Black Screen - Ubuntu 13.04

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  1. StanleyPain

    StanleyPain New Member

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    Game loads to a black screen with the following error messages.

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    [10:24:16.524] INFO Loaded 0 mods
    [10:24:16.777] INFO GL_VENDOR: ATI Technologies Inc.
    [10:24:16.778] INFO GL_RENDERER: AMD Radeon HD 6520G
    [10:24:16.778] INFO GL_VERSION: 4.2.12002 Compatibility Profile Context 9.012
    [10:24:16.778] INFO GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION: 4.20
    [10:24:16.778] INFO Gamma correct pipeline enabled.
    [10:24:21.047] INFO Configure, 1280 by 720
    [10:24:21.054] INFO build version 54757
    [10:24:21.055] INFO Coherent content root: "coui://ui/"
    [10:24:21.055] INFO Coherent host dir: "/home/stanleypain/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Planetary Annihilation/host"
    [10:24:21.055] INFO Coherent local store: "/home/stanleypain/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Planetary Annihilation/media/user/localstore"
    [10:24:21.265] ERROR : invalid movement type "hover"
    [10:24:21.280] ERROR multiple models in spec for Air Factory have nav structures, this is unexpected.
    [1208:1208:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(528)] Failed to load /home/stanleypain/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Planetary Annihilation/host/ui_resources_100_percent.pak
    Some features may not be available.
    [10:24:21.288] ERROR multiple models in spec for Advanced Air Factory have nav structures, this is unexpected.
    [10:24:21.294] ERROR /pa/units/air/bomber_torpedo/bomber_torpedo.papa: open failed
    [10:24:21.409] INFO {{FMOD}} fmod buffer size 5
    [10:24:21.434] INFO Setting graphics to high
    [10:24:21.434] INFO Configure, 1280 by 715
    1128 14:24:21.436443 W | PID: 1202 | 1202 14:24:21.255078 [1202:1202:ERROR:resource_bundle.cc(528)] Failed to load /home/stanleypain/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Planetary Annihilation/host/ui_resources_100_percent.pak
    Some features may not be available.
    1128 14:24:21.436591 W | PID: 1202 | 1243 14:24:21.426536 [1202:1243:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(888)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
    [10:24:21.457] INFO SystemReady
    [1259:1259:INFO:renderer_main.cc(215)] Running without renderer sandbox
    [1263:1263:INFO:renderer_main.cc(215)] Running without renderer sandbox
    [1267:1267:INFO:renderer_main.cc(215)] Running without renderer sandbox
    [1278:1278:INFO:renderer_main.cc(215)] Running without renderer sandbox
    1128 14:24:21.944784 W | PID: 1202 | 1202 14:24:21.938211 [1202:1202:ERROR:(0)] Failed to load /home/stanleypain/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Planetary Annihilation/host/ui_resources_100_percent.pak
    Some features may not be available.
    1128 14:24:34.204589 W | PID: 1202 | 1243 14:24:34.188903 [1202:1243:WARNING:gpu_process_host.cc(483)] GPU process crash detected!
    1128 14:24:34.229559 W | PID: 1202 | 1243 14:24:34.225248 [1263:1304:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(161)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize.
    1128 14:24:34.253223 W | PID: 1202 | 1243 14:24:34.244938 [1278:1317:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(161)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize.
    1128 14:24:34.253324 W | PID: 1202 | 1243 14:24:34.250726 [1259:1277:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(161)] Could not send GpuCommandBufferMsg_Initialize.
    1128 14:24:34.662919 W | PID: 1202 | 1202 14:24:34.657662 [1202:1202:ERROR:(0)] Failed to load /home/stanleypain/.local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common/Planetary Annihilation/host/ui_resources_100_percent.pak
    Some features may not be available.
    
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    Processor Information:
        Vendor:  AuthenticAMD
        CPU Family:  0x12
        CPU Model:  0x1
        CPU Stepping:  0x0
        CPU Type:  0x0
        Speed:  1500 Mhz
        4 logical processors
        4 physical processors
        HyperThreading:  Unsupported
        FCMOV:  Supported
        SSE2:  Supported
        SSE3:  Supported
        SSSE3:  Unsupported
        SSE4a:  Supported
        SSE41:  Unsupported
        SSE42:  Unsupported
       
    Network Information:
        Network Speed: 
       
    Operating System Version:
        Ubuntu 13.04 (64 bit)
        Kernel Name:  Linux
        Kernel Version:  3.8.0-31-generic
        X Server Vendor:  The X.Org Foundation
        X Server Release:  11303000
        X Window Manager:  Compiz
        Steam Runtime Version:  steam-runtime-release_2013-09-05
       
    Video Card:
        Driver:  ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD 6520G
    
