Cracking audio.....

[colinjones]

EDIT: please ignore the bit on screen, audio is now my problem, lower down!

I have just installed Tremulous on my Kubuntu 0710 box.When I start it, the screen goes black then says no signal, but I can hear audio playing. All I can do is kill X (ctrl-alt-backspace) and start it again.... I run it from a console and redirected stderr to a file and got this... can anyone please help??

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tremulous 1.1.0 linux-x86 Feb 28 2006
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/linuxmce/.tremulous/base
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/vms-1.1.0.pk3 (4 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-uncreation-1.1.0.pk3 (110 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-tremor-1.1.0.pk3 (45 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-transit-1.1.0.pk3 (135 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-niveus-1.1.0.pk3 (134 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-nexus6-1.1.0.pk3 (151 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-karith-1.1.0.pk3 (118 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-atcs-1.1.0.pk3 (87 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/map-arachnid2-1.1.0.pk3 (67 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base/data-1.1.0.pk3 (1229 files)
/home/linuxmce/tremulous/base

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2080 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
execing autogen.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----
-------------------------------
----- Client Initialization Complete -----
----- R_Init -----

------- Input Initialization -------
Joystick is not active.
------------------------------------
...loading libGL.so.1:
Calling SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO)...
SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) passed.
Initializing OpenGL display
...setting mode 3: 640 480
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 24 depth, 8 stencil display.
GL_RENDERER: GeForce 7300 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
Initializing OpenGL extensions
...ignoring GL_S3_s3tc
...ignoring GL_EXT_texture_env_add
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array

GL_VENDOR: NVIDIA Corporation
GL_RENDERER: GeForce 7300 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
GL_VERSION: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 169.12
GL_EXTENSIONS: GL_ARB_color_buffer_float GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow GL_ARB_fragment_shader GL_ARB_half_float_pixel GL_ARB_imaging GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_vertex_shader GL_ARB_window_pos GL_ATI_draw_buffers GL_ATI_texture_float GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once GL_S3_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_Cg_shader GL_EXT_depth_bounds_test GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object GL_EXT_point_parameters GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_cube_map GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_lod GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp GL_EXT_texture_object GL_EXT_texture_sRGB GL_EXT_timer_query GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_KTX_buffer_region GL_NV_blend_square GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color GL_NV_depth_clamp GL_NV_fence GL_NV_float_buffer GL_NV_fog_distance GL_NV_fragment_program GL_NV_fragment_program_option GL_NV_fragment_program2 GL_NV_framebuffer_multisample_coverage GL_NV_half_float GL_NV_light_max_exponent GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint GL_NV_occlusion_query GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil GL_NV_pixel_data_range GL_NV_point_sprite GL_NV_primitive_restart GL_NV_register_combiners GL_NV_register_combiners2 GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc GL_NV_texture_env_combine4 GL_NV_texture_expand_normal GL_NV_texture_rectangle GL_NV_texture_shader GL_NV_texture_shader2 GL_NV_texture_shader3 GL_NV_vertex_array_range GL_NV_vertex_array_range2 GL_NV_vertex_program GL_NV_vertex_program1_1 GL_NV_vertex_program2 GL_NV_vertex_program2_option GL_NV_vertex_program3 GL_NVX_conditional_render GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_SGIX_depth_texture GL_SGIX_shadow GL_SUN_slice_accum
GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE: 4096
GL_MAX_ACTIVE_TEXTURES_ARB: 4

