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[HL1/CS] Can't start game: "Error initializing Main frame buffer"

steamclosed reviewedMOVED: Half-Life 1
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#894 · opened 2013-01-26 by quaec · updated 2013-01-30 · 21 comments · github
Qquaec 2013-01-26 github

I have installed CS 1.6 (not stand-alone) and HL1 on my older MSI Wind U100 Netbook under a freshly updated Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit running the default Unity desktop environment.

When I try to start CS1.6 or HL1 I get the error

Error initializing Main frame buffer

Screenshot of error

I've got the current steam version, installed today. I moved the Steam files to /opt/Steam/.
Also I've installed the latest graphic drivers that Steam suggested from the http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates/ubuntu precice main repo.

System information:

Processor Information:
    Vendor:  GenuineIntel
    Speed: 1599 Mhz
    2 logical processors
    1 physical processors
    HyperThreading:  Supported
    FCMOV:  Supported
    SSE2:  Supported
    SSE3:  Supported
    SSSE3:  Supported
    SSE4a:  Unsupported
    SSE41:  Unsupported
    SSE42:  Unsupported

Network Information:
    Network Speed:  

Operating System Version:
    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (32 bit)
    Kernel Name:  Linux
    Kernel Version:  3.2.0-36-generic-pae
    X Server vendor:  The X.Org Foundation
    X Server release:  11103000

Video Card:
    Driver:  Intel Open Source Technology Center Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2

    Driver Version:  1.4 Mesa 9.0
    Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
    Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
    VendorID:  0x8086
    DeviceID:  0x27ae
    Number of Monitors:  1
    Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
    Primary Display Resolution:  1024 x 600
    Desktop Resolution: 1024 x 600
    Primary Display Size: 8,66" x 5,08"  (10,04" diag)
                                            22,0cm x 12,9cm  (25,5cm diag)
    Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
    Audio device: Realtek ALC1200

Memory:
    RAM:  2003 Mb

Miscellaneous:
    UI Language:  English
    LANG:  de_DE.UTF-8
    Microphone:  Not set
    Total Hard Disk Space Available:  149233 Mb
    Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  72796 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

Console output from starting CS1.6 via steam steam://rungameid/10 (I cut the "Added licence for..." lines):

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
[0126/103833:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Generating new string page texture 2: 48x256, total string texture memory is 49,15 KB
Generating new string page texture 3: 256x256, total string texture memory is 311,30 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1359141904_client)
Adding license for package 0
[...]
roaming config store loaded successfully - 9626 bytes.
migrating temporary roaming config store
ExecCommandLine: "/opt/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://rungameid/10"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://rungameid/10"

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.

(steam:4837): LIBDBUSMENU-GLIB-WARNING **: Trying to remove a child that doesn't believe we're it's parent.
CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2
System startup time: 28,99 seconds
Failed to load installscript /opt/Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/installscript.vdf
Game update: AppID 10 "Counter-Strike (Beta)", ProcID 4897, IP 0.0.0.0:0
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully
Using breakpad crash handler
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 10
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561198014828974 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Setting Steam ID:  76561198014828974
Error initializing MSAA frame buffer
Error initializing Main frame buffer

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(20130124183651_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(gameoverlayui)/version(1.0_client)
[0126/103904:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
ExecCommandLine: "/home/christian/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/driverhelperready"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/driverhelperready"
Game removed: AppID 10 "Counter-Strike (Beta)", ProcID 4898 
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully
ExecSteamURL: "steam://ExitSteam"
Generating new string page texture 67: 128x256, total string texture memory is 442,37 KB
Generating new string page texture 68: 64x256, total string texture memory is 507,90 KB
Generating new string page texture 69: 24x256, total string texture memory is 532,48 KB
unlinked 2 orphaned pipes
CAsyncIOManager: 0 threads terminating.  0 reads, 0 writes, 0 deferrals.
CAsyncIOManager: 171657 single object sleeps, 0 multi object sleeps
CAsyncIOManager: 0 single object alertable sleeps, 1 multi object alertable sleeps
KkolAflash 2013-01-26 github

Same message with Half-Life Beta and CounterStrike Beta on my Desktop PC.

