Compiz does not start when the resolution is above 2048 in either direction. This behavior has changed in a recent patch where the area above 2048 would not be drawn correctly (and there is a fix for that too).
compiz output:
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Detected PCI ID for VGA:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Checking screen 1Comparing resolution (3360x1200) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Failed.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity
Binary package hint: xserver- xorg-video- intel
Compiz does not start when the resolution is above 2048 in either direction. This behavior has changed in a recent patch where the area above 2048 would not be drawn correctly (and there is a fix for that too).
compiz output: from_pixmap: not present. from_pixmap: present.
---
Detected PCI ID for VGA:
Checking for texture_
Trying again with indirect rendering:
Checking for texture_
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Checking screen 1Comparing resolution (3360x1200) to maximum 3D texture size (2048): Failed.
aborting and using fallback: /usr/bin/metacity