Ati setup in linux

[KingGuru]

anyone know which drivers for linux that are best.

I have a 9800pro, on a abit nf7 mb
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and currently running fedore core 4

[makatee]

just use the latest from the ati website. unforunately ati drivers still arent what they should be, but off of that tangent, the newest at least work the best of them all

[masterofpuppets]

Get Gentoo, and run this:

echo "media-video/ati-drivers ~x86" >> /etc/portage/packages.keywords
emerge ati-drivers

Otherwise, I am afraid you are on your own. That'll install the latest drivers availible in Gentoo that actually work. There are newer ones, but they a broken and hardmasked so noone can install em without editing the mask file (HIGHLY UNRECOMMENDED!)

[Brock Landers]

For Fedora, just d/l the RPM from ati's site and run the gui installer. It's so much easier with the new installer. I'm running them on ubuntu 5.04 and they work pretty well. ET is much smoother than on windows, but my framerate is just a little lower on radar. No biggie to me.

[masterofpuppets]

Brock, look in your ET config and change "cg_atmosphericeffects" to "0". It turns off rain and snow, much faster. Here is my complete config, it disables muzzleflashes and explosions (they might look good, but they impair your skills). Most pro players run with all of the settings low, and 125 or 333 maxfps. It's a bug in the quake3 engine. If you run at certain fps, you magicly walk faster and jump higher. I cap at 76 myself.


