Posted by
Ric Moore on
Feb 02, 2007; 6:00pm
URL: https://forum.world.st/croquet-noob-with-nvidia-problem-tp125604p125607.html
On Fri, 2007-02-02 at 09:36 +0100, Hussayn Dabbous wrote:
> phreakys schrieb:
> > ps. im on archlinux
> >
> > 2007/2/2,
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[hidden email]>:
> >>
> >> hello,
> >>
> >> i just installed croquet after reading the whole idea of it, and watching
> >> some
> >> videos. Really great software!
> >>
> >> I got a problem though. I tested the program on my laptop(ATI
> >> X700/centrino),
> >> and it worked fine. On my desktop(nvidia gforce 6600) i get an opengl
> >> initialization error. I checked glxgears/glxinfo and hw-acceleration
> >> should
> >> work fine.
>
> The problem probably is here:
> Whenever you upgrade your OS, or install software which updates the
> video drivers, part of the openGL installation might get corrupted.
> Dont ask me why, what, where. I dont know, but the general advice
> seems to be:
In Linux you have to upgrade your nVidia module everytime you upgrade
the kernel. I guess that would be the same under Winders?
> Reinstall the original video drivers of your
> sound card. reinstal openGL and go ahead...
>
> I had the very same problem with Second Life and with Croquet on Windoiws XP.
> Microsoft is known to ignore open GL ;-)
>
> Following the description above helped in my case.
It must be one heckuva job to keep the hardware openGL that is built in
the card aligned with the software openGL. When having problems, it's
better to check their site for known problems and workarounds. Ric
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