[Linux] Black screen when starting the game

mock

I have to ask the question: Is there any kind of testing on Linux before releasing an update? Because once again you broke the game.. Not as bad as the times before, but still.

When I start the game I only see a black screen. No main menu. But the console works, and I can connect to servers via the console or the Steam server browser. When I am on a server I get to the menu by pressing ESC, as usual.
If I disconnect, black screen again instead of the main menu.

Log doesn't say anything out of the ordinary:

Date: 02/23/2016
Time: 07:17:33 PM:
--------------------------------------------------------------
[  0.004] Unbound/Unknown : Filesystem initialized, cache enabled
Build 286
Ubuntu x86_64
Steam initialized
[INVENTORY] Granting Promo Items
Num displays: 2
OpenGL 3.1.0 NVIDIA 358.16 initialized (NVIDIA Corporation GeForce GTX 970/PCIe/SSE2)
GLSL version 1.40 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
ARB_texture_storage extension present
ARB_get_program_binary extension present
Sound Device: default stereo
Record Device: default
Physics multithreading is only available on Windows for now
Loading config://ConsoleBindings.json
Loading config://FavoriteServers.json
Loading config://HistoryServers.json
Loading config://RankedServers.json
Resampling uncompressed animations at 1/2 frame rate to conserve memory

Seriously, guys, if you need another play tester for Linux, I would be happy to do it.

remi

Can you try editing your system_options file to include...

<options>
<system> 
...
<introViewed>true</introViewed>
...
</system>
</options>

.trixX.

Thanks @remi that fixed it for me

.trixX.

By the way, I'd be glad to help out with testing linux versions :P

remi

.trixX. wrote: »

By the way, I'd be glad to help out with testing linux versions :P

@Foxy

mock

@remi
Nope, still a black screen.

Just to be sure: my system section in the options looks like that:

<system>
     <build>217</build>
     <introViewed>true</introViewed>
</system>

mock

Good news for debuggers :

[  1.785] MainThread : Error: lua/NS2Utility.lua:3102: attempt to call global 'GetGUIMainMenu' (a nil value)
[Client] Script Error #1: lua/NS2Utility.lua:3102: attempt to call global 'GetGUIMainMenu' (a nil value)
    Call stack:
    #1: lua/NS2Utility.lua:3102

Foxy

.trixX. wrote: »

By the way, I'd be glad to help out with testing linux versions :P

Great! Have you applied for PT before? If not, please fill in a form here: http://tinyurl.com/ns2ptlink

If you've already applied and the details are still relevant, add me to steam friends (link in my sig) and let me know. Thanks!

remi

@mock is there more info then that?

remi

@mock can you try changing line 3102 in NS2Utility.lua to:

local MainMenu = Client and GetGUIMainMenu and GetGUIMainMenu()

mock

Sry, @remi, no more info than that, and the "code injection" didn't work, either.

.trixX.

FYI, just had a game crash (got 8G ram)

[3188.601] StrFileTexMgr::AssemblyLine : Error: Failed to allocate 8388608 bytes and will now terminate.

mock

Oh god, @remi! I am so sorry! The

<introViewed>true</introViewed>

works! I just didn't insert them in the system_options.xml, but in the options.xml

Again: Sooo sorry, an thanks so much for your help!

remi

.trixX. wrote: »

FYI, just had a game crash (got 8G ram)

[3188.601] StrFileTexMgr::AssemblyLine : Error: Failed to allocate 8388608 bytes and will now terminate.

Sounds similar to http://forums.unknownworlds.com/discussion/140646/natral-selection-keeps-crashing#latest

remi

8gb of ram, you shouldn't fail to allocate....

.trixX.

remi wrote: »

8gb of ram, you shouldn't fail to allocate....

Crap, probably it's my bad.... restarted to see if that helps the orig problem and my coin wallet started up without me noticing...

mock

remi wrote: »

8gb of ram, you shouldn't fail to allocate....

As long as you don't use insanely big arrays. A 2 GB array once forced one of my applications to crash, despite the 20GB RAM...

zelenariba

remi wrote: »

Can you try editing your system_options file to include...

<options>
<system> 
...
<introViewed>true</introViewed>
...
</system>
</options>

There is no such file on my computer. I am starting this game for the first time (Linux Mint 17).

.trixX.

It should be under ~/.config/Natural Selection 2/ and not the steamapps folder

mock

zelenariba wrote: »

remi wrote: »

Can you try editing your system_options file to include...

<options>
<system> 
...
<introViewed>true</introViewed>
...
</system>
</options>

There is no such file on my computer. I am starting this game for the first time (Linux Mint 17).

The full name is ~/.config/Natural Selection 2/system_options.xml

devel

I propose replacing the tutorial video with a big "RTFM" label for the Linux build.

mock

I second that!