Not able to run PlaneShift v0.5.6 with Ubuntu 10.10

[StormcrowofRohan]

    I've downloaded the client about three separate times.  My last download was: PlaneShift-v0.5.6-x86.bin.  I installed system wide, I left user settings as is, I chose Gnome for window manager.  All of that went fine.  After install when I launch however is when things start to take a fowl turn.

    First of all, if I choose to run the game from the menu, I get the PlaneShift icon, but the launcher itself is black and it does nothing visible.  When I try to close it, the window persists on my screen and am unable to remove it without rebooting.  I would like to paste the terminal info when I launch if I can find it here: "Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large."  There were several other issues which I saw having to do with graphical interface files such as environment, character sprites, etc.

My system specs are: Motherboard 761GXK8MB Winfast,  AMD Athlon 64 Processor 4000+,  ATI Radeon X1600 128MB graphics card, and , 2 GB RAM.  I know, sucky.  My desktop resolution is set to 1280x1024.

Could anyone give me some ideas on what the issue could be here? 

[Sen]

Hi. Looks like you tried already a lot. Can you paste the full output of the terminal when you start planeshift? ( ./psclient )

[Gilrond]

Did you try running psclient script directly? And just btw, ATI Radeon sounds like asking for trouble.

[StormcrowofRohan]

Here is what the terminal spit out this time while I was launching PlaneShift via the console:

(main.tcl:27204): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_window_set_icon_list: icons too large

WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.syntax.loader.service.text’
ERROR: Couldn't load plugin with class ‘crystalspace.syntax.loader.service.text’!
WARNING: failed to initialize plugin ‘crystalspace.graphics3d.shadercompiler.xmlshader’
WARNING: failed to initialize plugin ‘crystalspace.graphics3d.shadercompiler.weaver’
WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.syntax.loader.service.text’
ERROR: Couldn't load plugin with class ‘crystalspace.syntax.loader.service.text’!
WARNING: failed to initialize plugin ‘crystalspace.graphics3d.shadercompiler.xmlshader’
WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.level.loader’
WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.level.loader’
WARNING: Can not load default shader vars, no iSyntaxService available
Opening GLX2D
Couldn't open xml file '/this/updateservers.xml'!
Unable to get root node!
Checking for updates to the updater: Using mirror http://planeshift.clevertech.net/Updates/ for updaterinfo.xml
ATTENTION: default value of option force_s3tc_enable overridden by environment.
Creating Context
Video driver GL/X version (direct renderer)
Visual ID: 0x00000021, 24bit TrueColor
R8:G8:B8:A8,
level 0, double buffered
WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.syntax.loader.service.text’
ERROR: Couldn't load plugin with class ‘crystalspace.syntax.loader.service.text’!
NOTIFY: OpenGL renderer: Mesa DRI R300 (RV530 71C2) 20090101 x86/MMX+/3DNow!+/SSE2 TCL DRI2 (vendor: DRI R300 Project) version 1.5 Mesa 7.9-devel
NOTIFY: Using windowed mode at resolution 1024x768.
NOTIFY: Pixel format: Color: 24 Alpha: 8 Depth: 24 Stencil: 8 AccumColor: 0 AccumAlpha: 0 MultiSamples: 0
NOTIFY: Multisample: disabled
NOTIFY: Using VBO with 64 MB of VBO memory
Default shader /shader/std_lighting.xml not available
/shader/std_lighting_portal.xml: ‘xmlshader’ shader compiler not available
Default shader /shader/std_lighting_portal.xml not available
WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.renderloop.step.generic.type’
Failed to load plugin crystalspace.renderloop.step.generic.type; pandemonium will ensue.
WARNING: could not load plugin ‘crystalspace.rendermanager.unshadowed’
No rendermanager set!
Mounting skin: /planeshift/art/pslaunch.zip
Texture Manager parsing /paws/launcher/imagelist.xml
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/top_left_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/top_right_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/bottom_left_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/bottom_right_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/left_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/right_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/top_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >/paws/base/maps/leather/bottom_1.png<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/sound/system.cpp:37 Initialize SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Failed to locate Sound renderer!
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, <src/common/paws/pawsimagedrawable.cpp:69 PreparePixmap SEVERE>
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Could not open image: >Scaling Field Background<
Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, Fri Apr 22 17:27:15 2011, ART ERROR: PawsTextureManager wasn't able to load the requested image: Scaling Field Background
DEBUG: Initializing OpenAL sound system
DEBUG: Retrieving available devices.
Home directory /home/andrew not ours.
AL lib: pulseaudio.c:612: Context did not connect: Connection refused
DEBUG: Available OpenAL device: ALSA Default
DEBUG: Available OpenAL device: No Output
DEBUG: Default OpenAL device: ALSA Default
DEBUG: No device specified
DEBUG: Falling back on default device
Home directory /home/andrew not ours.
AL lib: pulseaudio.c:612: Context did not connect: Connection refused
Home directory /home/andrew not ours.
DEBUG: OpenAL context frequency: 44100 Hz
DEBUG: OpenAL context refresh: 43 Hz
DEBUG: OpenAL context uses asynchronous (threaded) context
DEBUG: OpenAL context should support 255 mono sources
DEBUG: OpenAL context should support 1 stereo sources
Couldn't locate resource Examine Background in the current skin!
Couldn't locate resource Examine Background in the current skin!
Using mirror http://216.6.227.163/updater/ for updaterinfo.xml

Overall, I'd say this doesn't look good for me. lol  Anyone know what this means?

[StormcrowofRohan]

Bump! 

[weltall]

opensource drivers are not exactly able to handle ps. you might try some of the intel fixes and hope.

[StormcrowofRohan]

Where might I find these fixes?  I'm not quite sure what I'm looking for.  Thanks for the reply.

[Gilrond]

Since it's a desktop, I'd really recommend you to get a decent Nvidia card, and avoid the suffering Even PCI Geforce 6200 works with PS. Nothing beats closed Nvidia drivers on Linux for OpenGL support (so far).