Help Me Please (cedega)!!!

[xoron]

hello i am a pretty new user of ubuntu but i have manages to get around things by using the internet.

but i have a problem... i want to play games on my ubuntu so i got cedega

once installed and i rant the tests it said
"OpenGL direct rendering failed"
"3D acceleration failed"

i have had this problem every time..i tried nvidia drive but they dont seem to work...i think i may be doing somthing wrong.

this has on a number of occasions and has resulted in me reformatting my computer...because even glxgears stops working.

this is a fresh format...i have decided not to do anithing in terms of installing untill i get cedega to work From your help.

Please help!

if it help i have an BFG nvidia 8800 GTS
if you need any more information please ask

again this is a fresh format nothing has been done but updated...(this mean no nvidia drivers either)

Please help, i have tried soo many times and still no luck.

ask if you need more information!

[splintercellguy]

Have you installed the restricted drivers in the Restricted Driver Manager?

[xoron]

nope...fresh format in that exact meaning..no restricted drivers enables

just gimme the word and it will be enabled

[cogadh]

The default drivers in Ubuntu don't have full direct rendering capablility, you need to install the restricted driver to get that. Most 3D enabled games will not work without it.

[xoron]

how do i install them ?

[cogadh]

I usually use this how-to:
http://www.albertomilone.com/latest_...sf_feisty.html

[Dark Aspect]

how do i install them ?

Open your terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals

[frodon]

If you are using ubuntu feisty fawn then maybe just use the restricted driver manager (in System > administration > restricted drivers manager), for sure the more convenient way to install drivers when you are a beginner :


Nice GUI isn't it

[xoron]

i have tried all 3 suggestions abouve...nothing works

in fact they all end up damaging the xsever so i had to restore it

would i have to install another dirver?

anithing directly related to OpenGL rather than the hardware?...or os it the hardware that runs the OpenGL?

all suggestion welcome no matter how far-fetched

i have tried from what i think is about everithing...no luck!

please help!

[frodon]

without error log or explaination about how it failed it will be rather difficult to help you sorry.

EDIT: wait a minute i beleive 8800GTS card are a special case leave me 5 min to check.

EDIT2: ok this is indeed a known issue with ubuntu feisty, there is a bug in the driver in Ubuntu's repositories which affects geforce 8xxx cards.

So to install your nvidia drivers sucessfully you have no other choice than following one of these 2 methods :

1) install the driver from Nvidia's website by following method 2 of the tseliot's guide:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2587126

2) try Envy (at your risk) and solve the problem in few clicks:
http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html

if you are beginner envy will surely be eaier to use for you

Be warned that the drawback of using nvidia drivers outside the ubuntu repositories is that you will need to install them again each time you will upgrade your kernel. And as explained in the tseliot blog you will have to remove this driver before trying to upgrade ubuntu to the next release if you want to do so. This is not a big deal but it's better for you to know this