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A look at the Penumbra Collection on Linux with Mesa in 2020
22 May 2020 at 11:15 pm UTC Likes: 1

So this is interesting. When going back to try and provide the core dump that x_wing requested I discovered that Overture no longer crashes when you leave the fishing boat, even when using the stock lib32-mesa package supplied by Arch Linux.

Downgrading the package reveals that the fix was introduced with lib32-mesa-20.0.7-2 built on May 15th. A couple of days after I first started drafting this article.

Black Plague still crashes when attempting to flatten the coin in the vice, however. Here is the backtrace:

#0  0xf537355b in ?? () from /usr/lib32/dri/r600_dri.so

#1  0xf4e90e77 in ?? () from /usr/lib32/dri/r600_dri.so

#2  0xf4e927ca in ?? () from /usr/lib32/dri/r600_dri.so

#3  0xf502629c in ?? () from /usr/lib32/dri/r600_dri.so

#4  0xf50280fa in ?? () from /usr/lib32/dri/r600_dri.so

#5  0x083f42a1 in hpl::cSDLTexture::CreateFromBitmapToHandle(hpl::iBitmap2D*, int) ()

#6  0x083f5609 in hpl::cSDLTexture::CreateFromBitmap(hpl::iBitmap2D*) ()

#7  0x08381716 in hpl::cTextureManager::CreateFlatTexture(std::string const&, bool, bool, hpl::eTextureType, hpl::eTextureTarget, unsigned int) ()

#8  0x083794ec in hpl::cMaterialManager::LoadFromFile(std::string const&, std::string const&) ()

#9  0x08379c8a in hpl::cMaterialManager::CreateMaterial(std::string const&) ()

#10 0x082f8790 in hpl::cParticleEmitterData3D_UserData::LoadFromElement(TiXmlElement*) ()

#11 0x082f11fd in hpl::cParticleSystemData3D::LoadFromFile(std::string const&) ()

#12 0x08395cab in hpl::cParticleManager::CreatePS3D(std::string const&, std::string const&, hpl::cVector3<float>, hpl::cMatrix<float> const&) ()

#13 0x0835584a in hpl::cWorld3D::CreateParticleSystem(std::string const&, std::string const&, hpl::cVector3<float> const&, hpl::cMatrix<float> const&) ()

#14 0x08324561 in ?? ()

#15 0x0857d482 in CallSTDCallFunction(unsigned long const*, int, unsigned int) ()

#16 0x0857da17 in CallSystemFunction(int, asCContext*, void*) ()

#17 0x085a0e4d in asCContext::ExecuteNext() ()

#18 0x085a38ce in asCContext::Execute() ()

#19 0x085632ce in asCScriptEngine::ExecuteString(char const*, char const*, asIScriptContext**, unsigned long) ()

#20 0x0841da38 in hpl::cSqScript::Run(std::string const&) ()

#21 0x081a5879 in cInit::RunScriptCommand(std::string const&) ()

#22 0x0827bf65 in cGameWheel::RunCallback(eGameWheelState, eGameWheelAction) ()

#23 0x0827c2ab in cGameWheel::Update(float) ()

#24 0x082a7764 in iGameEntity::OnUpdate(float) ()

#25 0x082076ef in cMapHandler::Update(float) ()

#26 0x08322a97 in hpl::cUpdater::Update(float) ()

#27 0x0831f0f3 in hpl::cGame::Run() ()

#28 0x08246628 in hplMain(std::string const&) ()

#29 0x083e7cab in main ()

My Radeon HD 6870 still uses the older r600g drivers by the way. I do in fact have a Radeon RX 460 on order so that I can upgrade to amdgpu and gain Vulkan support among other things, but it has not arrived yet.

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Adventure RPG 'Driftmoon' gains an Enchanted Edition update with Linux support
22 May 2020 at 4:48 pm UTC

Quoting: CyrilI hope this new release will show up on GOG as I own the game there.

Looks like your wish came true Cyril.

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The sad case of Unreal Engine 1 on Mesa and Linux in 2020
14 May 2020 at 4:47 pm UTC Likes: 1

I think the silliest part of this whole immature fight is the solution to the problem had nothing to do with copying a few files or setting an environment variable. Somebody had to open the binary with a hex editor to get the game to launch correctly.

Hopefully OldUnreal is able to offer an even better solution.

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Lenovo are to start shipping Fedora Linux as an option on their ThinkPad laptops
26 April 2020 at 4:26 pm UTC

Considering they are using stock Fedora, and some of the laptops listed have Nvidia graphics, I could see that being a problem given the lack of vendor supported FOSS kernel drivers.

I made sure my brother got a ThinkPad with an Intel IGP for that exact reason.

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The sad case of Unreal Engine 1 on Mesa and Linux in 2020
18 April 2020 at 3:06 am UTC

Quoting: GuestBy the way, this archive moved to a new domain and can now be found at https://downloads.dotslashplay.it/resources/unreal-tournament/
I kept a redirection in place, but updating the URL in the article might still be a good thing to do.

I have fixed the link, thanks.

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Valve put out a 'Data Deep Dive' to show how games are doing on Steam
8 April 2020 at 4:11 pm UTC Likes: 8

Quoting: KimyrielleI really boils down to creative professions being much more desirable and satisfying than pretty much anything we can do for a living. Let's face it, people rather paint, sing and write than drive garbage trucks or sit in meetings led by pointy-haired bosses.

You can drive a garbage truck creatively. You might break a few traffic ordinances though.

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What have you been playing recently? Come tell us what you think about it
6 April 2020 at 3:15 am UTC Likes: 4

I just finished playing through Penumbra: Overture again but on Hard this time.

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Next up is Black Plague, but it looks like I stumbled on another article to write with this one.

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What have you been playing recently and what are your thoughts?
12 March 2020 at 2:24 am UTC Likes: 7

Quoting: Hamish
Quoting: Guest
Quoting: Purple Library Guy
Quoting: Hamishwaiting for my Longhorn to calve.

So is this some kind of retro computing talk about the masochistic experience of deliberately using Windows 8.*? :D

Longhorn was the codename for Vista.
You dare compare this beautiful animal to such a thing?
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In case anyone is curious how this turned out she calved early Tuesday morning.
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She even has a Longhorn emblazoned on her face.

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What have you been playing recently and what are your thoughts?
8 March 2020 at 9:23 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: Purple Library Guy
Quoting: Hamishwaiting for my Longhorn to calve.

So is this some kind of retro computing talk about the masochistic experience of deliberately using Windows 8.*? :D

Longhorn was the codename for Vista.

You dare compare this beautiful animal to such a thing?
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What have you been playing recently and what are your thoughts?
8 March 2020 at 7:46 pm UTC Likes: 1

I won Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force through WINE on Friday and I made it half way through Star Trek: Elite Force II on Saturday again through WINE while waiting for my Longhorn to calve. I am still waiting.

First game ran great as expected, but I am having some crackling audio with Elite Force II which I do not recall from when I played it through WINE back in the day. It is hardly crippling just an occasional nuisance.

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