Rust Freezes on startup (black screen) Ubuntu 13.10

[FishyD]

I purchased the game through Steam. The game freezes on startup, all I get is a black screen (no smiley). The game and steam and completely locked, killing with xkill is the only way to kill the game. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/xOxpqsQ.png[/IMG]

[Ananda]

Does it say anywhere that Rust is supported on your platform?

[sispheor]

What is your graphics drivers? Nvidia?
I'am on nvidia-331 open

[editline]29th December 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE=Ananda;43349808]Does it say anywhere that Rust is supported on your platform?[/QUOTE]

Yes on steam.

[Ananda]

[QUOTE=sispheor;43349817]
Yes on steam.[/QUOTE]

Not that I'm 100% sure that it doesn't say so, but I can't find it.

[url]http://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/[/url]

PC System Requirements
Minimum:
OS: Windows XP

Recommended:
OS: Windows 8.1

[sispheor]

that's right ! But the game is in the Linux list too.... bisare.

[tehibn]

pretty sure people run it on linux. did you try turning your graphics settings down all the way?

[FishyD]

[QUOTE=Ananda;43349808]Does it say anywhere that Rust is supported on your platform?[/QUOTE]

Linux is supported. I purchased and downloaded this from Steam's linux program. On Rust's Steam page, see the 3 icons? It means this game runs on Linux, Windows and Mac.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZENsYBE.png[/IMG]

I am running the X.Org X AMD/ATI open display driver.

I tried all the different resolutions and detail settings. Still get the black screen on start.

[FishyD]

In case anyone is having the same problem with an ATI card. I was running the X.Org open source driver. Using Ubuntu's software updates - additional drivers I swapped from X.Org to the ATI fglrx-updates proprietary driver. Problem solved! I should have known, the ATI open source drivers are pretty terrible for gaming.