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Freeciv is one of the [[best Linux games]], but hard and complicated to install. With it, you can be the leader of a civilization and conquer the world. Decide if you want to go to war, develop your science or build world wonders and so on. | Freeciv is one of the [[best Linux games]], but hard and complicated to install. With it, you can be the leader of a civilization and conquer the world. Decide if you want to go to war, develop your science or build world wonders and so on. | ||
| − | = Install it = | + | = QuickStart = |
| + | To download, install and start freeciv, [[find out your distribution]] and proceed accordingly: | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Ubuntu 11.10 == | ||
| + | [[open a console]] and enter | ||
| + | [[sudo]] [[apt-get]] [[install]] freeciv-client-gtk | ||
| + | start freeciv using the [[command]] | ||
| + | freeciv | ||
| + | |||
| + | == SUSE Linux 11.3 == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The easy way === | ||
| + | * [[Find out if you have a 32bit or 64bit system]] | ||
| + | * If you have a 32bit Intel system, visit http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=freeciv and download the i586 variant of freeciv | ||
| + | * If you have a x86_64 system, visit http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=freeciv and download the x86_64 variant of freeciv | ||
| + | * [[install]] the [[rpm]] [[package]] using the [[command]] | ||
| + | rpm -ivh freeciv-*.rpm | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The hard way === | ||
| + | If for some reason the easy way does not work, here is how you can get freeciv the hard way: | ||
| + | This is an example that worked on 2010-11-06 with freeciv 2.2.3 on SUSE Linux 11.3 | ||
| + | * Install some [[dependencies]] | ||
| + | yast -i lib[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_DirectMedia_Layer SDL]-devel libSDL-image-devel sdl-mixer-devel sdl-mixer-devel [[gcc-c++]] [[make]] | ||
| + | * Download the source from http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page | ||
| + | bunzip2 freeciv-2.2.3.tar.bz2 | ||
| + | tar xvf freeciv-2.2.3.tar | ||
| + | cd freeciv-2.2.3 | ||
| + | ./configure --enable-client=sdl && make -j8 && make install | ||
| + | * run it using the command | ||
| + | freeciv-gtk '''-P sdl''' | ||
| + | If you do leave out '''-P sdl''', you will not be able to hear sound. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == SUSE Linux 11.1 == | ||
This is an example that works with freeciv 2.1.8 on SUSE Linux 11.1, but it should work with every distribution. | This is an example that works with freeciv 2.1.8 on SUSE Linux 11.1, but it should work with every distribution. | ||
* Install SDL mixer devel | * Install SDL mixer devel | ||
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cd freeciv-2.1.8 | cd freeciv-2.1.8 | ||
./configure && make -j4 && make install | ./configure && make -j4 && make install | ||
| + | Run it using the command | ||
| + | civclient | ||
| + | |||
| + | = TroubleShooting = | ||
| + | == No sound in freeciv == | ||
| + | Whenever you move a unit in a freeciv game, you should hear a sound. If you cannot, [[Sound TroubleShooting|check the usual cable and driver stuff]]. If it still does not work your freeciv may have been compiled in a wrong way. So, enter | ||
| + | freeciv-gtk2 --help | ||
| + | Usage: freeciv-gtk2 [option ...] | ||
| + | Valid options are: | ||
| + | -A, --Announce PROTO Announce game in LAN using protocol PROTO (IPv4/IPv6/none) | ||
| + | -a, --autoconnect Skip connect dialog | ||
| + | -d, --debug NUM Set debug log level (0 to 3) | ||
| + | -h, --help Print a summary of the options | ||
| + | -l, --log FILE Use FILE as logfile (spawned server also uses this) | ||
| + | -M, --Meta HOST Connect to the metaserver at HOST | ||
| + | -n, --name NAME Use NAME as name | ||
| + | -p, --port PORT Connect to server port PORT (usually with -a) | ||
| + | -P, --Plugin PLUGIN '''Use PLUGIN for sound output [none, sdl]''' | ||
| + | -r, --read FILE Read startup script FILE (for spawned server only) | ||
| + | -s, --server HOST Connect to the server at HOST (usually with -a) | ||
| + | -S, --Sound FILE Read sound tags from FILE | ||
| + | -t, --tiles FILE Use data file FILE.tilespec for tiles | ||
| + | -v, --version Print the version number | ||
| + | -- Pass any following options to the UI. | ||
| + | Try "freeciv-gtk2 -- --help" for more. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Report bugs at https://gna.org/projects/freeciv/ | ||
| + | And note the line '''Use PLUGIN for sound output [none, sdl]'''. If it exists, call freeciv like this to hear sound: | ||
| + | freeciv-gtk2 -P sdl | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 28 May 2012
Freeciv is one of the best Linux games, but hard and complicated to install. With it, you can be the leader of a civilization and conquer the world. Decide if you want to go to war, develop your science or build world wonders and so on.