I've a dual monitor setup (details below) and the game (in fullscreen mode) always starts on the primary monitor (set as primary in X-Server configuration, resolution 1632x920 59.9 hz) and gives me: "Error initializing Main frame buffer"

WORKAROUND: Start the game in windowed mode. After this, I could start Half-Life and also start a "New game" from the menu.
HowTo: Open Steam => right-click on the game => choose properties => start options => add "-window"
(terms might not be very exactly, because I use the german version and just translated it)

ExecCommandLine: "/home/user/opt/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://rungameid/70"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://rungameid/70"
CAPIJobRequestUserStats - Server response failed 2
System startup time: 16,21 seconds
Failed to load installscript /home/user/opt/Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/installscript.vdf
Game update: AppID 70 "Half-Life (Beta)", ProcID 5767, IP 0.0.0.0:0
ExecCommandLine: "/home/user/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/driverhelperready"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/driverhelperready"
Using breakpad crash handler
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 70
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561197961396486 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Setting Steam ID:  76561197961396486
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully
Error initializing MSAA frame buffer
Error initializing Main frame buffer

Game removed: AppID 70 "Half-Life (Beta)", ProcID 5787 
saving roaming config store to 'sharedconfig.vdf'
roaming config store 2 saved successfully

ExecCommandLine: "/home/user/opt/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://rungameid/10"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://rungameid/10"
System startup time: 17,91 seconds
Failed to load installscript /home/user/opt/Steam/SteamApps/common/Half-Life/installscript.vdf
Game update: AppID 10 "Counter-Strike (Beta)", ProcID 3202, IP 0.0.0.0:0
ExecCommandLine: "/home/user/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam steam://open/driverhelperready"
ExecSteamURL: "steam://open/driverhelperready"
Using breakpad crash handler
Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 10
Forcing breakpad minidump interfaces to load
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient
Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Caching Steam ID:  76561197961396486 [API loaded yes]
Steam_SetMinidumpSteamID:  Setting Steam ID:  76561197961396486
Error initializing MSAA frame buffer
Error initializing Main frame buffer

Game removed: AppID 10 "Counter-Strike (Beta)", ProcID 3202

My OS is openSUSE 12.2 x86_64 with Mesa 9.0.2-205.1 from: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XOrg/openSUSE_12.2/
Kernel: 3.4.11

======== System-Information (short) ========
CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
RAM: DDR3 3699 MB (4096 - videomemory)
Video: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]
Video-Driver: opensource "radeon" driver
I know the proprietary ATI driver has better gaming performance but I like the opensource driver because it works much better with other parts of my X-Server.

Monitors: DualMonitor Setup:
DVI-0: 1632x920 59.9 hz (primary)
VGA-0: 1280x1024 60.0 hz

======== CPU ========

4 CORES (this is the first one)
processor   : 0
  vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
  cpu family    : 16
  model     : 4
  model name    : AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor
  stepping  : 2
  microcode : 0x10000db
  cpu MHz       : 2500.000
  cache size    : 512 KB
  physical id   : 0
  siblings  : 4
  core id       : 0
  cpu cores : 4
  apicid        : 0
  initial apicid    : 0
  fpu       : yes
  fpu_exception : yes
  cpuid level   : 5
  wp        : yes
  flags     : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc extd_apicid pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt hw_pstate npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save
  bogomips  : 6401.02
  TLB size  : 1024 4K pages
  clflush size  : 64
  cache_alignment   : 64
  address sizes : 48 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
  power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

