Problem Running Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

[k508]

Hi there,

I followed the tutorial on the Ubuntu help site specifically made for this game (can't link it).

However once installed the game itself won't run and was wondering if anyone could help me make any progress on this.

Console Log:

ET 2.60 linux-i386 Mar 10 2005
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/k508/.etwolf/etmain
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak2.pk3 (22 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak1.pk3 (10 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/pak0.pk3 (3725 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain/mp_bin.pk3 (6 files)
/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/etmain

----------------------
3763 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec language.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
Bypassing CD checks
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
...loading libGL.so.1: Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 4: 800 600
Using XFree86-VidModeExtension Version 2.2
XF86DGA Mouse (Version 2.0) initialized
XFree86-VidModeExtension Activated at 800x600
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 24 depth, 0 stencil display.
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
  Major opcode of failed request: 1
  Minor opcode of failed request: 0
  Serial number of failed request: 41
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 18
  Minor opcode of failed request: 0
  Serial number of failed request: 42
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 18
  Minor opcode of failed request: 0
  Serial number of failed request: 43
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 8
  Minor opcode of failed request: 0
  Serial number of failed request: 44
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 12
  Minor opcode of failed request: 0
  Serial number of failed request: 45
X Error of failed request: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 18
  Minor opcode of failed request: 0
  Serial number of failed request: 48
X Error of failed request: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request: 136
  Minor opcode of failed request: 7
  Serial number of failed request: 53
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request: 154
  Minor opcode of failed request: 26
  Serial number of failed request: 53
Received signal 11, exiting...
Segmentation fault

-Thanks.

[k508]

Can anyone help with the errors coming up in the startup?

[jayd512]

I don't play, but I did some Googling around.The main stuff that I came across mostly refer to either a problem in the program code (did you verify that it's a legit download? check md5sum?) or a memory issue. Try re-seating your RAM sticks.
Also, I did find that one person used the following to resolve the issue:

cd ~/.etwolf/etmain/profiles
cp -r username username.old

restart game, enter username.

Hopefully you'll get something out of that.

[k508]

Hi Jayd!

Thanks for the help, but unfortantely I'm getting the same problem. When I attempt to launch the game the screen goes black for about 5 seconds and then reverts back to the desktop but the resolution is changed, which is a little annoying..

[jayd512]

The only other thing I can think of is possibly your graphics card drivers.
What gfx card do you have? Are the correct drivers loaded?

lspci | grep VGA
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Post the output of both of those commands here. Use the [code] tags to make it easier to read, please.
BTW, you mentioned that this is Ubuntu? What version is it?

[MikeTbob]

And while your at it, make sure OpenGL is working too.

glxinfo | grep direct

[k508]

lspci | grep VGA

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV370 5B60 [Radeon X300 (PCIE)]

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	SubSection "Display"
		Virtual	1280 1024
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

glxinfo | grep direct

direct rendering: Yes

As you may have picked up from the above results, I'm currently running an ATI Radeon X300 series video card.

I'm currently running Ubuntu 9.04.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

[jayd512]

Have you already installed the ATI drivers for your card? There are instustions on this page:
ATI Catalyst? Proprietary Display Driver

[k508]

I attempted to do it when I first installed Ubuntu. I'll try again now and post in with results.