OpenUT Frequently Asked Questions List

Andy Piper, squiggle@ukgateway.net

This document aims to answer some of the more frequently asked questions about Unreal Tournament for Linux, and specifically the open source project ('OpenUT') to develop improved Linux binaries and drivers for the game.

1. Information

• 1.1 What is this FAQ about?
• 1.2 Who maintains this document?
• 1.3 Where can I obtain the latest version?
• 1.4 Version
• 1.5 Revision history

2. Background

• 2.1 What is Unreal Tournament?
• 2.2 What is OpenUT?
• 2.3 How did OpenUT come about?
• 2.4 What sources have Epic released?
• 2.5 Who is maintaining OpenUT?
• 2.6 How can I get involved?
• 2.7 What improvements does OpenUT have over the standard binaries?
• 2.8 What is SDL?
• 2.9 What is utah-glx?
• 2.10 Where can I find out more / get more help?

3. Compiling / Troubleshooting

• 3.1 Are precompiled binaries of OpenUT available?
• 3.2 What do I need to compile OpenUT?
• 3.3 Can you suggest a known, working setup for compiling OpenUT?
• 3.4 Does it matter which version of the Linux kernel I am running?
• 3.5 Will UT / OpenUT work with a multiprocessor (SMP) system?
• 3.6 Why do I get errors related to GL include files that cannot be found?
• 3.7 Why will UT not start under Enlightenment?
• 3.8 Why isn't software rendering available for UT under Linux?
• 3.9 Why do I see the intro through a narrow "band" in the middle of the screen when starting the game?
• 3.10 How can I get a full log of what is going on when I run the game?
• 3.11 Why does the game terminate straight after the splash screen?
• 3.12 Why does UT fail with a SIGIOT error after applying the latest patch?
• 3.13 How come there is no music?
• 3.14 Why do I get the message "video memory unprotecting" when starting the game?
• 3.15 Does OpenUT work with DRI in X?
• 3.16 Why doesn't the SDL stuff work?
• 3.17 Which renderer and viewport manager should I use with my GeForce / Voodoo / G400 / TNT card?
• 3.18 Why does the mouse pointer get stuck in one of the corners of the screen when running with GLX and SDL?
• 3.19 Why does everything run so slowly with utah-glx and my TNT graphics card?
• 3.20 Does UT work with XFree86 4.0 and the new nVidia GLX drivers?
• 3.21 What version of UT do I need to run OpenUT?
• 3.22 Is it possible to get sound working when using an Aureal MX300 sound card?

4. Linux Unreal Tournament

• 4.1 Can I use .UMODs downloaded from the Internet with the Linux version of UT?
• 4.2 How do I use the UT Bonus Pack on Linux?
• 4.3 Can I use the Rocket Arena mod with the Linux version of UT?
• 4.4 Does OpenUT work with Unreal, as well as with Unreal Tournament?
• 4.5 Why do I get a message about Uwebadmin failing to bind to a port when trying to run ucc?
• 4.6 Can I use ngStats / ngWorldStats with Unreal Tournament for Linux?
• 4.7 When will the latest patch be available for Linux?
• 4.8 Why doesn't network play work with the 413 patch?
• 4.9 Why do I get "Failed to load Class IpDrv.HTTPDownload" errors when using download redirection?
• 4.10 Why don't you guys fix <bug-of-your-choice> in the Linux UT server?
• 4.11 Why does the Linux client fail with a SIGSEGV / EACCES error?
• 4.12 Why doesn't my joystick work in Unreal Tournament for Linux?

5. Questions awaiting answers

• 5.1 Why can't I change resolution?
• 5.2 When will UT be ported to BeOS / OS/2 / other platforms?

6. Obsolete questions

• 6.1 Can I get the 402B patch for my Windows version of Unreal Tournament?

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