0.3.14 can't start arch linux

[elmariachi]

Downloaded the latest package. Using just the symlink to start the game didn't work so I tried using the command-line:

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mariachi@koi ~/jogos/freeorion/freeorion % ./freeorion                  <10:12>
Following into my basedir
CWD: /home/mariachi/jogos/freeorion/freeorion/application
python2.5 found. Using it.
./freeorion: line 61:  7285 Segmentation fault      ${STRACE} ./freeorion --settings-dir ./default $@

what does this mean?

thank you

[Geoff the Medio]

Have you previously had any other versions of freeorion on that system?

Are there any .log files in ~/.freeorion/ and if so could you post them?

[elmariachi]

I had a working version, not sure which, maybe the previous one or the one before.
Only one log in .freeorion, ogre.log
http://pastebin.com/vTW5w9te

[Geoff the Medio]

Looks like this might be the problem:

17:05:43: OGRE EXCEPTION(6:FileNotFoundException): '/home/mariachi/freeorion/application/ogre_plugins.cfg' file not found! in ConfigFile::load at OgreConfigFile.cpp (line 84)
17:05:43: /home/mariachi/freeorion/application/ogre_plugins.cfg not found, automatic plugin loading disabled.

Is that file located somewhere on your system? I'm not sure how the linux version is set up, but on Windows it's in the main FreeOrion directory where the executables are located.

Could you make sure you delete everything, including any subdirectories or hidden files, in ~/.freeorion/ and try again? Also make sure there's no other versions of freeorion around that might get run instead of the new one you've downloaded.

[elmariachi]

that file is nowhere in my system. I don't have OGRE installed, although I had before and I still couldn't play. I'll install it again and look for that file and copy it to the binaried folder.

I'm using the latest tarball, maybe someone forgot to package it, but if that would be the case more people would complain no?

[Geoff the Medio]

ogre_plugins.cfg is a file that comes with FreeOrion, not with Ogre (or if it does come with Ogre, it's not necessarily the same version as comes with FreeOrion), and you shouldn't need Ogre installed for that file (or to run FreeOrion).

What do you mean by "latest tarball" ?

[elmariachi]

http://freeorion.psitronic.de/download/ newest file from here.

Well my freeorion package doesn't have that file, and the others don't either. I'll download another version to see.

[kroddn]

I don't think that this error message has anything to do with the crash you experience. The plugin config is not needed, because all ogre modules are linked into the binary statically.

I think your graphic card driver is the problem - normally that's the reason for segfault crashes without any further error message.

Can you paste the output of the command "glxinfo"?

[elmariachi]

http://pastebin.com/gEfLjhu1
it has OpenGl 2.0 as far as I know, Intel card though.

[Geoff the Medio]

it has OpenGl 2.0 as far as I know, Intel card though.

Looks like it supports GL 2.1:

OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.8.2

I'm not sure what else to ask about or suggest. It's apparently not getting far enough into execution to get into actual FreeOrion code... If it's not a GL version issue, then it could still be some sort of incompatibility between Ogre and your video drivers, but I'm not sure how to test that or what to change other than suggesting you try updating your video drivers.

[elmariachi]

I already have the latest available version of the drivers.
I'll ask people with intel cards to test this to see if it's a card issue, or just something wrong with my computer.
It doesn't look like a bug though, but still I'll keep this thread updated.

[athros]

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Following into my basedir
CWD: /home/nsawlidi/Games/freeorion/application
python2.5 found. Using it.
./freeorion: line 143:  2127 Segmentation fault      ${FO_TRACE} ${FO_GDB_ARGS} ./freeorion --resource-dir ./default $@

Same problem. Arch Linux, 64 Bit, on a laptop with a m9000 nVidia card. The fault is directly after starting the program. I don't see much else.

It is the latest version I could download.

glxinfo

Logs from ~/.freeorion should be attached. If not, I'll add them in. What else would you like from me?

[Geoff the Medio]

From your glxinfo:

GLX version: 1.4

That might be your problem. If so, there might be a workaround if you're willing and able to recompile FreeOrion yourself. Otherwise, you probably won't be able to run recent versions of FreeOrion on that system.

[kroddn]

Please download the Debuggingsymbols for your version of freeorion from sourceforge and run:

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./freeorion --gdb

This loads FreeOrion inside gdb. Then type "s" + Enter, this will run the game.

When the game crashes, type "bt"+Enter and copy+paste the backtrace.

[athros]

@kroddin - I was on .14, and I could not get the ./freeorion --gdb to work. Argument d and b not found.
I'm on .15 and same problem. I'm untaring and putting the files into the application directory of freeorion, assuming that is correct. Do I need to do something else?

@Geoff the Medio - I am willing to recompile, I just need to know the libraries I need to get. I think I have the basics of what I need.