trying to run Quake 1 with Darkplaces

[Heamogoblin]

Hi there

I've been trying to get Quake to run on my Lubuntu system using the darkplaces-linux-686-glx method. However i keep getting mixed results.

First the how to guide i'm following says that i can type "Games/quake$ darkplaces-linux-686-glx" into the terminal and it will run. But this is actually what i get.

"Games/quake$ darkplaces-linux-686-glx
darkplaces-linux-686-glx: command not found"

If i go the gui route, i'm asked it i want to execute the file or execute in terminal. The latter doesn't nothing. But selecting the first actually will try loading Quake.

I thought i'd got it working at one point, i was actually playing quake. However on reboot it tried getting back in to the game and Darkplaces proceeded to tell me i had files missing. I'll quit out of darkplaces, mess around trying to boot via terminal ect..and then i try just executing the icon and suddenly i'm in the game, it's found all the files it needs.

Does anyone have a clue what is going on?

[Brebs]

Sounds like you should prefix that command with ./

i.e.

./darkplaces-linux-686-glx

Which means to run the file which is in the current directory, rather than look in $PATH.

If that doesn't help, then show your files and directory structure.

[Heamogoblin]

That seemed to work..thanks! i'm still learning about the terminal and how to use it.

Can i trouble you with one more question?

How would i make an icon to run this command?

Presently i have this in the icon script

"Exec=/home/haemogoblin/Games/quake/darkplaces-linux-686-glx
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=true
MimeType=x-directory/normal;inode/directory;"

[Brebs]

First write a script that runs the game. Then change the Exec= line to point to that script.

Remove your useless MimeType= line.

To create the script, use e.g.:

mkdir ~/bin
echo "cd ~/Games/quake/ && exec ./darkplaces-linux-686-glx" > ~/bin/darkplaces
chmod 750 ~/bin/darkplaces

[Heamogoblin]

i've never actually made a script before.

Can i trouble you to explain to process going on in the above commands?

[Brebs]

Well, my script above creates the directory, creates the script in that directory, then makes the script executable.

[Heamogoblin]

And then i link the icon with the script?

Thank you, it's really nice to learn more about the terminal. I use it, but i dont USE it, if that makes any sense.

[HolgerB]

Heamogoblin,

And then i link the icon with the script?

You create a shortcut to this script, add the icon of your choice to the shortcut and you are set

Thank you, it's really nice to learn more about the terminal. I use it, but i dont USE it, if that makes any sense.

I guess I get your picture but in the end it can never hurt if you understand what is driving your Ubuntu beneath the GUI. Similar to Windows Users which still should know about how a command shell works.

Or if you like another picture more: For driving a car you must not be your own technician but at least have some common understanding how things work (checking air in tires, checking oil, fill up the gas)

HTH,
Holger

[sweet28]

Thanks Im learning too!

[Heamogoblin]

Well the good news it, i now have Quake running on my little Lubuntu system and it runs great.

I am now hitting a problem with mods, i only want the one to work which comes in it's own dir. i used to play it back in 97 and i would really like to have a mess around on it.

In windows the command would be

"Quake -game startrek +map ncc1701D

How does this translate using darkplaces

in the root of my Quake Dir it looks a little like this

-Quake
--ID1
--startrek

This is how the zip told me to install it, NOT inside the ID1 dir.

i've tried altering the script in the icon but had not success. I've also look in game under the mods section. It shows the startrek mod with the OFF/ON option. Selecting ON will throw me out of the game.

Cheers
James