America's Army--How to Download?

[xNight Wraithx]

Since there is no Linux Compatible version of Shockwave, how did you all get the download of America's Army? I went to the site and it was all in Shockwave. Thanks in advance.

[arrizaba]

What about?

http://aaotracker.4players.de/downloaddb.php?file=107

You can download it from here.
One more thing, you need to register in their page in order to advance in training and eventually play.
Enjoy :mrgreen:

[xNight Wraithx]

Sweetness, many thanks for that and cool Avatar you have there. I will try it when I get home.

[bored2k]

Sweetness, many thanks for that and cool Avatar you have there. I will try it when I get home.
arrizaba solved your problem but, I can see America's Army website with no problems, do you have Flash installed?

[arrizaba]

Good point., bored2k.
You should do then: sudo apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla
I think it is in the multiverse repository, though I cannot check it right now. I am at work and here I have a different distro.

[bored2k]

Good point., bored2k.
You should do then: sudo apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla
I think it is in the multiverse repository, though I cannot check it right now. I am at work and here I have a different distro.
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alternates/ for the official download link .

[xNight Wraithx]

Last night when I went to the site, I didn't have flash installed. I then installed it and proceeded to remove Ubuntu from my computer while I tried to reinstall Windows XP which failed miserably. Now I am back to Ubuntu and have reinstalled Flash already so I should be able to check it out tonight. I really appreciate all of your help.

[xNight Wraithx]

Okie! Dokie! I can see the site now for America's Army and if gecko would leave me alone, I could download it.

[xNight Wraithx]

ummmkay! So do I go into terminal and apt-get the file because when i go to download it from tracker, i get this crazy long script.

[bored2k]

ummmkay! So do I go into terminal and apt-get the file because when i go to download it from tracker, i get this crazy long script.
you downloaded a 800mb script ? what if you
sh filename.sh
the script ?

and by the way, you men wget the file, not apt-get it ;) .

[xNight Wraithx]

Well, I didn't download the script. I click on the download think and gecko pops up and then it doesn't go anywhere so I click on the *If your download doesn't start click here* and this is what I get...it's long:

#!/bin/sh
# This script was generated using Makeself 2.1.4

CRCsum="2379200993"
MD5="bcae59c8dcd4a48d11e6d06bfa070a09"
TMPROOT=${TMPDIR:=/tmp}

label="ArmyOps 2.3.0 for GNU/Linux"
script="./unpack_setup_stuff.sh"
scriptargs=""
targetdir="armyops-230-x86"
filesizes="781086720"
keep=n

print_cmd_arg=""
if type printf > /dev/null; then
print_cmd="printf"
elif test -x /usr/ucb/echo; then
print_cmd="/usr/ucb/echo"
else
print_cmd="echo"
fi

MS_Printf()
{
$print_cmd $print_cmd_arg "$1"
}

MS_Progress()
{
while read a; do
MS_Printf .
done
}

MS_dd()
{
blocks=`expr $3 / 1024`
bytes=`expr $3 % 1024`
dd if="$1" ibs=$2 skip=1 obs=1024 conv=sync 2> /dev/null | \
{ test $blocks -gt 0 && dd ibs=1024 obs=1024 count=$blocks ; \
test $bytes -gt 0 && dd ibs=1 obs=1024 count=$bytes ; } 2> /dev/null
}

MS_Help()
{
cat << EOH >&2
Makeself version 2.1.4
1) Getting help or info about $0 :
$0 --help Print this message
$0 --info Print embedded info : title, default target directory, embedded script ...
$0 --lsm Print embedded lsm entry (or no LSM)
$0 --list Print the list of files in the archive
$0 --check Checks integrity of the archive

2) Running $0 :
$0 [options] [--] [additional arguments to embedded script]
with following options (in that order)
--confirm Ask before running embedded script
--noexec Do not run embedded script
--keep Do not erase target directory after running
the embedded script
--nox11 Do not spawn an xterm
--nochown Do not give the extracted files to the current user
--target NewDirectory Extract in NewDirectory
--tar arg1 [arg2 ...] Access the contents of the archive through the tar command
-- Following arguments will be passed to the embedded script
EOH
}

