Re: [tuxracer-main] Tux runs w/ software render in Linux - hardware in Windoze?

[Steve B. <sjb...@ai...>]

Kim & Brad Norman wrote:
 
> I have been playing with a Dell Inspiron 5000 notebook to see if I can
> get TuxRacer to run with 3D hardware rendering.

(Didn't we already have this conversation?)
 
> This notebook uses an ATI Rage Mobility P processor.
> 
> Tux compiled with no problems.
> 
> In Linux I get 1FPS software rendering.  To debug, I ran the Windoze
> version.  I am getting 15FPS avg.  Must be 3D hardware rendering.
>
> I am running Slackware 8.  How do I get Linux to see and use the Mobility
> chip?

I don't think there is 3D OpenGL support for that chip under Linux.
The regular ATI RAGE is supported (poorly) - but not (IIRC) the Mobility.

> Any ideas?  Scoured the XFree docs.  I'm using 4.1.  4.1 says that the
> Mobility P is supported.

Yes - but perhaps not as a 3D device - it's probably supported in 2D only.

> P.S.  In Windoze I had to turn off haze.  For some reason haze turns TUX &
> ICE into a hexigonal kalidescope
> (spelling?).  A rainbow of colors and triagles.  Tux still runs at 15 FPS
> avg.  Why?

Because the ATI Rage is a really crap 3D chip and up until the Radion (which
is rather a nice device), ATI had a stinky reputation for their patchy OpenGL
support.

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