I am having problems when I try to start a Linux game.



What's wrong here ? Do I have the wrong video drivers or something ?

What game is having this problem?

several games I try to run under WineX, like Warcraft III and Airline Tycoon Evolution. I also get this lately with WineX games:



and then the screen goes and stays black until I alt-tab back to terminal. Then I have to logout and in of GNOME to get my display back from 640x480 to 1024x768. Real annoying.

what video card?

You're not running Fedora core 1 by any chance are you?

Anyway it sounds like you're GL setup is incorrect.

use the command
glxinfo
then look for the line direct rendering like so



if direct rendering is yes opengl drivers should be working if not that will be your problem.

I have the same problem trying to run Unreal Tournament 2004 and glxinfo says "No" direct rendering. The game will work with software rendering but it's reeeeeeaaaaly slow.
What should I do now?
I have a Radeon 340M (for laptop).

I tried to get ATI drivers, but ati.com does't give laptop drivers, they say go to your laptop constructor. Hp.com does't give linux drivers.
Am I stuck up with this problem forever??

iNFERION -- what video card do you have?
Post your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

I think theres a mistake in your DRI config.

I've never seen a lap top running 3d games? It'd be nice. Maybe the laptop's video card doesn't have 3d support.

I have played Warcraft 3, COunter Strike, Enemy Territory, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Tux Racer on my laptop which has integrated Intel video, that brrows memoy from main memory. Yep. 3D games are supported on laptops.

Rashko yu are in a bit of trouble, ati dont provide drivers and your vendor aent providing drivers, so ill have a look see. In the meantime try the flgx (i think thats what they are called) ones.

Iphitus, what kind of 3D performance do you get from Intel video (in terms of glxgears), have you tried watching DVD's on it? Just curious for when I'm in the market for a new laptop.