        Driver Version:  4.2.12002 Compatibility Profile Context 9.012
        OpenGL Version: 4.2
        Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
        Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
        VendorID:  0x1002
        DeviceID:  0x9647
        Number of Monitors:  1
        Number of Logical Video Cards:  1
        Primary Display Resolution:  1366 x 768
        Desktop Resolution: 1366 x 768
        Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.60"  (15.51" diag)
                                                34.4cm x 19.3cm  (39.4cm diag)
        Primary VRAM Not Detected
       
    Sound card:
        Audio device: ATI R6xx HDMI
       
    Memory:
        RAM:  7459 Mb
       
    Miscellaneous:
        UI Language:  English
        LANG:  en_CA.UTF-8
        Microphone:  Not set
        Total Hard Disk Space Available:  112534 Mb
        Largest Free Hard Disk Block:  83807 Mb
       
    Installed software:
       
    Recent Failure Reports:
    
  2. SXX

    SXX Post Master General

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    Check FS#2343. Not sure if it's fixable now, but with your card you can try open source drivers.
  3. StanleyPain

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    Figures that I recently updated to the proprietary drivers. I'll try the FOSS drivers. Mainly wanted to test performance on a low end laptop.
  4. StanleyPain

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    Just to update. I added the xorg edgers PPA and install the latest xorg ati files. Black screen is gone, performance is where I'd expect it to be for this laptop, choppy at best :D

    I do have the corrupt cursor, which I know there's a fix for.
  5. SXX

    SXX Post Master General

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    There is way to get better performance, you need to do that:
    1. Install 3.11 kernel and enable DPM:
      http://askubuntu.com/questions/3247...amic-power-management-feature-in-ubuntu-13-04
    2. Install "cpufrequtils" package and set "performance" to both DPM and CPU governor:
      Code:
      cpufreq-set -g performance
      echo "performance" > /sys/class/drm/card0/device/power_dpm_state
      You might want to add it ro /etc/rc.local
    3. Disable VSync by set "SwapbuffersWait" to false in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
      Code:
      Section "Device"
              Option    "SwapbuffersWait"            "false"
              Identifier  "Card1"
              Driver      "radeon"
              BusID      "PCI:1:0:0"
      EndSection
    4. I don't sure if any of these options still required (probably all are enabled by default now), but I have those env vars in my /etc/environment:
      Code:
      export R600_DEBUG=sb
      export R600_STREAMOUT=1
      export R600_HYPERZ=1
      export R600_TILING=1
      export R600_SURF=1
      You can try them, but as I said even "sb" probably enabled by default now.
    PS: There is also known problem with overhead and slow down because of UI. Before this mod working fine to fix it partially:
    https://forums.uberent.com/threads/rel-slowbars-54357.50349/
    I don't sure about current version, but you can try.

    And one other thing which might improve performance: run PA with "--nofeatures" flag. Features don't work with FOSS drivers anyway, but this flag disable their rendering completely, so it's might give you some extra FPS.
    Last edited: October 7, 2013
  6. MCXplode

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    Problem is coherentui was updated to use chromium 28 and that version has gpu acceleration problems. You can send the linux chome commands to coherentui to disable gpu acceleration features. This is related to bug
    FS#2343
  7. atanatar

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    I'm getting the same problem. Start PA, Black window pops up with the Steam notification in the bottom right, and just sits there, no sound or anything.
  8. milanfin

    milanfin New Member

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    is there any place we could tell chromium developers to fix this?
    ... having same problem myself.
  9. SXX

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    It's not Chromium/Coherent bug, it's bug of AMD drivers.

    You can join others and post few words about your problem here:
    http://devgurus.amd.com/thread/167591
    Might be then AMD will look at it at least. Chances are low, but it's only we can try.

    UPD: Seen your post already here.
  10. milanfin

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    Then the best thing we could do is to guide everyone with this problem to write a reply to the support forum thread. I guess that if they see many enough suffering from this bug it might get fixed.

    EDIT: but isn't there nvidia card owners with the same bug?
  11. SXX

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    A long as I can say some of them have temporary problems with Coherent, but I doubt it's same bug.
    Open source drivers always work properly with it.
  12. milanfin

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    is there an easy way to installing open source drivers for radeon hd 6850?
    linux mint 64 bit.
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  14. milanfin

    milanfin New Member

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    what am I meant to install from there?
  15. SXX

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    You need latest Mesa from here, but it's will be installed automatically after you add PPA.

    But if you new to Linux probably pen source drivers isn't suitable for you.
  16. milanfin

    milanfin New Member

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    THANK YOU, my PA now runs to the main menu :DDDDDDDDDDDD, gotta try if I can play also.

    UDP: few texture flickers, and the sun shader bug, but otherwise it's fine.
    Last edited: October 14, 2013

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