Install ePSXe Playstation Emulator

[Felson]

More info on the gutsy ePSXe problem.
ePSXe is NOT staticly linked, it is compresses useing "upx"
if you install the upx package from the repositories, you can run

cp epsxe epsxe_bak
upx -d epsxe

an you will get the "real" executable.
now, if you run ldd the un-compressed file, you get

:-> ldd epsxe
        linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
        libncurses.so.5 => /lib32/libncurses.so.5 (0xf7eb1000)
        libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf7ead000)
        libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXt.so.6 (0xf7e5b000)
        libz.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libz.so.1 (0xf7e46000)
        libgtk-1.2.so.0 => not found
        libgdk-1.2.so.0 => not found
        libgmodule-1.2.so.0 => not found
        libglib-1.2.so.0 => not found
        libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXi.so.6 (0xf7e3d000)
        libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXext.so.6 (0xf7e2f000)
        libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6 (0xf7d3e000)
        libm.so.6 => /lib32/libm.so.6 (0xf7d19000)
        libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf7bcf000)
        /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7f0c000)
        libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libSM.so.6 (0xf7bc6000)
        libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libICE.so.6 (0xf7bae000)
        libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6 (0xf7bab000)
        libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xf7ba6000)

Now I thought that the ia32-libs had the gtk stuff in it, but it doesn't.
I haven't yet tried getting/extracting the i386 debs yet, but I am going to give that a shot. I searched through the libs, and didn't find a package that has the 32bit libs for those, if someone knows which lib it is, if there is one, please let me know.

[Felson]

WORKED!!!!
Well, I think it did anyway. epsxe loads, but I haven't run any games yet, because I am still at work....

The key things are:
1) It can't be run compressed. Some bug?? My guess, is 32bit compressed app on 64 bit OS.
2) You need the missing libs.

Anywho, here is a quick "how-to". As stated in the last post, If you know which lib these "should" be in in the Ubuntu 64bit distro, please let me know.

sudo aptitude install upx-ucl-beta
cd /path/to/epsxe
cp epsxe epsxe_bak
upx -d epsxe

It seems that some people have the libs already, so if you do, you don't need to do the second part. To check if you need the libs, us ldd.

ldd epsxe

If you see missing libs, keep reading, if not, you are done.

cd ~
mkdir tmp_libs
cd tmp_libs
wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gtk+1.2/libgtk1.2_1.2.10-18_i386.deb
wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/glib1.2/libglib1.2_1.2.10-17build1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -x libgtk1.2_1.2.10-18_i386.deb .
sudo dpkg -x libglib1.2_1.2.10-17build1_i386.deb .
cd usr/lib/

if you don't have a "/usr/lib32" dir run, else skip aptitude, and read on to the next block

sudo  aptitude install ia32-libs

sudo cp * /usr/lib32/
cd ../../../
sudo rm -rf tmp_libs

[dfreer]

Originally Posted by Felson :-> ldd epsxe linux-gate.so.1 => (0xffffe000) libncurses.so.5 => /lib32/libncurses.so.5 (0xf7eb1000) libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf7ead000) libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXt.so.6 (0xf7e5b000) libz.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libz.so.1 (0xf7e46000) libgtk-1.2.so.0 => not found libgdk-1.2.so.0 => not found libgmodule-1.2.so.0 => not found libglib-1.2.so.0 => not found libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXi.so.6 (0xf7e3d000) libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXext.so.6 (0xf7e2f000) libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libX11.so.6 (0xf7d3e000) libm.so.6 => /lib32/libm.so.6 (0xf7d19000) libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf7bcf000) /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7f0c000) libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libSM.so.6 (0xf7bc6000) libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libICE.so.6 (0xf7bae000) libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXau.so.6 (0xf7bab000) libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xf7ba6000)

Newer versions of these 32-bit libraries (specifically libgtk2.0-0 and libglib2.0) have been repackaged in the AMD64 package ia32-libs, available in the universe repository as seen here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/gutsy/libs/ia32-libs

AFAIK, they never repackaged the older version 1.2 libraries. In older versions of ubuntu like Dapper, ia32-libs and ia32-libs-gtk are separate packages btw. And ia32-libs-gtk only has libgtk2.0 and libglib2.0, as seen here:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/s...ge=2&number=50

[mekura]

Originally Posted by Felson More info on the gutsy ePSXe problem. ePSXe is NOT statically linked, it is compressed using "upx" if you install the upx package from the repositories, you can run cp epsxe epsxe_bak upx -d epsxe and you will get the "real" executable.

