Just Started with Ubuntu, trying to get a game working

stu_mueller · 06-23-2007, 04:12 PM

I have just installed ubuntu, after using slackware on and off for a few years. i have installed kde and kdm over the top of it and am using kde rather than gnome

I am really liking it, the way that If I need to do anything I can just go to synaptic and install it. It runs a little slow but I need more memory for my laptop anyway.

I have just installed wesnoth along with all of the campaigns. I have played this game on windows and under slackware with no problem. However when I try to start it under ubuntu, the screen flickers black, as if its going into a full screen game and then X restarts and I get the KDM log in screen.

I have tried this a couple of times with no success, would it be better if I were to uninstall wesnoth and compile from source?

Thanks

Stuart

GrueTamer · 06-23-2007, 04:15 PM

I think we need a few things from you to properly help you, such as your system specs, what video drivers you are currently using, and your xorg.conf file. I've had a similar problem before when I tried to start a game without an xorg.conf file, so there may just be something that's misconfigured somewhere.

stu_mueller · 06-24-2007, 02:00 PM

Its a Sony Vaio, 256Mb RAM, Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device,
my xorg.conf file is listed below

Code:

Section "Files"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
  FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
  # path to defoma fonts
  FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
  Load "i2c"
  Load "bitmap"
  Load "ddc"
  Load "extmod"
  Load "freetype"
  Load "int10"
  Load "vbe"
  load "glx"
  load "GLcore"
  load "v4l"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
  Driver "kbd"
  option "CoreKeyboard"
  option "XkbRules" "xorg"
  option "XkbModel" "pc105"
  option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "Configured Mouse"
  Driver "mouse"
  option "CorePointer"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
  option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
  option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "Touchpad"
  Driver "synaptics"
  option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
  option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
  option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
  option "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
  option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "stylus"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  option "Type" "stylus"
  option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "eraser"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  option "Type" "eraser"
  option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "cursor"
  option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  option "Type" "cursor"
  option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
  identifier "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
  boardname "i810"
  busid "PCI:0:2:0"
  driver "i810"
  screen 0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  identifier "Generic Monitor"
  modelname "Custom 1"
  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1024x768@60" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -vsync -hsync
  modeline  "1280x960@60" 102.1 1280 1360 1496 1712 960 961 964 994 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x1024@60" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
  gamma 1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  Identifier "Default Screen"
  Device "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"
  Monitor "Generic Monitor"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    depth 24
    virtual 1280 1024
    modes "1280x960@60" "1280x1024@60" "1024x768@60" "800x600@60" "800x600@56" "640x480@60"
  EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier "Default Layout"
  screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
  InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
  InputDevice "Configured Mouse"
  InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
  InputDevice "Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
  Mode 0666
EndSection
Section "device" # 
  identifier "device1"
  boardname "i810"
  busid "PCI:0:2:0"
  driver "i810"
  screen 1
EndSection
Section "screen" # 
  identifier "screen1"
  device "device1"
  defaultdepth 24
  monitor "monitor1"
EndSection
Section "monitor" # 
  identifier "monitor1"
  gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Thanks

stu_mueller · 06-24-2007, 02:32 PM

Just tried frozen bubble, this started in windowed mode fine, but when I tried to put it in full screen it crashed X again