PIXELFORMAT: color(24-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(8-bits)
MODE: 3, 640 x 480 fullscreen hz:N/A
GAMMA: hardware w/ 0 overbright bits
CPU:
rendering primitives: single glDrawElements
texturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR
picmip: 0
texture bits: 0
multitexture: enabled
compiled vertex arrays: enabled
texenv add: disabled
compressed textures: disabled
Initializing Shaders
...loading 'scripts/uncreation.shader'
...loading 'scripts/q3map2_tremor.shader'
...loading 'scripts/tremor.shader'
...loading 'scripts/transit.shader'
...loading 'scripts/niveus.shader'
...loading 'scripts/nexus6.shader'
...loading 'scripts/karith.shader'
...loading 'scripts/atcs.shader'
...loading 'scripts/arachnid2.shader'
...loading 'scripts/jetpack.shader'
...loading 'scripts/core.shader'
...loading 'scripts/flame.shader'
...loading 'scripts/misc.shader'
...loading 'scripts/common-trem.shader'
...loading 'scripts/titan.shader'
...loading 'scripts/water.shader'
...loading 'scripts/displays.shader'
...loading 'scripts/plant_life.shader'
...loading 'scripts/stasis.shader'
...loading 'scripts/booster.shader'
...loading 'scripts/eggpod.shader'
...loading 'scripts/medistat.shader'
...loading 'scripts/mgturret.shader'
...loading 'scripts/reactor.shader'
...loading 'scripts/telenode.shader'
...loading 'scripts/trapper.shader'
...loading 'scripts/overmind.shader'
...loading 'scripts/tesla.shader'
...loading 'scripts/dcc.shader'
...loading 'scripts/hive.shader'
...loading 'scripts/level2.shader'
...loading 'scripts/human.shader'
...loading 'scripts/null.shader'
...loading 'scripts/weapons.shader'
...loading 'scripts/conkit.shader'
...loading 'scripts/advckit.shader'
...loading 'scripts/psaw.shader'
...loading 'scripts/mdriver.shader'
...loading 'scripts/flamer.shader'
...loading 'scripts/crosshairs.shader'
...loading 'scripts/grenade.shader'
...loading 'scripts/splash.shader'
...loading 'scripts/marks.shader'
...loading 'scripts/sprites.shader'
...loading 'scripts/muzzleflashes.shader'
----- finished R_Init -----
------ Initializing Sound ------
Initializing SDL audio driver...
SDL audio driver is "alsa".
SDL_AudioSpec:
  Format:   AUDIO_S16LSB
  Freq:     22050
  Samples:  514
  Channels: 2
Starting SDL audio callback...
SDL audio initialized.
----- Sound Info -----
    1 stereo
16384 samples
   16 samplebits
    1 submission_chunk
22050 speed
0x8b32460 dma buffer
No background file.
----------------------
Sound intialization successful.
--------------------------------
Sound memory manager started
Loading vm file vm/ui.qvm...
...which has vmMagic VM_MAGIC_VER2
Loading 1075 jump table targets
VM file ui compiled to 786313 bytes of code
ui loaded in 4596672 bytes on the hunk
UI menu load time = 333 milli seconds
UI menu load time = 24 milli seconds
UI menu load time = 20 milli seconds
--- Common Initialization Complete ---
Opening IP socket: localhost:30720
Hostname: dcerouter
IP: 192.168.80.1
Started tty console (use +set ttycon 0 to disable)
----- CL_Shutdown -----
Closing SDL audio device...
SDL audio device shut down.
RE_Shutdown( 1 )


[kevlarman]

do you have a compositing wm running? (if so, turn it off)

[colinjones]

No but it seems I have it working now! My screen mustn't have liked 640x480, so i used some command line options to change it to 1920x1080 and it now works.... sound seems a bit flakey tho... working on that now.

[kevlarman]

No but it seems I have it working now! My screen mustn't have liked 640x480, so i used some command line options to change it to 1920x1080 and it now works.... sound seems a bit flakey tho... working on that now.

try enabling openal in the settings. (s_useal iirc, but i'm not quite sure)

[colinjones]

No but it seems I have it working now! My screen mustn't have liked 640x480, so i used some command line options to change it to 1920x1080 and it now works.... sound seems a bit flakey tho... working on that now.

try enabling openal in the settings. (s_useal iirc, but i'm not quite sure)

OK, in the Options menu I checked and OpenAL is turned on. The audio sometimes doesn't work at all, but usually either comes and goes intermittently or crackles. I am seeing the same issue with OpenArena which I believe uses the same engine (I had to use the same +set r_mode commandline options with both to get the screen issue solved)

But audio in Vegastrike works perfectly... and in Nexiuz, has anybody got any suggestions?

[Taiyo.uk]

What soundcard? Are you using PulseAudio?

[jackForward]

I had a lot of audio problems (including crackling sound) caused by my crappy onboard soundcard. I solved those problems by buying a Soundblaster !Live soundcard. Perfect support for linux. Bought on ebay for 7 EUR, delivery included. I suggest you do the same

[colinjones]

The "card" is nVidia HDA/Realtec ALC888 (onboard) - as I say, the audio hardware is absolutely perfect with Linux, in fact this box is Linux Media Center Edition - I have played many thousands of hours of every imaginable audio and video media through it to my amp using TOSLINK in everything upto 5.1 DTS and DD without a single issue. Two other games (Vega Strike and Nexiuz) also work perfectly, its just Tremulous and OpenArena that have this issue, and I think both use the same game engine... does this give any pointers?

