How to write display driver?

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How to create a display for OS X?

I need to write what I think is a display driver for OS X. It's like those "Use your iPad as a second monitor!" apps, but I need to write the OS X software that will register another display with OS X, and give me the pixel data so I can use it for my various needs. Where do I get started? I've read about IOKit, but I don't quite understand what I need to do to tell OS X that I'm a monitor, and then what the pixel data is going to look like. A few links to the classes/headers/etc that...

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you could take a look at: http://code.google.com/p/ioproxyvideofamily/ maybe as a starting point.

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Well...sounds like it would work, but at a slower refresh rate you'll definitely notice the flicker...

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Display driver causing my computer to crash when playing Portal 2?

I have been trying to play Portal 2, which i downloaded from Steam, on my PC laptop. I can open the game and get to the main menu. From there I make my way to the chamber editor (perpetual testing initiative) and I can open that. I can get as far as...

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You might need to update the display driver. Go out to the manufacturers support website and get the...

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IT pros: how do i create groups in windows 7, and how do i fix my computer crashing when display drivers stop?

I have three issues: Issue 1: I want to create groups of files that appear below all of my other files. When they are created you have the option to collapse all of them, or expand all of them. I can't use group by, as i want to choose specific files...

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OK, Issue 1 is quite simple based on Windows file system hierarchy. To illustrate I will use an example...

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The Sims 3 and my display driver?

The Sims 3 and my display driver do not get along. I bought the Sims 3 when it came out, July/June 2009, if I remember correctly. My display driver would shut down or stop working, the screen would go black and at worse the game would shut down. My display...

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Go to the dell website under the support section. There is a "service code" on a sticker on...

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What is a display my computer wont let me download a display driver until i hook a display to my computer?

i have a bad display driver ive got the hardware in a download of a display driver...the download says you need another display hooked up before it will download...... i hooked up a cammra that didnt work..............the download says another display...

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i would try hooking up another monitor to the machine, and see if that helps with your problem. more...

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Best Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit display driver?(to play games with)?

Hello, I'm asking about the best display driver for my laptop so that I can play games in the best quality I can get. Sometimes while im playing games my screen turns black and a message comes up saying "Display driver stopped working and successfully...

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What do you mean there are better ones? The drivers you have, are the best ones currently until Intel...

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Best Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit display driver?(to play games with)?

Hello, I'm asking about the best display driver for my laptop so that I can play games in the best quality I can get. Sometimes while im playing games my screen turns black and a message comes up saying "Display driver stopped working and successfully...

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That certainy depends on your video card. Go to their manufacturer's website and download the latest...

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Driver problem! My windows and Amd installer cannot install Display Driver, how to fix this?

I have a driver problem! In device manager I try to find a update (in hope to install) the AMD Display Driver and when I start AMD installer, the only thing that isn't installed it is the Display Driver, so I unchecked all except the driver and in the...

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I too had this problem yesterday, I manually tried to update the AMD Vision Catalyst Control Center...

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I upgrade my display driver and it now returns "Display not supported"?

Dear all, I have recently upgrade my display driver (on board intel display card) and somehow it return "Display not supported". I have tried to restore/fix Window XP and I got my display back and quickly change it back to lower resolution...

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in your device manager disable your intel on board video, then find the one that you recently upgrade...

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