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Asus i5 zenbook with MX150. Opened my WIP in the laptop to check and compare framerates against my i5 desktop with geforce 1060. Since I'm using the dev build 16269-9407 on the desktop, used the same build on the laptop and got "Unable to initialize OpenGL" screen. Backtracked thru' the dev builds and found the last working version was dev16225-9284, which loads the game fine. Problem starts with dev16238-9330 and the two newer versions. No similar problem on the desktop. (and.... WIP framerates on the laptop will give some people heart attacks. Tho' I find it still playable - TDM isn't deathmatch - and it looks very good on that little machine.)

What is the minimum required OpenGL version to run The Dark Mod? Will it work with OpenGL 2.1? I have some nice vintage 7900GTX SLI system to build that I would love to run the game on. I don't expect any bells and whistles like soft shadows etc, just playing on minimum settings. And If it works now, will it work in the future? like some engine update that will require OpenGL 3.3 or 4. Please for info.

Hi, using Debian 8 ("jessie") — current stable release — system setup to all defaults, and a GeForce GTX 660 card using NVIDIA Driver Version 340.96. Using kernel version 3.16.0-4-amd64 and the CPU is an Intel Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz. Here is the output: ----- R_InitOpenGL ----- Setup X display connection dlopen(libGL.so.1) dlopen(libGL.so.1) idRenderSystem::Shutdown() signal caught: Segmentation fault si_code 1 Was in fatal error shutdown: Unable to initialize OpenGL Trying to exit gracefully.. About to exit with code 0

Not so long ago I found what could make a pretty good profile picture and decided to try it out on these new forums. But I couldn't find a button anywhere that would let me change it. I asked on Discord and it seems Spooks also couldn't find anything anywhere. So I logged into an old alternative account and, lo and behold, that account has a button. This is on the first screen I get when I: 1) click on my account name in the top-right of the browser -> 2) click on 'profile'. Compared to my actual account: Are you also missing this button on your account? It'd be very much appreciated if that functionality could be restored to any of the affected accounts.

Hi, I need to know what the code is to use Spoiler Tags. I am using my tablet and I don't have the options to use anything, like spoiler tags, quote tags, text changes etc. Thanks

I've owned amd cards and Nvidia cards throughout a few generations. On the amd side: Hd4670, Hd6950, Hd7970, R9 290. On the Nvidia side: Gtx 460, Gtx 780, Gtx 980 (current). The one sticking point that pushes me towards Nvidia is opengl performance. It's been a problem for as long as I can remember and I'm not sure Amd has actually done anything about it beyond a few placating words to gamers. The most recent game I had trouble with was Trine Enchanted Edition, which I believe runs on Opengl much like the dark mod. Going from the R9 290 to the Gtx 980 was a night and day difference, far more than the average difference in fps in Directx games. It basically went from an unplayable 30 fps at lowest settings on the R9 to nearly 60fps on high settings on the Gtx980. All the while the improvement in other games was marginal at best. I haven't played the Dark mod in awhile (Thief fm backlog), so I'm curious to hear the experience of other users with Amd cards. I think the last time I played tdm was with the Hd7970, and I had to turn down a few settings (mainly AA) to get a smooth 40+ fps, I seem to remember maxing it out on the Gtx 460 back in the day. Let's get a discussion going here and if I'm not crazy/other people are having similar issues, maybe we can sticky it this time to let Amd know it isn't appreciated.

Hi guys, through the "cheats" topic I got the idea, that it would be quite useful, if there were tags for missions (the post was about removing the killing restriction in some missions to suit the prefered play style). I don't know how easy or difficult this is, but with them, it would be quite convenient to pick missions with playstyles, environment, etc one does want to use. This could also be expanded to other mission properties. I remember a discussion about climbable drains, handles on doors, that cannot be picked and other things the map author chooses for himself. That way these things would be clearer and as I said before, it is easier to choose missions with playstyles that suit oneself. What do think?

