[ut2004] hit-hit-hitching on debian etch

[Abram B Olson]

Nope all I'm running normally is a gnome desktop. I've been closing all
open applications before I start the game. I've even tried stopping the
gdm session and starting the game from the terminal using xinit ut2004
and it still does it.

I've actually already tried the 1000Hz setting. By default debian uses
250Hz so I learned how to compile my own kernel and changed it to
1000Hz. I've also tried all three schedulers just to see if some goofy
scheduling was causing this.


Abe


On Fri, 2007-05-04 at 09:23 +0100, Alex Boag-Munroe wrote:
> Have you got any funky visual programs running on your desktop or
> desktop widgets or anything like that?
> 
> Also as per a previous thread on this list, check the kernel timer in
> the kernel config.  It doesn't affect everyone like this, but it did
> me.  Should be set to 1000Hz. 
> 
> On 03/05/07, Abram B Olson <schwarzgerat at gmail.com> wrote:
>         yep still does it. So it's probably not the audio.
>         
>         
>         On Thu, 2007-05-03 at 15:13 -0400, Michael wrote:
>         > try starting with --nosound, that might help isolate the
>         problem.
>         >
>         > > Ok I did that and it did seem to lessen the hitching quite
>         a bit although 
>         > > it did not go away entirely.
>         > >
>         > > Just to clarify, in /usr/lib there was libopenal.so.0
>         which was a link to
>         > > libopenal.so.0.0.0.0 does it matter which one I copy to
>         the games System 
>         > > directory and do I need to rename it to libopenal.so?
>         > >
>         > > Also, any other suggestions? I'm not afraid to compile my
>         own kernel if
>         > > that's what it takes :-)
>         > > 
>         > > Thanks again. You all are awesome.
>         > >
>         > > Abe
>         > > Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless
>         > >
>         > > -----Original Message-----
>         > > From: "Steve Ellis" < icarus.lnx at gmail.com>
>         > > Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 11:43:00
>         > > To:ut2004 at icculus.org
>         > > Subject: Re: [ut2004] hit-hit-hitching on debian etch 
>         > >
>         > > Try forcing it to use the system provided openal.so driver
>         provided,
>         > > I've seen it cause problems like this with ALSA
>         > >
>         > > copy your system openal.so into the ut2004/system...at
>         least it's 
>         > > worked for me and a few others...
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >
>         > > On 5/3/07, Abram B Olson <schwarzgerat at gmail.com> wrote:
>         > >> Ok so now that I can play the game I've found that it is
>         hitching like 
>         > >> crazy. I'm using the stock debian kernel for etch, I've
>         tried both the
>         > >> nvidia 97.55 and 100.14.03 drivers and my hardware is
>         this:
>         > >>
>         > >> core2 duo E6400 
>         > >> asus p5b
>         > >> 2 gigs ddr2 6400
>         > >> nvidia 8800gts
>         > >> on-board audio
>         > >> 1280x1024 native resolution lcd
>         > >>
>         > >> It happens regardless of the settings in game. It feels
>         like the game 
>         > >> just isn't responding for a fraction of a second.
>         > >>
>         > >> I've played ut2004 in linux many times before and I've
>         never seen it do
>         > >> this.
>         > >> 
>         > >> Anyone have any suggestions for things to look at that
>         might be causing
>         > >> this?
>         > >>
>         > >>
>         > >> Abe
>         > >>
>         > >>
>         > >
>         > 
>         >
>         
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Alex Boag-Munroe
> 
> Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on
> mine.