// generated by ET, do not modify
seta com_crashed "0";
unbindall
bind TAB "+scores"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind SPACE "+moveup"
bind , "mapzoomout"
bind - "zoomout"
bind . "mapzoomin"
bind 0 "weaponbank 10"
bind 1 "weaponbank 1"
bind 2 "weaponbank 2"
bind 3 "weaponbank 3"
bind 4 "weaponbank 4"
bind 5 "weaponbank 5"
bind 6 "weaponbank 6"
bind 7 "weaponbank 7"
bind 8 "weaponbank 8"
bind 9 "weaponbank 9"
bind = "zoomin"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind a "+moveleft"
bind b "+zoom"
bind c "+movedown"
bind d "+moveright"
bind e "+leanright"
bind f "+activate"
bind g "+mapexpand"
bind l "openlimbomenu"
bind m "mvactivate"
bind o "teammenu"
bind p "classmenu"
bind q "+leanleft"
bind r "+reload"
bind s "+back"
bind t "messagemode"
bind u "messagemode3"
bind v "mp_quickmessage"
bind w "+forward"
bind x "+prone"
bind y "messagemode2"
bind z "mp_fireteammsg"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind CAPSLOCK "+speed"
bind ALT "+stats"
bind CTRL "+topshots"
bind SHIFT "+sprint"
bind F1 "vote yes"
bind F2 "vote no"
bind F3 "ready"
bind F4 "notready"
bind F11 "autoscreenshot"
bind F12 "autorecord"
bind KP_HOME "vsay_team Medic"
bind KP_UPARROW "vsay_team NeedAmmo"
bind KP_PGUP "vsay_team Thanks"
bind KP_LEFTARROW "vsay_team Sorry"
bind KP_5 "vsay_team DisarmDynamite"
bind KP_RIGHTARROW "vsay GreatShot"
bind KP_END "vsay Bye"
bind KP_DOWNARROW "vsay Cheer"
bind KP_PGDN "selectbuddy 2"
bind KP_ENTER "mp_fireteamadmin"
bind KP_INS "selectbuddy -2"
bind KP_DEL "selectbuddy -1"
bind "KP_PLUS" "vstr pmove"
set fixed0 "set pmove vstr fixed1;seta pmove_fixed 1 ;echo pmovefixed on ;"
set fixed1 "set pmove vstr fixed0;seta pmove_fixed 0 ;echo pmovefixed off ;"
set pmove "vstr fixed0"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "weapalt"
bind MOUSE3 "+vstr CH_Small CH_Normal"
bind MWHEELDOWN "weapprev"
bind MWHEELUP "weapnext"
bind O "teammenu"
bind P "classmenu"
seta ui_autoredirect "0"
seta server16 ""
seta server15 ""
seta server14 ""
seta server13 ""
seta server12 ""
seta server11 ""
seta server10 ""
seta server9 ""
seta server8 ""
seta server7 ""
seta server6 ""
seta server5 ""
seta server4 ""
seta server3 ""
seta server2 ""
seta server1 ""
seta ui_master "0"
seta g_spSkill "2"
seta g_spVideos ""
seta g_spAwards ""
seta g_spScores5 ""
seta g_spScores4 ""
seta g_spScores3 ""
seta g_spScores2 ""
seta g_spScores1 ""
seta cl_lastVersionui "ET 2.60 linux-i386 Mar 10 2005"
seta snddevice "/dev/dsp"
seta s_channels "2"
seta s_bits "16"
seta r_lastValidRenderer "RADEON 9800 Generic"
seta r_textureAnisotropy "2.0"
seta sv_fullmsg "Server is full."
seta in_shiftedkeys "1"
seta in_subframe "1"
seta in_dgamouse "0"
seta r_smp "0"
seta r_stereo "0"
seta r_ext_texture_env_add "1"
seta r_nv_fogdist_mode "GL_EYE_RADIAL_NV"
seta r_ati_truform_pointmode "GL_PN_TRIANGLES_POINT_MODE_LINEAR"
seta r_ati_truform_normalmode "GL_PN_TRIANGLES_NORMAL_MODE_LINEAR"
seta r_glIgnoreWicked3D "1"
seta r_ext_gamma_control "1"
seta r_allowExtensions "1"
seta r_glDriver "libGL.so.1"
seta r_clamptoedge "1"
seta r_ext_NV_fog_dist "0"
seta r_ext_ATI_pntriangles "1"
seta r_ati_truform_tess "1"
seta r_ati_fsaa_samples "2"
seta r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic "2"
seta r_ext_multitexture "1"
seta r_ext_compiled_vertex_array "1"
seta r_ext_compressed_textures "1"
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_displayrefresh "85"
