The TE Linux effort - Get your copy running now!

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:15 am

The Transport Empire Linux effort
The main goal for this topic is to get Transport Empire run on as many Linux distributions as possible.

UPDATE 25-01-2009:
As of revision 141 the renewed linux effort is in the Transport Empire trunk.

Transport Empire is now built using CMake. Due to recent engine changes a part of the port had to be redone.
Currently I have not been able to get more then a black screen. If you manage to get an image, please reply to this topic along with the version of Ogre you are using.

Building:
To build TE on linux please read README.linux.
Get yourself a copy from svn, "check out" svn://80.247.163.104/trunk/te2

Edit: 25 Feb 2008
As of revision r86 you can now use "./configure" followed by "make" to compile the game on any distribution. Please report if you have any problems with running the game on the distribution your using.

Confirmed to build:

CentOS 5.0

Confirmed to run:
- CentOS 5.0
Confirmed to actually show something:
If you are interested in building TE on linux or have tried to build TE on linux and need support please post your findings in this topic or contact me in IRC(#transportempire @ irc.oftc.net).

To build TE on linux please read README.linux.

Todo:
- Remove the need for pkg-config
Dependencies:(for a full list please view README.linux)
- pkg-config
- CMake
- OGRE
- OIS - version used by Transport Empire included.
- CEGUI
- Freeimage
Credits:
- Many thanks to Neroden for the intial port to Linux, which made porting the current trunk easier.

Edits:
25-01-2009: Renewed linux support.
20-08-2008: Updated the svn adress(again).
12-03-2008: Updated the svn adress.

charlieg · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:07 pm **Posts:** 322

Hrm, no FreeImage in Fedora... *twiddles thumbs*

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:37 pm

charlieg wrote:

Hrm, no FreeImage in Fedora... *twiddles thumbs*

Have you tried yum?

charlieg · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:07 pm **Posts:** 322

Naturally...

Code:

[root@localhost charles]# yum search freeimage
Loading "priorities" plugin
78 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
No Matches found
[root@localhost charles]# yum search FreeImage
Loading "priorities" plugin
78 packages excluded due to repository priority protections
No Matches found

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:52 pm

You could compile FreeImage from source....

README.linux:

Code:

1. FreeImage 
      Get the latest source package from: http://freeimage.sourceforge.net
         make
         make install (Make sure you are logged in as root for this step)

charlieg · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:07 pm **Posts:** 322

d'oh, so that what's readmes are for...

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:23 pm

If you need some help with compiling, please contact me in IRC.
irc://irc.oftc.net/transportempire

Expresso · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:40 pm

Could you please use cmake instead of autoconf/automake?

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:50 pm

I will look into your suggestion, as I'm struggling with autoconf. It's not really the easiest thing to set up.

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:16 am

A version which has a configure script is being tested at the moment. As soon as it is tested and working as expected, I will commit it to the trunk. As soon as this is done it should compile on other distributions.

Nuke

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:56 pm

As of r86 you can build Transport Empire on linux using "./configure" followed by "make".
Please read the first post for more details.

Updated the first post.

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:01 pm

Here are some screenshots from r113 for those who like to watch but not compile.

SmatZ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:48 pm

NukeBuster wrote:

Edit: Get yourself a copy from svn "check out" svn://svn.tempire.zernebok.net/trunk/

Hello,

I am not able to do "svn co svn://svn.tempire.zernebok.net/" - I get "unknown host svn.tempire.zernebok.net"
I even tried "svn co http://tempire.zernebok.net/svn/", but it doesn't work, too

Do you have any other svn mirror?

DaleStan · **Joined:** Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:06 am **Posts:** 10285

Same here; svn.tempire.zernebok.net and tempire.zernebok.net are both NXDOMAIN. zernebok.net and http://www.zernebok.net are not.

You might just need to wait for a dns refresh or use the IP; dnsstuff.com can find them.

charlieg · **Joined:** Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:07 pm **Posts:** 322

Just use Sourceforge's SVN :roll:

It's not hard

Steve · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:58 pm

orudge changed the svn domain details in anticipation of the transportempire.com domain being moved over. Fact is, that isn't going to happen until my brain starts working again.
For now, you can use:

svn://81.171.98.104/trunk

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:12 pm

Sorry guys, my mistake for not updating the svn link.

Did update the first post now.

NukeBuster · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:39 pm

If you are able to get Transport Empire running on your box. Please let me know, so I can add your distribution to my list.
If you are not able to get Transport Empire running on your box. Let me know aswell, so I can see if I can solve the problem.

If you like to help and contribute to Transport Empire or are just seeking support. The fastest method is by joining our IRC channel.
irc://irc.oftc.net/transportempire

Arathorn · **Joined:** Sat Nov 30, 2002 5:10 pm **Posts:** 6932

I've totally f*** up my Linux partition, so I won't be able to test this for quite some time I'm afraid.

orudge · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:06 pm

Steve wrote:

orudge changed the svn domain details in anticipation of the transportempire.com domain being moved over. Fact is, that isn't going to happen until my brain starts working again.

And yet you said you'd be doing it "later in the week"... pfft.

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