SDL_SetVideoMode failed (Couldn't find matching GLX visual).

[SlashDevSlashNull]

:/ Well, I've tried google for a while, with no help on my problem. I've tried other similar threads, to no avail. So here, you are my last hope. My problem is that when I try and start WZ2100, I get the following message:

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root:# warzone2100 
error   |10:10:35: [screenInitialise] SDL_SetVideoMode failed (Couldn't find matching GLX visual).
info    |10:10:35: [frameInitialise] Trying windowed mode now.
error   |10:10:35: [screenInitialise] SDL_SetVideoMode failed (Couldn't find matching GLX visual).

I honestly don't know what to do about it.
Now for some specifics:
OS - Vector Linux (installed just earlier today)
Pentium 4
256 MB RAM
1 GB SWAP
Built-in video, ProSavage8 KM266/KL266 128 MB.

[Buginator]

Either try better video drivers, or... hmmm... find a better video card ? Savage is just about the bottom of the barrel.

[SlashDevSlashNull]

I wish that was possible for me, really. I just plain don't have the money (believe it or not) to get a new video card for this computer. Plus there wouldn't be much of a point, seeing as how I'll be leaving for the military in less than a year from now.

[Zarel]

You say it's possible to get a new video card for your computer? That implies it's a desktop. We're not asking for a brand new video card here. You can get a six-year-old video card that works fine with Warzone - here's a 6600 GT for $15: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=BFGS6600GTOCX-R

[SlashDevSlashNull]

Which I don't have at the moment. I've never had a new computer, either
I've been using second, third, fourth and fifth-hand computers all my life. Yay for being moderately poor. Haha.
I can, however, get new drivers, if you could kindly point me in the right direction. I'm no good at looking for drivers.

[stiv]

Do you have Mesa installed? It provides OpenGl support for all sorts of low end cards.

[SlashDevSlashNull]

I'll make the assumption that the "3D Charger AGP 8MB Card" That I found in a rather ancient P3 computer won't work? I just need a confirmation. stiv, yes, I do, I updated to the latest version. glxgears works fine, going at ~220 or so fps.

[SlashDevSlashNull]

Well, I had a 128 MB video card in another computer that I wasn't using. The problem? There wasn't the correct slot to put it in. Talk about irony.

[Buginator]

What bit depth are you using ?

[SlashDevSlashNull]

I've tried 32- and 24-bit depth. The LQ forums says there probably isn't any 3D acceleration for Savage. I don't have much experience in that field of linux, so.. yah. Heh.