seta r_depthbits "24"
seta r_stencilbits "8"
seta r_texturebits "32"
seta r_colorbits "32"
seta net_socksPassword ""
seta net_socksUsername ""
seta net_socksPort "1080"
seta net_socksServer ""
seta net_socksEnabled "0"
seta net_noipx "1"
seta net_noudp "0"
seta com_recommended "1"
seta ui_showtooltips "1"
seta ui_profile_mousePitch ""
seta ui_sensitivity ""
seta ui_handedness ""
seta ui_rate ""
seta ui_r_gamma ""
seta ui_r_mode ""
seta vote_percent "50"
seta vote_limit "5"
seta vote_allow_muting "1"
seta vote_allow_antilag "1"
seta vote_allow_warmupdamage "1"
seta vote_allow_timelimit "0"
seta vote_allow_friendlyfire "1"
seta vote_allow_swapteams "1"
seta vote_allow_shuffleteamsxp "1"
seta vote_allow_referee "0"
seta vote_allow_pub "1"
seta vote_allow_nextmap "1"
seta vote_allow_mutespecs "1"
seta vote_allow_map "1"
seta vote_allow_kick "1"
seta vote_allow_gametype "1"
seta vote_allow_comp "1"
seta team_nocontrols "1"
seta team_maxplayers "0"
seta team_maxPanzers "-1"
seta server_motd5 ""
seta server_motd4 ""
seta server_motd3 ""
seta server_motd2 ""
seta server_motd1 ""
seta server_motd0 " ^NEnemy Territory ^7MOTD "
seta server_autoconfig "0"
seta match_warmupDamage "1"
seta match_timeoutlength "180"
seta match_timeoutcount "0"
seta match_readypercent "100"
seta match_mutespecs "0"
seta match_minplayers "4"
seta match_latejoin "1"
seta g_spectatorInactivity "0"
seta g_teamForceBalance "1"
seta refereePassword ""
seta g_inactivity "0"
seta g_doWarmup "0"
seta g_ipcomplaintlimit "3"
seta bot_minplayers "0"
seta cg_crosshairAlphaAlt "1.0"
seta ui_currentCampaignCompleted "0"
seta ui_campaignIndex "0"
seta ui_currentNetCampaign "0"
seta ui_currentCampaign "0"
seta g_heavyWeaponRestriction "100"
seta g_lms_followTeamOnly "1"
seta g_lms_matchlimit "2"
seta g_lms_roundlimit "3"
seta g_warmup "30"
seta cg_drawReinforcementTime "1"
seta cg_useScreenshotJPEG "1"
seta cg_printObjectiveInfo "1"
seta cg_announcer "1"
seta cg_useWeapsForZoom "1"
seta cg_noAmmoAutoSwitch "0"
seta cg_drawRoundTimer "1"
seta cg_drawBuddies "1"
seta ui_serverStatusTimeOut "7000"
seta ui_browserShowETPro "1"
seta ui_browserShowTeamBalanced "0"
seta ui_browserShowWeaponsRestricted "0"
seta ui_browserShowAntilag "0"
seta ui_browserShowPunkBuster "0"
seta ui_browserShowMaxlives "0"
seta ui_browserShowFriendlyFire "0"
seta ui_browserShowPasswordProtected "0"
seta ui_browserShowEmptyOrFull "0"
seta ui_browserSortKey "4"
seta ui_browserGameType "0"
seta ui_browserMaster "0"
seta ui_currentNetMap "10"
seta ui_currentMap "10"
seta ui_mapIndex "9"
seta ui_netGametype "3"
seta ui_joinGametype "-1"
seta ui_gametype "3"
seta ui_menuFiles "ui/menus.txt"
seta ui_netSource "1"
seta cg_selectedPlayerName "m0pX"
seta cg_selectedPlayer "0"
seta ui_dedicated "0"
seta cg_drawCrosshairPickups "1"
seta cg_drawCrosshairNames "1"
seta ui_teamArenaFirstRun "1"
seta ui_glCustom "4"
seta s_wavonly "0"
seta s_defaultsound "0"
seta s_separation "0.5"
seta vid_ypos "125"
seta vid_xpos "220"
seta r_highQualityVideo "1"
seta r_normallength "0.5"
seta r_trisColor "1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0"
seta r_railSegmentLength "32"
seta r_railCoreWidth "1"
seta r_railWidth "16"
seta r_facePlaneCull "1.0000"
seta r_finish "0"
seta r_dlightBacks "1"
seta r_ignoreGLErrors "1"
seta r_customaspect "1"
seta r_customheight "864"
seta r_customwidth "1152"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_oldMode ""