Installing the 'upx-ucl' package through Synaptic and running the above code from within the ePSXe folder worked perfectly for me - Wipeout and Gran Turismo 2 are all I've tested so far.

BONUS: the "Run > Continue" menu option now works for me, instead of segfaulting like in Feisty.

Great news to find on a Friday! Thanks, Felson!

[timbobsteve]

Hi All,

I downloaded the epsxe binaries and used the guide from the OP, the only modification was to use upx to extract the binary. Everything now works fine on my gutsy system!

-Timbobsteve

[vlo]

upx -d epsxe

Solved everything

[dfreer]

Looks like a good catch, Felson. How did you know to use that upx program to extract it?

[@vijay@]

i have done
udx -d epsxe
----------------------------------
vijay@vijay-desktop:~/Desktop/ePSXe$ upx -d epsxe
Ultimate Packer for eXecutables
Copyright (C) 1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005, 2006,2007
UPX 3.00 Markus Oberhumer, Laszlo Molnar & John Reiser Apr 27th 2007

File size Ratio Format Name
-------------------- ------ ----------- -----------
657368 <- 149019 22.67% linux/386 epsxe

Unpacked 1 file.
----------------------------------------------
but still no fonts in the application

and here is my out put of ldd ./epsxe
---------------------------------------
vijay@vijay-desktop:~/Desktop/ePSXe$ ldd ./epsxe
linux-gate.so.1 => (0xffffe000)
libncurses.so.5 => /lib/libncurses.so.5 (0xb7f58000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb7f54000)
libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXt.so.6 (0xb7f02000)
libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0xb7eed000)
libgtk-1.2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgtk-1.2.so.0 (0xb7db2000)
libgdk-1.2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgdk-1.2.so.0 (0xb7d7c000)
libgmodule-1.2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgmodule-1.2.so.0 (0xb7d79000)
libglib-1.2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libglib-1.2.so.0 (0xb7d53000)
libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXi.so.6 (0xb7d4b000)
libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXext.so.6 (0xb7d3c000)
libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (0xb7c4b000)
libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb7c26000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb7adc000)
/lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7fad000)
libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/libSM.so.6 (0xb7ad4000)
libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/libICE.so.6 (0xb7abc000)
libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXau.so.6 (0xb7ab8000)
libXdmcp.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xb7ab3000)
------------------------------------------------
it looks like every dependencies are installed ,... whr is the problem???

[Rinzwind]

I followed this guide but when I type
epsxe
the command prompt just returns
No notice whatsoever.

AFAICT I checked all the settings and did it perfectly

Any idea?

edit: it seems this is a +6
sorry missed the 2nd page. Same problem as many others ... Gutsy.

Felson: your code words.

2 things:
1. the dpkg need a location to extract to. Added a ' .' at the end of both lines.
2. /usr/lib32/ does not exist. I used /usr/lib

[dfreer]

Originally Posted by Rinzwind 2 things: 1. the dpkg need a location to extract to. Added a ' .' at the end of both lines. 2. /usr/lib32/ does not exist. I used /usr/lib

Ummm.... that isn't the greatest idea. Those are 32-bit libraries, and really don't belong in /usr/lib/. It may not cause you any problems right now, but it just isn't the proper solution (it's exactly what --force-architecture would've done). If you ever install the 64-bit versions of libgtk1.2 and libglib1.2, they will either overwrite the existing 32-bit libs, or won't install due to the existing files.

You can install ia32-libs, and that will install a majority of 32-bit libs in /usr/lib32/, both creating the directory for you and then running ldconfig properly. From the man page:

ldconfig creates, updates, and removes the necessary links and cache (for use by the run-time linker, ld.so) to the most recent shared libraries found in the directories specified on the command line, in the file /etc/ld.so.conf, and in the trusted directories (/usr/lib and /lib).