World Of Warcraft Howto UPDATED 3/16/05! (old)

ConVicTioN · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:52 am Post subject:

cedega WoW.exe -opengl. Cosmos is Outdated now?
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discomfitor · l33t Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 927 Location: None

SlicerDicer, I must say that your post was possibly the most irritating thing I've read all day. My directions were flawless. Following them exactly WILL get it working. Sure, you can tweak it, and move stuff around, but it's the same thing in the end.

In terms of flaming, I think you are the only one here who has succeeded in flaming anyone. I don't appreciate that kind of response to a tutorial that I spent quite a bit of time on with no personal gain whatsoever. If you don't think that there is merit in it, then go find somewhere else to post your crap. So far, I've listed steps that people can take to get a tricky piece of software working in this thread. You've contributed essentially nothing except:
1) Telling people to "go grab cosmos", something which actually breaks the game as of right now
2) Stating the fact that you "love the idea of a Giant Upright walking Bovine"

Well done.

You've accused me of flaming cedega, which makes me think that you are blind. Yes, I did say that cedega failed to install in my first post. However I also stated later on that it is instrumental to getting the game to work. I'm not sure I follow your reasoning as to how that constitutes flaming, so I invite you to explain it to me at your leisure. As for pirating it myself, clearly you aren't aware of recent news. You can obtain a free demo version of cedega from the developer's web site. Perhaps I'm using that?

In summary, I don't appreciate your unnecessary bashing of my attempt to help people.

Back on topic, don't use cosmos any more for now. With the current version, you will have difficulty playing the game to its full potential if you use cosmos. Wait a few days for a new build.

Other news pertaining to the new patch:
Patching should run fairly well with regular wine (I didn't test it with cedega because I didn't feel like uninstalling). It is necessary to manually open the patch downloader, but everything should be automatic from there.

If your cursor disappears completely when using the directx version, you'll need to either switch to the opengl mode (tested, runs a bit slowly...will post back with solutions tomorrow) or try toggling the "Hardware Cursor" option in the directx version of the game (untested, hard to actually click it due to the fact that I can't see the cursor

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Kronenbourg · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 50 Location: UK

discomfitor · l33t Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 927 Location: None

Kronenbourg:
With the latest patch, I was having some issues running WoW, namely that the chat was screwed up and pretty much unusable. If it's running fine for you with the latest patch, then let me know which version of cosmos you're using so I can get it too!
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chiatello · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:30 pm Post subject:

Kronenbourg · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 50 Location: UK

discomfitor · l33t Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 927 Location: None

Kronenbourg: Do you have DGA set to Y in your cedega config file? If not, then check to see if your game resolution is set to 1280x1024.

chiatello: Check to see if your dri is working. Run 'glxinfo' in a console.
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ConVicTioN · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject:

Well my ogl runs fine. Sounds like you have a broken link. Every time it crashes/slowsdown is when I try to go into any building. D3D runs slower by about 10-20 fps depending where I am with no cursor. I play in ogl for cursor when done with quests I log out alt ^C client term since it crashs X on exit. Then log on with D3D complete quests bitching about the cursor the whole time reque new quests then back to ogl switch. Cosmos runs fine on my client just needs to be updated. This is furustrating to say the least. Most of the Time I am questing so its only teeth pulling in town playing guess the cursor. :wink:

Cedega is good about updates every month so I hope for a fix soon. I will be very pleased if they have a fix before the release.

Here is a howto http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=45 for cedega. The config file is ~/.transgaming/config. You need to tweek winex or cedega to get optimal performace.
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chiatello · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:19 pm Post subject:

i dont know what im supposed to be looking for..

tom@silver tom $ glxinfo
name of display: :0.0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.3
server glx extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_ARB_multisample
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.3
client glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_visual_info,
GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_SGI_video_sync,
GLX_NV_swap_group, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, GLX_SGIX_pbuffer,
GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_NV_float_buffer
GLX extensions:
GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig,
GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_video_sync, GLX_SGI_swap_control,
GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_ARB_get_proc_address
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce4 Ti 4200/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!
OpenGL version string: 1.5.2 NVIDIA 66.29
OpenGL extensions:
GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_imaging, GL_ARB_multisample,
GL_ARB_multitexture, GL_ARB_occlusion_query, GL_ARB_point_parameters,
GL_ARB_point_sprite, GL_ARB_shadow, GL_ARB_shader_objects,
GL_ARB_shading_language_100, GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp,
GL_ARB_texture_compression, GL_ARB_texture_cube_map,
GL_ARB_texture_env_add, GL_ARB_texture_env_combine,
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3, GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat,
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle, GL_ARB_transpose_matrix,
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object, GL_ARB_vertex_program, GL_ARB_vertex_shader,
GL_ARB_window_pos, GL_S3_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_env_add, GL_EXT_abgr,
GL_EXT_bgra, GL_EXT_blend_color, GL_EXT_blend_minmax,
GL_EXT_blend_subtract, GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array, GL_EXT_Cg_shader,
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements, GL_EXT_fog_coord, GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays,
GL_EXT_packed_pixels, GL_EXT_paletted_texture, GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object,
GL_EXT_point_parameters, GL_EXT_rescale_normal, GL_EXT_secondary_color,
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color, GL_EXT_shadow_funcs,
GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette, GL_EXT_stencil_wrap, GL_EXT_texture3D,
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc, GL_EXT_texture_cube_map,
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp, GL_EXT_texture_env_combine,
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3, GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic,
GL_EXT_texture_lod, GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias, GL_EXT_texture_object,
GL_EXT_vertex_array, GL_HP_occlusion_test, GL_IBM_rasterpos_clip,
GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat, GL_KTX_buffer_region, GL_NV_blend_square,
GL_NV_copy_depth_to_color, GL_NV_depth_clamp, GL_NV_fence,
GL_NV_fog_distance, GL_NV_light_max_exponent,
GL_NV_multisample_filter_hint, GL_NV_occlusion_query,
GL_NV_packed_depth_stencil, GL_NV_pixel_data_range, GL_NV_point_sprite,
GL_NV_register_combiners, GL_NV_register_combiners2,
GL_NV_texgen_reflection, GL_NV_texture_compression_vtc,
GL_NV_texture_env_combine4, GL_NV_texture_rectangle, GL_NV_texture_shader,
GL_NV_texture_shader2, GL_NV_texture_shader3, GL_NV_vertex_array_range,
GL_NV_vertex_array_range2, GL_NV_vertex_program, GL_NV_vertex_program1_1,
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap, GL_SGIS_multitexture, GL_SGIS_texture_lod,
GL_SGIX_depth_texture, GL_SGIX_shadow, GL_SUN_slice_accum
glu version: 1.3
glu extensions:
GLU_EXT_nurbs_tessellator, GLU_EXT_object_space_tess

