Here is the C&P from System Profiler > Graphics/Displays:
ATI Mobility Radeon:
Chipset Model: ATY,RageM6
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: ATI
VRAM (Total): 16 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x4c59
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-XXXXX-115
Displays:
Display:
Type: Display
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1152 x 768
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
I'm not suprised things are not really working full-screen in your case:
Looking at the VRAM usage, we have:
Framebuffer: 3.5Mb
WindowServer buffer: 3.5Mb
OpenGL backbuffer: 3.5Mb
OpenGL z-buffer: between 1.75 and 3.5Mb
Total = 12.25Mb to 14Mb out of 16Mb, so that leaves a very small
amount of VRAM to load textures or be used by other applications.
You should be able to run QC fine in non-full-screen around 600x400,
but if you wanna go full-screen, lower your screen resolution.
Where would I find messages saying that I was running out of VRAM?
This is not printed anywhere by the system AFAIK - the developer tool
OpenGL Driver Monitor can give the exact VRAM usage though ("current
free video memory" parameter)