ut2004 and linux x11 libs

[Eric Anderson]

On 08/16/06 10:44, Dwayne MacKinnon wrote:
>> Quoting Dwayne MacKinnon <dmk at ncf.ca> (from Tue, 15 Aug 2006 
>> 22:51:18 -0400):
>>
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> I regularly play ut2004 on my FreeBSD box. Lately I've run into a 
>> problem:> After upgrading from x11/linux-XFree86-libs to x11/linux-
>> xorg-libs (at the
>>> same time that I up'ed to the fc4 linux base). After doing that,  
>>> ut2004 became
>>> pretty much unplayable. Maps wouldn't render properly, movement 
>> was choppy,
>>> the works.
>>>
>>> Downgrading from x11/linux-xorg-libs to x11/linux-XFree86-libs 
>> solves the
>>> problem.
>> Did you updated the native dri port as well? Do you use an NVidia 
>> card  
>> and reinstalled it after switching to the linux-xorg libs (it 
>> installs  
>> a modified OpenGL lib if the linux support is enabled there)? Do 
>> other  
>> 3D apps exhibit a similar behavior?
> 
> Alexander,
> 
> I've kept both the native and linux dri ports up to date. (I even tried
> linux_dri-devel). No difference. I'm also 99% sure that I reinstalled
> the nvidia driver after the upgrade. (I use a GeForce 6600GT card.) I'll
> double-check on the driver issue after I get off work tonight.


FYI - after seeing this thread, I installed the ut2004-demo, and it too 
ran slowly.  Then I saw Alexander's comments, so I reinstalled dri, 
nvidia driver, and restarted xorg.  Now, it's snappy fast (at 1920x1200!).

Now if I can only figure out how to get my purchased copy running, so 
I'm not in demo mode...

Eric

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Eric Anderson        Sr. Systems Administrator        Centaur Technology
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