Jacky,
The reason i used the script is that it gets the game resources right off the CD's - I certainly don't want to download 1.12 GB worth of files that could be fetched from the CD itself. But you do have a point - the script mentions that it is to be used for the platinum edition of the game and i'm trying to use it for normal NWN , SoU and HoTU (purchased separately). This boils down to a problem of not being able to see the cdrom drive. I've attached the script that i'm using. i hope that helps.
Regards,
TuxicGuy
#!/bin/sh
# Neverwinter Nights installer
# Version: 1.3
# Written by Morgan Galpin
# Additional changes by Steve Ellis
# date: November 1, 2004
# updated by Steve Ellis: July 08, 2005
# (untested please let me know if it works or not)
# email: icarus.lnx@gmail.com
# original file name: install-nwn.sh
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# This script installs Neverwinter Nights Platinum from the CDs.
# It also applies the current hotu patch, which can be obtained from
# the Bioware website. The orginal game plus both expansion packs
# are installed since that seems to be the point of buying the
# Platinum version.
#
# Instructions:
#
# Make sure you meet the few requirements below, set the
# configuration parameters, then at a shell prompt, type:
# ./install-nwn.sh
# Enter the CDs when asked to do so, and soon you will be enjoying
# Neverwinter Nights Platinum!
#
# Note:
# The files installed from the Platinum CDs and the files from the
# current hotu patch match those in Eyrdan's valid installation
# guide md5sums for common and both expansion packs (1 and 5),
# except for ./fixinstall. The one included with the Platinum CDs
# may be older, but they only differ by a few characters. It
# certainly won't break your install.
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Additional Notes by Steve Ellis:
# I replaced most of the static options with variables to better
# support various Linux distributions and enhancing the script
# so no manual editing of the script is required.
# The patch to be installed currently needs to be located in the
# installers home directory.
# Slight update to use convert to make the nwn.ico a nwn.xpm for
# used as a menu item
# Slight update to default to the 1.66 patch
# Currently this is mostly aimed at the English version, maybe
# in the future multi-language support will be added
#
# Special Thanks:
# Thanks to pineapple <pineapplecoward@yahoo.com> for suppliing the
# needed information for the DVD install
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Requirements:
#
# unshield: You must have this installed since some of the required
# files are in installshield .cab files. Type 'unshield -h'
# at your shell prompt to see if you have it installed.
# If you don't, you can get it from:
# http://synce.sourceforge.net/synce/unshield.php
# It's free and it does the job with less patch downloading.
# English_linuxclient166_xp2.tar.gz: The latest linux Hordes
# of the Underdark patch. Some of the files from the install
# CDs are not extracted since they would only be overwritten
# by the latest patch, so you need this. You can get it from:
# http://nwn.bioware.com/support/patch.html
# Client files: The DVD version requires the Client files as the DVD
# does not include the needed Linux files to run. This is only
# needed if you have the DVD, the Linux client files are included
# in the CD disks on Disk 3.
# The game cds: You need the cds. This script installs most of the
# files for the game from the cds.
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Configuration parameters:
