installing

by thecynicality on 11/07/2006 23:36, 24 messages, last message: 01/21/2008 08:09, 5339 views, last view: 05/05/2024 04:19

i apologize for the noobish question but i am very new to linux, and i can\'t figure out how to install this thing, i think i downloaded all the files i needed.

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#5: Re: me too

by MeatROme on 11/08/2006 17:10, refers to #4

it also helps to read
sauerbraten/bin_unix/readme.txt

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#6: same here!

by quiksilver on 11/09/2006 00:35

I installed the game, I think.
I'm using suse 10.1
I downloaded every SDL file that existed. When I type make and make install, only things that I get are sauer_client and sauer_server. Is that it, or...? There is no souerbraten start file, or something like that. What should I do now?
BTW - The game looks awesome!!!

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#7: ..

by celestial on 11/09/2006 02:19

If the sauer_client and sauer_server files are in the bin_unix directory, just type (from the directory above bin_unix, e. g. where you extracted the game to)
"./bin_unix/sauer_client -w<width> -h<height>"
replacing width and height with your desired resolution. For more options, see the readme. It's easiest if you make a script to do this for you. Or just modify the provided script to work with your system.

E.g. ./bin_unix/sauer_client -w1280 -h800

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#8: how do this work?

by al_dehyd on 11/09/2006 16:25

sorry for asking stupid questions but how does this installation works?

1. why isn there any installer or something similar?
2. what does \\\"chmod +x\\\" mean?
3. step by step: what do i have to do to make this game run?

i opened the client, typed
nadim@beirut:~$ chmod +x /home/nadim/Desktop/sauerbraten/bin_unix/linux_client
nadim@beirut:~$ chmod +x /home/nadim/Desktop/sauerbraten/bin_unix/linux_server
and then pressed enter. nothing happened.

how do this game starts?

thanks for helping me out

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#9: Re: how do this work?

by hampus_ on 11/09/2006 17:01, refers to #8

Just cd /home/nadim/Desktop/sauerbraten
then
./bin_unix/linux_client -w1024 -h768

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#10: Re: how do this work?

by MeatROme on 11/09/2006 17:29, refers to #8

man chmod

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#11: ..

by Drakas on 11/09/2006 17:37

cd /some/sauer/location
./sauerbraten_unix

Simple?

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#12: chmod +x

by Greywhind on 11/10/2006 01:33

chmod is a command used to change permissions on a file.

chmod +x <file> will change permissions on <file> to allow it to be executed (run) rather than just read and edited.

It turns a plain old text-only shell script file (or any other file that is supposed to be executable but isn't) into a runnable program, essentially. (The file can still be edited as well.)

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#13: thanx

by quiksilver on 11/10/2006 22:04

Thanx guys so much!
This helped a lot (./bin_unix/lin..)
...now it's working. Great!
I have one more question = are there any bots for the game so I can play even when I'm not connected or is it only a multiplayer game.
Thanx again.

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#14: Re: thanx

by Passa on 11/10/2006 22:25, refers to #13

Nope, but if you search the forum, a member of the forums here made a bot mod for Sauerbraten.

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#15: Re: thanx

by MeatROme on 11/10/2006 22:28, refers to #14

Also don't forget DMSP mode (-1) which works for almost any map ...

Always adapt skill ("skill 3" is default) setting to your liking, the higher the skill the faster and the more monsters ...

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#16: installation still not happening

by 3daurora on 01/18/2008 03:28

Hello, I tried following the instructions listed above but I'm still not getting all of it.
I've moved the .tar.bz2 to my home folder, then tried to gzip it, which it did, but now I have .gz after the filename, and now I can't execute the file (SUSE 10.3). It says it can't run a binary file. I've tried everything my rather limited Linux skills can do, and I'm still not able to run Sauerbraten.
If someone could walk me through the installation, it would be very appreciated.

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#17: Re: installation still not happening

by SheeEttin on 01/18/2008 04:49, refers to #16

Extract it somewhere, e.g. ~/sauerbraten .

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#18: Re: installation still not happening

by 3daurora on 01/18/2008 05:15, refers to #17

Well, I extracted it to Sauerbraten, and tried chmod -x, but still no luck. Also no luck on ./sauerbraten_2007_12_24_assassin_edition_linux.tar.bz2.gz
It says it can't run a binary file.

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#19: *bangs head against desk*

by Quin on 01/18/2008 09:21

This is why why have simpler systems like Windows..

For the sake of sanity, here's a quick guide I just did up for you folk:

http://cube.wikispaces.com/Install+Guide

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#20: Re: *bangs head against desk*

by JadeMatrix on 01/18/2008 13:53, refers to #19

The Mac install and setup guides all need "quite a bit" of work. But the process is so simple anyway it would almost be poking fun at Win & Linux, so they should probably contain mostly troubleshooting. I've felt like adding them, but I'm not too good at the tech stuff.

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#21: Mac Install.

by theguydownthestreetwhosayshi on 01/18/2008 15:48

1) Copy sauerbraten folder. (Mac os extracts the disk image to your downloads folder).

2) run launcher.app. (May be seen as just launcher).


3) Change settings.


4) Done.

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#22: Re: *bangs head against desk*

by 3daurora on 01/18/2008 16:44, refers to #19

Quin,
Thank you for the install guide. I got to the running of the game, but the error it gives me now is:
Using home directory: /root/.sauerbraten
init: sdl
init: enet
init: video: mode
Unable to create OpenGL screen: OpenGL not available
I have the proprietary nVidia drivers installed, so I take it that OpenGL is not installed, for whatever reason? If so, how do I get it?

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#23: Re: Mac Install.

by JadeMatrix on 01/18/2008 20:41, refers to #21

Yes, yes, but what if sauerbraten.app doesn't open? That's the kind of install support I mean.

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#24: Re: *bangs head against desk*

by AzraelUK on 01/21/2008 08:09, refers to #22

Try typing 'glgears'. It's a simple OpenGL program, that's often used for benchmarking and the like. If you don't have it, you migh want to try and install it, but if you do and it doesn't work, that will confirm your evident lack of OpenGL.

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