[gentoo-user] 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900

[gentoo-user] 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900

[james]

hello,

I have my amd64 running glxgears at just under 2000 fps.

However when I run bzflag, it crashes the X session.

I ran accross this web page:

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_AMD_64

Which suggest exporting is the key to get 3D games to work:

<snip>
 Radeon 3D-acceleration in 32-bit programs

Getting 3D acceleration working with ATI Radeon requires proprietary drivers and
some 32-bit programs must be enabled with the correct GL-drivers setting.

Before you run your game, you should export the proper LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH
environment variable:

export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib32/modules/dri
<end/snip>

I have the ati-drivers-8.32.5 installed, but not this 'modules/dri'
dir under /usr/X11R6/lib32/. Could this be the reason BZflag croakes
immediate upon startup?


Any suggestions or info is most welcome.


James



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Re: [gentoo-user] 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900

[Martins]

On Wednesday 10 January 2007 19:22, james wrote:
> hello,
>
> I have my amd64 running glxgears at just under 2000 fps.
>
> However when I run bzflag, it crashes the X session.
>
> I ran accross this web page:
>
> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_AMD_64
>
> Which suggest exporting is the key to get 3D games to work:
>
> <snip>
>  Radeon 3D-acceleration in 32-bit programs
>
> Getting 3D acceleration working with ATI Radeon requires proprietary
> drivers and some 32-bit programs must be enabled with the correct
> GL-drivers setting.
>
> Before you run your game, you should export the proper LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH
> environment variable:
>
> export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib32/modules/dri
> <end/snip>
>
> I have the ati-drivers-8.32.5 installed, but not this 'modules/dri'
> dir under /usr/X11R6/lib32/. Could this be the reason BZflag croakes
> immediate upon startup?
>
>
> Any suggestions or info is most welcome.
>
>
> James


check this path 
/usr/X11R6/lib32/xorg/modules/dri

also check isnt there in /usr/games/bin starting script 

martins
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[gentoo-user] Re: 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900

[James]

Martins <mar <at> ml.lv> writes:


> > <snip>
> >  Radeon 3D-acceleration in 32-bit programs

> > Getting 3D acceleration working with ATI Radeon requires proprietary
> > drivers and some 32-bit programs must be enabled with the correct
> > GL-drivers setting.

> > Before you run your game, you should export the proper LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH
> > environment variable:

> > export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib32/modules/dri
> > <end/snip>

> > I have the ati-drivers-8.32.5 installed, but not this 'modules/dri'
> > dir under /usr/X11R6/lib32/. Could this be the reason BZflag croakes
> > immediate upon startup?

> > Any suggestions or info is most welcome.

> check this path 
> /usr/X11R6/lib32/xorg/modules/dri

Hello Martins,

This dir exists and contains:
atiogl_a_dri.so  fglrx_dri.so


 
> also check isnt there in /usr/games/bin starting script 

yes /usr/games/bin/bzflag  
when queried with the file command returns:
bzflag: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, AMD x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), 
for GNU/Linux 2.6.9, dynamically linked 
(uses shared libs), stripped


This is the first time I've tried to get 3d working with
ati-drivers, so it's entirely probably it's something 
I did or did not do correctly, as the root of the the problem.

ideas?

James


James





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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900

[Martins]

On Thursday 11 January 2007 04:44, James wrote:

>
> yes /usr/games/bin/bzflag
> when queried with the file command returns:
> bzflag: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, AMD x86-64, version 1 (SYSV),
> for GNU/Linux 2.6.9, dynamically linked
> (uses shared libs), stripped
>
>
> This is the first time I've tried to get 3d working with
> ati-drivers, so it's entirely probably it's something
> I did or did not do correctly, as the root of the the problem.
>
> ideas?
>
> James

its 64 bit game, no need to export libraries
it works here with:
Linux 2.6.19-gentoo-r5 #2 SMP PREEMPT x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ 
AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
 
# ./fglrxinfo
display: :0.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9600 Generic
OpenGL version string: 2.0.6234 (8.32.5)



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[gentoo-user] Re: 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900

[James]

Martins <mar <at> ml.lv> writes:


> > yes /usr/games/bin/bzflag

> # ./fglrxinfo
> display: :0.0  screen: 0
> OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
> OpenGL renderer string: RADEON 9600 Generic
> OpenGL version string: 2.0.6234 (8.32.5)


Hello Martins,

I got glxgears running fine now (just under 2000 fps on aa full screen
(grin)

And bzflag stated up and ran with the mouse! (hurray).

but, I wanted to get the Logitech Extreme 3D  on this
amd64 system with bzflag, like in does on the intel laptop
(radeon 7500).....


So I found some joystick option for xorg-server, but could
not set the joystick parameter for compiling via the 
file: /etc/portage/package.use. I has to set it in the
/etc/make.conf as:

INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse joystick"

then I issued these commands:
emerge xorg-x11

emerge xorg-server
emerge ati-drivers
modprobe fglrx
eselect opengl set ati
modules-update

and bzflag starts up, but  it did not fix make the joystick work.
The kernel is configured just like the intel laptop as far as usb
and input devices are concerned. Futthermore, not niether the 'i'
button or a right click of the mouse will allow the bzflag play 
to commence.


Any ideas?

James





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