# No trailing slashes (/) for directories.
# The cdrom drive mount point where each of the cds will be
# mounted one at a time.
#OPT_CDROM=/mnt/cdrom
# The destination directory where all the files will be extracted.
# You must have write access to this directory.
#OPT_INSTALL_DIR=/home/nwn
# The current linux client from bioware's website (currently v1.29)
OPT_CLIENT=~/nwclient129.tar.gz
# The patch to apply after the install is done. Some of the
# required files are only found in the patch.
#OPT_PATCH=./linuxhotuclientupdate1xxto165eng.tar.gz
# Whether or not to use the mount command. Some systems automatically
# mount a cdrom drive when a cd is inserted. If your system does this,
# then this should be set to 0. If you have to manually mount cds
# with the mount command, set this to 1. You might have to run the
# script as root to use the mount command.
#OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND=0
# The username and group to make the owner of all the files.
# If this is other than your own, then the script will have to
# be run as root. If you've opted to OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND, then
# likely you *are* running the script as root and you will want
# to set these options to the user and group that you will play
# the game as.
# OPT_USERNAME=gautam
OPT_USERNAME=`whoami`
#OPT_GROUPNAME=root
#OPT_GROUPNAME=users
# Whether to install from 4 cds or from the dvd.
#OPT_CD_OR_DVD=CD
# End of configuration. Run the script!
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
# Prompt the user and wait for Enter to be pressed. Any input
# is ignored.
# Paramters:
# $1: The text to use for a prompt.
give_prompt() {
echo -e "\033[31m$1Press Enter to continue.\033[0m"
read $ENTER
return 0
}
# Get user inputed variables
get_input_vars(){
echo -e "\033[32mTesting for unshield\033[0m"
unshield_test=`whereis unshield|awk -F: '{ print $2 }'`
if [ -z "$unshield_test" ];
then
echo -e "\033[31munshield not found!\033[0m"
echo -e "unshield can be downloaded from http://synce.sourceforge.net/synce/unshield.php"
echo -e "Try again after installing"
exit 0
else
echo -e "\033[33munshield found, using $unshield_test\033[0m"
fi
echo -n "Will the install be using the CD version or DVD version? (CD/dvd): "
read ready
if [ -z "$ready" ];
then
OPT_CD_OR_DVD=CD
else
case $ready in
cd|CD|cD|Cd)
OPT_CD_OR_DVD=CD
;;
dvd|DVD|dVd|DvD|Dvd|dVD|DVd|dvD)
OPT_CD_OR_DVD=DVD
;;
*)
echo -e "\033[32mPlease use a cd/dvd variant\033[0m"
exit 0
;;
esac
fi
echo -e "\033[33mInstall will use the $OPT_CD_OR_DVD version to install\033[0m"
if [ $OPT_CD_OR_DVD = DVD ]; then
CLIENT_TEST=`ls $OPT_CLIENT`
if [ -z $CLIENT_TEST ];
then
echo -e "\033[31mClient file not found! Please check that the patch is in your home directory.\033[0m"
echo -en "\033[33mDo you wish to try to download the client? (y/n): \033[0m"
read client
case $client in
y|Y|yes|Yes|YES)
wget http://nwdownloads.bioware.com/neverwinternights/linux/129/nwclient129.tar.gz
;;
n|N|no|No|NO)
echo -e "\033[32mFailing on the client install, the game will not run without the client files\033[0m"
echo -e "\033[31mYou can download the client from www.bioware.comhttp://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxclient.html"
exit 0
;;
*)
echo -e "\033[32mPlease use a yes/no variant\033[0m"
;;
esac
else
echo -e "\033[33mThe client to be installed is $OPT_CLIENT\033[0m"
fi
fi
echo -n "Enter the cdrom path (/mnt/cdrom): "
read ready
if [ -z "$ready" ];
then
OPT_CDROM=/mnt/cdrom
else
OPT_CDROM=$ready
fi
CD_TEST=`grep $OPT_CDROM /etc/fstab|wc -l`
if [ "$CD_TEST" -lt 1 ];
then
echo -e "\033[31mINVALID DEVICE! Please check the device and try again\033[0m"
exit 0
else
echo -e "\033[33mcdrom drive is set for $OPT_CDROM\033[0m"
fi