seta cl_language "0"
seta cg_viewsize "100"
seta cg_autoactivate "1"
seta cl_anonymous "0"
seta name "^7m0p^1X"
seta cg_zoomDefaultSniper "20"
seta cg_voiceSpriteTime "6000"
seta cg_cursorHints "1"
seta cg_drawTeamOverlay "1"
seta cg_descriptiveText "1"
seta cg_quickMessageAlt "1"
seta cg_drawNotifyText "1"
seta cg_drawCompass "1"
seta cl_maxPing "800"
seta m_filter "1"
seta m_side "0.25"
seta m_forward "0.25"
seta cl_doubletapdelay "0"
seta cg_autoswitch "0"
seta cl_wwwDownload "1"
seta cl_allowDownload "1"
seta cl_freelook "1"
seta sensitivity "4.776042"
seta cl_run "1"
seta cl_pitchspeed "140"
seta cl_yawspeed "140"
seta cl_autoupdate "0"
seta con_autoclear "1"
seta con_debug "0"
seta bot_enable "0"
seta sv_wwwFallbackURL ""
seta sv_wwwDlDisconnected "0"
seta sv_wwwBaseURL ""
seta sv_wwwDownload "0"
seta sv_dl_maxRate "42000"
seta g_antilag "1"
seta g_fastResMsec "1000"
seta g_fastres "0"
seta g_complaintlimit "6"
seta g_altStopwatchMode "0"
seta sv_lanForceRate "1"
seta sv_master5 ""
seta sv_master4 ""
seta sv_master3 ""
seta sv_master2 ""
seta sv_allowDownload "1"
seta g_maxlives "0"
seta g_friendlyFire "1"
seta sv_floodProtect "0"
seta sv_maxPing "0"
seta sv_minPing "0"
seta sv_maxRate "13000"
seta sv_minguidage "0"
seta sv_punkbuster "1"
seta sv_hostname "ETHost"
seta vm_ui "0"
seta vm_game "0"
seta vm_cgame "0"
seta joy_threshold "0.15"
seta in_joyBallScale "0.02"
seta in_joystick "0"
seta in_mouse "1"
seta in_mididevice "0"
seta in_midichannel "1"
seta in_midiport "1"
seta in_midi "0"
seta com_recommendedSet "1"
seta com_introplayed "0"
seta com_watchdog_cmd "exec campaigncycle.cfg"
seta com_watchdog "60"
seta logfile "2"
seta cl_punkbuster "1"
seta b_althudflags "0"
seta b_Mapzoom "3.8"
seta b_goatSound "1"
seta b_hudyoffset "10"
seta b_watermarkalpha "0"
seta b_watermark "0"
seta b_popuptime "0"
seta b_chatflags "0"
seta b_numpopups "3"
seta b_muzzleflash "0"
seta b_althud "0"
seta b_smallpopups "1"
seta b_panzerhack "1"
seta b_drawranks "1"
seta b_hitsounds "1"
seta b_tracers "2"
seta b_antilag "1"
seta cl_timenudge "0"
seta rate "25000"
seta snaps "40"
seta cl_125hz "1"
seta cl_packetdup "1"
seta cl_maxpackets "100"
seta cl_mouseAccel "0.0"
seta m_yaw "0.022"
seta m_pitch "0.01501"
seta s_Volume "0.4"
seta s_doppler "1"
seta s_musicvolume "0"
seta s_khz "44"
seta s_compression "1"
seta s_loadas8bit "1"
seta s_mixprestep "0.05"
seta s_mixahead "0.12"
seta com_soundmegs "32"
seta com_hunkmegs "256"
seta com_blood "1"
seta com_maxfps "76"
seta r_simplemipmaps "0"
seta r_nocull "0"
seta r_uifullscreen "1"
seta r_rmse "0"
seta r_picmip2 "0"
seta r_picmip "0"
seta r_primitives "0"
seta r_ignoreFastPath "0"
seta r_intensity "1.1"
seta r_MaPoverBrightBits "2"
seta r_overBrightBits "2"
seta r_ignorehwgamma "0"
seta r_gamma "1.5"
seta r_vertexLight "0"
seta r_textureMode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"
seta r_flares "1"
seta r_fastsky "0"
seta r_drawSun "1"
seta r_detailtextures "1"
seta r_lodCurveError "0"
seta r_subdivisions "4"
seta r_swapInterval "0"
seta r_lodBias "0"
seta r_roundImagesDown "5"
seta r_inGameVideo "0"
seta r_dynamiclight "2"
seta cg_zoomstepsniper "4"
seta cg_complaintPopUp "0"
seta cg_crosshairSize "29"
seta cg_drawCrosshair "8"
seta cg_crosshairColor "white"
seta cg_crosshairAlpha "1.000000"
seta cg_crosshairColorAlt "white"
seta cg_atmosphericEffects "0"
