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From: Martins <mar@××.lv>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:34:22
Message-Id: 200701110328.28083.mar@ml.lv
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900 by james
1 On Wednesday 10 January 2007 19:22, james wrote:
2 > hello,
3 >
4 > I have my amd64 running glxgears at just under 2000 fps.
5 >
6 > However when I run bzflag, it crashes the X session.
7 >
8 > I ran accross this web page:
9 >
10 > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_AMD_64
11 >
12 > Which suggest exporting is the key to get 3D games to work:
13 >
14 > <snip>
15 > Radeon 3D-acceleration in 32-bit programs
16 >
17 > Getting 3D acceleration working with ATI Radeon requires proprietary
18 > drivers and some 32-bit programs must be enabled with the correct
19 > GL-drivers setting.
20 >
21 > Before you run your game, you should export the proper LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH
22 > environment variable:
23 >
24 > export LIBGL_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/X11R6/lib32/modules/dri
25 > <end/snip>
26 >
27 > I have the ati-drivers-8.32.5 installed, but not this 'modules/dri'
28 > dir under /usr/X11R6/lib32/. Could this be the reason BZflag croakes
29 > immediate upon startup?
30 >
31 >
32 > Any suggestions or info is most welcome.
33 >
34 >
35 > James
36
37
38 check this path
39 /usr/X11R6/lib32/xorg/modules/dri
40
41 also check isnt there in /usr/games/bin starting script
42
43 martins
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[gentoo-user] Re: 3D games on AMD64 + ati 1900 James <wireless@×××××××××××.com>