Problems starting Tremulous

[Sromio]

I was playing tremulous, and I was changing the resolution options. I put the resolution too high, and it messed up the game. It said that the game could not run at the current resolution. The problem is, I don't know how to change the resolution back to default. I tried reinstalling it, but it still didn't work. Now, when I open the game, all it does is send me an error message, so I can't even change the resolution back. How do I change the resolution so I can play the game again?

[David]

Start it from the command like with +set r_mode 4

[Sromio]

Start it from the command like with +set r_mode 4

It says "Windows cannot find +set....". Is there a way to change the game to default settings without opening it?

[jackForward]

In your "base" folder you will find a file called "autogen.cfg". Delete or rename it. On the next start tremulous will generate a new one with the default settings.

[Sromio]

In your "base" folder you will find a file called "autogen.cfg". Delete or rename it. On the next start tremulous will generate a new one with the default settings.

Where does the game store the tremulous folder? I can't find it.

[jackForward]

Linux:  ~/.tremulous/base/
Mac:  ~/Library/Application Support/Tremulous/base/
Windows:  C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Tremulous\base\

[Bissig]

Start it from the command like with +set r_mode 4

It says "Windows cannot find +set....". Is there a way to change the game to default settings without opening it?

tremulous.exe +set r_mode 4

You tried to start a programm called "set" which of course does not exist.

[UniqPhoeniX]

Windows:  C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Tremulous\base\

Without tjw's backport, its C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base on windows

[TinMan]

Linux:  ~/.tremulous/base/
Mac:  ~/Library/Application Support/Tremulous/base/
Windows:  C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Tremulous\base\

GTFO MY SIGNATURE!

[qryan11]

i made the same mistake but after countless reinstalls i takeing every little thing out that had to do with tremulous
but it still did not work so now im stuck and hungry for tremulous HELP!

[jackForward]

qryan11: run tremulous from within a console and post the output here. Some additional info about your Operating System, graphic card etc would help too.

[qryan11]

system:Vista
processer:intel celeron 1.60GHz
Ram:1014
System type:32bit operating system

[qryan11]

im not exactly sure how to open it from a console

[Taiyo.uk]

From a DOS prompt in windows.

[jackForward]

1. Click Start
2. Type 'cmd' and press enter. A small window pops up: the  MS-DOS shell aka  DOS prompt
3. Type 'tremulous" into that MS-DOS shell and press enter
4. After the game crashes or shuts down, copy the complete content of the MS-DOS shell and post it here. This could be a pretty long list.

Hope i gave a proper description. I'm not a windows user 

5. And what kind of graphic card are you using?

[qryan11]

tremulous 1.1.0 win_mingw-x86 Feb 28 2006
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\vms-1.1.0.pk3 (4 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-UTCSb2.pk3 (11 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-uncreation-1.1.0.pk3 (110 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-tremor-1.1.0.pk3 (45 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-transit-1.1.0.pk3 (135 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-rotcannon-b11.pk3 (31 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-niveus-1.1.0.pk3 (134 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-nexus6-1.1.0.pk3 (151 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-karith-1.1.0.pk3 (118 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-kamalkaelA2.pk3 (70 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-boxfield-b4.pk3 (10 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-atcs-x-beta-1.pk3 (33 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-atcs-1.1.0.pk3 (87 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\map-arachnid2-1.1.0.pk3 (67 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\data-1.1.0.pk3 (1229 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous\base\cube_b2.pk3 (10 files)
C:\Program Files\Tremulous/base

----------------------
2245 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
execing autogen.cfg
usage: seta <variable> <value>
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
...detecting CPU, found generic

------- Input Initialization -------
No window for DirectInput mouse init, delaying
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\Windows\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded
...setting mode 7: 1152 864 FS
...using colorsbits of 32
...calling CDS: failed, bad mode
...trying next higher resolution: failed, bad mode
...restoring display settings
...registered window class
...created window@173,82 (1158x890)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
...41 PFDs found
...hardware acceleration found
...PIXELFORMAT 6 selected
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded
...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
...setting mode 7: 1152 864 FS
...using colorsbits of 16
...calling CDS: failed, bad mode
...trying next higher resolution: failed, bad mode
...restoring display settings
...window already present, CreateWindowEx skipped
Initializing OpenGL driver
...WARNING: fullscreen unavailable in this mode
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver
...initializing QGL
...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available
...shutting down QGL
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem

[Lava Croft]

And what does this tell you, after reading it?

[qryan11]

it does not work that what it says
i dont know how to fix it

[David]

Install the drivers for your graphics card.

[qryan11]

how would one do that   

[Bissig]

how would one do that   

One would go to the website of the manufacturer and select the appropriate driver package.

f.e.

http://www.amd.com
http://www.nvidia.com
http://intel.com

etc...

[qryan11]

still does not work ;( im stuck

[Bomb]

...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available

Dunno what Glide is, but it looks you have to install it.

To set the resolution:

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<PATH_TO_TREMULOUS.EXE> +set r_mode 4


If it fails again, try setting r_mode lower.

[David]

Glide isn't needed, its some legacy crap from q3.
qryan11:  What graphics card do you have?

[qryan11]

actully this all happend when i changed the resilution
and i cant find what type of graphics card i have i already looked

[qryan11]

IVE solved the problem
it turned ot that there were some hidden autogen files that i needed to delete
so now i can play again thanks all!