Linux install?

deadboi · #1 November 3rd, 2009, 03:28 PM

The only possible hoop you might run into is if your running a 64 bit system. The installer on the disk requires some 32 bit runtime libraries (libXi, libXext, libX11, libXau, libxcb, libXdmcp) so you either need to install them or copy the game files over manually. The game itself do not need the 32 bit libraries to run.

Taqwus · #2 November 3rd, 2009, 07:38 PM

Yup. When I wiped out my Gentoo install and reinstalled (to switch from 32-bit to 64-bit), all I needed to do to reinstall Dominions was to pick a spot, copy files there, symlink the 64-bit executable into a directory in my path, and overwrite files with the latest patch.

You do want to make sure that your X.org driver supports any hardware acceleration possible. If you're using an ATI card, for instance, you probably want to be using either the proprietary ATI drivers or the X.org radeon or radeonhd drivers, with your kernel properly configured (DRI enabled, GART if you're using AGP, etc). Otherwise, it'll be pretty slow. Check with glxinfo -- if you see 'Software Rasterizer' as the 'OpenGL renderer' you're not using your card's hardware acceleration.

runequester · #3 November 11th, 2009, 04:52 AM

thanks for the replies guys.

Im on Ubuntu 9.10, desktop. Just gonna play on my own mostly and hotseat.

Very exciting to hear that this game was developed on linux first. Definately one to get over the christmas days

Gandalf Parker · #4 November 11th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Technically while it is developed on Linux (Ubuntu as a matter of fact last I heard) but not quite "was created on linux first". You dont know want to know what it was developed first on, and developed in. (hint: none of the above). The original game is really really old

You arent a linux server huh? Too bad. The ton of command-line options and the basic setup just screams at web-interface for multiplayers. It just seems to give the windows users headaches.

Thilock_Dominus · #5 November 13th, 2009, 02:46 PM

I wrote an installation right here; Dominions 3 for Ubuntu Installation Guide 32/64-bit

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The only possible hoop you might run into is if your running a 64 bit system. The installer on the disk requires some 32 bit runtime libraries (libXi, libXext, libX11, libXau, libxcb, libXdmcp) so you either need to install them or copy the game files over manually. The game itself do not need the 32 bit libraries to run.

It shouldn't be a problem on Ubuntu AFAIK.

deadboi · #6 November 14th, 2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Thilock_Dominus

I wrote an installation right here; Dominions 3 for Ubuntu Installation Guide 32/64-bit

Quote:

The only possible hoop you might run into is if your running a 64 bit system. The installer on the disk requires some 32 bit runtime libraries (libXi, libXext, libX11, libXau, libxcb, libXdmcp) so you either need to install them or copy the game files over manually. The game itself do not need the 32 bit libraries to run.

It shouldn't be a problem on Ubuntu AFAIK.

On 64 bit Debian/Ubuntu the ia32-libs package has the aforementioned runtime libraries required for the installer to work.

Thilock_Dominus · #7 November 15th, 2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by deadboi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thilock_Dominus

I wrote an installation right here; Dominions 3 for Ubuntu Installation Guide 32/64-bit

Quote:

The only possible hoop you might run into is if your running a 64 bit system. The installer on the disk requires some 32 bit runtime libraries (libXi, libXext, libX11, libXau, libxcb, libXdmcp) so you either need to install them or copy the game files over manually. The game itself do not need the 32 bit libraries to run.

It shouldn't be a problem on Ubuntu AFAIK.

On 64 bit Debian/Ubuntu the ia32-libs package has the aforementioned runtime libraries required for the installer to work.

Ah, thanks. Didn't knew that. Properly because the first thing I do on an Ubuntu 64-bit installation is running the meta package that setup flash, java ia32-libs etc.
I just ldd the dom3 binary for info.