How does one get Compiz Fusion running?

Which OSs have it?

It in the repos for most distros.

I would suggest you look here -->http://wiki.compiz.org/

Have a look at this -->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFqj2hS_0iQ

A reasonable overview of how to install.

You need an accelerated graphics card for it to work. See the wiki for more info.

OK, in Mint 17 MATE, I have gone to package manager and downloaded Compiz. I think my computer a Dell Inspiron Zino HD has Nvidia and it's own video card memory.

I also downloaded a start Compiz option. But swith it or or not and CCSM options picked, it still does not start up.

I got this reading:
bm-Inspiron-410 bm # compiz check
compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: core
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: core
compiz (core) - Error: Screen 0 on display ":0" already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager.
compiz (core) - Info: Stopping plugin: core
compiz (core) - Info: Unloading plugin: core

How is this done?

You can set up the replace option in CSSM. I'm not near my systems right now to provide better details. I will give you more guidance in a few days when I'm back at my mail system.

Hi, I tried looking at the Compiz how to pages and Nixie Pixel's tutorial, but it seems to be hard to find the replace option in CSSM.

Using Mint 17 MATE, 64 bit. Nixie uses Ubuntu, the original.

Open CCSM. Click on Effects, then click Window Decorations. Make sure you have the Window Decorations box ticked. There is a Command line. Enter 'emerald --replace' without the quotes. Save it. Restart the desktop, Ctrl + Alt + Backspace keys together, should restart the desktop.

It shouldn't matter what distro you are running. Hope this helps.

I am a big fan of compiz. I generally use Ubuntu. You have to download a few extras, but it works seamlessly. I would not like to be without my wobbly windows. Windows that do not wobble are just 19th century. I think that is a fantastic invention for which I would like to publicly thank the authors of compiz.

I cannot get compiz to work with Fedora and Gnome. I think they are incompatible. But if you use KDE or xfce, then compiz will work with Fedora. I changed the snowflake image for an autumn leaf, and then I can have autumn any time on my screen. Does make the cpus run at about 20% though.

I got a spin of Fedora from the Fedora site that comes with Compiz, in MATE I think.

I typed in the command emerald --replace and the reply was no such command exists. I also made sure the windows decorations box was ticked.

I even checked in the software package manager for emerald themes... I may have missed.

I also typed in a terminal, 0 --replace and 0 is no command either. Should I try windows --replace ?

I have Linux Mint 17 Mate installed, compiz --replace command on a desktop launcher wakes up compiz, but what drives me crazy is I have to click it twice to get the panel buttons launcher buttons live. I have installed emerald themes, and set the General in CCM command to emerald --replace. This has given me a nice windows decoration.

I even added to the Startup Programs the compiz --replace command, but if I don't left click the desktop launcher I created, the panel buttons are not live and windows will not have buttons.

I have configured dconf editor desktop sessions required windows desktop to compiz.

I too am at a loss of how to configure compiz to start properly at startup. I have Open GL, Gnome Compatibility and KDE Compatibility ticked.