PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 I downloaded BZflag, among some other RPMs, so I could have a few more games when I am bored. Installation goes well, I double click on the RPM and it installs. However, when I try to run the program, it doesn't load. It just sort of appears on the tray and then goes away. Am I doing something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHaCuBe Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 what distro are you using? if it still doesnt work, just download the source files and compile those. rpms arent always the best to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 it be your system is missing a file try installing them in the terminal rpm -ih and then the address to the rpm so rpm -ih hhfhfhf.rpm tell us if you get any errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 It installs correctly and everything, but when I try to run it it just sits on the tray with the timer icon over it and disappears with no errors. The program doesn't load. Can things be easy for me once? :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 5, 2004 Author Share Posted February 5, 2004 BTW, yes I am running Mandrake 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoc_xp Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 How are you trying to launch the app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 A icon for it appears on the Kmenu. I click on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 6, 2004 A icon for it appears on the Kmenu. I click on it. I'm not sure what this program is, but can it be initiated from the command line? (so you can see what errors it may be spitting out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 The program is bzflag. It is located in /user/games/ . If I go into /user/games and run the bzflag executable (which is what the shortcut links to), I get the error "Couldn't find the program 'bzflag'". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 6, 2004 If you type ls in the dir, do you see the executeable? It is set with x for user permissions? Is that directory in your $PATH? (if not, try ./bzflag to force it to run from the current dir. Just off the top of my head. Let me know the answers to those questions, if you still can't get it to work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 Opened up Konsole and did this: [root@NeoWin root]# cd /usr/games [root@NeoWin games]# ls bzflag* bzfrelay* frozen-bubble* lbreakout2* bzfls* bzfs* frozen-bubble-editor* lbreakout2server* [root@NeoWin games]# ./bzflag Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Can't create window. Exiting. [root@NeoWin games]# Does this give any info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 6, 2004 Does this game have 3d acceleration? If so, you might not have a 3d card (or you have a 3d card, but not using a driver with 3d). Try running glxinfo at the prompt and see what it says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 [root@NeoWin root]# glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual visual x bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer ms cav id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". 0x22 24 tc 1 0 0 c . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None [root@NeoWin root]# That is what it shows. Is that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 What graphics card do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2004 [clippety-clip-clip-clip]That is what it shows. Is that bad? I think it is bad. It is what I have on my nVidia card that I haven't installed the nVidia drivers that support 3D acceleration. In other words, your card either isn't 3D enabled, or the driver you are using isn't 3D. :no: Time to look for a driver.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 The card has 4MB of memory, so I don't expect much from it. It is a S3 Trio 3D. I guess those games support hardware acceleration huh? It would be nice if an error came up about this when I try to run the program. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted February 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2004 The card has 4MB of memory, so I don't expect much from it. It is a S3 Trio 3D. I guess those games support hardware acceleration huh?It would be nice if an error came up about this when I try to run the program. :rolleyes: Well, an error does, in it's own "Linuxy" way. :shifty: I agree that a nice prompt box at GUI start would be able to say "Uh-oh!" to make it easy. You could submit that request to the program's designers at sourceforge (or wherever they reside). It's how OpenSource is improved! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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