Anyone ported to Linux and uploaded to Steam?

  • #10, by NigecMonday, 29. May 2017, 19:40 7 years ago
    you're starting the visplayer which loads the config.ini

    I looked at Sandra and Woo and the start file makes sure all the libraries are there, were the game saves to the actual path to the visplayer/config.ini there's actually nothing naming S&W in it

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  • #11, by MachtnixMonday, 29. May 2017, 20:14 7 years ago
    Sorry, I have no idea.  I think, a game should run automatically after installation or clicking on "start".  Besides I miss some helplines (yeah, a manual is an impossible Christmas wish...). Maybe I could try it in "wine", but I haven't a running "wine" up to now...

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  • #12, by NigecMonday, 29. May 2017, 20:25 7 years ago
    I just downloaded the Linux player on my Windows pc and the start file looks the same as Sandra And Woo one, you just need the game in the same folder with the vis and config.ini

    Best thing to do is open terminal and change the path so you are in the same folder and type ./start it should tell you why its failing

    the start file you might need to change the read write permissions and make it excute, which you can do by right clicking on the file

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  • #13, by MachtnixMonday, 29. May 2017, 22:12 7 years ago
    and made "start" as a program execution. But I really don't know what I have to do...
    Yes, I did this. I put all files together into one folder, tried with terminal, with paths... Is there a WORKING example where I have to put which files into which folder with whatever conditions?? Screenshot is enough...

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  • #14, by NigecTuesday, 30. May 2017, 14:27 7 years ago
    I built this with V5 on the 4th of May as I couldn't get Sandra and Woo to run,  all I did was build the game for Linux, and set the permissions on the start file and it worked

    I just put the folder on the Linux desktop
    edit:
    Here's the files:
    https://nigecdesigns.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/drift_...


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  • #15, by MachtnixTuesday, 30. May 2017, 14:50 7 years ago
    Thank you! But you use the V5 to build the Linux game, I use 4.2.5. It looks similar to my folder, but execute "start" doesn't work. 

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  • #16, by NigecTuesday, 30. May 2017, 15:20 7 years ago
    try the permissions on the visplayer, so it can read and write

    Sandra and Woo worked fine.. it was a Steam glitch to why it didn't run and the player was for V4.2 and Windows is V4.1.. I reckon its Linux being a pain
    I'm using  Mint 18 xfce, terminal should say if there is an error, I never edited the start file

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  • #17, by MachtnixTuesday, 30. May 2017, 15:30 7 years ago
    Yes, that is what I'm afraid of: the Linux-player of V4 - V4.1 works, but 4.2.5 not. This problem was often discribed in the forum. Ok, I can use v5 only for building, but... V5 is only running on 64bit – and there is now Linux smile I use my 32bit XP to make games. 

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  • #18, by MachtnixFriday, 09. June 2017, 19:04 7 years ago
    I built this with V5 on the 4th of May as I couldn't get Sandra and Woo to run,  all I did was build the game for Linux, and set the permissions on the start file and it worked

    I just put the folder on the Linux desktop
    edit:
    Here's the files:
    https://nigecdesigns.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/drift_...
    I opened drift_Linux.zip, but I don't understand anything. First: your "start" is not executable. OK, I change this. Alle files are only to read. OK, I change to read and write. Double click on start opens the cases "open in Pluma" and "execute". Execute doesn't work.
    So I think something must be wrong in Linux, maybe missing some libraries or whatever.
    BTW: the tool dates in my folder aren't the same as in your drift folder. Where do you get a Visplayer from 14. April 2017????

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  • #19, by SimonSFriday, 09. June 2017, 20:06 7 years ago
    You need to start from the terminal.
    chmod +x start
    chmod +x visplayer
    ./start

    The linux player is from v5.

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  • #20, by sebastianFriday, 09. June 2017, 20:32 7 years ago
    I would love to see a step by step guide (for dummies - like those who doesn't even know how to open the terminal in linux so even that should be explained) for the export procedure for each platform wink
    The instructions in the wiki seem to be a bit too unclear for a lot of people

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