seta cg_coronas "0"
seta cg_coronafardist "0"
seta cg_crosshairPulse "0"
seta cg_popupLimboMenu "0"
seta cg_blooddamageblend "1"
seta cg_bloodFlash "1"
seta cg_predictItems "0"
seta cg_shadows "0"
seta cg_wolfparticles "0"
seta cg_bobup "0"
seta cg_bobyaw "0"
seta cg_bobpitch "0"
seta cg_bobroll "0"
seta cg_lagometer "1"
seta cg_drawWeaponiconflash "0"
seta cg_drawFPS "1"
seta cg_drawGun "1"
seta cg_drawTimer "0"
seta cg_drawStatus "1"
seta cg_drawAttacker "0"
seta cg_draw2D "1"
seta cg_brassTime "2500"
seta cg_marks "1"
seta cg_marktime "999"
seta cg_simpleItems "0"
seta cg_draw3dIcons "0"
seta cg_scorePlums "0"
seta cg_blinktime "100"
seta cg_bloodTime "999"
seta cg_showblood "1"
seta cg_gibs "1"
seta cg_weaponcycledelay "0"
seta cg_runroll "0"
seta cg_runpitch "0"
seta cg_autoReload "0"
seta b_debugfakebmodel "0"
seta b_chatAlpha "1.000000"
seta b_lagometerAlpha "1.000000"
seta b_fireteamAlpha "1.000000"
seta b_drawclock "1"
seta b_votetextscale "0.8"
seta b_textcolorfilter ""
seta b_descriptiveTextscale "0.8"
seta b_popupFadeTime "2500"
seta b_popupStayTime "2000"
seta b_chatsounds "0"
seta b_shovesounds "1"
seta b_demo_nametags "0"
seta b_demo_dynamitecounter "0"
seta b_demo_panzercam "0"
seta b_demo_mortarcam "0"
seta b_demo_grenadecam "0"
seta b_demo_dynamitecam "0"
seta b_demo_followxDistance "50"
seta b_demo_followyDistance "0"
seta b_demo_followzDistance "20"
seta b_demo_yawturnspeed "140"
seta b_demo_pitchturnspeed "140"
seta b_demo_rollspeed "140"
seta b_tjl_draw "1"
seta b_cmdwarnings "1"
seta b_tjl_stoponnomove "1"
seta b_tjl_color "green"
seta b_tjl_showmaxspeed "0"
seta b_tjl_stepsize "0.5"
seta b_drawspeed "1"
seta b_speedinterval "100"
seta b_predefineddemokeys "1"
seta b_demo_nopitch "1"
seta b_demo_teamonlymissilecam "0"
seta b_demo_playersprites "1"
seta b_drawspectatoralpha "1.0"
seta b_speedunit "0"
seta b_demorecord_statusline "470"
seta b_demo_pvshint "0"
seta b_logbanners "0"
seta b_tjg_ghostfx "2"
seta b_demo_freecamspeed "800"
seta b_demo_autotimescaleweapons "0"
seta b_demo_autotimescale "1"
seta b_drawPromotions "1"
seta b_drawRewards "1"
seta b_backupcvars "1"
seta b_weapaltReloads "1"
seta b_optimizePrediction "1"
seta cg_fov "110"
seta cg_stereoSeparation "0.4"
seta cg_drawSpreadScale "1"
seta cg_drawSnapshot "0"
seta cg_cycleAllWeaps "1"
seta cg_crosshairHealth "0"
seta cg_crosshairX "0"
seta cg_crosshairY "0"
seta cg_railTrailTime "400"
seta cg_teamChatTime "5000"
seta cg_teamChatHeight "5"
seta cg_noTaunt "0"
seta cg_teamChatsOnly "0"
seta cg_noVoiceChats "0"
seta cg_noVoiceText "0"
seta cf_wstats "1.2"
seta cf_wtopshots "1.0"
seta cg_autoAction "7"
seta cg_specHelp "1"
seta demo_avifpsF1 "0"
seta demo_avifpsF2 "10"
seta demo_avifpsF3 "15"
seta demo_avifpsF4 "20"
seta demo_avifpsF5 "24"
seta demo_drawTimeScale "1"
seta demo_infoWindow "1"
seta mv_sensitivity "5"
seta cg_fastSolids "0"
seta cg_instanttapout "0"
seta cg_drawFireteamOverlay "1"
seta cg_drawSmallPopupIcons "1"
seta cm_playerCurveClip "1"
seta timelimit "30"
seta sv_maxclients "20"
seta g_landminetimeout "1"
seta g_maxGameClients "0"
seta g_noTeamSwitching "0"
seta g_log "etserver.log"
seta g_logSync "0"
seta g_banIPs ""
seta g_filterBan "1"
seta g_motd ""
seta g_filtercams "0"
seta g_maxlivesRespawnPenalty "0"
seta g_voiceChatsAllowed "4"
seta g_enforcemaxlives "1"
seta g_lms_teamForceBalance "1"
seta g_lms_lockTeams "0"
seta URL ""
seta g_autoFireteams "1"
