#1136938 grub-invaders: No graphics when playing Invaders

Package:
grub-invaders
Source:
grub-invaders
Description:
multiboot compliant kernel game
Submitter:
Valentin Quequet
Date:
2026-05-18 08:37:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1136938#5
Date:
2026-05-17 11:24:07 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

* What led up to the situation?
I'am using an 64bit-based UEFI ( AMD ) system.

* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
ineffective)?
Since I cannot run Invaders with SecureBoot enabled, I disabled SecureBoot
altogether.
Then I was almost able to play Invaders, except for I have no graphics at
all !
Keyboard Okay, sound also ; but still no graphics at all !!!

* What was the outcome of this action?
Invaders unusable on my platform, while still executing.

* What outcome did you expect instead?
Graphics would happen and the game being truely playable.

#1136938#10
Date:
2026-05-18 08:35:49 UTC
From:
To:
Hi Valentin,

indeed, grub-invaders heavily relies on an actual hardware BIOS and is
entirely useless on an EFI system with merely an emulated BIOS. That's
why I had it removed from Debian after the latest Stable release:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1111063

Cheers,

  - Fabian