s....

Regards: Carsten

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello,

i have Play a bit with Stellarium 0.10.6 + 0.11.1 and the Keys for Zoom-in and Zoom-out are not more working in both Versions.
Stellarium is now complete useless for me with this Bugs.

I need a Solution for this Bugs !

Regards: Carsten

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello again,

short Info:

The last Version there are correct running on my System is 0.10.2 + 0.10.1a + 0.10.0 (beta).
(The Download-Folder of Version 0.10.3 is empty !)

Version 0.10.4 crash after loading the NGC-Catalog + 0.10.5 crashing direct at Start.

Regards: Carsten

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello,

new Info:

I have test Stellarium 0.10.6 on my Friends 24" iMac and the Zoom-Keys are working correctly on the 24" iMac, but not on my Mac mini. Both OS 10.6.8.

Modellname: iMac
Modell-Identifizierung: iMac9,1
Prozessortyp: Intel Core 2 Duo
Prozessorgeschwindigkeit: 2,93 GHz
Anzahl der Prozessoren: 1
Gesamtzahl der Kerne: 2
L2-Cache: 6 MB
Speicher: 4 GB
Busgeschwindigkeit: 1,07 GHz
Boot-ROM-Version: IM91.008D.B08
SMC-Version (System): 1.45f0
Seriennummer (System):
Hardware-UUID: 9CE601B9-D676-5957-B6DC-EC7EFB136B02

Modellname: Mac mini
Modell-Identifizierung: Macmini3,1
Prozessortyp: Intel Core 2 Duo
Prozessorgeschwindigkeit: 2 GHz
Anzahl der Prozessoren: 1
Gesamtzahl der Kerne: 2
L2-Cache: 3 MB
Speicher: 4 GB
Busgeschwindigkeit: 1,07 GHz
Boot-ROM-Version: MM31.0081.B06
SMC-Version (System): 1.35f0
Seriennummer (System):
Hardware-UUID: 1673B3C1-4865-5093-872A-B9B772822861

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Please show info about graphics card

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello,

here the Information:

(24" iMac)

ATI Radeon HD 4850:

Chipsatz-Modell: ATI Radeon HD 4850
Typ: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe-Lane-Breite: x16
VRAM (gesamt): 512 MB
Hersteller: ATI (0x1002)
Geräte-ID: 0x944a
Versions-ID: 0x0000
ROM-Version: 113-B9090C-181
EFI-Treiberversion: 01.00.327
Monitore:
iMac:
Auflösung: 1920 x 1200
Pixeltiefe: 32-Bit Farbe (ARGB8888)
Hauptmonitor: Ja
Synchronisierung: Aus
Eingeschaltet: Ja
Integriert: Ja
Monitoranschluss:
Status: Kein Monitor angeschlossen

(Mac mini)

NVIDIA GeForce 9400:

Chipsatz-Modell: NVIDIA GeForce 9400
Typ: GPU
Bus: PCI
VRAM (gesamt): 256 MB
Hersteller: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Geräte-ID: 0x0861
Versions-ID: 0x00b1
ROM-Version: 3362
Monitore:
PLE2208HDS:
Auflösung: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Pixeltiefe: 32-Bit Farbe (ARGB8888)
Monitor-Seriennummer:
Hauptmonitor: Ja
Synchronisierung: Aus
Eingeschaltet: Ja
Rotation: Unterstützt
Monitoranschluss:
Status: Kein Monitor angeschlossen

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Do you can show report by http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/ from both Mac?

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

No it is not possible to Download this Programm in the APP-STORE, because Safari and Firefox reports a Error:

Secure Connection Failed
An error occurred during a connection to myinfo.apple.com.
SSL received a record that exceeded the maximum permissible length.
(Error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long)

So just give me a Download-Link for the Download or Send me the Programm via E-Mail and i will Post...

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Hmm... Did you have all updates for OSX on this macmini?

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Yes all Updates. (View Snapshot)

I think this is only a ATI/Nvidia Graphic Card Problem here.

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

This is possible problem with Qt/Carbon. Do you can build Stellarium from source code?

[treaves (treaves)]

Did someone make the Mac release with Qt-Carbon?

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

@Alexander Wolf:

No there some Problems here to build Stellarium from the (Linux) Source Code on the Mac.

The first is that Xcode on my Snow Leopard DVD is defective, but it shows it was complete installed.
The second thing is the bzr command is not found.
The third is that the CMakeList.txt File is not (visible for the Installer), see SnapShot.