======== lspci ========

# sudo /sbin/lspci                                                                                                                                                                                                      
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS880 Host Bridge                                                                                                                                                                   
00:01.0 PCI bridge: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (int gfx)                                                                                                                                                           
00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780/RS880 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 5)                                                                                                                                          
00:11.0 RAID bus controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [Non-RAID5 mode]                                                                                                                  
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller                                                                                                                                   
00:12.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller                                                                                                                                               
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller                                                                                                                                    
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller                                                                                                                                   
00:13.1 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0 USB OHCI1 Controller                                                                                                                                               
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller                                                                                                                                    
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3c)                                                                                                                                                   
00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller                                                                                                                                          
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)                                                                                                                                                   
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller                                                                                                                                        
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge                                                                                                                                                      
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller                                                                                                                                   
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor HyperTransport Configuration                                                                                                                                   
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Address Map                                                                                                                                                    
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor DRAM Controller                                                                                                                                                
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Miscellaneous Control                                                                                                                                          
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h Processor Link Control
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]
01:05.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
03:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8169 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
03:06.0 Network controller: AVM GmbH Fritz!PCI v2.0 ISDN (rev 02)
03:08.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller (rev c0)

======== lsusb ========

# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 046d:c012 Logitech, Inc. Mouseman Dual Optical
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 047b:0011 Silitek Corp. SK-1688U Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

======== lsmod ========

# lsmod 
Module                  Size  Used by
lp                     17759  0 
parport_pc             37265  1 
st                     44549  0 
af_packet              39358  0 
joydev                 17457  0 
nls_iso8859_1          12713  0 
nls_cp437              16991  0 
vfat                   17461  0 
fat                    61276  1 vfat
usb_storage            57741  0 
xt_tcpudp              12884  46 
xt_pkttype             12504  7 
xt_physdev             12587  2 
xt_LOG                 17471  31 
xt_limit               12711  31 
tun                    22940  1 
bridge                 99037  1 
stp                    12931  1 bridge
ip6t_REJECT            12939  3 
nf_conntrack_ipv6      14497  4 
nf_defrag_ipv6         18107  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
ip6table_raw           12683  1 
ipt_REJECT             12541  3 
iptable_raw            12678  1 
xt_CT                  12717  4 
iptable_filter         12810  1 
ip6table_mangle        12700  0 
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns    12665  0 
nf_conntrack_broadcast    12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_conntrack_ipv4      15005  11                                                                                
nf_defrag_ipv4         12729  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4                                                               
ip_tables              27239  2 iptable_raw,iptable_filter                                                      
xt_conntrack           12760  15                                                                                
nf_conntrack           97545  6 nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_CT,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_conntrack                                                                                           
ip6table_filter        12815  1                                                                                 
ip6_tables             27207  3 ip6table_raw,ip6table_mangle,ip6table_filter                                    
x_tables               33967  16 xt_tcpudp,xt_pkttype,xt_physdev,xt_LOG,xt_limit,ip6t_REJECT,ip6table_raw,ipt_REJECT,iptable_raw,xt_CT,iptable_filter,ip6table_mangle,ip_tables,xt_conntrack,ip6table_filter,ip6_tables         
cpufreq_conservative    13783  4                                                                                
cpufreq_userspace      13162  0                                                                                 
vboxpci                27253  0                                                                                 
vboxnetadp             25670  0                                                                                 
vboxnetflt             23442  0                                                                                 
cpufreq_powersave      12618  0                                                                                 
vboxdrv               336800  3 vboxpci,vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt                                                   
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     36102  1                                                                                 
snd_hda_codec_via      50554  1                                                                                 
snd_hda_intel          33312  2                                                                                 
snd_hda_codec         136135  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel                              
fuse                   86852  9                                                                                 
snd_hwdep              13602  1 snd_hda_codec                                                                   
snd_pcm_oss            57810  0                                                                                 
snd_pcm               109282  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss                      
snd_seq                69746  0                                                                                 
snd_timer              29370  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq                                                                 
snd_seq_device         14497  1 snd_seq                                                                         
snd_mixer_oss          22413  1 snd_pcm_oss                                                                     
snd                    87206  15 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device,snd_mixer_oss
radeon                932110  3 
ttm                    91974  1 radeon
drm_kms_helper         51052  1 radeon
sp5100_tco             13697  0 
kvm_amd                59609  0 
kvm                   447778  1 kvm_amd
soundcore              15047  1 snd
i2c_piix4              13694  0 
avmfritz               19238  0 
mISDNipac              38797  1 avmfritz
drm                   272508  5 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper
snd_page_alloc         18484  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
vhba                   17838  0 
button                 13906  0 
mISDN_core            101314  3 avmfritz,mISDNipac
r8169                  61164  0 
i2c_algo_bit           13413  1 radeon
k10temp                13119  0 
firewire_ohci          40393  0 
sg                     36394  0 
shpchp                 37108  0 
pci_hotplug            35159  1 shpchp
firewire_core          67735  1 firewire_ohci
edac_core              57401  0 
sr_mod                 22295  0 
cdrom                  46687  1 sr_mod
crc_itu_t              12707  1 firewire_core
ppdev                  17678  0 
edac_mce_amd           23303  0 
asus_atk0110           18657  0 
pcspkr                 12718  0 
parport                46310  3 lp,parport_pc,ppdev
powernow_k8            29092  1 
hwmon_vid              12783  0 
dm_mirror              21982  1 
dm_region_hash         21404  1 dm_mirror
mperf                  12667  1 powernow_k8
dm_log                 18529  3 dm_mirror,dm_region_hash
wmi                    19070  0 
dm_mod                 96026  10 dm_mirror,dm_log
microcode              35772  0 
autofs4                42753  2 
scsi_dh_hp_sw          12894  0 
scsi_dh_emc            17258  0 
scsi_dh_alua           17121  0 
scsi_dh_rdac           17408  0 
scsi_dh                14554  4 scsi_dh_hp_sw,scsi_dh_emc,scsi_dh_alua,scsi_dh_rdac
sata_via               13836  0 
pata_via               13661  0 
fan                    12959  0 
processor              44907  1 powernow_k8
ata_generic            12899  0 
thermal                22790  0 
thermal_sys            24703  3 fan,processor,thermal
pata_atiixp            13204  0

