Running darwinia Demo 2 Dapper

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

This howto is for running the darwinia demo 2.

1. First, we have a dependency to satisfy.

sudo apt-get install libgtk1.2

2. Download the .sh installation file here (http://www.darwinia.co.uk/downloads/demo_linux.html).

3. Run the file.
(example)cd /home/(uname)/Desktop/darwinia-demo2-1.3.0.sh

sudo sh darrwinia-demo2-1.3.0.sh

That will install the file. Make sure to check the button for a desktop entry in Applications -> Games -> darwinia-demo2

4. Try out the game in thre above-specified location. Chances are it won't work. It happened to me, it's easily fixable. To fix the problem:

Open nautilus to /home/(username)/.darwinia/demo2/

and open up "preferences.txt" with gedit.

You have to change two of the values. Change "ManuallyScaleTextures = 0"
from 0 to 1, and "RenderLandscapeMode = 2" from 2 to 1. Here is what my preferences.txt looks like, yours should look the same:

ServerAddress = 127.0.0.1
BypassNetwork = 1
IAmAServer = 1
TextLanguage = english
TextSpeed = 15
HelpEnabled = 0
SoundLibrary = software
SoundMixFreq = 22050
SoundMasterVolume = 255
SoundChannels = 32
SoundHW3D = 0
SoundSwapStereo = 0
SoundMemoryUsage = 1
SoundBufferSize = 512
SoundDSP = 0
ScreenWidth = 1024
ScreenHeight = 768
ScreenWindowed = 0
ScreenZDepth = 24
ScreenColourDepth = 32
ScreenRefresh = 60
RenderLandscapeDetail = 1
RenderWaterDetail = 1
RenderBuildingDetail = 1
RenderEntityDetail = 1
RenderCloudDetail = 1
RenderPixelShader = 1
ControlMouseButtons = 3
ControlMethod = 1
RenderLandscapeMode = 1
ManuallyScaleTextures = 1
UserProfile = DemoUser
RenderSpecialLighting = 1
StartMap = launchpad

5. Have fun! Run the game at Applications -> Games -> darwinia-demo2

If there are any problems, post them here. Also, search for blackbox.txt with nautilus. You will find the blackbox darwinia error output. Yoiu can copy/paste it.

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

So, has anyone tried it?

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

oh well.

[HanZo]

why is it called demo2? it's still v.1 isn't it?
I played it some time ago and I must say the idea behind it is really good... unfortunately the game can become a bit tiring after some time... it takes ages to complete some levels and so I did never finish it... despite the fact that I even bought it.
anyway try the demo! I highly suggest it!

[Crashmaxx]

I just got a black screen, but had sound. Here is what the blackbox said:


=========================
DARWINIA BLACK BOX REPORT
=========================

VERSION : linux-demo2-1.3.0
ERROR : 'Got a fatal signal: 11
'

=========================
====== PREFERENCES ======
=========================

ServerAddress = 127.0.0.1
BypassNetwork = 1
IAmAServer = 1
TextLanguage = english
TextSpeed = 15
HelpEnabled = 0
SoundLibrary = software
SoundMixFreq = 22050
SoundMasterVolume = 255
SoundChannels = 32
SoundHW3D = 0
SoundSwapStereo = 0
SoundMemoryUsage = 1
SoundBufferSize = 512
SoundDSP = 0
ScreenWidth = 1024
ScreenHeight = 768
ScreenWindowed = 0
ScreenZDepth = 24
ScreenColourDepth = 32
ScreenRefresh = 60
RenderLandscapeDetail = 1
RenderWaterDetail = 1
RenderBuildingDetail = 1
RenderEntityDetail = 1
RenderCloudDetail = 1
RenderPixelShader = 1
ControlMouseButtons = 3
ControlMethod = 1
RenderLandscapeMode = 2
ManuallyScaleTextures = 0
UserProfile = DemoUser
RenderSpecialLighting = 1
StartMap = launchpad

=========================
====== STACKTRACE =======
=========================

retAddress = 0xb7e11d7d
retAddress = 0xb7e12277
retAddress = 0xb7decaea
retAddress = 0x807f94b
retAddress = 0x807fe8a
retAddress = 0x80ade1b
retAddress = 0x80ba26b
retAddress = 0x80b9dd9
retAddress = 0x80b3799
retAddress = 0x80b408d
retAddress = 0x80a25b8
retAddress = 0xb7b46ea2
retAddress = 0x804cc91


gdb stack trace:

