Google Maps On Chromium :D

[Kevin_JD]

Have anyone tried to open Google Maps On Chromium ??? Hole Earth is upside down And Its On Every browser !!! Except Vivaldi Seriously how can i fix this ???

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[Botspot]

While I've not been able to reproduce this bug, it appears to be related to the Fake KMS driver.
See these other topics:
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[jamesh]

Can anyone seeing this try setting the environment variable before running Chromium from a terminal

MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y

And see if it helps?

[hippy]

Fixed the problem for me with Google Streetview. Pi 3B (non-plus)

Google Maps was fine for me without even though Streetview wasn't.

Maybe members could post a few links to problem sites so others can test with and without ?

[HudsonMoore]

Yes, fixed the problem for me too.

I originally reported (in this thread) problems with Google Maps, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map, and a map on the New York Times website and all three are correct now.

Thanks, jamesh!

[jamesh]

Yes, fixed the problem for me too.

I originally reported (in this thread) problems with Google Maps, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map, and a map on the New York Times website and all three are correct now.

Thanks, jamesh!

Igalia our contractors who deal with MESA figured it out. Smart guys.

[ndg2000]

Can anyone explain how I change that variable please in a noob at Linux

[hippy]

Can anyone explain how I change that variable please in a noob at Linux

From a Terminal / Command Line Interface opened from the desktop ...

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MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser

[ashburn15]

Is there a way to make the settings "stick" instead of having to use it in the terminal every time before using Chromium? This setting fixes inverted games for the kids and I'm a newbie myself (RPi 3B+)..

For now, i've created a Desktop Shortcut calling the "mesa extension override.." command thru lx terminal. Not pretty but works. A "corrected" Chromium starts up after a few secs while lx terminal window is running in the background.

[Botspot]

Is there a way to make the settings "stick" instead of having to use it in the terminal every time before using Chromium? This setting fixes inverted games for the kids and I'm a newbie myself (RPi 3B+)..

As I have never personally encountered this problem, I cannot test the below solution, but you let me know if it works. In a terminal:

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export MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y

Now, from the Menu, launch Chromium. Let me know if that worked.

[ashburn15]

Is there a way to make the settings "stick" instead of having to use it in the terminal every time before using Chromium? This setting fixes inverted games for the kids and I'm a newbie myself (RPi 3B+)..

As I have never personally encountered this problem, I cannot test the below solution, but you let me know if it works. In a terminal:

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export MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y

Now, from the Menu, launch Chromium. Let me know if that worked.

Doesn't work. No errors or anything in Terminal for the "export.." but still inverted when launched from Menu (Pi>Internet>Chromium) even after reboot..

[Botspot]

Doesn't work. No errors or anything in Terminal for the "export.." but still inverted when launched from Menu (Pi>Internet>Chromium) even after reboot..

Then change the default Chromium menu button's command to include this at the beginning:

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MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y

[ashburn15]

Doesn't work. No errors or anything in Terminal for the "export.." but still inverted when launched from Menu (Pi>Internet>Chromium) even after reboot..

Then change the default Chromium menu button's command to include this at the beginning:

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MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y

I'm sorry but what would be entire line under "command" for the Desktop Entry (or "Exec=" if using text editor)? Things like

MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser %U
or
chromium-browser - -'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y'

or similar don't work directly on the GUI Desktop Entry.

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lxterminal -t "Loading Chromium for Games.." -e 'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser'

works (as a desktop shortcut) but its a lxterminal shortcut and not a direct Chromium menu shortcut (if 1 exists at all).

Sorry i'm a newbie

[Botspot]

I'm sorry but what would be entire line under "command" for the Desktop Entry (or "Exec=" if using text editor)? Things like

MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser %U
or
chromium-browser - -'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y'

or similar don't work directly on the GUI Desktop Entry.

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lxterminal -t "Loading Chromium for Games.." -e 'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser'

I should have been more clear. Yes, put the chromium-browser after the MESA_GL stuff.
If you say that doesn't work, then try snclosing the whole thing in bash -c.
So your full Exec= line would look like:

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bash -c 'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser'

Let me know if that works.

[ashburn15]

I should have been more clear. Yes, put the chromium-browser after the MESA_GL stuff.
If you say that doesn't work, then try snclosing the whole thing in bash -c.
So your full Exec= line would look like:

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bash -c 'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser'

Let me know if that works.

Thank You! Yes. This finally works! Can be used for editing the Chromium shortcuts in Menu and Desktop.

Now looking for the way to edit the Application Launch Bar (LXpanel?) on the bottom left and it will be complete. Thank you again!

[Botspot]

Thank You! Yes. This finally works! Can be used for editing the Chromium shortcuts (Menu and Desktop) under "Command" or "Exec".

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bash -c 'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser'

Now looking for the way to edit the Application Launch Bar (LXpanel?) on the bottom left and it will be complete. Thank you again!

Good to know.
The Application Launch bar stores its own .desktop files in a separate location. To make it use the new .desktop file, first remove Chromium from Application Launch Bar's list, then add it back again.

[ashburn15]

Thank You! Yes. This finally works! Can be used for editing the Chromium shortcuts (Menu and Desktop) under "Command" or "Exec".

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bash -c 'MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y chromium-browser'

Now looking for the way to edit the Application Launch Bar (LXpanel?) on the bottom left and it will be complete. Thank you again!

Good to know.
The Application Launch bar stores its own .desktop files in a separate location. To make it use the new .desktop file, first remove Chromium from Application Launch Bar's list, then add it back again.

That's a great tip! Just remove the "Browser" option in the Application Launch Bar Settings and add "Chromium" from your Internet List. Now all the Chromium shortcuts reference the inverted/upside down fix correctly. Thank you once again!

[blankNick]

How to override chromium start .sh file to include this option that it would start everytime? I'm running only chromium browser. Tried before chromium-browser command to include MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y, but nothing changed. Also tried in flag line as flag like this --MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y also nothing. How to make it always flip chromium on start? Thanks for help I'm noob on linux too...

[Botspot]

How to override chromium start .sh file to include this option that it would start everytime? I'm running only chromium browser. Tried before chromium-browser command to include MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y, but nothing changed. Also tried in flag line as flag like this --MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y also nothing. How to make it always flip chromium on start? Thanks for help I'm noob on linux too...

First, we have to understand that this variable (MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE) is a bash environment variable that chromium is programmed to obey.
To automatically set environment variables on boot, just add this line to your /home/pi/.bashrc file:

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export MESA_EXTENSION_OVERRIDE=-GL_MESA_framebuffer_flip_y

[ShiftPlusOne]

I'm trying to figure out if that parameter is something we should add to the launcher script by default, but am unable to reproduce the issue.

Could somebody who experiences this issue please post their 'chrome://gpu' page?

[ShiftPlusOne]

Okay, I managed to find an old email detailing the issue and reproduce it with v78. It seems to be fixed in v84.