So far I've followed Eric's guide on getting Steam up. Steam launches fine, I've even used it to download Dota2.

After downloading Dota2, I tried to run it but there was a problem.


this applications requires either the GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc,
or GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1 + GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt3 +
GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt5 OpenGL extensions.Please install S3TC texture support.


my grafic card is ATI RADEON HD 4200 series on windows i can play normal
my laptop has dual boot .

You need to install libtxc_dxtn, which can be found at Slackbuilds.org

I already installed libtxc_dxtn , but steam shows me the same error



this applications requires either the GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc,
or GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1 + GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt3 +
GL_ANGLE_texture_compression_dxt5 OpenGL extensions.Please install S3TC texture support.

Hi please help me , i want still play on slackware dota 2 , im playing on windows but i want play on slackware

it is a bug
maybe in steam/dota maybe in OSS drivers

anyway you need to force s3tc by typing in the console

export force_s3tc_enable=true
steam

or just

force_s3tc_enable=true steam


or you can install the official driver from AMD

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yes , i did that and steam runs , and i can start the game , when im MAIN MENU of game its normal all ok , but when , after display charge for play , just to initiate crashed and close dota windows , i dont know please help , i want play on slackware linux dota 2 ,

ok... going to go out on a limb here and ask... Are you maybe on a 64 bit slackware and did you install the 32 bit version of this package?

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14...s/libtxc_dxtn/

Dota being a 32 bit game, will need 32 bit graphic drivers... i think. I'm running this game just fine, but on nvidia.

Oh, and if you get it working... friend me (same nick as here).. I'm always looking for fellow slackers to play with in there

you are probably trying on the open source drivers (given you had to enable s3tc)

check out here on how to install proprietary ones

there is also a dota2 bug tracker here, you can search there for specific things

In order to play Source-based games on linux, you need an nvidia card. this is due to some old patent filed by S3, but is now held by nVidia. Even if you did get it to work with a different brand graphics card, it might not be legal to do so (especially in the USA )

This guide is for playing through wine... linking here as even tho it is native, it will still need some of these resources present, and maybe the fix for wine will also help you with your current setup:

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/4061...s-radeon-hd467

Ok , im trying with my other laptop toshiba slackware 14.1 64, intel hd grafics and
steam launchs but windows main menu are red so bug and i can read some words ....
after this i write before launch steam on a terminal

this = force_s3tc_enable=true steam

with this command i can see all normal and launchs like windows 8 so ok , but the same error when i try play and after load screen (with dota 2 logo ) when game is starting CRASHED and close dota 2 window

1 i have libtxc_dxtn drivers installed and dota 2 runs just to main menu its all ok

i dont know why but that command "force_s3tc_enable=true steam" solved all windows red on main menu , maybe i can solve with other command when crash dota 2 windows , i dont know if you can suggest me other command I appreciate , thanks

i already added you today i hope we can solve my crash dota 2 window

i forgot that
after crashed dota 2 window
when i run dmesg show me that

dota_linux[2004]: segfault at 0 ip 00000000f51cabf0 sp 0000000098e22fa8 error 6