[David]

Try setting s_useOpenAL to 1, or if its already 1 set it to 0.

[Bissig]

No but it seems I have it working now! My screen mustn't have liked 640x480, so i used some command line options to change it to 1920x1080 and it now works.... sound seems a bit flakey tho... working on that now.

try enabling openal in the settings. (s_useal iirc, but i'm not quite sure)

OK, in the Options menu I checked and OpenAL is turned on. The audio sometimes doesn't work at all, but usually either comes and goes intermittently or crackles. I am seeing the same issue with OpenArena which I believe uses the same engine (I had to use the same +set r_mode commandline options with both to get the screen issue solved)

But audio in Vegastrike works perfectly... and in Nexiuz, has anybody got any suggestions?

I had disappearing sounds and other "fun" stuff with certain revisions of the xserver or the xorg drivers. Try to update to more recent versions. It also fixed the random hang ups of my keyboard during my tremulous playing sessions.

[colinjones]

Try setting s_useOpenAL to 1, or if its already 1 set it to 0.

Sorry, where do I find that setting?

[Bissig]

Try setting s_useOpenAL to 1, or if its already 1 set it to 0.

Sorry, where do I find that setting?

autoexec.cfg/autogen.cfg ?! (Put that line in one of that files in your tremulous base folder)

[colinjones]

I assumed that this would be where - I have seen those files mentioned several times, but my problem is my installation does not have those files! That has been confusing me a lot. And you can see from the code snip in my first post that the logging also indicates that it cannot find those files. I considered just creating one with that line in it on its own, but 1) I didn't have a file to begin with to model the format after, and 2) I was worried that I would break it altogether!

Here is the base folder contents:

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linuxmce@dcerouter:~/tremulous/base$ ls -al
total 99968
drwxr-xr-x 2 linuxmce linuxmce     4096 2008-09-08 11:23 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 linuxmce linuxmce     4096 2008-09-08 11:43 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce 44925864 2008-09-08 11:23 data-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce  8105026 2008-09-08 11:23 map-arachnid2-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce  3678004 2008-09-08 11:23 map-atcs-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce  9928757 2008-09-08 11:23 map-karith-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce 10382317 2008-09-08 11:23 map-nexus6-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce  6403257 2008-09-08 11:23 map-niveus-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce       92 2008-09-08 11:23 maprotation.cfg
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce 10423326 2008-09-08 11:23 map-transit-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce  1961298 2008-09-08 11:23 map-tremor-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce  6016927 2008-09-08 11:23 map-uncreation-1.1.0.pk3
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce      907 2008-09-08 11:23 server.cfg
-rw-r--r-- 1 linuxmce linuxmce   362322 2008-09-08 11:23 vms-1.1.0.pk3
linuxmce@dcerouter:~/tremulous/base$

Can I put it in my server.cfg file?

[Bissig]

Do /writeconfig in console. This should generate an autogen.cfg

This is what is amongst other things in my autoexec.cfg:

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seta s_alPrecache "1"
seta s_alGain "0.4"
seta s_alSources "96"
seta s_alDopplerFactor "1.0"
seta s_alDopplerSpeed "2200"
seta s_alMaxSpeakerDistance "1024"
seta s_alDriver "libopenal.so.0"

That is my sound section.

You can simply put the one line s_useOpenAL "1" into a text file, save it as autoexec.cfg and put it into your base folder. It will be executed at tremulous startup.

On a SIDE NOTE:

/.tremulous is not the same directory as /tremulous

Go into /.tremulous and search there! That is the place were your client configuration resides.

_{Edit: Fixed typo in the quote}

[colinjones]

ah ha! Thank you, found it. I have put:

seta s_useOpenAL "1"

after all the other sound settings. Couple of questions - 1) is there a reference anywhere as to all the other settings, so I can wander through them and tinker(break) it?! 2) is the above setting any different to the use OpenAL in the GUI?

Thanks for your help!

[kevlarman]

ah ha! Thank you, found it. I have put:

seta s_useOpenAL "1"

after all the other sound settings. Couple of questions - 1) is there a reference anywhere as to all the other settings, so I can wander through them and tinker(break) it?! 2) is the above setting any different to the use OpenAL in the GUI?

Thanks for your help!

no to both

[colinjones]

Tried that option, made no difference at all...