Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
On Friday 08 Apr 2005 20:59, Aidan Holmes wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it > > to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get > > the frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover > > over any of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it > > the mouse to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I > > move it onto the game area. > > > >What is this? > > > >Rosemary > > > >PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This > > will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. > > Rosemary, > I'm no expert so this may be the blind leading the blind here. Sometimes > I've had problems with the latest packages of > that I download using urpmi. I've had some luck by disabling all 'net' > sources and only leaving the Mdk disks to force it to install from the > CD. Of course you'll need to remove the copy you currently have > installed first. > -Aidan. Yes - I think the first install used the CDs and then went to the net. When I had problems I uninstalled and reinstalled, and I *think* the second install was from CD only, but it still didn't work. Am waiting for 10.2 so will install games before I set up urpmi and see how that goes. Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get the frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover over any of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it the mouse to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I move it onto the game area. What is this? Rosemary PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. Rosemary, I'm no expert so this may be the blind leading the blind here. Sometimes I've had problems with the latest packages of that I download using urpmi. I've had some luck by disabling all 'net' sources and only leaving the Mdk disks to force it to install from the CD. Of course you'll need to remove the copy you currently have installed first. -Aidan. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
On Thursday 07 April 2005 02:38 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it > to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get the > frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover over any > of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it the mouse > to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I move it onto > the game area. > > What is this? > > Rosemary > > PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This > will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. Start FZ hit enter to start use your arrow keys <- _-> to play escape to exit Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 21:45, Derek Jennings wrote: > On Thursday 07 April 2005 10:38, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get > > it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get > > the frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover > > over any of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it > > the mouse to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I > > move it onto the game area. > > > > What is this? > > > > Rosemary > > > > PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This > > will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. > > That's because Frozen Bubble is controlled by the keyboard, not the mouse. > It does not use a cursor. > Navigate using the up/down arrows on your keyboard. Tried that too, no luck. Also can't close it down. Minimises okay, then on maximising again get black space instead of game graphics. > > WARNING: Frozen Bubble is seriously addictive and has a gazillion levels to > work through. Had read how fantastic it is ... > > derek Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 22:13, Peter Watson wrote: > On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 10:38, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get > > it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get > > the frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover > > over any of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it > > the mouse to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I > > move it onto the game area. > > > > What is this? > > > > Rosemary > > > > PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This > > will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. > > My frozen bubble is exactly the same, but I can play it fine using the > cursor keys, space bar and esc. I've always assumed that there isn't meant > to be mouse control. > > HTH > > Pete > Ardnamurchan Scotland Yes - I assumed that but nothing happens. Also I can't close it down - minimising works but when I maximise again I get a black space instead of the game graphics. Rosemary Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
On Thursday 07 Apr 2005 10:38, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it > to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get the > frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover over any > of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it the mouse > to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I move it onto > the game area. > > What is this? > > Rosemary > > PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This > will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. My frozen bubble is exactly the same, but I can play it fine using the cursor keys, space bar and esc. I've always assumed that there isn't meant to be mouse control. HTH Pete ArdnamurchanScotland Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
On Thursday 07 April 2005 10:38, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it > to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get the > frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover over any > of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it the mouse > to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I move it onto > the game area. > > What is this? > > Rosemary > > PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This > will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. That's because Frozen Bubble is controlled by the keyboard, not the mouse. It does not use a cursor. Navigate using the up/down arrows on your keyboard. WARNING: Frozen Bubble is seriously addictive and has a gazillion levels to work through. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] weird frozen bubble problem
I've just installed frozen bubble to have a play but can't actually get it to do anything. Used urpmi frozen-bubble and install seemed okay, get the frozen bubble display up but cursor disappears when I try to hover over any of the buttons. I can see it in the blue area above and use it the mouse to move the game display about but it disappears as soon as I move it onto the game area. What is this? Rosemary PS After the install it did say "buggy audio file" or something. This will be because ALSA is disabled, due to previous problems. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
