Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:17:56 -0000 (GMT) From: "Hugo Silva" <klr@6s-gaming.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DooM3 not working on FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE :/ [SOLVED!] Message-ID: <49458.81.84.174.8.1097270276.squirrel@81.84.174.8> In-Reply-To: <20041006091233.GA88354@kayjay.xs4all.nl> References: <64337.81.84.174.8.1097022495.squirrel@81.84.174.8> <20041006091233.GA88354@kayjay.xs4all.nl>
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Hi list, All that was needed was upgrading the nvidia-driver. Worked after this :-) > On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 12:28:15AM -0000, Hugo Silva wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm running into trouble trying to run the DooM3 beta on FreeBSD. > > Yesterday I installed the Doom3 client on 5.3(-BETA5) and the game runs > well AFAICT (played one or two levels). I quickly tested the install on > 4.10 and 6.0 and also there it worked fine. The first run on 6.0 resulted > in a reboot but there were no further crashes. Unfortunately, I have no > 5.2.1 system to try. > >> The screen will stay gray for awhile and then my resolution will be >> messed >> up and the system mouseless (cursor won't move) - I can fix this by >> running Return to Castle Wolfenstein which will give back mouse control >> and reset resolution. > > You might try 'xvidtune -unlock' to escape from that situation, at least > the resolution part. I don't know about the mouse. > >> I've digged a bit into the problem, but it's 4.30 AM and I can't think >> on >> anything else. Here's how the game stops: >> >> game initialized. >> -------------------------------------- >> -------- Initializing Session -------- >> session initialized >> -------------------------------------- >> Sys_MapCharForKey: doom key 43 -> keycode failed >> Sys_MapCharForKey: doom key 126 -> keycode failed >> --- Common Initialization Complete --- >> terminal support disabled >> pid: 36927 >> 496 MB System Memory >> 64 MB Video Memory >> Async thread started >> signal caught: Aborted >> si_code 0 >> Trying to exit gracefully.. >> --------- Game Map Shutdown ---------- >> -------------------------------------- >> Shutting down sound hardware >> ----------- OSS Sound Shutdown ----------- >> unmap dma sound buffer >> close sound device >> ------------------------------------------ >> idRenderSystem::Shutdown() >> double fault Aborted, bailing out >> >> >> So it's obvious it's something to do with threading. This makes me think >> the game will only run on the 5.3 version.. which would be a major >> drawback for me as I don't plan to install 5.3 on my workstation >> (everything is working flawlessly, and the idea of upgrading the >> OS+nvidia >> drivers+all ports is not so nice..) > > The upgrade 5.2.1 -> 5.3 is indeed a bit bumpy, requiring a lot of port > rebuilds or fun with libmap.conf. However, I found that the 'new' > nvidia-driver (version 6113) in combination with 5.3 was a significant > improvement, especially concerning stability, on my system. I also heard > about regression with the new driver though, so YMMV. > > Karel. > >> A ktrace shows this: >> >> >> 36983 doom.x86 RET write 148/0x94 >> 36983 doom.x86 CALL #175(0x2,0,0xbfbfdde8,0x8) >> 36983 doom.x86 RET #175 0 >> 36983 doom.x86 CALL #179(0xbfbfdde8,0x8) >> 36983 doom.x86 RET #179 -1 errno -4 Unknown error: -4 >> 36983 doom.x86 PSIG SIG(null) caught handler=0x28345e94 mask=0x80000000 >> code=0 36983 doom.x86 CALL #119(0xbfbfdaf8) >> 36983 doom.x86 RET #119 JUSTRETURN >> 36983 doom.x86 CALL old.sendmsg(0x9078,0,0x80000000,0) >> 36983 doom.x86 RET old.sendmsg 36984/0x9078 >> 36983 doom.x86 CALL #91(0x2833a000,0x1000) >> 36983 doom.x86 RET #91 0 >> 36983 doom.x86 CALL exit(0x6) >> >> >> So I'm pretty much out of ideas to make the game work.. Seems to be >> thread-related, dies with an unknown error. >> >> Any ideias ? >> >> Regards, >> >> Hugo >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- www.6s-gaming.com
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