Installed NVIDIA graphics Driver, One Problem

fishbones · 08-06-2008, 02:52 PM

Well, I've installed the NVIDIA graphics driver, and now my games work well. Only problem is my desktop is smaller than my monitor, it sits in about an inch or two. Any help? It did this by default.

PTrenholme · 08-06-2008, 03:50 PM

Most monitors have a "setup" function accessed from buttons on the monitor. Most recent monitors have an "autoconfigure" option that adjusts the monitor to respond to the single being sent to it, that usually works well. If your monitor is one of those, try that setting.

In any case, you should find options to adjust the screen display size.

You might also want to check the frequency settings in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and compare those with the monitor's specifications. (Some monitors do not respond correctly when the nVidia configuration tool sends an ESID request to them, and, sometimes, the default setting are not optimal.)

fishbones · 08-06-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PTrenholme

Most monitors have a "setup" function accessed from buttons on the monitor. Most recent monitors have an "autoconfigure" option that adjusts the monitor to respond to the single being sent to it, that usually works well. If your monitor is one of those, try that setting.

In any case, you should find options to adjust the screen display size.

You might also want to check the frequency settings in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and compare those with the monitor's specifications. (Some monitors do not respond correctly when the nVidia configuration tool sends an ESID request to them, and, sometimes, the default setting are not optimal.)

Everything is good now, except my graphics card's performance. Going to see if I can install DirectX 9.0c.

jay73 · 08-06-2008, 04:12 PM

Linux doesn't use DirectX...

fishbones · 08-06-2008, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay73

Linux doesn't use DirectX...

Does it use DRI?

jay73 · 08-06-2008, 11:31 PM

Yes, but it uses OpenGL instead of DirectX.

fishbones · 08-08-2008, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay73

Yes, but it uses OpenGL instead of DirectX.

So what should I install from OpenGL's Unix/Linux projects?

farslayer · 08-08-2008, 01:22 PM

install the mesa-utils package and then use glxinfo to check if direct rendering is enabled.

Quote:

user@it-etch:~$ glxinfo | grep direct

direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect

Obviously with the nVidia or ATI drivers installed that should return a Yes....

you can also look at the output of xpdyinfo

fishbones · 08-08-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

install the mesa-utils package and then use glxinfo to check if direct rendering is enabled.

Obviously with the nVidia or ATI drivers installed that should return a Yes....

you can also look at the output of xpdyinfo

Direct rendering is enabled, but the graphics still don't match with Windows. I installed the NVidia graphics drivers, yet the terrain is low-quality in World of Warcraft (can't see pathways, block-like rendering on terrain effects in which the textures form squares over the hills).

Thats why I asked about OpenGL, because graphics card drivers usually match up with a graphics software like DirectX (or OpenGL).

When I went to the OpenGL website, I found many libraries to download, but thats why I asked which ones.

farslayer · 08-08-2008, 07:33 PM

if you have installed the nvidia drivers then OpenGL should already be enabled on your system

Code:

default@debianetch:~$ glxinfo | grep OpenGL
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 6800/AGP/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.0.2 NVIDIA 87.76
OpenGL extensions:

I would ask what color depth are you running at ? 16bit, 24bit ?

Is your xorg.conf file correct ?
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...hapter-06.html

Code:

In the Module section of the file, Remove the following lines:

    Load "dri"
    Load "GLCore"

In the Module section of the file, add the line (if it does not already exist):

    Load "glx"

If the X config file does not have a Module section, you can safely skip the 
last step if the X server installed on your system is an X.Org X server or an
 XFree86 X release version 4.4.0 or greater. If you are using an older 
XFree86 X server, add the following to your X config file:

Section "Module"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx"
EndSection

are the settings in WOW correct ?

fishbones · 08-08-2008, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

if you have installed the nvidia drivers then OpenGL should already be enabled on your system

Code:

default@debianetch:~$ glxinfo | grep OpenGL
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 6800/AGP/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.0.2 NVIDIA 87.76
OpenGL extensions:

I would ask what color depth are you running at ? 16bit, 24bit ?

Is your xorg.conf file correct ?
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree8...hapter-06.html

Code:

In the Module section of the file, Remove the following lines:

    Load "dri"
    Load "GLCore"

In the Module section of the file, add the line (if it does not already exist):

    Load "glx"

If the X config file does not have a Module section, you can safely skip the 
last step if the X server installed on your system is an X.Org X server or an
 XFree86 X release version 4.4.0 or greater. If you are using an older 
XFree86 X server, add the following to your X config file:

Section "Module"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx"
EndSection

are the settings in WOW correct ?

Checked and fixed the X server, still have the "block" problem.

Screenshot URL: http://i34.tinypic.com/2u6l6cz.jpg

farslayer · 08-08-2008, 08:31 PM

So you are running WOW under Wine in Linux correct ?

have you searched for "WOW Wine graphics" ?

http://www.wowwiki.com/Linux/Wine

http://www.fsckin.com/2007/12/20/how...ux-using-wine/

did you make the config.wtf file changes for graphics referred to in these docs ?

fishbones · 08-08-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farslayer

So you are running WOW under Wine in Linux correct ?

have you searched for "WOW Wine graphics" ?

http://www.wowwiki.com/Linux/Wine

http://www.fsckin.com/2007/12/20/how...ux-using-wine/

did you make the config.wtf file changes for graphics referred to in these docs ?

WoW runs beautifully now, thanks =)