First run GooTool and then from GooTool click "save and launch World of Goo" to run WoG. That should work, running wog.deb from modified folder is wrong way to start.

Thanks for your reply Pavke.

I forgot to mention in my first post that I couldn't launch from gootool either.
I click on "save and launch" and nothing happens.

Here is my logfile.

Mar 17, 2010 9:44:31 AM com.goofans.gootool.GooTool main
INFO: Launching gootool 1.0.2.376
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:31 AM com.goofans.gootool.GooTool main
INFO: Java version 1.6.0_15 from Sun Microsystems Inc. in /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.15/jre
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:31 AM com.goofans.gootool.GooTool main
INFO: OS Linux version 2.6.31-19-generic on i386
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:33 AM com.goofans.gootool.P a
INFO: Found World of Goo at stored location of "/opt/WorldOfGoo" at: /opt/WorldOfGoo
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:33 AM com.goofans.gootool.bh a
INFO: Found profile at stored location of "/home/toshi/.WorldOfGoo/pers2.dat"
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:42 AM com.goofans.gootool.C b
INFO: Copying game files from /opt/WorldOfGoo to /home/toshi/goo goo
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:45 AM com.goofans.gootool.C a
INFO: Installing billboards goomod
Mar 17, 2010 9:44:45 AM com.goofans.gootool.C a
INFO: Configuration writer work complete

Thanks for your help, its greatly appreciated.

This means your WoG is not running for some reason. Potentially it's your use of spaces in your folder name (remember, operating systems are particular about spaces. They don't work right unless quoted, which GooTool might not have done). Try using a folder name that doesn't include spaces.

BTW, are you an ex-Windows user? Microsoft doesn't educate users properly in naming conventions and such things.

Hey, Thanks for your responses GMMan and Enchanter49.

I removed the space in the filename. Renamed "goo goo" to "googoo. The problem persists.

You are right! I really need to take the linux "101" course. I've been using linux exclusively for the last 6 month's or so. Like anything new, the learning curve is a bit steep. For example; I just spent the last hour discovering the wonders of root access, gksudo, etc. As a consequence I gained permission to alter my logfile property's to "ALL" instead of "INFO".

Leading to a gigantic log. Here is the bit right before Launch.

INFO: Configuration writer work complete
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found language auto
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected resolution 800x600 (4:3)
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected refresh rate 0
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected ui_inset 10
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: previously selected resolution is 800x600 (4:3)
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 640x480 (4:3)
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 800x600 (4:3)
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 832x624 (4:3)
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 1024x768 (4:3)
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:03 PM com.goofans.gootool.P b
FINE: Launching /home/toshi/googoo/WorldOfGoo in /home/toshi/googoo
Mar 17, 2010 7:31:12 PM com.goofans.gootool.aU a
FINE: Exit requested

I noticed one thing in this log. The refresh rate says "0".

On the gootool options tab it reads "60Hz". Strange.

Btw, My resolution in gootool is set to 800x600.

What do you all think?

I think:

a) Hooray! You found the problem!
b) 0 is a mixed boolean value. GooTool will use specific numbers for different settings. (here's a secret: so does GooMaker) Ex: For a video game, if max sound volume is selected, the value could be 7, and mute could be 8, or something related.
c) I'd like to welcome you to the site on behalf of all the goofans users!
d) I hope you enjoy GooTool!

Hey thanks Enchanter49, I'm both excited and confused by your reply.

It seems that we have found the problem. A good first step. Solving it though, still has me scratching my head.

I've tried to tweak the refresh rates/resolutions on my display and gootool. Haven't found the right combination. Am I missing something here?

And thanks for the warm welcome. From what i've seen so far, this is an awesome place.

If this problem is serious enough (which I think it is), you can try emailing the creator of GooTool. His email is "davidc,at,goofans,dot,com". (he prefers his email not to be auto-linked)

I emailed him once to help me publish GooMaker. Not only did he do it, but he also gave me admin privileges for the whole package.

How well does your original World of Goo work? Being Linux, it could very well be a permission problem or such. Give us a log of the original WoG (at ~/.worldofgoo/), and then run the modded version and give us the log again.

Thanks for your help guys.

To answer your question GMMan, My original WoG runs perfectly. No bugs, framerate hiccups, or any other funny stuff.

There is a problem matching up the launch logs. The WoG log only shows post-launch items. While Gootool WoG log shows pre-launch items, because launch never occurs.

Nevertheless, Here they are.

