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Duke3d in Linux

Posted by michael on from the come-get-some dept.

Obiwan Kenobi writes "So it took four days, but Duke3d now runs in Linux, courtesy of Icculus.org. Ironically, a win32 port has yet to be released. Features include full sound support, hi-res video modes (aka VESA modes for those familiar with DOS), saved games, full screen or windowed viewing, and even the BUILD editor works (to a degree). No mouse, demos, or networking just yet, but the basic gameplay is there and now that the BUILD engine has been ported a win32 version is soon on the horizon."

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  1. Jumping the gun guys.... by mahdi13 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Basic gameplay is there, but the fun stuff doesn't work...

    What doesn't work/known bugs:
    * Windows port doesn't exist yet, but is probably just a matter of getting it to compile (the engine itself is already ported).
    * Networking/modem/multiplayer at all.
    * Resampling of audio is broken, so sometimes duke sounds weird.
    * Mouse/joystick input isn't working yet.
    * Demos are broken (they are broken in the initial source release, too).
    * Probably other stuff. Do NOT consider this stable and complete yet!

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  2. Anybody have a working binary? by DeadSea · · Score: 4, Informative
    To compile it you must have:
    1. CVS to check out the code.
    2. SDL Libraries for graphics and sound.
    3. An original Duke Nukem CD to get the configuration files and game data
    4. A DOS box or DOS emulator to install said CD
    5. Make and other compile tools to put it all together
    I'm missing items 3 and 4. Anybody have a working binary they can put up for download?
    1. Re:Anybody have a working binary? by athakur999 · · Score: 5, Informative

      The game engine is GPLed, but the game data isn't. If you want #3, you'll have to beg/borrow/buy/steal it yourself.

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  3. Before you get too excited... by XaXXon · · Score: 5, Informative

    Unless you have a copy of the CDROM Duke Nuken: Atomic Edition, you can't use this. The shareware version doesn't work.

    This leaves me pretty much out in the cold.. :(

  4. Re:Software Support by cbreaker · · Score: 3, Informative

    Hey, I *was* a so-called "brainless" MS Support Tech. And let me tell you. We had some of the brightest people I've ever worked with at that place. It was the best group of people I ever worked with. Any problems with NT or Exchange you could POSSIBLY have and we'd be able to fix them.

    And it's not $150/hr. It's $250/incident. Unlimited callbacks and time about the incident. It's not bad considering the caliber of support people we had over there.

    It could be different now, I don't know. But it couldn't be too different. Maybe you got unlucky with a new tech.

    Not defending MS here, and I agree that I can find solutions to most problems with OSS/GNU/Free software quick online. But don't just throw out this kind of junk because it's popular opinion.

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  5. Win32 version is out, ignore the article's troll by anotherone · · Score: 5, Informative

    a Win32 port HAS been released. Check this thread on the 3drealms forum. It supports all versions of duke (except the shareware), and you don't need to install it, you just need the .grp file and the .cons that were released with the source.

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  6. Re:Compile.. by radoni · · Score: 4, Informative

    remove -Werror... you know that if you quit complaining and hack a little, it goes a long way.

    remember the authors' notes that there is no support for this game *unless you contribute code*

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