MS_Check()
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verb=$2
i=1
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crc=`echo $CRCsum | cut -d" " -f$i`
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md5=`echo $MD5 | cut -d" " -f$i`
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test x$verb = xy && echo " $1 does not contain an embedded MD5 checksum." >&2
else
md5sum=`MS_dd "$1" $offset $s | "$MD5_PATH" | cut -b-32`;
if test "$md5sum" != "$md5"; then
echo "Error in MD5 checksums: $md5sum is different from $md5" >&2
exit 2
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test x$verb = xy && MS_Printf " MD5 checksums are OK." >&2
fi
crc="0000000000"; verb=n
fi
fi
if test $crc = "0000000000"; then
test x$verb = xy && echo " $1 does not contain a CRC checksum." >&2
else
sum1=`MS_dd "$1" $offset $s | CMD_ENV=xpg4 cksum | awk '{print $1}'`
if test "$sum1" = "$crc"; then
test x$verb = xy && MS_Printf " CRC checksums are OK." >&2
else
echo "Error in checksums: $sum1 is different from $crc"
exit 2;
fi
fi
i=`expr $i + 1`
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echo " All good."
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{
tar $1vf - 2>&1 || { echo Extraction failed. > /dev/tty; kill -15 $$; }
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finish=true
xterm_loop=
nox11=n
copy=none
ownership=y
verbose=n

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-h | --help)
MS_Help
exit 0
;;
--info)
echo Identification: "$label"
echo Target directory: "$targetdir"
echo Uncompressed size: 763544 KB
echo Compression: none
echo Date of packaging: Fri Feb 18 06:28:20 EST 2005
echo Built with Makeself version 2.1.4 on linux-gnu
echo Build command was: "/home/icculus/projects/loki_setup/makeself/makeself.sh \\
\"--nocomp\" \\
\"armyops-230-x86\" \\
\"/home/icculus/armyops230-linux.run\" \\
\"ArmyOps 2.3.0 for GNU/Linux\" \\
\"./unpack_setup_stuff.sh\""
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exit 0
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--dumpconf)
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echo SCRIPT=\"$script\"
echo SCRIPTARGS=\"$scriptargs\"
echo archdirname=\"armyops-230-x86\"
echo KEEP=n
echo COMPRESS=none
echo filesizes=\"$filesizes\"
echo CRCsum=\"$CRCsum\"
echo MD5sum=\"$MD5\"
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echo OLDSKIP=375
exit 0
;;
--lsm)
cat << EOLSM
No LSM.
EOLSM
exit 0
;;
--list)
echo Target directory: $targetdir
offset=`head -n 374 "$0" | wc -c | tr -d " "`
for s in $filesizes
do
MS_dd "$0" $offset $s | eval "cat" | UnTAR t
offset=`expr $offset + $s`
done
exit 0
;;
--tar)
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arg1="$2"
shift 2
for s in $filesizes
do
MS_dd "$0" $offset $s | eval "cat" | tar "$arg1" - $*
offset=`expr $offset + $s`
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exit 0
;;
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MS_Check "$0" y
exit 0
;;
--confirm)
verbose=y
shift
;;
--noexec)
script=""
shift
;;
--keep)
keep=y
shift
;;
--target)
keep=y
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shift 2
;;
--nox11)
nox11=y
shift
;;
--nochown)
ownership=n
shift
;;
--xwin)
finish="echo Press Return to close this window...; read junk"
xterm_loop=1
shift
;;
--phase2)
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;;
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copy)
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cd "$TMPROOT"
exec "$SCRIPT_COPY" --phase2
;;
phase2)
finish="$finish ; rm -rf `dirname $0`"
;;
esac

if test "$nox11" = "n"; then
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:
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if xset q > /dev/null 2>&1; then # Check for valid DISPLAY variable
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for a in $GUESS_XTERMS; do
if type $a >/dev/null 2>&1; then
XTERM=$a
break
fi
done
chmod a+x $0 || echo Please add execution rights on $0
if test `echo "$0" | cut -c1` = "/"; then # Spawn a terminal!
exec $XTERM -title "$label" -e "$0" --xwin "$initargs"
else
exec $XTERM -title "$label" -e "./$0" --xwin "$initargs"
fi
fi
fi
fi
fi

