Could not initialize SDL : No available video device Don't move

I have downloaded an indie game Don't move from this link . When I try to run it on Ubuntu 12.04, it gives following error messages. Could not initialize SDL : No available video device AL lib: (EE) alc_cleanup: 1 device not closed

How do I resolve this?

For me, SDL2-2.0.3 was used. -> Had trouble with no video driver found. typed

sudo apt-get install xorg-dev

did another ./configure and it reported this

Assembly Math   : mmx 3dnow sse sse2
Audio drivers   : disk dummy oss
Video drivers   : dummy x11(dynamic) opengl
X11 libraries   : xcursor xinerama xinput2 xinput2_multitouch xrandr xscrnsaver xshape xvidmode
Input drivers   : linuxev linuxkd
Using libudev   : YES
Using dbus      : NO

It went through everything fine but the test folder after trying to make the code it reported "Missing -lGL" so I just assumed it was missing mesa or something and I did this

sudo apt-get build-dep xscreensaver
sudo apt-get source xscreensaver -b
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

I force installed the popular xscreensaver with my own build and SDL worked. The idea was if I could compile the screensaver then I can get SDL working. Thanks. Worked for me. (video only) tried to run testmultiaudio and got this

INFO: Using audio driver: dsp
ERROR: Don't see any specific audio devices!

I guess compiling and making VLC would solve most of this because VLC uses SDL for video and audio.

The counter idea is ncurses 5.9 works just fine.

Honestly, I was using peppermint 6 which was build from ubuntu and debian. I assume it works on that OS too. That is why I am posting in piecemeal steps... VLC compiling.... ERROR. Trying to do the same with totem. (while compiling totem) Maybe I should make a scroller demo to my imaginary friends in ncurses "BranMuffin" "Cerealbowl" "Cornflakes" and a "bowl full of cherries"

new SDL2-2.3 configure report

Assembly Math   : mmx 3dnow sse sse2
Audio drivers   : disk dummy oss alsa(dynamic) pulse(dynamic)
Video drivers   : dummy x11(dynamic) opengl opengl_es2
X11 libraries   : xcursor xinerama xinput2 xinput2_multitouch xrandr xscrnsaver xshape xvidmode
Input drivers   : linuxev linuxkd
Using libudev   : YES
Using dbus      : YES

another round of ./configure make make install on SDL another round of ./configure make and ./testmultiaudio and BINGO I have it after I built and installed totem too so somewhere in the chaotic view of things from VLC and sudo apt-get build-dep totem | sudo apt-get source totem -b | dpkg -i *deb ... I got my audio and video now.

References: [this page] and SDL install and compiling remember to test if you can compile it yourself.

..to sum it up on another machine and it got it working (not the best way because I am a C average guy)

1. get SDL2-2.3 from libsdl site

2. get some packages and compile some. I believe that VLC and XSCREENSAVER are the only packages that are needed VLC for SDL and audio and XSCREENSAVER for opengl

   sudo apt-get install xorg-dev
   sudo apt-get build-dep xscreensaver vlc totem
   sudo apt-get source xscreensaver totem -b
   

3. (2.5) might as well get xscreensaver and totem freshly built and install the .deb packages

4. unpack SDL and go into the folder and do the common

   ./configure
   make
   sudo make install
   cd test
   ./configure
   make
   ./testmultiaudio
   

5. enjoy audio clip

OS USED peppermint linux but I assume that even debian, linux mint, and ubuntu would work.

This did work for me on Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install xorg-dev

Since it's related to the SDL, try to install the following package:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

It should solve your problem accessing the video device.