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For now, those two guides should be ok. Gamespy doesn’t
exist on Linux, yet, and I couldn’t get XSpy to work
on my box, yet, so I can’t comment on it.
So, we installed Q3Test and we already got a working
3dfx-server driver on our Xwindows. Before attempting
the stuff below, remember that you can stop your Xwindows-session
by pressing CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE.
Remember that Q3Test runs in full-screen. Try to
run Q3Test by typing the following in an xterm-window:
- cd /usr/local/games <enter>
- ./linuxquake3 <enter>
What happened? Any of the three things should’ve
occurred:
- Black-screen
- Really SLOW Windowed-screen of q3test <like
running quake2 on a virge video-card>
- Really SLOW FULL-Screen of q3test <like running
quake2 on a virge video-card>
Be cool. Don’t hurl curses, yet. Here’s the diagnosis
and fixes:
- The most common cause of any of these three problems
is that the Q3Test-linux has been known to have
a problem with its default-configuration. Browse
to the 3dfx-howto page at http://www.netroedge.com/~phil/3dfx-howto.html
and download their working Q3CONFIG-file.
Try downloading it directly to /usr/local/games/q3test/demoq3
. This should fix most of the black-screens
and the other two problems listed above.
- If you downloaded the q3config-file like instructed
above and you’re still having a slight problem,
try renaming that q3config.cfg to q3aconfig.cfg.
This is my own fix to it. J
- If however, Q3Test is still running in a SLOW
Windowed-screen or a SLOW full-screen, chances are
you installed the wrong glibc-driver. Install
the correct gllibc-driver.
After following the instructions above, your Q3Test-linux
should be working fine and the playability and speed
should be mostly identical to the Win32-version.
Playing Q3Test as a non-root user
So you finally got Q3Test working and playing like
heck on some low-ping servers. Gnarly!
However, remember that you’re also logged in as ROOT
on your linux-box while you’re playing Q3Test. Normally,
running as root is not recommended unless you’re
doing some upgrades or maintenance on your box, as
it has been documented thru the years that there’s
a high possibility that your box will get screwed-up
or some other drastic and tragic things happens and
will happen. Q3Test will run and you can play it even
if you’re not root. However, you won’t have any sounds
when you play q3test as a normal user. In the Q3Test
manual, there’s a little instruction on how to play
q3test as a non-root user. Follow the instructions
below:
- If you haven’t add any user to your box aside
from ROOT, this is a good time to add a user to
your linux-box. You can add users using adduser
command and/or using linuxconf on redhat/gnome
systems. I’m not sure how to add user in KDE, so
you might want to check up on that if you have kde.
Again, I recommend reading up on Matt Welsh’s "Running
Linux" on the proper instructions and subtleties
when adding users.
- Close your xwindows-session and type "exit"
from the command-prompt
- Login as one of your newly-created users
- su as super-user to type and run
the following properly:
- The command above assigned READ/WRITE/EXECUTE
on the soundcard-device your box has for other
users of your box.
- type exit to close the su-session.
- Load Xwindows by typing startx.
- Open an xterm-window and change directory to /usr/local/games/q3test
where Q3test is.
- Type ./linuxquake3 to play Q3Test.
You should have sounds now with Q3Test as a non-root
user. Connect to your lowest-ping Q3Test-server and
start playing.
Final Words
Congratulations!!! You
are now a q3test-linux gamer! Please feel free to
submit bug-reports about Q3Test to q3feedback@idsoftware.com
and bug-reports about the Darryl’s glide-Xserver at
daryll@harlot.rb.ca.us
.
If you still have questions,
try participating at news://news.3dfx.com/3dfx.glide.linux
by posting questions and answers over there. Lots
of tips over there, as well. Also, visit the Linux
Games forum and at Linuxnewbie.org's #linuxnewbie
irc-channel on Efnet.
Go have fun playing Q3Test!
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