i get no colour on maps?

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 13 Jun 2007, 16:18

Hey guys any idea why in linux the maps are always gray for me?
The units for me are coloured by any map will just be gray?

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 13 Jun 2007, 16:21

You have an ATI card and are using the open source drivers right? What is your distro?

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 13 Jun 2007, 23:03

Intel drivers actually, ubuntu feisty.

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 13 Jun 2007, 23:40

:/ Well then I have no idea. I know that this problem occurs with the ATI open source drivers, but is fixed by closed sourced that offer better 3D acceleration.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 15 Jun 2007, 10:25

Can someone give me a hand in figuring out why? Works fine in windows so i would like to find why it doesn't in linux!

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 15 Jun 2007, 12:00

Try posting your infolog to see if and errors occur that could point out the problem? Also, maybe more on your system specs?

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 15 Jun 2007, 12:27

Well my graphics is a Integrated Intel 954GM Express Chipset, should work since it does in windows, will get an infolog soon and see if anything interesting shows.

AF · Post by AF » 15 Jun 2007, 12:32

At the very least report the issue to intel and your linux distributor.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 15 Jun 2007, 12:33

AF wrote:At the very least report the issue to intel and your linux distributor.

Well what exactly would i say? And how would i go about properly doing it?

architeuthis · Post by **architeuthis** » 15 Jun 2007, 18:49

Hey guys any idea why in linux the maps are always gray for me?
The units for me are coloured by any map will just be gray?

I have the exact same problem. But...

You have an ATI card and are using the open source drivers right? What is your distro?

...yes, I have an ati card with the open source drivers. I mentioned my problem in a thread from a person with the same problem.
http://spring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=9996

Try posting your infolog to see if and errors occur that could point out the problem? Also, maybe more on your system specs?

What info log do you mean exactly?

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 15 Jun 2007, 19:18

I'm guessing you still have an ATI 9250? Well as you said in your post the Official ATI drivers no longer support it. The 9250 is very old, so would I suggest you consider getting a new card. I'm guessing you either have a PCI or AGP slot for your graphics card. If you have a AGP slot then you can get a pretty good card for under ├é┬ú30. However, if you only have PCI slots, its time to get a new computer!

The infolog.txt is should be located in your .spring folder in your home folder. Its basically a log of your last session.

~/.spring/infolog.txt

architeuthis · Post by **architeuthis** » 15 Jun 2007, 22:19

The infolog.txt didn't gave any valuable information. There's was this message though:

You are missing an OpenGL extension needed to use shadowmaps (fragment_program_shadow)

But as far as I can remember I've been having this message as long as I have been playing spring. Even on windows I had this message.

First I thought this bug was related to the ati opensource drivers but since clericvash has an intel card, can it maybe be a spring related bug?

Relative, I know I have an old card

. But it works fine for what I do on my computer. I hope I can just solve this problem without buying a new card.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 15 Jun 2007, 22:54

I have exactly the same as you bud, but the colouring is fine in windows so it could be a spring bug...mabye.

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 16 Jun 2007, 00:48

I don't think it is a spring bug, its seems to be more likely the limitations of both of your graphics cards and drivers. My ATI card (9800 pro) is supported by the official drivers, thus I don't suffer from this problem. However, this does occur with the open source drivers.

What we really need is someone who knows what they are talking about though.

Could the shadowmaps be the issue?

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 25 Jun 2007, 09:26

heres my infolog

Using read-write data directory: /home/liam/.spring/
Using read-only data directory: /media/sda1/Program Files/Spring/
Using read-only data directory: /usr/share/games/spring/
Using read-only data directory: /usr/lib/spring/
Using script GlobalAI test (KAI-0.12.so)
Map: SmallDivide.smf
Mod: "Balanced Annihilation V5.4" from BA54.sd7
You are missing an OpenGL extension needed to use shadowmaps (fragment_program_shadow)
Number of damage types: 42
Spring 0.74b3
Player joined as 0
rts/System/Platform/Linux/SoLib.cpp:41: SoLib::FindAddress: /usr/lib/spring/AI/Bot-libs/KAI-0.12.so: undefined symbol: IsCInterface
/usr/lib/spring/AI/Bot-libs/KAI-0.12.so has C++ interface
AI has enabled cheating.
GlobalAI1: KAI Metal Class by Krogothe
GlobalAI1: Metal Spots created and saved!
GlobalAI1: Metal Spots Found 24
GlobalAI1: UnitTable loaded in 0.000006s
GlobalAI1: Time Taken to create chokepoints: 0.036519
<> test
User exited
Path cache hits 0 0%
Path cache hits 0 0%

Annoying as i am sure it used to work fine, the trees are coloured, units are coloured, just the dam maps are gray!

architeuthis · Post by **architeuthis** » 26 Jun 2007, 20:30

You are missing an OpenGL extension needed to use shadowmaps (fragment_program_shadow)

Hmm, that's the same message as in my infolog. Maybe it does have something to do with those shadows maps?

imbaczek · Post by **imbaczek** » 26 Jun 2007, 20:35

I've got the same issue. I don't play spring on my laptop anyway because performance is... bad.

architeuthis · Post by **architeuthis** » 27 Jun 2007, 12:24

imbaczek, can you check your infolog.txt for that shadowmaps error? And do you have a ati card for your laptop, or something else and which drivers are you using?

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 27 Jun 2007, 18:46

It's nothing to do with that error you pointed out as i get the same in windows, it's got to be something else.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 03 Jul 2007, 11:21

Anyone know what could be the problem???

Spring RTS Engine

i get no colour on maps?

i get no colour on maps?