HOWTO: Vegastrike [OUTDATED]

[Artificial Intelligence]

This is a howto install Vegastrike as Global user and with the bleeding edge of Vegastrike.

First make sure that your repositories are setup. You can read all about it here: http://ubuntuguide.org/


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install gcc
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62-dev
sudo apt-get install libopenal0
sudo apt-get install libopenal0-dev
sudo apt-get install libopenal-dev
sudo apt-get install python2.4
sudo apt-get install python-opengl
sudo apt-get install cvs
sudo apt-get install libsdl-mixer1.2-dev
sudo apt-get install libxmu-dev
sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2-dev


If you are using Nvidia drivers:


sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx-dev


I' not sure which one to use if it's ATI card, can I get some feedback on this one. But I think it's xorg-driver-fglrx-dev. Then just change nvidia-glx-dev with xorg-driver-fglrx-dev.

Now there's several choices to install Vegastrike:
(1). Vegastrike without music ~143 mb
(2). Vegastrike with music ~ 204 mb
(3). Vegastrike Developer version ~ varied

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(1). Vegastrike without music - The script downloads ~143 mb
You want music? Go to choice (2).

Grab Vegastrike 0.4.3 Download/compile Script here (http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/files/linux_vegastrike-0.4.3.sh)

Remember where you saved it.


cd where/the/file/is
sudo sh linux_vegastrike-0.4.3.sh


This may take awhile. Grab a cup of coffee or something ;)

When it's done compiling and installing then:


cd
sudo chmod 777 .vegastrike
cd /home/<username>/.vegastrike
sudo chmod 777 vegastrike.config


To setup vegastrike type 'vssetup' in the terminal or make a launcher.

To play vegastrike type 'vegastrike' in the terminal or make a launcher.

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(2). Vegastrike with music

The base installation here (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vegastrike/vegastrike-0.4.3-base.bz2.run?download) ~145 mb

The Music installation here (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/vegastrike/vegastrike-0.4.3-music.bz2.run?download) ~ 61mb


cd /where/you/saved/the/file(s)
sudo sh vegastrike-0.4.3-base.bz2.run
sudo sh vegastrike-0.4.3-music.bz2.run
cd
sudo chmod 777 .vegastrike
cd /home/<username>/.vegastrike
sudo chmod 777 vegastrike.config


To setup vegastrike type 'vssetup' in the terminal or make a launcher.

To play vegastrike type 'vegastrike' in the terminal or make a launcher.

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(3). Vegastrike developers version total bleeding edge.

Get it here (http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/files/linux_vegastrike-cvs.sh)


cd where/the/file/is
sudo sh linux_vegastrike-cvs.sh
cd
sudo chmod 777 .vegastrike
cd /home/<username>/.vegastrike
sudo chmod 777 vegastrike.config


To setup vegastrike type 'vssetup' in the terminal or make a launcher.

To play vegastrike type 'vegastrike' in the terminal or make a launcher.

Just run the script again to update the developer version

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If I missed something eg. dependency etc. etc. please let me know.



.:=The AI Dude=:.

[Burgundavia]

Please note, this is packaged and in the repos as well, for those who don't want to break their box.

Corey

[Artificial Intelligence]

Yes it's in the package but it's 0.4.2
But there's a huge diffrent between 0.4.2 and 0.4.3 The animation, the gameplay etc. have been considerable improved.

[poofyhairguy]

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[qrazi]

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i installed vegastrike, but it didnt install in /home/<usr>/.vegastrike directory, but in /usr/local/games

also, vssetup doesnt work. vegastrike does work, but i only got the setup screen the first time i installed it.

[equilibrium]

hmm this is very annoying :(

downloaded and installed the game using the .run files but there's no vssetup and if I run vegastrike the game loads but in some stupidly low resolution.

If I run vsinstall.sh --setup

I get

/home/user/vegastrike/bin/setup: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I tried manually editing the vegastrike.config but it's just stupidly complex.

