Re: problem in running q3a on RHL6.0

[Lokesh Setia <lsetia78@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nikhil,

Fortunately for you, the 3d stuff works quite well on an TNT card
under linux.  You need to download the kernel and GLX files from:
http://www.nvidia.com/Products/Drivers.nsf/Linux.html 
This page contains instructions on how to install the driver.  
While installing quake, make sure that you do not install any 3d
drivers that come with the game.

After this, you will get a frame rate that is 1-2 % slower than win98
and 2-3 % better than win2000 (That's what I read in reviews, my
resolution isn't that minute :P )

Note: you will find that Mouse remains somewhat sluggish even though
 frame rate gets fine.  For fixing that you have 2 options.

1. Add the following two lines to the "mouse" section of XF86Config
   file.

        Option          "SampleRate"            "200"
        Option          "Resolution"            "2000"

2. If the above works, then it's OK.  Otherwise you need to upgrade to
   XFree86 4.0.2 which contains important fixes for mouse DGA mode.

Bye,
Lokesh.

>>>>> "Nikhil" == Nikhil Kaul <nikhil_kaul@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Nikhil> Hello everyone I'm an avid gamer and a huge q3 fan!! I've
    Nikhil> a PIII(500)+64mb+AsusRivaTNT(16mb). Q3A runs fine under
    Nikhil> Win9x, giving an avg fps of about 25 under 800x600x16. In
    Nikhil> Linux, the installation of Q3ADemo went ok, but it CRAWLED
    Nikhil> when I tried to run it under X. The mouse responsiveness
    Nikhil> was very bad - with a 2-3sec lag b/w mouse /
    Nikhil> on-screen. not playable at all. Didn't work at all in
    Nikhil> non-X .i.e regular console mode. I think I have'nt setup
    Nikhil> my 3d card ok or maybe not installed the GL lib or
    Nikhil> something. I had setup my display and card using
    Nikhil> Xconfigurator. Also tried being nice -20 to it but that
    Nikhil> did'nt work either. can ne1 tell me wat 2 do 2 make it
    Nikhil> work??


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