comment: I know the most people don't use a xorg.conf any more but I like to!
======== xorg.conf ========

# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "InputDevice"
  # Driver "kbd" will be disabled unless 'Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"' 
  # is set in "ServerFlags" section. 
  Driver       "kbd"
  Identifier   "Keyboard[0]"
  Option       "Protocol" "Standard"
  Option       "XkbLayout" "de"
  Option       "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
  Option       "XkbRules" "xfree86"
  Option       "XkbVariant" "latin1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  # Driver "mouse" will be disabled unless 'Option "AutoAddDevices" "off"' 
  # is set in "ServerFlags" section. 
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "6"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "Logitech Optical Mouse"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection



Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1920x1080" "1632x920_60.00" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1920x1080" "1632x920_60.00" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1920x1080" "1632x920_60.00" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1920x1080" "1632x920_60.00" "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen-DVI"
  Monitor      "Monitor-DVI"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
  DefaultDepth 24
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      15
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      16
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      24
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  SubSection "Display"
    Depth      8
    Modes      "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480" 
    Virtual    3840 1200
  EndSubSection
  Device       "Device[0]"
  Identifier   "Screen-VGA"
  Monitor      "Monitor-VGA"
EndSection



Section "Device"
  BoardName    "RV350 AS"
  Driver       "radeon"
  Identifier   "Device[0]"
  Option       "monitor-DVI-0" "Monitor-DVI"
  Option       "monitor-VGA-0" "Monitor-VGA"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier   "Monitor-DVI"
  Modeline     "1632x920_60.00"  123.50  1632 1728 1896 2160  920 923 933 955 -hsync +vsync
  Option       "PreferredMode" "1632x920_60.00"
  Option       "Position" "0 104"
  Option       "Primary" "True"
  VertRefresh  55-80
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier   "Monitor-VGA"
  Option       "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
#  Option       "RightOf" "Monitor-DVI"
  Option       "Position" "1632 0"
  Option       "Primary" "False"
  VertRefresh  55-80
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
  Identifier   "Layout[all]"
  InputDevice  "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
  InputDevice  "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer"
  Option       "Clone" "off"
  Option       "Xinerama" "on"
  Screen       "Screen-DVI"
  Screen       "Screen-VGA"
EndSection

