Window Creation Error

Hi,

I am running Fedora 4, with a Geforce4 graphics card. I get the following error:
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: Initializing window...
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: createContext: creating window 800x600x32
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: createContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: Unloading all GL symbols...
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z WARNING: OSMessageBox: Window creation error
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: Unloading all GL symbols...
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z WARNING: LLWindowManager::create() : Error creating window.
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z WARNING: Unable to create window, be sure screen is set at 32-bit color in Control Panels->Display->Settings
2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: remove_marker_file()

I assume there is a problem with the color depth.
How do I adjust this.

Thanks,

Look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf (unless Fedora moves that file somewhere else) for the line with the word DefaultDepth in it. You want it to be:
DefaultDepth 24

You'll need to be root to edit this file.

Actually the mention of the colour depth seems to be a default error message for failing to create the window. I was getting it too, but my problem was entirely different (relating to an issue with my driver).

I think the problem is actually from this:

2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: createContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual

Unfortunately I don't know how to fix it. ^^;

I had that problem, i had a libgl that was incompatable with my hardware ( had not noticed for lack of need). It forced me to install libgl1-mesa-swx11 package on debian, as my vid card has no linux openGL support. This eats proccessor for breakfast though, barely playable. I assume fedora has a number of libgl rpms to chose from, remember use software emulation as last option.

-dan

2006-03-21T06:46:14Z INFO: createContext: window creation failure. SDL: Couldn't find matching GLX visual

This message means there is no binary NVidia driver installed, or it doesn't get used. Try quitting X, logging in on a text console and typing: "switch2nvidia". If this doesn't work make sure you really have the nvidia binary drivers installed. You can download them from http://www.nvidia.com/ and install them as "root" user according to the install docs provied.

The important parts in /etc/X11/xorg.conf are
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Driver "nvidia"

I hope some of this gets you to start the game