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Descent 3 FAQ
Last Updated on: 2000-09-16 01:42:21

This is where you will find useful information about Descent 3. The following are answers to some frequently asked questions about this game. Please read these before e-mailing Loki Technical Support - Chances are your question is answered here too!

1. Introduction

  • 1.1 How to use this FAQ
  • 1.2 Authors

    2. Requirements

  • 2.1 What are the system requirements for the game?
  • 2.2 Does Descent3 use 3D acceleration?
  • 2.3 Does Descent3 really require hardware acceleration?
  • 2.4 What 3D accelerators are supported?
  • 2.5 Can the game be played on all distributions of Linux?
  • 2.6 Which hardware platforms are supported by Descent 3?
  • 2.7 Does the game support Esound?
  • 2.8 Does the game run from CD?

    3. Interoperability

  • 3.1 Is this game network-compatible with Windows?
  • 3.2 Would it be technically possible to use the Windows Descent3 CD and then download the Linux binaries?
  • 3.3 Can I use the Descent 3: Mercenary expansion pack with the Linux version of Descent 3?
  • 3.4 Can I transfer my saved games and pilot files from the Windows version to the Linux version?

    4. Demo

  • 4.1 Where can I get the Descent 3 demo?
  • 4.2 What are the system requirements? Any different from the requirements for the full commercial version?
  • 4.3 Multiplayer doesn't work in the demo! I keep getting "This mission is not compatible with the selected multiplayer mode".
  • 4.4 Why can't I get the Descent 3 demo to network with the Windows Descent 3 demo?
  • 4.5 There's a room on the single-player level that's supposed to have fire, but it doesn't.

    5. Installation

  • 5.1 How do I install the game?
  • 5.2 Can I load the movies on the hard drive, so that I don't need the CD mounted to see them?

    6. Updates

  • 6.1 Where can I download the update patches?
  • 6.2 What issues are addressed by the update?
  • 6.3 Are there any updates for the demo?

    7. Display

  • 7.1 How do I tell Descent 3 which libGL to use?
  • 7.2 Why is the game running very, very slowly, and the mouse is very choppy?
  • 7.3 The movies aren't playing! How can I fix this?
  • 7.4 Everything is very dark! How can I fix this?
  • 7.5 It just looks like random noise! How can I fix this?
  • 7.6 After running the first movie, the game crashes with a "BadValue" error.
  • 7.7 After the movie exits, I have sound, but the screen is blank. I'm running XFree86 4.0, is there anything I can do?

    8. Sound

  • 8.1 When the movies are playing, the sound skips a lot.
  • 8.2 The sound stutters a lot on my Aureal sound card. Is there a fix?
  • 8.3 I can't get the joystick connected to my sound card to work.

    9. Networking

  • 9.1 Can the Linux version connect to PXO?
  • 9.2 Can you play from behind a firewall/IP masquerading/NAT?

    10. Gameplay

  • 10.1 Where can I get more game tips?

    11. Contact

  • 11.1 How do I report a bug?
  • 11.2 How can I receive technical support?




    1. Introduction

    2. Requirements

    3. Interoperability

    4. Demo

    5. Installation

    6. Updates

    7. Display

    8. Sound

    9. Networking

    10. Gameplay

    11. Contact

    Support inquries should be addressed to support@lokigames.com.
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