echo -n "Enter the install directory (/usr/local/games/nwn): "
read ready
if [ -z "$ready" ];
then
OPT_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/local/games/nwn
else
OPT_INSTALL_DIR=$ready
fi
echo -e "\033[33mNeverwinter Nights will install to $OPT_INSTALL_DIR\033[0m"
# Setup/get patch
echo -n "Enter the current patch version that is located in the users home directory (166): "
read ready
if [ -z "$ready" ];
then
OPT_PATCHNUM=166
else
OPT_PATCHNUM=$ready
fi
if [ $OPT_PATCHNUM -eq 166 ]; then
OPT_PATCH=~/English_linuxclient166_xp2.tar.gz
else
OPT_PATCH=~/linuxhotuclientupdate1xxto$OPT_PATCHNUM.tar.gz
fi
PATCH_TEST=`ls $OPT_PATCH`
if [ -z $PATCH_TEST ];
then
echo -e "\033[31mPatch Not Found! Please check that the patch is in your home directory\033[0m"
echo -en "\033[33mDo you wish to try to download this patch? (y/n): \033[0m"
read patch
case $patch in
y|Y|yes|Yes|YES)
PATCH_VER=`echo $OPT_PATCHNUM|cut -c1-3`
PATCH_LAN=`echo $OPT_PATCHNUM|cut -c4-6`
echo "-$PATCH_VER-"
case $PATCH_VER in
164)
wget http://nwdownloads.bioware.com/neverwinternights/linux/164/linuxhotuclientupdate1xxto$OPT_PATCHNUM.tar.gz
;;
165)
wget http://content.bioware.com/neverwinternights/linux/165/linuxhotuclientupdate1xxto165$PATCH_LAN.tar.gz
;;
166)
wget http://content.bioware.com/neverwinternights/linux/166/English_linuxclient166_xp2.tar.gz
;;
*)
echo -e "\033[32mPatch not needed for versions older then 1.64\033[0m"
;;
esac
;;
n|N|no|No|NO)
echo -e "\033[32mSkipping patch, there WILL be errors at the end of the install\033[0m"
;;
*)
echo -e "\033[32mPlease use a yes/no variant\033[0m"
;;
esac
else
echo -e "\033[33mThe patch to be installed is $OPT_PATCH\033[0m"
fi
echo -n "Do you wish for the script to mount the CD (Y/n): "
read ready
if [ -z "$ready" ];
then
OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND=1
else
case $ready in
y|Y|yes|Yes|YES)
OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND=1
;;
n|N|no|No|NO)
OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND=0
;;
*)
echo -e "\033[32mPlease use a yes/no variant\033[0m"
exit 0
;;
esac
fi
echo -e "\033[33mThe CD setting for mounting is $OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND\033[0m"
echo ""
echo -e "\033[33mThe game will be installed as user '$OPT_USERNAME'\033[0m"
echo -n "What Group should the game be installed as (users): "
read ready
if [ -z "$ready" ];
then
OPT_GROUPNAME=users
else
OPT_GROUPNAME=$ready
fi
GROUP_TEST=`awk -F: '{ print $1 }' /etc/group|grep $OPT_GROUPNAME`
if [ -z "$GROUP_TEST" ];
then
echo -e "\033[31mInvalid Group name\033[0m"
exit 0
else
echo -e "\033[33mThe group is set to $OPT_GROUPNAME\033[0m"
fi
}
# Get all desired zip files from a disk:
# Parameters:
# $1: The disk number, ie. 1, 2, 3, or 4.
# $@: The list of files to get, eg. "disk4" "xp1" "xp1_data"
get_zips_on_disk() {
disk_num="$1"
shift
give_prompt "Please insert Neverwinter Nights disk \033[32m$disk_num\033[0m \033[31min\033[0m \033[33m$OPT_CDROM\033[0m\n"
if [ $OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND -eq 1 ]; then
mount $OPT_CDROM
fi
for file in $@
do
filename="$OPT_CDROM/$file.zip"
while [ ! -r "$filename" ]; do
give_prompt "Cannot read \"$filename\".\033[0m\nPlease check that disk \033[32m$disk_num\033[0m is in \033[33m$OPT_CDROM\033[0m\n"
done
unzip -o "$filename"
done
return 0
}
get_zips_on_dvd(){
give_prompt "Please insert Neverwinter Nights Platinum \033[32mDVD\033[0m \033[31min\033[0m \033[33m$OPT_CDROM\033[0m\n"
if [ $OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND -eq 1 ]; then
mount $OPT_CDROM
fi
for file in $@
do
filename="$OPT_CDROM/$file.bzf"
while [ ! -r "$filename" ]; do
give_prompt "Cannot read \"$filename\".\033[0m\nPlease check that disk \033[32m$disk_num\033[0m is in \033[33m$OPT_CDROM\033[0m\n"
done
unzip -o "$filename"
