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[Linux] Failed to initialize video backend! - rhgoalepp - 06-28-2019
When I load a game an error message appears saying...
Code:
Warning
Failed to initialize video backend!I even tried to change the Graphics settings but nothing seems to work. For whatever reason I have no options for Adapters in the Graphics Settings.
RE: [Linux] Failed to initialize video backend! - Techjar - 06-29-2019
You need to provide more information like hardware, operating system, etc or nobody can help you.
RE: [Linux] Failed to initialize video backend! - rhgoalepp - 07-01-2019
Linux Mint 19.1
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240-M
Intel i7 1.73GHz
4GB RAM
RE: [Linux] Failed to initialize video backend! - Shonumi - 07-01-2019
What drivers are you using for the GT 240-M? Open source ones or Nvidia's closed source ones? If using the open sourced ones, switch to Nvidia's and see if that clears up anything.
RE: [Linux] Failed to initialize video backend! - rhgoalepp - 07-02-2019
(07-01-2019, 12:52 PM)Shonumi Wrote: What drivers are you using for the GT 240-M? Open source ones or Nvidia's closed source ones? If using the open sourced ones, switch to Nvidia's and see if that clears up anything.
I was using the closed source drivers but I tried the open source drivers and now the game will launch.
Are the closed source drivers better for Linux gaming in general? The reason I chose the close source drivers are for better graphic support.
RE: [Linux] Failed to initialize video backend! - Shonumi - 07-02-2019
Huh, I would have expected the opposite situation to happen...
Generally, the open-source drivers for Nvidia are good for everyday use from what I understand, stuff like just running a desktop environment with special effects and whatever daily work tasks you do, but if you want to do any amount of serious gaming, you go with Nvidia's closed-source drivers. That the closed source ones fail to initialize any backend defies my expectations, so I guess I'm at a loss unfortunately.
If you can play games at reasonable speeds using the open-source drivers, go for it. If that solves your problem, I see no reason to try forcing the closed-source ones to play nice unless you really want to try out Vulkan.