======== /sbin/modinfo radeon ========

# /sbin/modinfo radeon                                                                            
filename:       /lib/modules/3.4.11-2.16-desktop/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon.ko                        
license:        GPL and additional rights                                                                       
description:    ATI Radeon                                                                                      
author:         Gareth Hughes, Keith Whitwell, others.                                                          
firmware:       radeon/R520_cp.bin                                                                              
... (cut out a lot of "firmware" lines here, tell me if you need them)
firmware:       radeon/TAHITI_pfp.bin
srcversion:     1124FB573434F298333312E
alias:          pci:v00001002d000099A4sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
... (cut out a lot of "alias" lines here, tell me if you need them)
alias:          pci:v00001002d00003150sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        drm,drm_kms_helper,ttm,i2c-algo-bit
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.4.11-2.16-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 
parm:           no_wb:Disable AGP writeback for scratch registers (int)
parm:           modeset:Disable/Enable modesetting (int)
parm:           dynclks:Disable/Enable dynamic clocks (int)
parm:           r4xx_atom:Enable ATOMBIOS modesetting for R4xx (int)
parm:           vramlimit:Restrict VRAM for testing (int)
parm:           agpmode:AGP Mode (-1 == PCI) (int)
parm:           gartsize:Size of PCIE/IGP gart to setup in megabytes (32, 64, etc) (int)
parm:           benchmark:Run benchmark (int)
parm:           test:Run tests (int)
parm:           connector_table:Force connector table (int)
parm:           tv:TV enable (0 = disable) (int)
parm:           audio:Audio enable (1 = enable) (int)
parm:           disp_priority:Display Priority (0 = auto, 1 = normal, 2 = high) (int)
parm:           hw_i2c:hw i2c engine enable (0 = disable) (int)
parm:           pcie_gen2:PCIE Gen2 mode (1 = enable) (int)
parm:           msi:MSI support (1 = enable, 0 = disable, -1 = auto) (int)
Ccr0ssmind 2013-01-26 github

Hello,

the same error at me.

CS_1 6_error_linux

lsmod

Module Size Used by
btrfs 652957 0
zlib_deflate 27139 1 btrfs
libcrc32c 12644 1 btrfs
ufs 75303 0
qnx4 17677 0
hfsplus 84867 0
hfs 54782 0
minix 36288 0
ntfs 101885 0
vfat 17585 0
msdos 17332 0
fat 61512 2 vfat,msdos
jfs 186647 0
xfs 836544 0
reiserfs 244805 0
ext2 73795 0
usblp 18307 0
vmnet 51830 13
vsock 47686 0
vmci 82415 1 vsock
vmmon 76214 0
parport_pc 32866 0
ppdev 17113 0
rfcomm 47604 16
bnep 18281 2
snd_hda_codec_analog 97987 1
binfmt_misc 17540 1
joydev 17693 0
hp_wmi 18092 0
sparse_keymap 13890 1 hp_wmi
arc4 12529 2
snd_hda_intel 33773 3
snd_hda_codec 127706 2 snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec
iwl3945 79045 0
snd_pcm 97188 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
psmouse 87603 0
iwl_legacy 83037 1 iwl3945
mac80211 506816 2 iwl3945,iwl_legacy
cfg80211 205544 3 iwl3945,iwl_legacy,mac80211
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30748 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
btusb 18288 2
bluetooth 180104 23 rfcomm,bnep,btusb
snd_timer 29990 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
serio_raw 13211 0
i915 468651 5
wmi 19256 1 hp_wmi
snd 78855 15 snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
drm_kms_helper 46978 1 i915
drm 242038 6 i915,drm_kms_helper
mac_hid 13253 0
soundcore 15091 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
i2c_algo_bit 13423 1 i915
video 19596 1 i915
lp 17799 0
parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
e1000e 156693 0
usb_storage 49198 0

Llifayk 2013-01-26 github

same here. Intel video, Last Ubuntu.