done
return 0
}
# Unmount the cd only if that's what the user wants.
do_umount()
{
if [ $OPT_USE_MOUNT_COMMAND -eq 1 ]; then
eject $OPT_CDROM
fi
return 0
}
# Same as get_zips_on_disk(), but unmounts the cdrom afterwards.
get_zips_on_disk_umount() {
get_zips_on_disk $@
do_umount
return 0
}
# Conditionally create a directory.
# Parameters:
# $1: The name of the directory to create.
make_dir() {
if [ -d "$1" ]; then
if [ ! -w "$1" ]; then
echo "You do not have write permission for $1!" 1>&2
return 1
else
return 0
fi
else
if ( mkdir "$1"); then
return 0
else
echo "Unable to create $1!" 1>&2
return 1
fi
fi
}
# Create a directory and enter it.
# Parameters:
# $1: The name of the directory to create and enter.
make_and_enter() {
if ( make_dir "$1" ); then
cd "$1"
return 0
else
return 1
fi
}
# Get variables from user input
get_input_vars
# Make the destination directory:
make_and_enter "$OPT_INSTALL_DIR" || exit 1
# Unpack all the needed zip files.
if [ $OPT_CD_OR_DVD = CD ]; then
get_zips_on_disk_umount 2 "disk2"
get_zips_on_disk_umount 3 "disk3" "language_data" "Data_Linux"
get_zips_on_disk_umount 4 "disk4" "xp1" "xp1_data"
get_zips_on_disk 1 "Data_Shared" "Language_data"
else
get_zips_on_dvd "Data_Shared" "Language_data" "Language_update"
fi
# Get some files from the cab files.
make_and_enter unshielded_files
unshield x $OPT_CDROM/data1.hdr
make_dir ../nwm/
mv -f NWN_Platinum/nwm/* ../nwm/
make_dir ../docs/
mv -f NWN_Platinum/docs/* ../docs/
make_dir ../modules/
mv -f NWN_Platinum/modules/* ../modules/
cd ..
rm -rf unshielded_files
cp $OPT_CDROM/nwn.ico $OPT_INSTALL_DIR/nwn.ico
do_umount
# Install linux binaries if DVD version is selected (currently v1.29)
if [ $OPT_CD_OR_DVD = DVD ]; then
echo Extracting $OPT_CLIENT
tar -xvzf $OPT_CLIENT
fi
# Apply the current patch.
rm -rf override # Not needed, but for good measure.
echo Extracting $OPT_PATCH ...
tar -xvzf $OPT_PATCH
# Fix any files that need fixin'.
# Should not be needed with the 1.66 patch
mv ./texturepacks/xp2_gui.erf ./texturepacks/XP2_GUI.erf
chown -R $OPT_USERNAME:$OPT_GROUPNAME *
./fixinstall
# Give final instructions.
echo "Add \"cd $OPT_INSTALL_DIR\" to \"$OPT_INSTALL_DIR/nwn\" to be able to run Neverwinter Nights from anywhere. You may also want to add a symbolic link to it from a bin directory, or somewhere else in your PATH."
echo "Enjoy!"
echo -e "\033[32mTesting for ImageMagick convert\033[0m"
convert_test=`whereis convert|awk -F: '{ print $2 }'`
if [ -z "$convert_test" ];
then
echo -e "\033[31mconvert not found!\033[0m"
echo -e "convert is a part of the Image Magick tools, used here to make the nwn.iso a Linux friendly nwn.xps"
echo -e "Skipping image conversion"
else
echo -e "\033[33mMaking nwn.xpm\033[0m"
convert nwn.ico nwn.xpm
fi
exit 0