Problem

[uBiT]

Hello, i'm using Ubuntu 9.10(Gnome) OS. I have a problem with Nexuiz, then i start it and select level, nexuiz just turning off, and i got error in terminal. Last messages:

Connection accepted to local:1
--> client to server keepalive
<-- server to client keepalive

Server: Nexuiz build 08:38:45 Oct 1 2009 - release (progs 15194 crc)

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Desert Factory by sev
CDAudio: Bad track number 0.
drmRadeonCmdBuffer: -12. Kernel failed to parse or rejected command stream. See dmesg for more info.

I tried to run ./nexuiz-linux-sdl.sh and ./nexuiz-linux-glx.sh but the same error.. Also tried to redownload Nexuiz, but nothing happens. Nexuiz version is 2.5.2. Please help me, and sorry for my bad english..

[Ronan]

More information about your gpu and drivers could be useful. But anyway installing the propriety drivers is required to play nexuiz with a playable framerate.

[uBiT]

My GPU is ATI Radeon 9550 128MB, drivers are auto installed by linux..

[Melcar]

The drivers for that card are only OpenGL1.5, so I'm thinking some of the effects being used are causing the problem. Try using the lowest graphical setting and turning off most of the effects. See if that works and if it does start adding stuff from there. Things that will absolutely not work with the driver are AA, AF, Bloom/HDR, and GLSL.

[uBiT]

Nothing happens, the same error in terminal..

[Ronan]

Unfortunately for you AMD dropped this years the linux supports of R300/400/500 GPU (i.e. Radeon 9500 to X1950). And the older catalyst drivers aren't compatible with newer kernels and X11.
So only the open source drivers supports your card. Performance are good in 2D, but poor in 3D : in Nexuiz half of the propriety drivers fps. It's not enough to play decently. And like Melcar said, some feature are not supported or still bugged. What you should try, in the settings menu, video tab :
- disable "use OpenGl 2.0 Shaders (GLSL)"
- disable "use Occlusion Queries"
- set 'Vertex Buffer Objects (VBOs)" to off
In the Effects tab : press the low button quality preset.
If it's still doesn't work, the drivers are likely bugged. Try ./nexuiz-linux-sdl.sh -safe

[uBiT]

Ahh still doesn't work

[Melcar]

Tested the game on an old machine running a 9600pro, and while the game runs, it does so really slow and with a bunch of corruption on screen; though I am using KMS, which is known to cause problems. I say check your dmesg log (Ubuntu has a log viewer, or you can view it with a text editor in /var/log/dmesg). Run the game, and after the error check the log and see if any clues pop up.

[uBiT]

Last dmesg 17 messages:

[ 11.499286] type=1505 audit(1259911412.494:17): operation="profile_replace" pid=694 name=/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script
[ 11.517639] type=1505 audit(1259911412.514:18): operation="profile_replace" pid=695 name=/usr/bin/evince
[ 11.524920] type=1505 audit(1259911412.522:19): operation="profile_replace" pid=695 name=/usr/bin/evince-previewer
[ 11.530476] type=1505 audit(1259911412.526:20): operation="profile_replace" pid=695 name=/usr/bin/evince-thumbnailer
[ 11.843090] type=1505 audit(1259911412.838:21): operation="profile_replace" pid=701 name=/usr/bin/freshclam
[ 11.847664] type=1505 audit(1259911412.842:22): operation="profile_replace" pid=717 name=/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf
[ 11.848182] type=1505 audit(1259911412.846:23): operation="profile_replace" pid=717 name=/usr/sbin/cupsd
[ 12.152961] ip6_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
[ 12.217261] alloc irq_desc for 18 on node -1
[ 12.217266] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1
[ 12.217279] Intel ICH 0000:00:02.7: PCI INT C -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 12.540304] intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 53746 usecs (2585 samples)
[ 12.540311] intel8x0: clocking to 48000
[ 16.472970] eth0: Media Link On 100mbps full-duplex
[ 16.693022] __ratelimit: 6 callbacks suppressed
[ 16.693029] type=1503 audit(1259911417.690:26): operation="open" pid=1157 parent=1156 profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld" requested_mask="r::" denied_mask="r::" fsuid=0 ouid=0 name="/sys/devices/system/cpu/"
[ 17.035264] type=1503 audit(1259911418.030:27): operation="open" pid=1220 parent=1219 profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld" requested_mask="r::" denied_mask="r::" fsuid=0 ouid=0 name="/sys/devices/system/cpu/"

I dont see any clues...

[Melcar]

Is that all the log? Those logs are updated by the system constantly; even opening a window can produce several entries. Post all of it if you can. Other useful logs are the kernel log, message log, and syslog.