Contents
QuickStart
To download, install and start freeciv, find out your distribution and proceed accordingly:
Ubuntu 11.10
open a console and enter
sudo apt-get install freeciv-client-gtk
start freeciv using the command
freeciv
SUSE Linux 11.3
The easy way
- Find out if you have a 32bit or 64bit system
- If you have a 32bit Intel system, visit http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=freeciv and download the i586 variant of freeciv
- If you have a x86_64 system, visit http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=freeciv and download the x86_64 variant of freeciv
- install the rpm package using the command
rpm -ivh freeciv-*.rpm
The hard way
If for some reason the easy way does not work, here is how you can get freeciv the hard way: This is an example that worked on 2010-11-06 with freeciv 2.2.3 on SUSE Linux 11.3
- Install some dependencies
yast -i libSDL-devel libSDL-image-devel sdl-mixer-devel sdl-mixer-devel gcc-c++ make
- Download the source from http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
bunzip2 freeciv-2.2.3.tar.bz2 tar xvf freeciv-2.2.3.tar cd freeciv-2.2.3 ./configure --enable-client=sdl && make -j8 && make install
- run it using the command
freeciv-gtk -P sdl
If you do leave out -P sdl, you will not be able to hear sound.
SUSE Linux 11.1
This is an example that works with freeciv 2.1.8 on SUSE Linux 11.1, but it should work with every distribution.
- Install SDL mixer devel
yast -i sdl-mixer-devel
- Download the source from http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
- compile the code
bunzip2 freeciv-2.1.8.tar.bz2 tar xvf freeciv-2.1.8.tar cd freeciv-2.1.8 ./configure && make -j4 && make install
Run it using the command
civclient
TroubleShooting
No sound in freeciv
Whenever you move a unit in a freeciv game, you should hear a sound. If you cannot, check the usual cable and driver stuff. If it still does not work your freeciv may have been compiled in a wrong way. So, enter
freeciv-gtk2 --help
Usage: freeciv-gtk2 [option ...]
Valid options are:
-A, --Announce PROTO Announce game in LAN using protocol PROTO (IPv4/IPv6/none)
-a, --autoconnect Skip connect dialog
-d, --debug NUM Set debug log level (0 to 3)
-h, --help Print a summary of the options
-l, --log FILE Use FILE as logfile (spawned server also uses this)
-M, --Meta HOST Connect to the metaserver at HOST
-n, --name NAME Use NAME as name
-p, --port PORT Connect to server port PORT (usually with -a)
-P, --Plugin PLUGIN Use PLUGIN for sound output [none, sdl]
-r, --read FILE Read startup script FILE (for spawned server only)
-s, --server HOST Connect to the server at HOST (usually with -a)
-S, --Sound FILE Read sound tags from FILE
-t, --tiles FILE Use data file FILE.tilespec for tiles
-v, --version Print the version number
-- Pass any following options to the UI.
Try "freeciv-gtk2 -- --help" for more.
Report bugs at https://gna.org/projects/freeciv/
And note the line Use PLUGIN for sound output [none, sdl]. If it exists, call freeciv like this to hear sound:
freeciv-gtk2 -P sdl
