Do your drivers say they support OpenGL? If so, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to play. ATI and Nvidia usually have very good driver support in Linux. Have you tried it? > ---------- > From: dsavage@peaknet.net[SMTP:dsavage@peaknet.net] > Reply To: xfree86-list@redhat.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 2:59 PM > To: xfree86-list@redhat.com > Subject: Fwd: Quake3 question > > This msg was originally posted to the enigma list. It was suggested that I post > it here instead. I've already checked /var/log/XFree86.0.log and it confirms DRI > is being successfully loaded. > ---------------------------------- > > This is probaby a question for an XFree86 expert who's also a gamer. (Mike > Harris, maybe?) > > Should I be able to run Quake3 on an up2date RH72 system (2.4.17-0.1 kernel, > XFree86 4.1.0-12) using an ATI Rage Mobility 128 M3 AGP/2 video chipset? A > friend of mine says, "Not if glxinfo reports 'direct rendering: No'". > > /usr/local/games/quake3/README says "Linux Quake III Arena will work with any > 100% OpenGL compliant 3D video card that has a sufficient fill rate and a fast > Linux driver." It goes on to say "The XFree86 DRI pre-release is not yet > supported." I purchased this package at Fry's long before I bought the system I > just installed it on, so I don't know if the README is still current. > > I've scanned the stuff on dri.sourceforge.net, and I'll admit I'm a bit > overwhelmed. How big a meal have I sat down to? > > --Doc Savage > Fairview Heights, IL > > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent from Peaknet, Inc. > http://www.peaknet.net/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > xfree86-list mailing list > xfree86-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/xfree86-list > IRC: #xfree86 on irc.redhat.com >
