Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

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Optimus_Hippo
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Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

Post by Optimus_Hippo »

I have installed Myth 2 v1.7.2 straight from a Myth 2 Windows CD using the installer. I am running Ubuntu 11.10. Everything works fine (except it won't run in full-screen mode but that doesn't bother me) but when the game goes to play a cutscene it just crashes - error log below. If I remove the cutscenes folder the game works fine, put it back again and it crashes. I also tried a cutscene folder with just the smk files in them, then just the mov files in them, and then one with both just in case :-P

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2011-11-03 18:02:21  
Myth II 32-Bit Build 376 running under Linux ----------------------------------------------
Loading poweruser.txt... not found.
Scanning for software devices...
	Found 1 to use
Scanning for OpenGL devices...
	Found 1 to use
	GeForce 7800 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW! | NVIDIA Corporation | OpenGL 2.1
INFO: Loaded OpenAL library '/usr/lib/libopenal.so.1'
Loading Patch Files...
  Patch 1.2
  Patch MariusNet
  Patch 1.3
  Patch 1.4
  Patch 1.4 Interface
  Patch 1.5
  Magma - Bungie Map Textures v1
Loading Patch Files Succeeded
Aborted
/opt/Myth2/Myth II/Myth2() [0x807d467]
[0xe30400]
/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6(+0x32981) [0x160981]
Aborted
/opt/Myth2/Myth II/Myth2() [0x807d467]
[0xe30400]
Any ideas for fixing the problem? Cutscenes would be awesome.
Graydon
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Re: Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

Post by Graydon »

Myrd will probably be able to help you better, but out of curiosity do the .movs play alright by themselves in your media player? If so, it would rule out that it's a problem with the files, and would also give you an interim solution to watching cutscenes before the level starts.
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Optimus_Hippo
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Re: Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

Post by Optimus_Hippo »

Yep - the mov's play fine in a media player.
Myrd
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Re: Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

Post by Myrd »

What's the output if you type 'ffplay' on the command-line? Are you using Smacker or Quicktime cutscenes?
Optimus_Hippo
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Re: Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

Post by Optimus_Hippo »

Ahhhh. I didn't realise I needed ffmpeg installed. I have installed it now and it works. Thanks!
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Re: Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

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Aha - indeed there was a bug that would cause Myth to crash when ffplay wasn't present. I'll fix it for the next release.
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Re: Myth2 Linux crashes when loading cutscenes

Post by Myrd »

I've updated the Linux Myth II 1.7.2 build, which now has this fixed.
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