Fflaphoschi 2013-01-26 github

Hello! It looks like the video-drivers (at least xf86-video-radeon) need support for MSAA, which is supported with kernel 3.7 or above. If you are using Ubuntu 12.10 this is a problem, because this release of Ubuntu will stick to kernel 3.5.

See also here:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/838#issuecomment-12726612

I've upgraded my kernel manually to 3.7.4 and fullscreen works. See following link for needed steps:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds

Ccjosephson 2013-01-26 github

Same problem here (I had a different problem until the most recent Steam update).

Running amd64 Gentoo linux w/ kernel 3.3.8, video card is an ATI FireGL V3700 using the proprietary drivers. 3D acceleration is confirmed to be working w/ past applications such as BZFlag.

Iincognico 2013-01-26 github

Same here on Windows 8 with Half-Life SteamPipe Beta joined

Ddavidgomes 2013-01-27 github

On Linux 3.7.0 it doesn't work. Is it confirmed that I need 3.7.4 or higher?

Ddavidgomes 2013-01-27 github

Actually, kernel 3.7.4, Intel graphics, recently-installed Ubuntu, still same error.

Fflaphoschi 2013-01-27 github

MSAA seems to be supported only with IvyBridge. Or the user-space packages for Intel hardware are to old in Ubuntu 12.10?

http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2012-July/024234.html

NNemesos86 2013-01-27 github

Same problem here

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 1667 Mhz
2 logical processors
1 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Unsupported
SSE42: Unsupported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Linux Mint 14 Nadia (32 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.5.0-17-generic
X Server vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server release: 11300000

Video Card:
Driver: Intel Open Source Technology Center Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2

Driver Version: 1.4 Mesa 9.0
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x8086
DeviceID: 0x27ae
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 1024 x 600
Desktop Resolution: 1024 x 600
Primary Display Size: 8,66" x 5,08" (10,04" diag)
22,0cm x 12,9cm (25,5cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: Realtek ALC269

Memory:
RAM: 994 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: de_DE.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 149231 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 135045 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

Nnazgul77 2013-01-27 github

I had this issue with the open source "radeon" driver for ATI Radeon cards. Looks like it does not support all required OpenGL functionality.
After installing the proprietary ATI calatyst driver the issue is gone.

Ubuntu 12.10 x86_64
Radeon HD6670

Llite1979 2013-01-28 github

Same issue here with 12.04 LTS 64-bit, Nvidia 313.09 proprietary driver. Adding -window still results in a crash. Also, removing the "-window" option in steam doesn't change hl.conf. You have to edit hl.conf manually in order to change it back to full-screen mode. I'm totally stumped right now, and it's rather disappointing since I was just playing Half-Life 1 on this system flawlessly two days ago.

Llite1979 2013-01-28 github

So I tried playing TF2 for the heck of it, and it gave me the error message "could not find required opengl entry point "glGetError"" I google it and the first thread I found was on steampowered.com regarding catalyst drivers and generic opengl problems, mostly related to not having a properly installed driver. In my case, though I had the DKMS kernel enabled, for whatever reason when I did my last Ubuntu upgrade, the driver did not build properly. My system said it was running, but I distinctly remember having a gray screen for a few seconds before seeing my Unity desktop after that upgrade. So, I did a quick Ctrl+Alt+F1, sudo service lightdm stop; cd Downloads; sudo ./NVIDyouknowtherestfromhere

Half-LIfe is now working like a champ again. I hope this helps someone. Feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Ccruxic 2013-01-28 github

Same here with XUbuntu 12.10 with Intel graphics. System info:

Processor Information:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Speed: 2000 Mhz
2 logical processors
2 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Unsupported
SSE42: Unsupported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Ubuntu 12.10 (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.5.0-22-generic
X Server vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server release: 11300000

