UFO:Alien Invasion

Technical support => Feature Requests => Topic started by: BugPowderDust on November 06, 2007, 09:45:58 pm

Title: Can't start game- Vista
Post by: BugPowderDust on November 06, 2007, 09:45:58 pm

Just downloaded the client, installed OK.

Run the .exe with or without XP SP2 compatibility running, it starts full screen, switches to a window, then quits. All I ever see is a grey screen.

Using Vista Home Premium, 1 GB RAM, latest nVidia drivers installed (nvidia 7600 Go)

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:Log:

Winsock Initialized
Hostname: P665
IP: 192.168.1.102
...could not set to language:
...could not set to system language
Console initialized.
couldn't load history
------- Loading ref_gl.dll -------
ref_gl version: GL 0.12
Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 6: 1024 768 FS
...attempting fullscreen
...using desktop frequency: 60 hz
...using desktop display depth of 32
...calling CDS: ok
GLimp_Init() - no hardware acceleration detected
VID_CreateWindow() - GLimp_InitGL failed
ref_gl::R_SetMode() - invalid mode
Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 3: 640 480 W
ref_gl::R_Shutdown() - wglMakeCurrent failed
...setting windowed mode
GLimp_Init() - no hardware acceleration detected
VID_CreateWindow() - GLimp_InitGL failed
ref_gl::R_SetMode() - could not revert to safe mode
ref_gl::R_Init() - could not R_SetMode()
------------------------------------

------- sound initialization -------
Loading snd_sdl sound driver
Soundsystem: SDL.
SDL version: 1.2.11
SDL audio driver is "dsound".
Bits: 16
Frequency: 48000
Samples: 4096
Channels: 2
sound sampling rate: 48000
===============

Anyone got any ideas as to why it won't start? I am dying to play this game!

Title: Re: Can't start game- Vista
Post by: Mattn on November 06, 2007, 10:41:59 pm

don't use the ms opengl drivers, try to use the ones from your vendor.

you can also try the beta installers for version 2.2

Title: Re: Can't start game- Vista
Post by: BugPowderDust on November 07, 2007, 07:54:25 am

Thanks Matt... when you say openGL drivers, you mean the graphics drivers? I upgraded them to the most recent from the nVidia website only last week.

I'll try the beta install, thanks

Title: Re: Can't start game- Vista
Post by: MegaPower on February 17, 2008, 11:26:06 am

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SDL version: 1.2.11
I: desktop depth: 32bpp
I: setting mode 6: 1024x768 (fullscreen: yes)
I: got 8 bits of stencil
I: got 32 bits of depth buffer
I: got double buffer
I: got 8 bits for red
I: got 8 bits for green
I: got 8 bits for blue
GL_VENDOR: Microsoft Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GDI Generic
GL_VERSION: 1.1.0
GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_paletted_texture
No hardware acceleration detected

Shutdown
I got a HD 2900 Pro Graphics Card under Vista Business 32
I want to play the game, because it Rrrrocks!!

Just don't know how.

btw: I got the new 8.2 Catalyst drivers installed

Title: Re: Can't start game- Vista
Post by: Mattn on February 17, 2008, 11:52:49 am

install 7.9

Title: Re: Can't start game- Vista
Post by: MegaPower on February 17, 2008, 01:27:17 pm

well, thanks for the short answer

I found the solution in thread
http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=2040.15

worked fine. go thru whole thread and try. you'll get this game runnin if you really want folks. it is superb! I LOVE IT!!! THANKS TO DEVELOPERS!

you should sell this via distributor