if test "$targetdir" = "."; then
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else
if test "$keep" = y; then
echo "Creating directory $targetdir" >&2
tmpdir="$targetdir"
dashp="-p"
else
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dashp=""
fi
mkdir $dashp $tmpdir || {
echo 'Cannot create target directory' $tmpdir >&2
echo 'You should try option --target OtherDirectory' >&2
eval $finish
exit 1
}
fi

location="`pwd`"
if test x$SETUP_NOCHECK != x1; then
MS_Check "$0"
fi
offset=`head -n 374 "$0" | wc -c | tr -d " "`

if test x"$verbose" = xy; then
MS_Printf "About to extract 763544 KB in $tmpdir ... Proceed ? [Y/n] "
read yn
if test x"$yn" = xn; then
eval $finish; exit 1
fi
fi

MS_Printf "Uncompressing $label"
res=3
if test "$keep" = n; then
trap 'echo Signal caught, cleaning up >&2; cd $TMPROOT; /bin/rm -rf $tmpdir; eval $finish; exit 15' 1 2 3 15
fi

for s in $filesizes
do
if MS_dd "$0" $offset $s | eval "cat" | ( cd "$tmpdir"; UnTAR x ) | MS_Progress; then
if test x"$ownership" = xy; then
(PATH=/usr/xpg4/bin:$PATH; cd "$tmpdir"; chown -R `id -u` .; chgrp -R `id -g` .)
fi
else
echo
echo "Unable to decompress $0" >&2
eval $finish; exit 1
fi
offset=`expr $offset + $s`
done
echo

cd "$tmpdir"
res=0
if test x"$script" != x; then
if test x"$verbose" = xy; then
MS_Printf "OK to execute: $script $scriptargs $* ? [Y/n] "
read yn
if test x"$yn" = x -o x"$yn" = xy -o x"$yn" = xY; then
eval $script $scriptargs $*; res=$?;
fi
else
eval $script $scriptargs $*; res=$?
fi
if test $res -ne 0; then
test x"$verbose" = xy && echo "The program '$script' returned an error code ($res)" >&2
fi
fi
if test "$keep" = n; then
cd $TMPROOT
/bin/rm -rf $tmpdir
fi
eval $finish; exit $res
./




And then a bunch of illegible(sp?) characters.

[bored2k]

http://www.gamearena.com.au/files/details/html/15521
http://files.filefront.com/AA_SF_Linux_v23_Full_Install/;3813135;;/fileinfo.html
http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/1096481028/

[Shaggy]

You should download the script.

It will be called armyops230-linux.run. I usually just wget it from file front, and then all you have to do is run the script. And yes it is a 740M script :shock:

[xNight Wraithx]

3dgamer.com is the most promising site. i tried all three but when I click download nothing happens and I see this:


This is the GNU/Linux client and dedicated server for
"America's Army: Operations" version 2.3.0

If you have a previous version installed, you need to
uninstall it before installing this version. There is
a script in the game's directory called "uninstall"
for this purpose. Alternately, you can delete the
game's directory and (as the user who installed the
game) ~/.loki/installed/armyops.xml ...

Bug reports go to https://bugzilla.icculus.org/

There is a mailing list for discussion. Send a blank email to
armyops-subscribe@icculus.org to get on the list.

Also, a larger community of ArmyOps players (on Linux and
all other platforms) can be found in the web forums:

http://forum.americasarmy.com/



DO NOT REPORT LINUX BUGS TO THE MAILING LIST OR FORUMS.
Bug reports go to https://bugzilla.icculus.org/


Enjoy the game!

[bored2k]

What the ...

What about
http://www.fileplanet.com/125830/120000/fileinfo/America's-Army:-Special-Forces-(Vanguard)-v2.2.1-%5BLinux%5D

[xNight Wraithx]

sorry, one more question.

When I am done downloading....do I just w-get it from the file location?

[crane]

sorry, one more question.

When I am done downloading....do I just w-get it from the file location?


not quite sure I understand this question. If you are done downloading it then you do not need wget.

just run the script.

