On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 16:24, Matt Phillips wrote: > On Sun, Aug 03, 2003 at 10:30:09PM +0200, Per Øyvind Karlsen wrote: > > Name : scorched3d Relocations: (not relocateable) > > Version : 35 Vendor: MandrakeSoft > > Release : 1mdk Build Date: Sun Aug 3 22:12:10 2003 > > Install date: (not installed) Build Host: klama.mandrake.org > > Group : Games/Arcade Source RPM: (none) > > Size : 8991287 License: GPL > > Packager : Per Øyvind Karlsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > URL : http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/ > > Summary : Scorched Earth 3D OpenGL Remake > > Description : > > Scorched is a game based loosely on the classic DOS game Scorche > > d Earth "The Mother Of All Games". > > Am I the only that can't get this to work? I get the initial dialog > boxes, etc. But, when it tries to start the game I get "Display : > ERROR: Failed to set the display mode" > > I've tried every combination of screen mode, full screen, etc. in the > options, but it doesn't seem to work. > > I tried to check their site for info, but there doesn't appear to be any > mailing lists or forums or anything.
I found it, it's kinda buried in a forum thread though - you have to have colour depth set to 24 bit for it to work. -- adamw
