Smokin' Guns

[spcwingo]

Anybody else tried this game? I think it's a keeper!

[accLinux]

I can't get it to play (:

[spcwingo]

Make sure that the file named smokinguns.x86 is marked as executable. After that try launching from the terminal to see the error codes. For instance, say that the folder Smokin' Guns is in your Home folder. Rename that folder to Smokin_Guns. Then, to launch from the terminal just:

cd Smokin_Guns

Followed by:

./smokinguns.x86

If it gives you error codes and you need help to resolve, just copy/paste in your next post.

[accLinux]

Ok, here is the output from the terminal:



nick@nick-desktop:~$ cd ~/Smokin_Guns
nick@nick-desktop:~/Smokin_Guns$ ./smokinguns.x86
./smokinguns.x86: error while loading shared libraries: libopenal.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory



Seems like I need yet another library: I've had problems with almost all of my games and libs in 9.04.....................Alien Arena 2009, et, UrT, now this............................Wow! Not easy!

[spcwingo]

You can try installing with:

sudo apt-get install libopenal0a

If that doesn't get it (it may be different on Jaunty...I'm still on Hardy), just search in synaptic for libopenal.

[PureLoneWolf]

Ok, here is the output from the terminal:

nick@nick-desktop:~$ cd ~/Smokin_Guns
nick@nick-desktop:~/Smokin_Guns$ ./smokinguns.x86
./smokinguns.x86: error while loading shared libraries: libopenal.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I had the same issue - try

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libopenal.so.1 /usr/lib/libopenal.so.0

in a terminal.

[tommcd]

Here is an article about "Smokin' Guns" from linux.com:
http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/142226

[accLinux]

I had the same issue - try

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libopenal.so.1 /usr/lib/libopenal.so.0

in a terminal.

Hey thanks man. it now works (:



Where do you guys get these terminal commands, and what does this one do?

[spcwingo]

You're just making a symbolic link (in Windows terms these would be called shortcuts). Let's break down that command.

sudo

is Super User DO.

ln -s

is LiNk with a switch of -s (symbolic)

/usr/lib/libopenal.so.1

is the file to be linked to and finally,

/usr/lib/libopenal.so.0

is the link itself.

It's refreshing to see someone who actually wants to know what the commands do and why. Most people just want it to work with little to no regard as to why it works. Thank you for being genuinely interested.

[accLinux]

You're just making a symbolic link (in Windows terms these would be called shortcuts). Let's break down that command.

sudo

is Super User DO.

ln -s

is LiNk with a switch of -s (symbolic)

/usr/lib/libopenal.so.1

is the file to be linked to and finally,

/usr/lib/libopenal.so.0

is the link itself.

It's refreshing to see someone who actually wants to know what the commands do and why. Most people just want it to work with little to no regard as to why it works. Thank you for being genuinely interested.

Thanks for the explaination! Learning more all the time!