Wolf3d Haven Forum

Please log in or register. Smile

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Wolf3d Haven Forum

Please log in or register. Smile

Wolf3d Haven Forum

Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Wolf3d Haven Forum

A friendly Wolfenstein 3D community, about Wolfenstein 3D, the game that gave birth to first person shooters...


5 posters

    Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Schabbs
    Schabbs
    Schabbs
    Extreme Wolfer
    Extreme Wolfer


    Male
    Number of posts : 3036
    Location : London, England.
    Job : Retired
    Hobbie : Playing Wolf3D/ROTT, eating out, travel, music, snooker
    Registration date : 2007-03-24
    • Post n°1

    Error when trying to play SDL mods Empty Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Post by Schabbs Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:51 pm

    I received the following email:

    My computer don´t run the Wolfenstein 3D games that use SDL version. Appear a message "unable to init SDL: no available video device".
    Do you know some way to solve it?

    Can anyone help with this?










    Brian.
    Cat Productions - mapper
    • Back to top
    Andy
    Andy
    Andy
    Seasoned Wolfer
    Seasoned Wolfer


    Number of posts : 280
    Registration date : 2007-12-22
    • Post n°2

    Error when trying to play SDL mods Empty Re: Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Post by Andy Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:14 am

    I get that intermittently, usually if I try to run it from a full-screen command prompt, but not always. I have no idea why it happens. And I've only seen it happen on my Win98 machine.

    My suggestion is to keep trying to launch the game, and try different methods: double-click on the EXE from explorer, create a shortcut, start it from a windowed command prompt, etc.

    Hope this helps,
    Andy
    • Back to top
    WolferCooker
    WolferCooker
    WolferCooker
    Hardcore Wolfer
    Hardcore Wolfer


    Male
    Number of posts : 1201
    Age : 34
    Location : Pennsylvania, U.S.A
    Hobbie : Video Games (mostly PC), but been rapidly losing interest in it recently
    Registration date : 2010-09-24
    • Post n°3

    Error when trying to play SDL mods Empty Re: Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Post by WolferCooker Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:37 am

    I have Windows 7, but I only get that message if I keep double clicking the EXE for the heck of it.
    • Back to top
    Tenamk
    Tenamk
    Tenamk
    Seasoned Wolfer
    Seasoned Wolfer


    Male
    Number of posts : 303
    Age : 26
    Location : In Gestapo headquarters
    Job : Spy
    Hobbie : Kick S.S.'s butt
    Message : Youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/PlayWolf3D
    Registration date : 2010-09-24
    • Post n°4

    Error when trying to play SDL mods Empty Re: Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Post by Tenamk Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:58 am

    That happens on my sister's computer. It has Win 7.



    I won the first forum raffle! cheers

    Dark_wizzie's signature: Nobody is perfect, I am nobody. Copier of my siggy will be severely pwned.
    Tenamk says: Oh crap!
    • Back to top
    jayngo26
    jayngo26
    jayngo26
    Spear of Destiny
    Spear of Destiny


    Male
    Number of posts : 643
    Age : 144
    Location : Random
    Job : Partime Evil Semi-Genius Plotting To Take Over Half The World. Partime Undead Charged With Keeping the Darkness Dark
    Hobbie : Staying Out Of Sunlight
    Message : Wolfenstein:Umbrella Beginnings Episode 2 released! Download now!

    Registration date : 2008-08-09
    • Post n°5

    Error when trying to play SDL mods Empty Re: Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Post by jayngo26 Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:54 am

    Hmm. I have never had that problem. Both my computers run XP.

    Just remember, the Matrix is not perfect. Once SkyNet takes over then we will all die.



    http://jayngoware.com/
    • Back to top
    Sponsored content

    Sponsored content


    • Post n°6

    Error when trying to play SDL mods Empty Re: Error when trying to play SDL mods

    Post by Sponsored content

    • Back to top
      Current date/time is Sun Nov 24, 2024 7:44 pm