Also if you ever run across the that problem again. (where it opens a script)
then just do this, Stop the download, on the download page it tells you to do a manual download it it doesn;t work right?
Just click the stop button to keep the script from opening in a window and right click on the manual link. Then select save as and save the file that way.
It should save it as a .run file, just select where you want to save it and click OK.

Good Luck, I'm downloading it myself. \\:D/

[xNight Wraithx]

yeah! I started downloading it about 6 hours ago and it still has an hour left....so I have to input that whole script line for line?

[arrizaba]

Hi again,

Do as crane suggested, i.e. download the script armyops230_linux.run

and execute it using:

sh armyops230_linux.run

You are new to Unix, aren't you? ;)

[xNight Wraithx]

Yeah! I am....I'm sorry for asking so many questions and I appreciate all of ya'll helping me out. I have no Unix/Linux/Programming background and was a spoiled Windows fanboy but I am liking Ubuntu and trying to work with it and learn and I appreciate everyone being so helpful.

[xNight Wraithx]

I get the no such directory message. I have the file in my Home directory do I need to cd to home first then try sh the script?

[bored2k]

Of course dude
here is the scenario:
--
File is in
/night/home/game.run

You are in
/night/home/muziek/

Only way to run it from there is to
/night/home/muziek/sh ~/game.run
--

Don't take the example literally ..

[xNight Wraithx]

Sorry, like I say I am basically illiterate and I appreciate the patience you all have shown with my incompetence. I'll get there at some point though. When I go right in and click on the file, it won't open.

Then I tried:

$cd home

I guess I need to do


$cd richard home?


Maybe it went to desktop though anyway, I am new medicine that is making me really mellow and too messed up to really think right now

](*,)

Thanks again though. Maybe I can figure this out soon.

[artinla]

You were close.. you can type any of the following to change to your home directory

cd /home

or

cd ~

to run the script, change to whatever folder you saved it in:

cd /home/yourusername/scriptdownloadfolder

and run it

sh whateverthescriptiscalled.sh

if it says you don't have permission to run it:

type the following:

chmod +x whateverthescriptnameis.sh

and run it again. (the up arrow is your friend, just tap it a couple of times and you will see where you typed the command before)

also, for you dos types such as me.. I put an alias in my /etc/bash.bashrc to make cd.. (like in DOS) = cd .. (which is the linux equivalent)

add this line if you want:

alias cd..="cd .."

Have fun, Linux is a blast.

Art

[gnutux]

Well, you could just go to this link: http://www.americasarmy.com/downloads to get to the downloads without the flash player

gnutux

[rimmer]

Hi
I did an install of this game yesterday, and I was playing 4-5 hours later (It works).

This Is what I had to do.

1:- Make sure your graphics card is compatable with the game.
from the konsole run glxgears see what you get.
Then run fgl_glxgears also from the konsole, see what you get from the output, if there are any errors you will have to install the correct drivers for your card, all the information required to solve any problems can be found in this forum.

2:- Download the game I think it comes as a .bin or a .run file. Once you have it you will have to make it executable, you can do this 1 of 2 ways from the konsole type. chmod 755 armyops230-linux.run Or if your not used to using the konsole right click on the file --> Properties in the window permissions, next to Owner click in the execute box. Your file is now an excutable.

3:- I moved the file to my home dir /home/spider/file name.
open the konsole, type. ls -l The file should be in the list and it will be coloured green.
Next in the konsole, type. ./armyops230-linux.run A window should pop up giving you the option to change the install dirs *the defaults should be ok for you* the install will continue. This is the time to go and get a nice strong coffee.

4:- When it's finished it will give you the option to start. I recommend not to yet, why not ? well it's a personal thing I like to finish everything first. Then of to the konsole again and type, whereis armyops this will give you an idea of how and where it's installed. When I ran the install, it created a folder in my home dir /home/spider/armyops.
To run the game open the konsole once more, type. ls -l You should see a folder called armyops so type cd armyops; you're there. Then again type ls -l you should see a file called armyops and yes it should be coloured green. Type ./armyops - there you go the game should start.

5:- I had a few issues connecting to a server because of the punkbuster software updates, however if you do a manual update to the pb program all works well at least for me.

Hope this helped and Happy fraggin. :grin: