Is anyone uses an ATI Videocard under Linux ?

MAXDDARK · 08-13-2007, 04:27 PM

This game rocks !
But the property Linux ATI drivers suck big time on several games while on other 3d games they work great.
I wonder if anyone experiencing the same issue as me and unable to play this game without crashes with full graphics and forced to use the safe mode to play ?

Is anyone tried the FREE/Open ATI drivers ? how does it work out in general and in this game specific ?

I am using ATI 9800 Pro Radeon.

arlick · 08-13-2007, 04:29 PM

i have ati radeon x700 se.

i have to use the opetion forze mode to play, without it i cant.
this is because the game need opengl version 2.1 to use some graphics options, but by now the ati drivers only have 2.0.6 opengl version.

MAXDDARK · 08-13-2007, 04:41 PM

do you use the property drivers ? (I assume yes).
and did anyone try the open drivers ?

arlick · 08-13-2007, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAXDDARK

do you use the property drivers ? (I assume yes).
and did anyone try the open drivers ?

yes sorry :P, i use the property drivers.

what open drivers are u talking? mesa?

MAXDDARK · 08-13-2007, 05:17 PM

To be honest I never tried (or I don't remember trying) the open drivers but I think it's Mesa or fglrx.

I yeah I see my Video card is too new to be supported under the open drivers
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Open_source_drivers

arlick · 08-13-2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAXDDARK

To be honest I never tried (or I don't remember trying) the open drivers but I think it's Mesa or fglrx.

fglrx are the propietary.

i tried with it (mesa) i dont know how to have 3d with it >.<

Smiley2k7 · 08-23-2007, 03:44 PM

I've got Raedeon 1300/1550 but not under Linux :P but under DirectX

LudvigCro · 09-11-2007, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAXDDARK

This game rocks !
But the property Linux ATI drivers suck big time on several games while on other 3d games they work great.
I wonder if anyone experiencing the same issue as me and unable to play this game without crashes with full graphics and forced to use the safe mode to play ?

Is anyone tried the FREE/Open ATI drivers ? how does it work out in general and in this game specific ?

I am using ATI 9800 Pro Radeon.

I am using a RV250 Radeon 9000 card. It s about 4 years old and not supported by ATI anymore.

With the free Xorg drivers 'radeon' or 'ati' the client didnt start, it gave the message 'graphic driver too old...'

I just tried the newest original driver 'fglrx' from ATI that supports my hardware. It is the legacy version 8.28. With this one installed, the game is workin just great!

Im happy now, hope you get it too.

hong_kong_man · 09-22-2007, 02:21 PM

LudvigCro - Problem being, installing the proprietary drivers officially screws your system if you want to uninstall them. You can't uninstall them without making something not work.

Also, they are propietary. Bad. Bad. Using them supports ATI's non-free driver crap.

Oh well...

Anpu · 09-22-2007, 04:16 PM

Try Mesa 7.0.1 and use driconf to enable s3tc compression. it works for "older" not supported cards, at least for 9250, 9200 etc

08-13-2007, 04:27 PM	#1
MAXDDARK Master Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Israel - The safest place on earth ! Posts: 379	Is anyone uses an ATI Videocard under Linux ? This game rocks ! But the property Linux ATI drivers suck big time on several games while on other 3d games they work great. I wonder if anyone experiencing the same issue as me and unable to play this game without crashes with full graphics and forced to use the safe mode to play ? Is anyone tried the FREE/Open ATI drivers ? how does it work out in general and in this game specific ? I am using ATI 9800 Pro Radeon.

08-13-2007, 04:29 PM	#2
arlick Duke Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,939	i have ati radeon x700 se. i have to use the opetion forze mode to play, without it i cant. this is because the game need opengl version 2.1 to use some graphics options, but by now the ati drivers only have 2.0.6 opengl version. __________________ "Nunca un científico ha quemado a un religioso por afirmar a Dios sin pruebas". Manuel Toharia "uno empieza a darse cuenta que eso de no hacer ejercicio, comer y beber como si fuese la ultima cena y mantener la figura ya no existe...". Maryan

08-23-2007, 03:44 PM	#7
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09-22-2007, 02:21 PM	#9
hong_kong_man Pledge Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 14	LudvigCro - Problem being, installing the proprietary drivers officially screws your system if you want to uninstall them. You can't uninstall them without making something not work. Also, they are propietary. Bad. Bad. Using them supports ATI's non-free driver crap. Oh well... __________________ Now remember, I do my best work when I'm being worshiped as a god. You! Off my planet! I like cats, too. Let's exchange recipes. Chaos, panic, & disorder - my work here is done.

09-22-2007, 04:16 PM	#10
Anpu Count Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,186	Try Mesa 7.0.1 and use driconf to enable s3tc compression. it works for "older" not supported cards, at least for 9250, 9200 etc __________________ Inquisition

08-13-2007, 04:41 PM	#3
MAXDDARK Master Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Israel - The safest place on earth ! Posts: 379	do you use the property drivers ? (I assume yes). and did anyone try the open drivers ?

08-13-2007, 05:17 PM	#5
MAXDDARK Master Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Israel - The safest place on earth ! Posts: 379	To be honest I never tried (or I don't remember trying) the open drivers but I think it's Mesa or fglrx. I yeah I see my Video card is too new to be supported under the open drivers http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Open_source_drivers