Pimp my xorg.conf ---> ati x1650 and 3d games

[|{urse]

hi there, when i run the game nexuiz, it looks like this

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...xuiz000000.jpg

the output

Nexuiz Linux 15:50:35 Apr  8 2008
Trying to load library... "libz.so.1" - loaded.
Added packfile /usr/share/games/nexuiz/data/data20080229.pk3 (3982 files)
Trying to load library... "libcurl.so.4" - loaded.
Failed to init SDL joystick subsystem: 
Trying to load library... "libvorbis.so.0" - loaded.
Trying to load library... "libvorbisfile.so.3" - loaded.
Trying to load library... "libmodplug.so.0" - loaded.
Trying to load library... "libOffscreenGecko.so" "/usr/lib/games/nexuiz/libOffscreenGecko.so" - failed.
execing quake.rc
execing default.cfg
execing physicsQBR.cfg
execing newhook.cfg
execing weapons.cfg
execing normal.cfg
execing config.cfg
couldn't exec data/campaign.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Initializing Video Mode: fullscreen 1024x768x32x60hz
Linked against SDL version 1.2.11
Using SDL library version 1.2.11
0 SDL joystick(s) found:
Trying to load library... "libjpeg.so.62" - loaded.
Trying to load library... "libpng12.so.0" - loaded.
Draw_CachePic: failed to load gfx/complete
Draw_CachePic: failed to load gfx/inter
Shader 'textures/Reaptxt/sun' already defined

and then goes on to try to autodetect sound etc.

The game runs but hideously!

here is my xorg.conf beginning with the device section

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	Busid		"PCI:2:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Novatek 563"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
	Monitor		"Novatek 563"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1280x1024"	"1152x864"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"	"640x350"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"
	
	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
        Load		"dri"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"1"
EndSection
Section "DRI"
    Group       0
    Mode        0666
EndSection

any ideas? thx in advance.

[|{urse]

anyone?


now my xorg.conf looks like this

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	Busid		"PCI:2:0:0"
	Option		"XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps"	"true"
	Option		"AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"true"
	Option		"AllowGLXWithComposite"	"true"
	Option		"EnablePageFlip"	"true"
	Option		"AccelMethod"	"EXA"
	Option		"MigrationHeuristic"	"greedy"
	Option		"DRI"	"true"
	Option		"TexturedVideo"	"on"
	Option		"UseFastTLS"	"0"
	Option		"BlockSignalsOnLock"	"on"
	Option		"KernelModuleParm"	"locked-userpages=0"
	Option		"ForceGenericCPU"	"off"
	Option		"VideoOverlay"	"on"
	Option		"OpenGLOverlay"	"off"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Novatek 563"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
	Monitor		"Novatek 563"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1280x1024"	"1152x864"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"	"640x350"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"
	
	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"dri"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"Enable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
	Option		"AIGLX"	"false" #<---- i dont want to resort to it 
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Group	0
	Mode	0666
EndSection

textures are showing up correctly in nexuiz but the gameplay is so ridiculously slow that its not worth playing at all.

oh and now glxgears crashes x completely! lol

funny thing is compiz has never run better.

I installed the latest ati drivers but fglrx-info says this

display: :1.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)

wth mesa? I thought i was using the new ati stuff?

I am thouroughly demused. Pls help!

[WalmartSniperLX]

anyone?


now my xorg.conf looks like this

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	Busid		"PCI:2:0:0"
	Option		"XaaNoOffscreenPixmaps"	"true"
	Option		"AddARGBGLXVisuals"	"true"
	Option		"AllowGLXWithComposite"	"true"
	Option		"EnablePageFlip"	"true"
	Option		"AccelMethod"	"EXA"
	Option		"MigrationHeuristic"	"greedy"
	Option		"DRI"	"true"
	Option		"TexturedVideo"	"on"
	Option		"UseFastTLS"	"0"
	Option		"BlockSignalsOnLock"	"on"
	Option		"KernelModuleParm"	"locked-userpages=0"
	Option		"ForceGenericCPU"	"off"
	Option		"VideoOverlay"	"on"
	Option		"OpenGLOverlay"	"off"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Novatek 563"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc ATI Default Card"
	Monitor		"Novatek 563"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Modes		"1280x1024"	"1152x864"	"1024x768"	"832x624"	"800x600"	"720x400"	"640x480"	"640x350"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"
	
	# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
	#	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	#	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"dri"
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"Enable"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
	Option		"AIGLX"	"false" #<---- i dont want to resort to it 
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Group	0
	Mode	0666
EndSection

textures are showing up correctly in nexuiz but the gameplay is so ridiculously slow that its not worth playing at all.

oh and now glxgears crashes x completely! lol

funny thing is compiz has never run better.

I installed the latest ati drivers but fglrx-info says this

display: :1.0  screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.2 (2.1 Mesa 7.0.1)

wth mesa? I thought i was using the new ati stuff?

I am thouroughly demused. Pls help!

Just wondering. What method of installing the ATI drivers did you use? Did you get them from the repos or did you download it from the ATI website?

[WalmartSniperLX]

This is a shot in the dark. Try moving your "module" section up so that its the first section in the xorg.conf file. Honestly I don't know how xorg.conf is read, but if it's read like any normal shell script, then it may be important to have it laid out in a certain format or order. After moving the module section, do a ctrl-alt backspace to start x.

[|{urse]

just tried the method described above and x failed to start. *shrugs* thx for the idea though. have everything back to the way it was before again.

GOD this is frustrating lol. sauerbraten, nexuiz, tremulous etc are horridly slow.

oh and i downloaded the latest catalyst from ati's site, then i blocked the preinstalled fglrx from starting up with

sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common

and manually edited xorg.conf.

I know this is in the topic but just a reminder, this is an x1950 256mb (liquid-cooled ffs) theres nothing wrong with the card, verified this @ work on a fc8 machine.

[WalmartSniperLX]

just tried the method described above and x failed to start. *shrugs* thx for the idea though. have everything back to the way it was before again.

GOD this is frustrating lol. sauerbraten, nexuiz, tremulous etc are horridly slow.

oh and i downloaded the latest catalyst from ati's site, then i blocked the preinstalled fglrx from starting up with

sudo gedit /etc/default/linux-restricted-modules-common

and manually edited xorg.conf.

I know this is in the topic but just a reminder, this is an x1950 256mb (liquid-cooled ffs) theres nothing wrong with the card, verified this @ work on a fc8 machine.

That's strange. I just recently downloaded drivers from ati and installed them and my hd2600pro works fine. You did build the .deb packages instead of the automatic installer right?

I also just migrated back from F8 and I had more stable graphics performance in general in F8.

[|{urse]

yeah i sure did, followed the wiki as well. And direct rendering..

kurse@kurse-desktop:~$ DISPLAY=:0 glxinfo | grep render
direct rendering: Yes
OpenGL renderer string: Radeon X1650 Series

[ppeetteerr]

If you have xorg 7.3 you may not need an xorg.conf try moving it to a new directory and restarting X. I have the same card and just installed the drivers and started X

Running hardy

[VitalBodies]

Install: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubu...allation_Guide

This guide tell you about the Mesa. If you have that showing up the drivers are loaded wrong if you are trying to use ATI proprietary drivers.

fglrxinfo
Run this command and you should not see mesa...

[|{urse]

yeah thats the exact guide i followed, 3 times to the letter. I have even done a wipe and reload. fglrxinfo is still telling me it's mesa.