WoG

[t=0.00] Loading persistent data...
[t=0.00] Locale en_US.UTF-8 matched to language en.
[t=0.00] Primary language: en
[t=0.00] Created 1024x768 (32 bpp) graphics surface.
[t=0.00] Created virtual viewport of size 800(+0)x600(+0)
[t=0.00] Using audio driver: pulse
[t=0.00] resized from 800x600 to 800x600
[t=0.00] loading game (version 1.41linux)...
[t=0.32] could not load image "res/images/flags/xx"
[t=1.62] Game paused...
[t=1.62] FileOpen("res/levels/MapWorldView/newmail.anim.binltl", 17, 0x4ee7f34) failed!
[t=1.62] FileOpen("res/levels/MapWorldView/MapWorldView/rot_1rps.anim.binltl", 17, 0x4ee7f34) failed!
[t=1.62] Game resumed after 0.686 seconds
[t=5.00] fps=48.2 ups=50.0
[t=5.02] loading game complete.
[t=5.03] FileOpen("res/levels/IslandUi/newmail.anim.binltl", 17, 0xbfb7f544) failed!
[t=5.04] STATE TRANSITION: INIT --> WORLD (after 5 sec)
[t=10.02] fps=18.3 ups=49.6
[t=13.93] TotalRunningTime = 16 seconds

Gootool

Initial

Mar 18, 2010 8:16:43 PM com.goofans.gootool.bN
FINER: System resolutions [640x350 (64:35), 640x400 (16:10), 640x480 (4:3), 720x400 (9:5), 800x600 (4:3), 832x624 (4:3), 1024x768 (4:3)]
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:43 PM com.goofans.gootool.bN
FINER: Refresh rates [56, 60, 70, 72, 73, 75, 85]
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:43 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected resolution 1024x768 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:43 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected refresh rate 0
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:43 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected ui_inset 10
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:43 PM com.goofans.gootool.bz
FINER: Columns in table = 5

Just Before Launch

INFO: Configuration writer work complete
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:52 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found language auto
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:52 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected resolution 1024x768 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:52 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected refresh rate 0
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.af a
FINE: Found selected ui_inset 10
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: previously selected resolution is 1024x768 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 640x480 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 800x600 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 832x624 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.cb a
FINEST: adding resolution 1024x768 (4:3)
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:53 PM com.goofans.gootool.P b
FINE: Launching /home/toshi/googoo/WorldOfGoo in /home/toshi/googoo
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:56 PM com.goofans.gootool.aU a
FINE: Exit requested
Mar 18, 2010 8:16:56 PM com.goofans.gootool.aU a
INFO: Exiting

Also, I double checked the config settings for WoG and Modified WoG. They are identical.

Thoughts?

Hey Guys,

Here's an update. I downloaded the gootool.deb package. And did some digging in the /usr/share/gootool.jar/text.properties list, and may have found the problem within the display options area.

The display options:

options.display.title=Display
options.display.widescreen=Allow &widescreen resolutions
options.display.resolution=&Resolution
options.display.refreshrate=R&efresh Rate
options.display.uiInset=UI &Inset

Notice the refreshrate line?

Shouldn't it read: options.display.refreshrate=&Refresh Rate?

That typo most likely renders any options entered (eg.60Hz) invalid. Defaulting to "0" instead.
This could be the reason why my logfile shows a refresh rate of "0" instead of "60Hz" as entered.

Lyla

Hmm... perhaps I should have asked this earlier....
"Back to Basics" for a moment...

The log file shows it failing to load several essential files...
And Error 17 is commonly "File not Found!"

On its first run GooTool will attempt to copy everything from your "original" folder into your "modified" folder... has it succeeded?

Take a look in the googoo folder... you should find a few files and a couple of
subfolders... in the res subfolder you should find lots more folders, and more subfolders and in those lots of bin and png files.

If any of it (all of it) looks missing... try copying everything from the original folder to the modifed folder yourself.

Then (without using GooTool if possible) try to run WoG from the modified folder.
By rights it should run perfectly fine! Since it will be unmodified

Then try it using GooTool to launch it.

Let us know what you find! or don't find
DaB

Hey Daft as Brush.

Per your instructions, I replaced all the folders in "googoo" with their counterparts from WoG. Then launched using the WorldOfGoo launch file. It worked! Then, with much anticipation, loaded up gootool, hit 'save and launch' and something unexpected happened, the damn thing launched!

So, In recognition of your brilliance and insight, Mr. Daft as Brush, I hereby bequeath to you my first born child. What is your home address? He can be all yours in two days time.

Seriously, I really appreciate your help.

Now I can take advantage of all this site has to offer.

Also, as a side note, after successfully launching from gootool, I checked the log. It reads exactly the same as before. Refresh rate is set to "0". But it works now. So no biggie.

I am glad to hear the problem is solved!

Oh.. and with regard to your kind offer....
Can he wash dishes? Clean windows? and sit quietly in a corner for hours on end..?
If so.. sure send him over...

Otherwise... I'll pass!

Although I suspect it's just a ploy so that you get more time on the computer!

Heh heh. I actually thought of that, but I don't know, too basic? Anyways, it's great to know that you've got your problem solved. Regarding the GooTool typo: It's not. In GUI design, the "&" stands for "underline the next letter, so when using the keyboard the option can be selected quickly". Another bit of information for your computer knowledge