Thanks for your help, but somehow I managed to get Compiz to work. I
reset all of the Compiz settings, rebooted my computer, and then added
the effects one by one, and it started working.
Hard to tell if its the same issue as Bug #877790 but it does seem
similar.
Not sure if this is still a valid
Public bug reported:
Compiz simply doesn't seem to be rendering effects. Ring Switcher,
Wobbly Windows, Cube (assuming rotate cube, 3d windows, cube reflection
are also not working but can't tell without the cube).
All I seem to be able to do that might be compiz related is switch
between workspa