seta g_disableComplaints "0"
seta b_defaultskills ""
seta b_noskillupgrades "0"
seta b_banners "0"
seta b_bannertime "0"
seta b_bannerlocation "128"
seta b_shove "80"
seta b_shove_noz "1"
seta b_statsaver "1"
seta b_intermissiontime "60"
seta b_privatemessages "2"
seta b_match_warmupjoin "0"
seta b_xpstopwatch "0"
seta b_multiview "1"
seta b_watermarkFadeAfter "-1"
seta b_watermarkFadeTime "1.5"
seta b_semiAdminLevels "0"
seta b_levels_battlesense ""
seta b_levels_engineer ""
seta b_levels_medic ""
seta b_levels_fieldops ""
seta b_levels_lightweapons ""
seta b_levels_soldier ""
seta b_levels_covertops ""
seta team_maxMines "10"
seta b_moverscale "1"
seta team_maxMortars "-1"
seta team_maxFlamers "-1"
seta team_maxMg42s "-1"
seta b_riflegrenades "1"
seta b_stickycharge "1"
seta b_showClientCmds "0"
seta b_brokenlogtimestamps "0"
seta b_logrealtimestamps "1"
seta b_spectatorNames "1"
seta b_mapconfigdirectory ""
seta b_mapscriptdirectory ""
seta b_shoutcastpassword ""
seta b_customVoiceChat "1"
seta b_cursefilter ""
seta b_cursefilteraction "3"
seta b_campaignFile ""
seta b_antiwarp "1"
seta b_damagexp "0"
seta b_floodMaxCommands "6"
seta b_intreadypercent "75"
seta b_cheatkicktime "-1"
seta b_cheatlog ""
seta vote_allow_config ""
seta vote_allow_cointoss "1"
seta b_headshot "0"
seta b_instagibDamage "400"
seta b_anticheat "1"
seta pmove_msec "8"
seta pmove_fixed "0"
seta r_ext_compress_textures "1"
seta sv_screenshake "0"
seta r_drawstrips "0.0000"
seta cg_drawIcons "1"
seta cg_hudAlpha "4.0"
seta cg_muzzleFlash "0"
seta cg_drawdamagekick "0.0000"
seta cg_drawfallkick "0.0000"
seta cg_fallkick "0.0000"
seta cg_damagekick "0.0000"
seta cg_impactvibration "0.0000"
seta cg_DrawDamage "0.0000"
seta set "cg_drawCrosshair 5"
seta ch_font "0"
seta ui_ffa_fraglimit "20"
seta ui_ffa_timelimit "0"
seta ui_team_fraglimit "0"
seta ui_team_timelimit "20"
seta ui_team_friendly "1"
seta ui_ctf_capturelimit "8"
seta ui_ctf_timelimit "30"
seta ui_ctf_friendly "0"
seta team_maxriflegrenades "-1"
seta b_ettv_flags "3"
seta b_pronedelay "0"
seta b_flu:banana::banana::banana::banana:ems "0"
seta vote_allow_surrender "1"
seta b_realHead "0"
seta b_distancefalloff "1"
seta b_wolfrof "0"
seta b_shrug "0"
seta b_emptyscript ""
seta b_defaultbantime "300"
seta b_helmetprotection "1"
seta b_chargetransfer "1"
seta b_sv_hitsounds "1"
seta b_maxmortarpitch "0"
seta cl_lastVersioncgame "ET 2.60 linux-i386 Mar 10 2005"
seta b_noactivatelean "0"
seta b_drawspectatorteamflags "1"
seta b_simpleItems "0"
seta b_locationMode "0"
seta b_locationMaxChars "25"
seta b_locationJustify "0"
seta b_fireteamLatchedClass "0"
seta cg_recording_statusline "9"
seta com_crashed "0"
seta com_zoneMegs "64"
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[Brock Landers]

Actually with b_fixedphysics 1 the physics are FPS dependent and act as though com_maxfps is set to 125.

Thanks for the cfg, but I have already got mine tweaked way out.

The one thing that bothers me about ET is how CPU hungry it is in comparison to other Q3 engined games. That's why I started mucking about with ubuntu. I figured that the linux kernel would handle the load better and with less overhead than Windows. It does, except for the video drivers. I think in a few more releases we'll be much better off as far as ATI's drivers go.

If you play ET, CSS or WoW, you should check out our community: www.langstas.com

Cheers