Quake3 Graphics Launch problem

PhuckFonix · 08-14-2004, 10:22 AM

Code:

----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 3: 640 480
Using XFree86-VidModeExtension Version 2.2
XF86DGA Mouse (Version 2.0) initialized
XFree86-VidModeExtension Activated at 640x480
Using 4/4/4 Color bits, 16 depth, 0 stencil display.
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
GL_RENDERER: Mesa GLX Indirect


***********************************************************
 You are using software Mesa (no hardware acceleration)!
 Driver DLL used: libGL.so.1
 If this is intentional, add
       "+set r_allowSoftwareGL 1"
 to the command line when starting the game.
***********************************************************
...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
----- CL_Shutdown -----
-----------------------
Sys_Error: GLimp_Init() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

This is a new problem for me. Recently I have been installing a lot of desktop environments... gnome and fluxbox on Mandrake 10.0 and have removed WM or somekind of other environment. I'm on KDE now. Another thing that may have effected quake3 maybe that in order to an MMORPG Eternal Land I downloaded libopenal0-0.0.7-1mdk.i586.rpm and libSDL_net1.2-1.2.5-2mdk.i586.rpm that install other "xnameoffile.so.1or0"s to play it.

Launching the game with +set r_allowSoftwareGL 1 is something I never had to do before and when I do do it, I get major lag on title screen and everywhere else.

The_Nerd · 08-14-2004, 02:13 PM

Well first type "glxinfo" and see if there is a line in the info it spits out that says "direct rendering: Yes" if it says "Yes" your good, if not then you need to install video card drivers. You can skip this step if other 3D games/apps work fine.

Next goto the folder where quake3 is located (usually /usr/local/games/quake3) and delete all the ".so"s that are realated to "mesa".

Now quake3 should run fine.

Simple set of commands to type:
"glxinfo | grep -i 'direct render'"
(should say "direct rendering: Yes")
"cd /usr/local/games/quake3"
"rm -f *mesa*"
(this might have to be *Mesa* or *MESA*... see what it is with "ls" command... or use a graphical file browser to delete the files... btw you must be root to run the above command.)

Good luck!

PhuckFonix · 08-14-2004, 03:04 PM

Code:

name of display: :0.0
Xlib:  extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0.0".
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No 
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
server glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
client glx vendor string: SGI
client glx version string: 1.2
client glx extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
GLX extensions:
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.3 Mesa 4.0.4
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
    GL_ARB_texture_cube_map, GL_ARB_texture_env_add,
    GL_ARB_texture_env_combine, GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_ARB_transpose_matrix, GL_EXT_abgr, GL_EXT_blend_color,
    GL_EXT_blend_minmax, GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_texture_env_add,
    GL_EXT_texture_env_combine, GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3,
    GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
    GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0x23 24 tc  1 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x24 24 tc  1 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  0 0 None
0x25 24 tc  1 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x26 24 tc  1 24  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x27 24 dc  1 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
0x28 24 dc  1 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  0  0 16  8 16 16 16  0  0 0 None
0x29 24 dc  1 24  0 r  y  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None
0x2a 24 dc  1 24  0 r  .  .  8  8  8  8  0 16  8 16 16 16 16  0 0 None

I wonder what happened, it must have been working before, no?
This computer has onboard graphics. It's probably an Intel board if it's a Hewlett-Packard with an Intel Celeron .535ghz, no? I think I must have the necessary stuff on my Mandrake discs if it was working before. (I was getting way over 30 fps on OSP on this POS : ) )
I think I use a i810 chipset. What can I do?

I really appreciate the way you wrote those instructions.