Cannot run samples on Linux (error: no rendering system)

[ephracis]

I have just compiled CEGUI 0.6.1 on my Ubuntu laptop and I get this error when I try to run the sample demos:

OGRE EXCEPTION(1:InvalidStateException): Cannot initialise - no render system has been selected. in Root::initialise at OgreRoot.cpp (line 510)

[CrazyEddie]

Hi, and welcome

I think this is caused by a missing 'plugins.cfg' file in the Samples/bin directory (we actually have one in the svn code, but it's missed in packaging - oops ).

I'm not sure if the minimal required stuff in that file has changed, but the file we have (that used to work, not sure about now), contains this (as an example):

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# To successfully use the Ogre renderer with the samples, you
# need to point "PluginFolder" to where the Ogre plugin modules
# are to be found.  Also, add the D3D systems on additional
# 'Plugin' lines if you want those available under MS Windows.

PluginFolder=/usr/local/lib/OGRE
Plugin=RenderSystem_GL

CE.