Supertux not working

mitu

In Raspbian Stretch, it seems the main program is 'supertux2', that's why the launch script cannot find the supertux executable. You could run sudo ln -s /usr/games/supertux2 /usr/local/bin/supertux, then see if it the game starts.

BuZz

Might have to build old non opengl version from source for rpi. Newer versions can be built but performance is terrible.

(We just install the packaged version. I remember when I tried a newer version back on Jessie from source. May revisit, but of course patches welcome :-) )

ExarKunIv

well that is a bummer, thank you for all the info.

i will try that @mitu said to try. other then that i will wait to see anyone figures out something.

ExarKunIv

Update

so i got around to trying what @mitu said to try, it does work but runs slow as hell. which i thought would happen from what @herb_fargus said it being opengl.

did try to lower the resolution but did not help it

so im going to now and to find a way to install a older version. wish me luck

ExarKunIv

so i found this

http://www.humans-enabled.com/2016/01/how-to-fix-slow-video-in-supertux-034.html

this is what is happening for me. now to see if i can do it

BuZz

@exarkuniv Ah if switching the video config works let me know and I will update the retropie package accordingly. Thanks.

ExarKunIv

@buzz
so it seems that video mode set to auto does work. if i switch it to opengl. the game will not start.

so the resolution is the key. i got it to working mostly good at 720x576. at the run command and then play around in the settings. there is a small slowdown at some points but it is playable.

BuZz

@exarkuniv thanks. I have an unfinished RetroPie module that builds the latest version from source so I will revisit it.

ExarKunIv

UPDATE
well the first level is playable, the second not so much. there is a lot in the background and even going down to 640x480 it is laggy.

not sure what else can be done at this point, unless someone knows how to put a older version back on,

im out of ideas

hermit

news? thanks

ExarKunIv

@hermit from me, sadly nothing

hermit

Can not restore version 1? thank you

hermit

Sorry for the double post :(
On the official SuperTux website there is the new 0.60 version.
This version has been optimized for Rasperry
"We now support OpenGL 3.3 Core as well as OpenGL ES 2.0, thus enabling SuperTux to be run on the Raspberry Pi, and potentially WebGL."
Can you update the installation script to try this version? thank you :)

mitu

@hermit The installation script does not installs the game from source, it just installs the version available in the Raspbian repositories. Whenever the new version will be made available in that repo, it will be automatically updated when you're running an OS packages update. Right now, it's only version 0.5.1 that's available.

agerhard

Hello,

reviving this thread due to my new install not running SuperTux on a 3B (no +).

Using this weekly
https://files.retropie.org.uk/images/weekly/retropie-buster-4.5.18-rpi2_rpi3.img.gz

and installing SuperTux from optional package #335 succeeds, but when starting from RetroPie Ports-menu entry, system goes black and then returns to menu again. According to Raspbian repo for Buster v0.60.1 is included.

For general fuction check of the system I installed optional package #311 Giana's Return - running fine.

In raspi-config the experimental OpenGL option is installed, using LegacyGL though, as GL2/FakeKSM and GL3/FullKSM just halt the system after splash screen.

Someone an idea where for me to look?

Checking the wiki on SuperTux not much to be found there, as it is defined as experimental package there still.
https://retropie.org.uk/docs/SuperTux/

Thanks for your advice.

cu,
agerhard

mitu

@agerhard Supertux should be working - with the default configuration. I'm not using the Raspbian Buster image, but on the default RetroPie (Stretch) installation it works.

ExarKunIv

@mitu i can verify that yes it is installing from the default RetroPie (Stretch) image. it is version 5.1.1 but it does install.

mitu

@ExarKunIv The problem was not the installation, but if/how it runs.

ExarKunIv

@mitu oh, well still runs like crap.

i have not had it work in about a year. have not had it working right since before 4.4

agerhard

Hello everyone,

after checking with the latest 4.5.19 (Buster), which gave me the same effect, I switched back to 4.5.1 (Stretch) and SuperTux now works directly after installing the module.

However screen resolution "auto/Desktop" does not use my full screen but only 2/3 of it. Partially game reacts fine, then again totally sluggish. Coming down to the gameplay itself for a 2D platformer - Giana's Return gives me a lot more fun right from the start.

So SuperTux will not stay on my system any further.

cu,
agerhard