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Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:42 am
by Kaze
osgeld wrote:just wondering what kind of video card do you have and did you install any drivers for it (or are you using what ubuntu installed when you set the system up)
I have a
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT, and I'm using
NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (version 177) [Recommended]
Love
did work before. It just won't now.
Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:08 am
by osgeld
just wondering
im a ubuntu / nvidia user too
but the key word there is user, not guru
Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:18 am
by Kaze
I tried running a random game that uses SDL, same error. Guess I'll ask the Ubuntu forums now.
Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:29 am
by osgeld
probally use apt-get remove to uninstall SDL and apt-get install to re install it
most of the time, for me at least, it works with most other programs
Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:59 am
by bartbes
I don't know, you might try to reinstall SDL as osgeld said, (however in synaptic there it is possible to do a re-install, and it is probably called libSDL).
The setup itself isn't wrong in anyway, I'm using the 8500GT as well (although I'm using the newest drivers, shouldn't make any difference).
Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:54 pm
by Kaze
I've tried to reinstall it.
Re: Could not init SDL_VIDEO: No available video device
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:11 pm
by Kaze
Fixed: Built SDL myself.