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Getting TT to run on linux

by belikin on Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:10 pm

Edited: The following Instructions into post 6-20-08:

The following directions were given to me. Although i have not had much luck getting my machine to work with them i do believe they are good instructions.

Use easy unbuntu to install basic requirements



Install Think Tanks on Linux

1. Place TT download in home folder
2. open terminal window
3. type cd(spc)/home(spc)/belikin <------------Inplace of the belikin you need your informaion.
4. type sh(spc) DRAG TT ICON TO WINDOW
5. enter
6. change installation path to /home/belikin/thinktanks
7. Symbolic links = NO

The following link was given to me but it no longer works so I used EnvyNG to install my Nvidia driver. EnvyNG will install nvidia drivers and one other brand but i cannot remember what it is.


(Go to http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Latest_Nvidia_Dapper <------THIS NO LONGER WORKS
And follow Method 1 to install driver)




Running a server Rooâs Instructions (Thanks roo)

Once you get that installed then it will be time to throw up a server!

First thing to do. Go into the /home/belikin/ThinkTanks/dedicated folder and pick a game you want to host (actaully does't really matter because we will be changing things later, but we need the script). So just pick the lush cycle.sh and copy it. Then past it in your home/ belikin/ThinkTanks folder.

Second. Use the Text Editor (located in Applications-Accessories) to edit the cycle.sh with some info I got from dash awhile back. Makes it a lot easier to deal with. Replace all with this info.

#!/bin/bash
GAME_HOME_PATH='/home/belikin/ThinkTanks'
echo "Inserting lib directory in LD_LIBRARY_PATH:
${GAME_HOME_PATH}/lib"
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:${GAME_HOME_PATH}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
./ThinkTanks.bin -dedicated -nohomedir -console -mission game/data/missions/âMISSION_NAMEâ.mis -game TB

Third. You have to find the prefs.cs Go to your home folder and click view - then click Show hidden files - Then go to the .bravetree/ThinkTanks/game/server folder. Just cut and the paste to your /home/belikin/ThinkTanks/game/server folder. Just edit the server prefrences here.

Fourth. Launch the server. Open a terminal. Type cd /home/belikin/ThinkTanks <hit enter> then type sh(spc) (and drag the .sh file from the ThinkTankls folder to the terminsl window, And away you go

You can install everything else like you do in windows, like the dash codes and such. Its just now gedit has taken the place of notepad.




I have installed Linux on my machine and i am having some trouble getting TT to run on it. Web browsing and email is no problem at all.

I have my TT located here /home/belikin/ThinkTanks. I go into the folder and double click this /home/belikin/ThinkTanks/thinktanks and it ask me if i want to run TT i say yes and for a split second i see a black screen and then nothing.

If i pick the other option and open it in the terminal window, again it flashes for a second and nothing. I worked my fingers fast and got a screen shot of the terminal window while it was open for that split second. The picture is below. There is something about a locking assertion error in the picture. Not sure if that is relevant.

I updated my graphics card driver with the use of envyNG. I believe that was successful.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

belikin

AMD Athlon⢠64 processor 3700+
1024 DDR dual channel memory
Nvidia 7600GT
Dual boot Ubuntu 8.04 Kernel 2.6.24-16/ Windows XP