[update] [update] The Darkmod Issue is still being worked on. While the issue has been reproduced and identified, the solution is pretty complex and is taking longer than initially estimated. I’ve not been given a firm date for the fix but it should be in Q1 2015. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- As some of you may be aware I have trying to get to the bottom of the OpenGL perf issue that AMD/ATI card owners have with our mod (based on IDtech4), as in the game becomes slow and laggy with fps drops. The aformentioned perf drops would happen where either the Draw Call count hits 1500 (Doom3 vanilla max) or there are too many particles or overlapping lights in a scene etc. see thread - - http://forums.thedar...n-atiamd-cards/ The more people that report this issue, the quicker we will be able to have a fix made available to us. Im in contact with AMD atm and once I have said driver update, I will post a copy of the driver for people to test and give feed back here. So what would be helpfull is for anyone that has a HD5000 series or higher card to: Load up the training mission> go the archery range> and then while standing in front of the table near the entrance look down the range. Then post in this thread with the same details as below please. Bikerdude Fps - 43System - Radeon R9-290, corei5 2500k, 16Gb DDR3-1333, MSI z77 g43, SoundBlaster-Z, Win8.1 proDriver - Catalyst 14.9.1, w/stock settings.Sreen res - 1680*1050Settings - AAx2 & ASx8, VSYNC-off, Ambient Rendering-enhanced & Interaction shader-enhanced.Hmart Fps - 32System - Radeon HD5770x2 , corei7 860 2.8GHz, 8Gb DDR3 dual channel NBF 2407.5MHz, ASUSTeK P7P55 WS , SoundBlaster Audigy 4, Win7 X64Driver - Catalyst 14.4, w/stock settings.Sreen res - 1920*1080Settings - ASx8, VSYNC-off, Ambient Rendering-enhanced & Interaction shader-enhanced.Ralle321 Fps - 29System - Radeon HD7850, Core 2 Duo E8400, 4Gb DDR2-800, Gigabyte GA-EP45 DS3, Sound Blaster Audigy, Win7 Ultimate x64Driver - Catalyst 14.9, w/stock settingsScreen res - 1920*1200Settings - AAx2 & ASx8, VSYNC-on, Ambient Rendering-enhanced & Interaction shader-enhancedSkina Fps - 20System - Radeon HD5650, Aspire 5552G-P544G32Mnkk, Athlon II P340, 4Gb DDR3, Ubuntu 12.04.5Driver - Catalyst 14.9, w/stock settingsScreen res - 1366*768Settings - AAx2 & ASx8, VSYNC-on, Ambient Rendering-enhanced & Interaction shader-enhancedKyyrma FPS: 43System: Radeon R9 280, Intel Core i5-3750k 3.40Ghz, 8gb DDR3-1666, Asrock H61M-HVS, Windows 7 Home PremiumDriver: Catalyst 14.9 w/stock settingsScreen resolution: 1920 x 1080Settings: AAx2, ASx8, V-Sync Off, Ambient Rendering-enhanced & Interaction shader-enhancedSteveL Fps -- 47System -- Radeon HD7800 4gb, core i7-3820, 16gb DDR3 1600MHz, Asus P9X79 pro intel x79, Sound ??? (maybe onboard?), Win7 Home sp1Driver -- Catalyst 14.9 default settingsScreen res -- 1920x1080Settings -- AAx2 ASx8, VSync off, Ambient rendering enhanced, Interaction shader enhancedXarg FPS: 47System: Radeon 7870 2gb, Core I7 2600k, 8gb ddr3-1600, Gigabyte p67 mobo, Win7 SP1Catalyst version: 14.4Screen resolution: 4320x900Settings: AAx0, AFx1, Vsync Off, Ambient render and Interact shader EnhancedLowenz Fps - 40System - Radeon HD 7850 1 GB, Intel i3 530 @3.8 GHz, 8 GB DDR3-1600, Gigabyte H55 UD3H, SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS, Win 7 SP1Driver - Catalyst 14.9Sreen res - 1680x1050Settings - AA x1 & AF x16, V-Sync OFF, Ambient Rendering-enhanced & Interaction shader-enhancedBloomquest Fps - 40System - R9 270X@ 1Ghz, FX 6300@ 4.5 GHZ, 8GB DDR3 1600MHz, SSD 120 GB, on Win7 sp1.Catalyst version - 14.9Settings - AAx4, AFx16, Vsync OFF, everything else on max (enhanced)