Might go back to playing vendetta :???: :roll:

[qrazi]

"vegastrike setup" gives me a setup screen to change resolution and detail settings...

however, i cannot get the launcher to work, only start vegastrike with "vegastrike". i cant save games, and cant gcreate pilots....

[mike998]

I tried this with the cvs version and got :
checking for python... configure: error: *** Python version 2.2 or later not found!
Error running ./configure
I tried installing python 2.2 as well, but got the same error.

[Artificial Intelligence]

You should take these errors to the Vega Strike >Forum, I know the guys over there really wants inputs, bugs reports etc.

[AndyAWS]

You missed a dependancy - Glut 3.7 or greater required...

Trying packages glutg3 and glutg3-dev...

Also had a warning that sdl-config could not be found

Trying package libsdl1.2-dev

[AndyAWS]

Still says glut is too old...as far as I can tell I have 3.8

[AndyAWS]

I see they have 0.4.3 binaries for download...I'll try that.

[AndyAWS]

Installed libxmu-dev ... now it compiles

[AndyAWS]

One more thing, if you want audio support you need package libsdl-mixer1.2-dev...so to recap I had to install 3 packages other than what you listed:

libsdl-mixer1.2-dev
libxmu-dev
libsdl1.2-dev

The GLUT packages I tried weren't needed although I suspect the latest freeglut is a requirement.

Letting it recompile...will try it tomorrow.

[Artificial Intelligence]

Updated the howto.

[AndyAWS]

I did manage to get this compiled, works great, thanks AI.

The 0.4.3 binaries also work well...they use a Loki installer.

BTW anyone who tries VS and likes it should also checkout Privateer:Remake and Wing Commander Universe (Mods to VS). Both are still heavy in development.

For more info go to Vegastrike's Forums.
http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/

[Artificial Intelligence]

Aye, tried it. It takes me back to the good old days ^^

[neurosion]

If I run vsinstall.sh --setup

I get

/home/user/vegastrike/bin/setup: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I found the package you need through synaptic. It's called libstdc++-2.10-glibc2.2. That will allow you to run "vegastrike setup" and get the game running.

[duan]

I found the package you need through synaptic. It's called libstdc++-2.10-glibc2.2. That will allow you to run "vegastrike setup" and get the game running.
sudo apt-cache search libstdc++* shows the following package available.
libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2

I think it is just a typo from neurosion, because
libstdc++-2.10-glibc2.2 (with the hyphen before the 2) doesn't exist.

This fixed the libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory complaint and now
sh vegastrike setup brings up the setup box.

Thanks.

[nsa_767]

Hi there,

Tow things, one a little update and the other a question.


vssetup no longer works, you have to us vegastrike setup to get setup.
I downloaded "Privateer: Gemini gold", but I'm having difficulties getting it installed properly... tried using the same commands for it as described in this guide for vegastrike, and I got it installed, but when I type "privateer" in the terminal it states "command not found".


I think my problem has to do with the setting up of symbolic links, but that's something I know too little about... Guess I'll have to Google it.

AI, since you've installed Gemini before, it might be a useful addition to this How-To.

Anyway, thanks for a great HOWTO!

[demonhunter]

hmm this is very annoying :(

downloaded and installed the game using the .run files but there's no vssetup and if I run vegastrike the game loads but in some stupidly low resolution.

If I run vsinstall.sh --setup

I get

/home/user/vegastrike/bin/setup: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I tried manually editing the vegastrike.config but it's just stupidly complex.

Might go back to playing vendetta :???: :roll:

See if you have /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6. If not, install package called "libstdc++6" which should give you that lib. Then you need to do a symlink for it to work: "ln -s /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6 /usr/lib/libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.

:cool:

[Sitenl]

# vssetup
Unable to read from setup.config


Err... where should be this file?

[Artificial Intelligence]

This howto is old and not supported anymore (gonna, shut it down). If you use one of the newer Ubuntu releases you can find it in the repo.

If you want the newest SVN version - http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/wiki/HowTo:Compile_from_CVS