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This GDB was configured as "i486-linux-gnu".
(gdb) Reading symbols from /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/darwinia.bin.x86...(no debugging symbols found)...done.
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libthread_db.so.1".
(gdb) Attaching to program: /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/darwinia.bin.x86, process 16322
(no debugging symbols found)
Reading symbols from /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libGLU.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libGLU.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libvorbisfile.so.3...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libvorbisfile.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libgcc_s.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libgcc_s.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0...done.
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1215211840 (LWP 16322)]
[New Thread -1225667664 (LWP 16331)]
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libX11.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libX11.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libXext.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libXext.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libXxf86vm.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libXxf86vm.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libdrm.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libdrm.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libvorbis.so.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/../lib/libvorbis.so.0
Reading symbols from /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/libogg.so.0...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/../lib/libogg.so.0
Reading symbols from /lib/ld-linux.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/ld-linux.so.2
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libXau.so.6...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libXau.so.6
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libXcursor.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libXcursor.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libXrender.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libXrender.so.1
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libXfixes.so.3...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libXfixes.so.3
Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_compat.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_compat.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnsl.so.1...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnsl.so.1
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_nis.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_nis.so.2
Reading symbols from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_files.so.2...done.
Loaded symbols for /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnss_files.so.2
0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
(gdb) 2 Thread -1225667664 (LWP 16331) 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
1 Thread -1215211840 (LWP 16322) 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
(gdb)
Thread 2 (Thread -1225667664 (LWP 16331)):
#0 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#1 0xb7bf18c4 in poll () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#2 0xb783b836 in snd_pcm_wait_nocheck () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#3 0xb7841c58 in snd_pcm_wait () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#4 0xb7841d34 in snd_pcm_write_areas () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#5 0xb785b5c4 in snd_pcm_mmap_writei () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#6 0xb7839966 in snd_pcm_writei () from /usr/lib/libasound.so.2
#7 0xb7e4dd33 in ALSA_PlayAudio (this=0x93ea568) at SDL_alsa_audio.c:270
#8 0xb7e48137 in SDL_RunAudio (audiop=0x93ea568) at SDL_audio.c:232
#9 0xb7e9310b in SDL_RunThread (data=0x93d9b08) at SDL_thread.c:218
#10 0xb7e9331f in RunThread (data=0xfffffffc) at SDL_systhread.c:82
#11 0xb7b25341 in start_thread () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0
#12 0xb7bfb4ee in clone () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6

Thread 1 (Thread -1215211840 (LWP 16322)):
#0 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#1 0xb7bbd95b in waitpid () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#2 0xb7b673c9 in strtold_l () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#3 0xb7b67741 in system () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#4 0x08088748 in ?? ()
#5 0x08088a42 in ?? ()
#6 0x08088860 in ?? ()
#7 <signal handler called>
#8 0xb7b9d9dc in memcpy () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#9 0xb7e11826 in __glXInitVertexArrayState () from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
#10 0xb7e11d7d in __glXInitVertexArrayState () from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
#11 0xb7e12277 in __glXInitVertexArrayState () from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
#12 0xb7decaea in glDrawArrays () from /usr/lib/libGL.so.1
#13 0x0807f94b in ?? ()
#14 0x0807fe8a in ?? ()
#15 0x080ade1b in ?? ()
#16 0x080ba26b in ?? ()
#17 0x080b9dd9 in ?? ()
#18 0x080b3799 in ?? ()
#19 0x080b408d in ?? ()
#20 0x080a25b8 in ?? ()
#21 0xb7b46ea2 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6
#22 0x0804cc91 in ?? ()
#0 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
(gdb) Detaching from program: /usr/local/games/darwinia-demo2/lib/darwinia.bin.x86, process 16322

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

Are yousure your preferences.txt is the same as the one posted above? If it is, try setting some values that may take up high ressources to lower values.

[deeek]

Thanks for the great howto. I had been trying to get this game to work.

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

Your very wlcome. I ahd to scour the web for hours, though the answer was simple enough.

[s_h_a_d_o_w_s]

I just got a black screen, but had sound. Here is what the blackbox said:

In your blackbox you seem to have frgotten to change "Manually Scale Txtures value" from 0 to 1. That should fix it. This was ur preferences.txt:


=========================
====== PREFERENCES ======
=========================

ServerAddress = 127.0.0.1
BypassNetwork = 1
IAmAServer = 1
TextLanguage = english
TextSpeed = 15
HelpEnabled = 0
SoundLibrary = software
SoundMixFreq = 22050
SoundMasterVolume = 255
SoundChannels = 32
SoundHW3D = 0
SoundSwapStereo = 0
SoundMemoryUsage = 1
SoundBufferSize = 512
SoundDSP = 0
ScreenWidth = 1024
ScreenHeight = 768
ScreenWindowed = 0
ScreenZDepth = 24
ScreenColourDepth = 32
ScreenRefresh = 60
RenderLandscapeDetail = 1
RenderWaterDetail = 1
RenderBuildingDetail = 1
RenderEntityDetail = 1
RenderCloudDetail = 1
RenderPixelShader = 1
ControlMouseButtons = 3
ControlMethod = 1
RenderLandscapeMode = 2
ManuallyScaleTextures = 0 <- needs to be 1:mrgreen:
UserProfile = DemoUser
RenderSpecialLighting = 1
StartMap = launchpad

[Zyphrexi]

I get this upon attempting to run (running on feisty btw)

.
./lib/darwinia.bin.x86: ./lib/libgcc_s.so.1: version `GCC_4.2.0' not found (required by /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6)


any hacks around this?