FAQ

1. If a message saying "YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT SUPPORT 3 TEXTURE UNITS, REQUIRED FOR SHADOWS" appears, disable shadows
2. Geforce2 cards don't support 3d textures, so just disable them in the config menu.
3. “OpenGL extension not supported: GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar, required for Glest”.
   This means that your video card and drivers don't support this openGl feature. If you have an NVIDIA or ATI card you will solve this problem just by downloading and installing the latest video card drivers. You can bypass the opengl check by changing the "CheckGlCaps=1" line in glest.ini with "CheckGlCaps=0".
4. When i try to load it gives me Error Setting Video Mode.
   In the same folder where glest.exe is, there´s another exe called "configurator". Use this to switch the resolution to one suitable for your monitor.
5. The ordinal (or reference) numeral (number) 11 cannot be found in DLL "DSOUND.dll".
   Install the newest DirectX.
6. How can I improve the speed?
   Turn off 3D Textures, shadows
7. Where can I get the source for the Glest Tools?
   The CVS
8. Can I use the Glest Tools on Linux?
   Yes, but you need to apply a patch.download
9. It says I need OpenGl 1.3 at least to start it up?
   You need to update your graphics card driver. Under windows, use Windows Update or go to your graphic card manufacturer's website.
   NVIDIA Drivers
   ATI Radeon Drivers
10. What of Big Endian support?
    It's being worked on. Go to the forum for more information