Video Card:
Driver: Intel Open Source Technology Center Mesa DRI Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset x86/MMX/SSE2

Driver Version:  2.1 Mesa 9.0
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID:  0x8086
DeviceID:  0x2a42
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
Primary Display Resolution:  1280 x 800
Desktop Resolution: 1280 x 800
Primary Display Size: 13.27" x 8.31"  (15.63" diag)
                                        33.7cm x 21.1cm  (39.7cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device:

Memory:
RAM: 1964 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 69899 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 15354 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:

ZZeirus 2013-01-29 github

Same with Kubuntu 12.04.02 (updated with KDE 4.9.5 / PPA Backport) and ATi Radeon X700 mobile

Informazioni sul processore:
Produttore: GenuineIntel
Velocità: 1733 MHz
Processore logico 1
Processore fisico 0
HyperThreading: Supportato
FCMOV: Supportato
SSE2: Supportato
SSE3: Non supportato
SSSE3: Non supportato
SSE4a: Non supportato
SSE41: Non supportato
SSE42: Non supportato

Informazioni sulla rete:
Velocità rete:

Versione di Windows:
Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (32 bit)
Nome del kernel: Linux
Versione del kernel: 3.2.0-37-generic-pae
Produttore dell'X Server: The X.Org Foundation
Versione dell'X Server: 11103000

Scheda video:
Driver: X.Org R300 Project Gallium 0.4 on ATI RV410

Versione driver: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4
Intensità colore desktop: 24 bit per pixel
Frequenza di aggiornamento del monitor: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x1002
DeviceID: 0x5653
Numero di monitor: 1
Numero di schede video logiche: 1
Risoluzione visualizzazione primaria: 1280 x 800
Risoluzione desktop: 1280 x 800
Dimensioni visualizzazione primaria: 13,03" x 8,15"  (15,35" diag)
                                        33,1cm x 20,7cm  (39,0cm diag)
VRAM primaria non rilevata

Scheda audio:
Periferica audio: Analog Devices AD1981B

Memoria:
RAM: 2012 Mb

Varie:
Lingua IU: Italiano
LANG: it_IT.UTF-8
Microfono: Not set
Spazio totale disponibile su disco rigido: 11264 Mb
Blocco libero più ampio del disco rigido: 5423 Mb

Ccrysisgod 2013-01-29 github

Running 3.7.4 with Arch Linux. Same Error!

Ccrysisgod 2013-01-29 github

Ok, I'm able to run the game. Right click on Half-Life in Library -> Properties -> Set Launch Options to
-windowed

Aalfred-valve maintainer 2013-01-29 github

The next release will contain a change that will fallback to changing your desktop resolution in the case it can't create a FBO. This means you have an old video card or bad/faulty drivers, so I expect the experience won't be great, but at least with this change you can run something.

Ddavidgomes 2013-01-29 github

I can confirm -windowed did it for me on Intel graphics, Ubuntu 12.10, better than nothing, right?

Eespanys 2013-01-29 github

Hello there ! Old Counter-Strike addict here ! SORRY FOR BAD ENGLISH, NOT MY MOTHERTONGUE

I've just insalled steam on my MacBook, old bike.
I've the same error message when I try to launch the game.

I try to add "-windowed" to the launch option, but it didn't works... Now I have " The application has unexpectedly quit " (classical Mac error window).

That's my config : CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE, I'LL BE GLAD TO HS SOME DUDE ON DUST2 TONIGHT :-)

Model: MacBook2,1, BootROM MB21.00A5.B07, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.16 GHz, 2 GB
Graphics: kHW_IntelGMA950Item, GMA 950, spdisplays_builtin, spdisplays_integrated_vram
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x87), 1.4.16.2
Bluetooth: Version 2.1.9f10, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST98823AS, 74,53 GB
Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-857E
USB Device: Built-in iSight, (null) mA
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, (null) mA
USB Device: IR Receiver, (null) mA
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, (null) mA

Ccrysisgod 2013-01-30 github

After last night's update, seems like Game is running full screen without any issue!

Upstream links