vdrift - autopackage software installer hangs, anyone?

[stoer]

Hi Ubuntu Gamers.
This novice is back and having a tough time again

I've seen vdrift mentioned a few times and decided to give it a go.
Bonus for me , comes with an autopackage software installer - used these a couple of times without a prolem, until now...

Downloaded the package (link from native games - racers) to my desktop, double click, asked for my password - gave it - 15 minutes later still no action, installer sits pretty as can be in the middle of my desktop with the progress bar swinging hypnoyingly from left to right, left, right...left, right, lefft, riggght, leeeeffft, rigggggghtttt....

Please, please, please help before it gets me......

[stoer]

SORRY!

whilst waiting before the hypnotic swingometer----

I stumbled accross the following,

" You still have two other options: trying the generic autopackage install, or building from source. Neither is too hard, but the autopackage is probably a bit easier: "

Go here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=453252

and download "vdrift-2006-10-06-full.x86.package"

after you download it you'll have to do
"chmod 755 vdrift-2006-10-06-full.x86.package" to make it executable
and then run it with
"./vdrift-2006-10-06-full.x86.package"

I came accross this gem at(coughs embarassedly....)
http://vdrift.net/Forum/viewtopic.ph...r=asc&start=15

So, sorry...
I thought automatic packages were just double clicker's, ok still learning. Cheers!