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Old 07-23-2003, 05:54 PM   #1
Mr Tickle
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Thumbs down Black screen when I try to run Q3A


I've installed my drivers for GF3 Ti200 without a hitch. I get the nvidia logo at boot and shut down. I've installed Quake 3 Point release and copied over the needed pak file.
When I run it from the menu Or terminal The screen goes black like it's loading then... Nothing. If I move my mouse I can scroll around the desktop which is like 4 times the actual screen size.

The top left hand corner stays black and after a short while the q3a disappears from the task bar leaving the large screen, which cures with a log off.

Has anyone else had this issue with q3a?

mand 9.1, kde, gf3ti200, 256ddr etc.

Thanks.

BTW I'll post the output from the terminal when I next run it

[Edit] When I click the q3a point release run file I get this output :-
Code:
[root@localhost myfiles]# ./linuxq3apoint-1.32.x86.run
Verifying archive integrity...OK
Uncompressing Quake III Arena Point Release 1.32 ......................................................
...........................................................................................

Gtk-WARNING **: GModule initialization check failed: Gtk+ version too old (micro mismatch)

Gtk-WARNING **: GModule initialization check failed: Gtk+ version too old (micro mismatch)

Gtk-WARNING **: GModule initialization check failed: Gtk+ version too old (micro mismatch)

Gtk-WARNING **: GModule initialization check failed: Gtk+ version too old (micro mismatch)

Gtk-WARNING **: GModule initialization check failed: Gtk+ version too old (micro mismatch)

Gtk-WARNING **: GModule initialization check failed: Gtk+ version too old (micro mismatch)
Removing existing quake3 symlink
Installing symlink /usr/local/bin/quake3 -> /usr/local/games/quake3/quake3
[root@localhost myfiles]# shell-init: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access 
parent directories: No such file or directory
chdir: could not get current directory: getcwd: cannot access 
parent directories: No such file or directory
Q3 1.32 linux-i386 Oct  7 2002
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/root/.q3a/baseq3
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak8.pk3 (9 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak7.pk3 (4 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak6.pk3 (64 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak5.pk3 (7 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak4.pk3 (272 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak3.pk3 (4 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak2.pk3 (148 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3/pak1.pk3 (26 files)
/usr/local/games/quake3/baseq3
./quake3.x86/baseq3

----------------------
534 files in pk3 files

Running in restricted demo mode.

----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/root/.q3a/demota
/usr/local/games/quake3/demota
./quake3.x86/demota

----------------------
534 files in pk3 files
----- CL_Shutdown -----
-----------------------
----- CL_Shutdown -----
-----------------------
Sys_Error: Couldn't load default.cfg

Last edited by Mr Tickle; 07-23-2003 at 06:22 PM.
 
Old 07-23-2003, 06:46 PM   #2
Mr Tickle
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OK... Linux is now making me out to be a liar cos I just tried running it again and it now works
It plays VERY well, even though I haven't enabled the agp in my nvidia driver (unless it's on by default, How to I enable it if it isn't?)
 
  


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