How exactly do I install Vega Strike?

[inha]

I installed the data and music files with synaptic but can't quite figure out how to move on from here. I tried the installer script too but my system is missing some developement tools. It wouldn't be a big deal to get those and try it again but I'd rather get it via a package manager for uh... package manageability. Or something.

[timeoff]

Any joy on how to get this going after downloading the data and music files?

T

[Marquis_de_Carabas]

This looks like such a cool game (I *loved* the original Elite) that I've tried to install it several times starting from back before I used Ubuntu. I could never get it working though (I'm a bit of a Linux noob, although I have installed several programs from source) so I decided to wait until they finish the 'easy installer'. Mind you, I could also try the Windoze version through Cedega. Hmm...

[Marquis_de_Carabas]

Yep, Vega Strike installed - and so far plays - perfectly with Cedega 4.2. Haven't tried it with WineX (the free version), but should be worth a try for anyone who just can't get the Linux version working.

[poster_nutbag]

I applaud your efforts in getting VegaStrike running on Cedega, but it does seem a little silly when there is a perfectly good Linux version avaliable. I'm going to try and install this myself and see what I get...

[jakeslife]

I've tried installing the linux version and couldn't get it to work.

[Marquis_de_Carabas]

I applaud your efforts in getting VegaStrike running on Cedega, but it does seem a little silly when there is a perfectly good Linux version avaliable.

I completely agree, and I haven't given up on getting the Linux version to run, I just wanted to spend a leetle time playing the game rather than fighting to install it :)

[Artificial Intelligence]

The people behind Vega strike did release a new vega strike installer, I havn't tried yet, but it's something you have to download along with vega strike.

As I understood from what I read, you have to put the new installer into the source folder and run it through there instead of using the normal running scripts.



Edit: found it, http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3244

[Artificial Intelligence]

Okay I've figure out how to install Vega Strike.

You'll need to download through CVS also if you do that you'll get the most updated Vega Strike (newer than the released 0.4.2 version)

First
install libopenal0,libopenal-dev,python2.3-openal and cvs from Synaptic Package Manager.

Then
Download CVS script file here (http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/files/linux_vegastrike-0.4.2.sh)

Then grab the attached files I've added in this post and rename it to glext.h

cd /where/the/glext.h/file/is
sudo cp glext.h /usr/include/GL

Now
cd /where/you/saved/the/CVS/Script
sudo sh linux_vegastrike-0.4.2.sh

Grab a cup of coffee and relax an hour or so.
When it's done, write:

sudo vslauncher

VOILA!!!!


.:=The AI Dude=:.

EDIT: The only problem is you have to run it as root (sudo) and I havn't manage to enter game settings yet. But it's still playable though it is in the development phase.

EDIT, EDIT: hmmm...it seems that something wrong with Attachment the file so I post the link, http://oss.sgi.com/projects/ogl-sample/ABI/glext.h
Press the 'file' tab and 'save page as' and press the save button.

[Artificial Intelligence]

Here's a screenshot :)

[Artificial Intelligence]

Okay found out to bypass the 'Game Setting' option, just:

sudo /usr/local/share/vegastrike/data/vssetup

[paul cooke]

EDIT: The only problem is you have to run it as root (sudo) and I havn't manage to enter game settings yet. But it's still playable though it is in the development phase.

EDIT, EDIT: hmmm...it seems that something wrong with Attachment the file so I post the link, http://oss.sgi.com/projects/ogl-sample/ABI/glext.h
Press the 'file' tab and 'save page as' and press the save button.

You may find that you are having to run as sudo because you have not made yourself a member of the video group. I discovered I couldn't get GL based stuff to run at all for my normal username, but the first username I created runs stuff fine. I investigated using the user manager in the computer menu and made sure my normal user had the same group memberships.

[Artificial Intelligence]

Thanks for the reply.


I managed to run it as non-root. I discovered a /.vegastrike in home folder which was only allowed root-access. So I simply 'chmod' the folder.



.:=The AI Dude=:.

[paul cooke]

vegastrike is in hoary... :) upgraded last night :D

[Artificial Intelligence]

Vega Strike 0.4.3 is out!

[dolny]

Downloaded Vega Strike and fought with it for an hour... cannot install due to dependencies. I'm so pissed off. :(

I used these 3 packages: (tried to use it):

vegastrike_0.4.3-1_i386.deb
vegastrike-data_0.4.3-2_all.deb
vegastrike-music_0.4.3-1_all.deb

For example:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
vegastrike-data: Depends: vegastrike (>= 0.4.3-1) but it is not going to be in stalled Depends: vegastrike (< 0.4.4-1) but it is not going to be ins talled E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Uhhh... I would love to test this game :(