The other is i have now installed over 6GB only to find out that is not possible to build Stellarium from the (Linux) Source Code...

Regards: Carsten

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

did you tried build from this instructions - http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/Compilation_on_Macosx

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Yes.

Regards: Carsten

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello,

new Info: I have test Stellarium 0.11.2 with the 24" iMac, same Super-slow Frame/s now :-(

Regards: Carsten

[kenox (blackanders)]

I had the same problem and I remembered how to do it.
I installed counter strike that has openGL and that worked.
and besides you can try and play from time to time.
http://games.softpedia.com/get/Freeware-Games/Counter-Strike.shtml
:D :D

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Please try run 0.11.3RC1 - https://launchpad.net/stellarium/0.11/0.11.3/+download/Stellarium.tar.bz2

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Hello Alexander,

again not Starting:

Process: stellarium [27691]
Path: /Users/--/Downloads/Programme/Astronomische PRG/0.10.3RC1/Stellarium.app/Contents/MacOS/stellarium
Identifier: org.stellarium.Stellarium
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [130]

Date/Time: 2012-05-10 08:22:45.757 +0200
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6

Interval Since Last Report: 861297 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 5498
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 6
Anonymous UUID: 40FF83DE-1F79-4690-BA37-17AFC3C24B0F

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 0

Dyld Error Message:
  Library not loaded: QtOpenGL.framework/Versions/4/QtOpenGL
  Referenced from: /Users/--/Downloads/Programme/Astronomische PRG/0.10.3RC1/Stellarium.app/Contents/MacOS/stellarium
  Reason: image not found

Binary Images:
    0x7fff5fc00000 - 0x7fff5fc3bdef dyld 132.1 (???) <B536F2F1-9DF1-3B6C-1C2C-9075EA219A06> /usr/lib/dyld

Model: Macmini3,1, BootROM MM31.0081.B06, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.35f0
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400, NVIDIA GeForce 9400, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x90), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.42.4)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 12 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: OCZ VERTEX 00.PT1, 30,4 GB
Serial ATA Device: Optiarc DVDRW/BDROM BC-5600S
USB Device: ImageMate CF Reader/Writer, 0x0781 (SanDisk Corporation), 0x9292, 0x26400000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2
USB Device: USB Keyboard + 2P Hub, 0x0dc6 (Precision Squared Technology Corporation), 0x5000, 0x04700000 / 3
USB Device: CTH-460, 0x056a (WACOM Co., Ltd.), 0x00d1, 0x04730000 / 5
USB Device: USB Keyboard + 2P Hub, 0x0dc6 (Precision Squared Technology Corporation), 0x5000, 0x04710000 / 4
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8216, 0x06110000 / 5
FireWire Device: iSight, Apple Computer, Inc., Up to 200 Mb/sec

Regards: Carsten

[Moein Alinaghian (nixoeen)]

Same problem here!

Stellarium 0.11.2

iMac 27"
Mac OS X 10.6.8
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

We upload new version of Stellarium - please check it.

URL: https://launchpad.net/stellarium/0.11/0.11.3/+download/Stellarium-0.11.3.dmg

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

...same still slow...

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

...Video 11.4 vs 10.2...

[treaves (treaves)]

There are a lot of changes to the OpenGl code between 0.10.x and 0.11.x. Seeing a drop in frame rate of 40% or so on a small-ish isn't overly surprising.

Unless you would like to provide one of the developers with a Mac mini to test on, we have no way of understanding this issue, let alone adressing it. The other option is for you to build & profile the app yourself, if you have the know-how. On the two machines I build & test on (an old 17" first gen core2duo MBP and a new MBP Retina), I get between 50 and 100 fps.

That's all we can do.

[cpX (staubfressendeswesen)]

Nice 7 Months of waiting for nothing...

...i hate this really, but Never mind i use in the next Week a Self-Build PC so i have no longer a slow-Bug.

Stellarium 0.10.2 says around 53f/s (28f/s 0.11.4) with Constellation-Figures on, but in Reality this are around 6-9 f/s (7f/s 0.11.4) when i move the Mouse.
That is still to slow for both Versions, but 0.10.2 is (usable).

THE FRAME/S DISPLAY ON STELLARIUM IS STILL FAKE AND SHOWS NOT THE REAL FRAME/S FROM THE PROGRAMM.
(Should i Report this Bug ?)

OK forget it, i will still check the next 3-4 Mac Versions from Stellarium, but after this i have no more interesting if this Bug is still in the Program.

Carsten...