Game crashing

datsnork · 05-22-2008, 12:48 PM

Hi

Im currently running Ubuntu (extremely new to linux, could barely install the game :P)
After some time i finally got it working, the screen was flickering, but changing the resolution to desktop resolution fixed that, now I have a new problem... After a variable time spent in-game, the game completely freezes. Meaning I can't even move my cursor, and the only way to fix it is to force a restart through holding the power button. I have an ATI radeon mobility 9600/9700 graphics card, and I've read that this can cause some problems. Really hope u can help me with this, thanks for any suggestions.

Datsnork

theotherhiveking · 05-22-2008, 01:03 PM

Hitting ctrl, alt and backspace doesnt fix it? It kills the X session, so you should not have to restart the computer.

Sadly regnum is veeery unstable, get used to crashed, but this is a odd one, normally the game just closes, doesnt freezes.

Does initializing the game in safe mode fix it?

datsnork · 05-22-2008, 01:15 PM

Hehe, as I said I am very new to linux.
Basically I didnt know of the CTRL-backspace function :P Was spammin ctrl-alt-del, which strangely didnt work

Will try that out, starting the game in safe mode didnt work since it caused the screen to flicker again, and I'd rather not develop epilepsy
Thanks for the advice though

datsnork · 05-22-2008, 01:25 PM

Tried CTRL-ALT-Backspace now and it didn't work

It's all frozen...

theotherhiveking · 05-22-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datsnork

Tried CTRL-ALT-Backspace now and it didn't work

It's all frozen...

It didn't? O_o

I remeber something similar happening to me.. Playing games just freezed the pc.

Try other game, like openarena and see if it happens too.

datsnork · 05-22-2008, 01:38 PM

Although it didn't flicker in safe mode now :S it still froze up... ill try openarena... Really wanna make regnum work though, seems like a nice game

Blaine · 05-22-2008, 01:40 PM

I have sometimes the same problem
the game freezes xserver, which means that display, mouse and keyboard won't work, but all other processes are running
one of the possibilities (heard of it, haven't tried) is to connect to the pc via ssh and restart xserver manually (sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart)
this problem happens to me less than once a month but it does happen

Ubuntu 8.04
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 with newest fglrx drivers

datsnork · 05-22-2008, 01:48 PM

I get it every time I play, think I've played for 10-15 mins at MAX before it crashing

dont really know how to do the stuff u explained, dont even know what ssh is :P
downloading openarena atm, hoping it doesnt happen there...

Znurre · 05-22-2008, 01:55 PM

You can use the really useful REISUB method.
Hold Alt+Print Screen and press the buttons R E I S U B in order on your keyboard.

This will restart your computer at once, with no risks of file system corruptions, etc.

datsnork · 05-22-2008, 02:49 PM

Thanks for the tip about the REISUB method, works like a charm
Would still like to fix the problem with having to restart every 5 mins though

It happened once while in linux too now, hasn't happened before when I stay on it for longer periods, so I really don't know what to do

05-22-2008, 12:48 PM	#1
datsnork Pledge Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Game crashing Hi Im currently running Ubuntu (extremely new to linux, could barely install the game :P) After some time i finally got it working, the screen was flickering, but changing the resolution to desktop resolution fixed that, now I have a new problem... After a variable time spent in-game, the game completely freezes. Meaning I can't even move my cursor, and the only way to fix it is to force a restart through holding the power button. I have an ATI radeon mobility 9600/9700 graphics card, and I've read that this can cause some problems. Really hope u can help me with this, thanks for any suggestions. Datsnork

05-22-2008, 01:03 PM	#2
theotherhiveking Count Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,452	Hitting ctrl, alt and backspace doesnt fix it? It kills the X session, so you should not have to restart the computer. Sadly regnum is veeery unstable, get used to crashed, but this is a odd one, normally the game just closes, doesnt freezes. Does initializing the game in safe mode fix it? __________________ ⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺

05-22-2008, 01:40 PM	#7
Blaine Initiate Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Praha, Prague, Prag, Praga Posts: 153	I have sometimes the same problem the game freezes xserver, which means that display, mouse and keyboard won't work, but all other processes are running one of the possibilities (heard of it, haven't tried) is to connect to the pc via ssh and restart xserver manually (sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart) this problem happens to me less than once a month but it does happen Ubuntu 8.04 ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 with newest fglrx drivers __________________ Blaine (barbarian), Lyra (hunter), Naku (warlock), Bivoj (knight), Yu Niu (conjurer), Radegast (marksman) <:::(°_°) ::::::::::::\|\|===) \(°l°)/ (===\|\|::::::::::::(°_°):::>

05-22-2008, 01:55 PM	#9
Znurre Marquis Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: RA Posts: 1,897	You can use the really useful REISUB method. Hold Alt+Print Screen and press the buttons R E I S U B in order on your keyboard. This will restart your computer at once, with no risks of file system corruptions, etc. __________________ Winning a fight is not what makes you a good player, it's how you do it. http://home.znur.re/screenshot%20201...2011_39_37.jpg

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05-22-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
datsnork Pledge Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Hehe, as I said I am very new to linux. Basically I didnt know of the CTRL-backspace function :P Was spammin ctrl-alt-del, which strangely didnt work Will try that out, starting the game in safe mode didnt work since it caused the screen to flicker again, and I'd rather not develop epilepsy Thanks for the advice though

05-22-2008, 01:25 PM	#4
datsnork Pledge Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Tried CTRL-ALT-Backspace now and it didn't work It's all frozen...

05-22-2008, 01:38 PM	#6
datsnork Pledge Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Although it didn't flicker in safe mode now :S it still froze up... ill try openarena... Really wanna make regnum work though, seems like a nice game

05-22-2008, 01:48 PM	#8
datsnork Pledge Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	I get it every time I play, think I've played for 10-15 mins at MAX before it crashing dont really know how to do the stuff u explained, dont even know what ssh is :P downloading openarena atm, hoping it doesnt happen there...

05-22-2008, 02:49 PM	#10
datsnork Pledge Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Thanks for the tip about the REISUB method, works like a charm Would still like to fix the problem with having to restart every 5 mins though It happened once while in linux too now, hasn't happened before when I stay on it for longer periods, so I really don't know what to do