graphic-problem: login-screen is blinking

[kaz]

I'm using Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, Gnome on a notebook with intel
first I had a problem because the text wasn't displayed right, but thx to this forum I managed to
solve it 
I updated and made the setup, everything fine, but when I launch the client
it sorts of split the screen and the upper right part is blinking fast black-picture-black-picture and the lower left part
a bit slower. but everything else works fine, I was able to login and stuff although I didn't try anyfurther because
my eyes began to hurt and head felt dizzy.
since I didn't found a thread with a similar problem I thought I could ask right away
hope you can help me 

this is what happened in terminal while running:

Using fontsize 13 for resolution 800x600

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file 'tlo-ke_1.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Couldn't load image 'tlo-ke_1.dds', using error texture instead!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.image:
  Could not open image file '/planeshift/items/spoon_wooden01a.dds' on VFS!

crystalspace.maploader.parse.texture:
  Couldn't load image '/planeshift/items/spoon_wooden01a.dds', using error
  texture instead!
WARNING! Object 'spikes_06' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_03' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_05' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_walls_01' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_bridge_01' is not closed!
WARNING! Object '_s_sigil_01' is not closed!
...

crystalspace.graphics3d.shader.fixed:
  Multitexture units: moderate 4
psEngine destroyed.
X Error of failed request:  BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  4 (X_DestroyWindow)
  Resource id in failed request:  0x3c00003
  Serial number of failed request:  172
  Current serial number in output stream:  174

oh yes and I tried out a lot of different setup-settings
but everwhere the same, no matter if fullscreen or diffrent resolution

[Seneche]

From what you posted, this section concerns me:

crystalspace.graphics3d.shader.fixed:
  Multitexture units: moderate 4
psEngine destroyed.
X Error of failed request:  BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)
  Major opcode of failed request:  4 (X_DestroyWindow)
  Resource id in failed request:  0x3c00003
  Serial number of failed request:  172
  Current serial number in output stream:  174

That X Error more than likely is the cause, or even the result of the problem, I just can't tell. When I get X Errors, I just reinstall the OS and or game. I am running Opensuse 10.2 and have never had any problems, however I had many on Ubuntu. If your not into reinstalling th OS, I would first check that drivers are working and up to date. Next, see if you have a decent graphic card capable of running it well. Next, check your Xorg version, make sure it is up to date as well. If all that fails, I would reinstall the game itself. And of course, the last option is that OS reinstall, but that may not produce results. Good luck, hope you can fix it.

[kaz]

it seems the "bad-window"-error comes after closing the game, so it doesn't have to be the problem for the blinking

really annoying, you know, the textures everything is alright. I can walk around and such, but the screen is blinking 

reinstalling the game and xorg didn't help much
now it's not black-picture-black but the text and icons blinking and mouse/keyboard input is realy slow, sort of blinking with the other things

I don't want to reinstall the os, especially if there's only a very slight chance that it would help
drivers are also up to date

it now says something in at the loading screen:

Indirect rendering may indicate a flawed OpenGL Setup if you run on a local x-server

maybe this is the reason why it's not working:
glxinfo

direct rendering: No

 could that be? and what possiblities are there to make it work?

[Rongar Elani]

Yes, that's most likely the problem. Have a look at your xorg.conf in /etc/X11. There is this section called 'Module'. Mine is looking like this:
 

Section "Module"
    Load           "bitmap"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "ddc"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "int10"
    Load           "vbe"
EndSection

Check if glx is listed in yours, if not, copy and paste. Then check again in your console with glxinfo and glxgears.

*Edit*

Your graphic card must be able to perform it though and your drivers should be up to date.

[kaz]

it is already listed...
here's the whole xorg.conf:

Section "Files"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
        FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
        # path to defoma fonts
        FontPath        "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load    "i2c"
        Load    "bitmap"
        Load    "ddc"
        Load    "dri"
        Load    "extmod"
        Load    "freetype"
        Load    "glx"
        Load    "int10"
        Load    "vbe"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "kbd"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "de"
        Option          "XkbVariant"    "nodeadkeys"
        Option          "XkbOptions"    "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Synaptics Touchpad"
 Driver          "synaptics"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "auto-dev"
        Option          "HorizScrollDelta"      "0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "wacom"
        Identifier      "stylus"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option          "Type"          "stylus"
        Option          "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"         # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "wacom"
        Identifier      "eraser"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option          "Type"          "eraser"
        Option          "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"         # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "wacom"
        Identifier      "cursor"
        Option          "Device"        "/dev/input/wacom"
        Option          "Type"          "cursor"
        Option          "ForceDevice"   "ISDV4"         # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Devic
e"
        Driver          "i810"
        BusID           "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Generic Monitor"
        Option          "DPMS"
        HorizSync       28-64
        VertRefresh     43-60
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Devic
e"
        Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           1
                Modes           "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           4
                Modes           "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           8
                Modes           "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           15
                Modes           "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
 Modes           "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1280x800"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "Default Layout"
        Screen          "Default Screen"
        InputDevice     "Generic Keyboard"
        InputDevice     "Configured Mouse"
        InputDevice     "stylus"        "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice     "cursor"        "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice     "eraser"        "SendCoreEvents"
        InputDevice     "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode    0666
EndSection

glxgears don't go really smooth, they look like lagging, turn-stop-turn-stop
framerate is always about

1921 frames in 5.0 seconds = 383.379 FPS

direct rendering is still no

drivers are up to date, and the card should be able to manage, it managed to run WoW too ( if that counts as a reference..)
but I never managed to run compiz or beryl, so it could be but that would be sad 

[Seneche]

From the last post, it says that your monitor resolution is at 1280x800. Try taking this down the common 1024 x 768 just to see if that works, it sounds weird, but I've had games with resolution requirements.

[Rongar Elani]

The i810 driver supports hardware accelerated 3D via the Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI), but only in depth 16 for the i810/i815 and depths 16 and 24 for the 830M and later. So open xorg.conf again. For editing this file you have to be root, so do it via console by typing: sudo gedit /etx/X11/xorg.conf. Then modify the file in the following sections until it looks like this:

Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Devic
e"
        Driver          "i810"
        BusID           "PCI:0:2:0" 
        VideoRam  65536
        Option          "NoAccel"              "false"
        Option          "SWCursor"             "false"
        Option          "DRI"                  "true"
                 
EndSection

Now scroll down a bit more to 'Section "Screen"'. Modify this section until it looks like this:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Device          "Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Devic
e"
        Monitor         "Generic Monitor"
        DefaultDepth    16 
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           1
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           4
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           8
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           15
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           16
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth           24
                Modes           "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

Make sure the 'default depth' is 16, or else it won't work. Save the file and restart your computer. Hope this will solve it, good luck!

[hellrat]

I still have this problem. Iv'e tried altering xorg.conf  without any luck and also tried to disable metacity. Any suggestions?

[hellrat]

?

[Caarrie]

do you run gnome or kde? do you have an ati card?