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id dep cl sp sz l ci b ro r g b a bf th cl r g b a ns b eat
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0x24 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x25 16 tc 0 16 0 r . . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x26 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x27 16 tc 0 16 0 r . . 5 6 5 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x28 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x29 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x2a 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x2b 16 tc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x2c 16 dc 0 16 0 r . . 5 6 5 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2d 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2e 16 dc 0 16 0 r . . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x2f 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x30 16 dc 0 16 0 r . . 5 6 5 0 4 0 0 16 16 16 16 0 0 None
0x31 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x32 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 16 0 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
0x33 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 2 1 Ncon
0x34 16 dc 0 16 0 r y . 5 6 5 0 4 24 8 16 16 16 16 4 1 Ncon
tom@silver tom $

ConVicTioN · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:00 pm Post subject:

Look at your config file for cedega its in your .transgaming or Transgaming_Drive folder in your home dir ~ its called config.

chiatello · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:25 am Post subject:

i figured why it wouldnt let me play opengl...

i had my desktop set to 16bit, not 24+bit

all is fine now

...except opengl crashes when entering buildings ,etc

any fixes?

discomfitor · l33t Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 927 Location: None

Try running it in windowed mode; that fixed it for me. I'm taking a break from it now while I screw with wine. Hopefully I'll get that fixed in a day or two.
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SKLP · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 96

any fixes for d3dgl yet? (I want a mouse cursor without WoW having to crash every time I enter a building)

SKLP · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 96

then I'll have to install windows:(

anyway cedega 4.1.1 is out (http://downloads.transgaming.com/files/cedega-4.1.1_releasenotes.txt)

too bad:

ConVicTioN · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:37 pm Post subject:

Have you tried the cursor in the new version? Its funny they give the ad-hoc solution that we already knew would work for the install. Wonder if they got it from our forum. I have not seen this solution any where else. Do we have a lurker from transgaming on gentoo forums

. Any one that runs nix knows that gentoo is the best and only debian comes close. I wonder if the ogl crash(building zones) is a cedega bug or a wow bug.

Fix for the ogl crash bug is to click off your mini map before entering a building. :lol:

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chiatello · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:42 pm Post subject:

ok apparently if you turn off the mini-map in opengl mode you can go indoors

however im not able to test this , as i cant log in right now

we'll see if this works

Ryle · Apprentice Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 204

One thing that worked for me. Once you get in the game go to video options and uncheck the hardware cursor option then boot without -opengl. You get a cursor and you can go indoors.

Ryle · Apprentice Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 204

Also, for the software cursor to work you need to run in windowed mode.

Ryle · Apprentice Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 204

Ok, nother update, that solution on works for a little bit. Eventually my mouse did disappear.

chiatello · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:37 am Post subject:

windowed mode with cedega or wow, or both?

DarwinianCoeus · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 2:34 pm Post subject:

I cant get through the installer. 2.6.8.1-mm4, reiser4, nvidia 6629, wine 200410something, patched riched dlls. if wine is set to win2k, installer hardlocks machine right away, if in win98, i can hit no, no directx, but install anyway, but then it just sits there. any ideas?
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Ryle · Apprentice Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 204

Ok, I got a chance to play around a bunch last night and what fixed it for me was:

Turning off hardware cursor in the video options
Using -opengl
Turning off the mini map

As long as the mini map is off I can use the cursor and have no problems with being indoors. If the mini map is on I'll crash as soon as I walk inside. I don't use windowed mode in WoW though I do run windowed mode in Cedega (though I'm not sure if it makes a difference). I get pretty decent performance so far, enough to justify buying the game when retail hits.

EDIT: Also, if you are making an undead character they start indoors so you might want to start the game out without -opengl, get in game, turn off mini map, then restart with -opengl.

cron0 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:17 am Post subject:

Does anybody of you happen to know if there are anymore Beta Keys available to get somewhere?

I would like to try it under linux to see if it works good. I'm an unlucky guy with a ATI 9800 card which isn't very well supported under cedega/winex...

But hey, I was able to play Warcraft III once, so maybe there's hope!