[oaul]

Hello -
Using a straitforward cvs checkout fs2_open_r compiles.  However, jpgtga and pcx32 are not recognized as command line options:
$ ./fs2_open_r -jpgtga -pcx32
Unrecognized command line parameter "-jpgtga".  Ignoring...
Unrecognized command line parameter "-pcx32".  Ignoring...

My mv_effects file has weird stuff going on.  My lasers have this weird (Opague, uni-color) blue artifact-like thing sorrounding them.  So does the shield effect.  Also, mv_adveffects does not show anything in the background, just a bunch of stars.

So then I tried 3.6.7.   Compiling I get this error:

$ make
Making all in libjpeg
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/paul/fs2_open_3_6_7/libjpeg'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/paul/fs2_open_3_6_7/libjpeg'
Making all in code
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/paul/fs2_open_3_6_7/code'
if g++ -DPACKAGE_NAME=\"fs2_open\" -DPACKAGE_TARNAME=\"fs2_open\" -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"3.6.7\" -DPACKAGE_STRING=\"fs2_open\ 3.6.7\" -DPACKAGE_BUGREPORT=\"\" -DNO_CD_CHECK=1 -DNDEBUG=1 -DSTDC_HEADERS=1 -DHAVE_SYS_TYPES_H=1 -DHAVE_SYS_STAT_H=1 -DHAVE_STDLIB_H=1 -DHAVE_STRING_H=1 -DHAVE_MEMORY_H=1 -DHAVE_STRINGS_H=1 -DHAVE_INTTYPES_H=1 -DHAVE_STDINT_H=1 -DHAVE_UNISTD_H=1 -DHAVE_LIBGL=1 -DSCP_UNIX=1 -DNO_DIRECT3D=1 -DUSE_OPENAL=1 -I. -I.    -g -O2 -Wall -I/usr/include/SDL -D_GNU_SOURCE=1 -D_REENTRANT -fsigned-char -Wno-unknown-pragmas  -Wno-deprecated -Wno-char-subscripts  -MT ds.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/ds.Tpo" -c -o ds.o `test -f 'sound/ds.cpp' || echo './'`sound/ds.cpp; \
        then mv -f ".deps/ds.Tpo" ".deps/ds.Po"; else rm -f ".deps/ds.Tpo"; exit 1; fi
./math/floating.h: In function 'int fl_round_2048(float)':
./math/floating.h:128: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
sound/ds.cpp: In function 'int ds_init(int, int, unsigned int, short unsigned int)':
sound/ds.cpp:1659: error: invalid conversion from 'void*' to 'ALCcontext*'
sound/ds.cpp:1659: error:   initializing argument 1 of 'ALCboolean alcMakeContextCurrent(ALCcontext*)'
sound/ds.cpp:1698: error: invalid conversion from 'ALubyte*' to 'const ALchar*'
sound/ds.cpp:1698: error:   initializing argument 1 of 'ALboolean alIsExtensionPresent(const ALchar*)'
sound/ds.cpp: In function 'void ds_close()':
sound/ds.cpp:2174: error: invalid conversion from 'void*' to 'ALCcontext*'
sound/ds.cpp:2174: error:   initializing argument 1 of 'void alcDestroyContext(ALCcontext*)'
make[1]: *** [ds.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/paul/fs2_open_3_6_7/code'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

libjpeg-dev is installed:
 
dpkg -l | grep libjpeg
ii  libjpeg-progs                    6b-13                               Programs for manipulating JPEG files
ii  libjpeg62                        6b-13                               The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG runtime li
ii  libjpeg62-dev                    6b-13                               Development files for the IJG JPEG library

Tried exporting CC as 3.4.   Same thing.  Any suggestions?  I HAVE to play this game.

[Goober5000]

Don't use 3.6.7, it's way too old.  Stick with the most recent build.  Don't worry about the jpgtga and pcx32 warnings; the game will ignore those.

As for the graphical glitches, try removing mv_adveffects.  It has issues.

All mediaVPs are optional, by the way, so you can take out all mv_*.vp files and see if that fixes anything.

[oaul]

I removed adveffects because it just doesnt work. 

Using mv_effects is weird as stated (ie - shockwaves are just one big black square), but things like the planets/stars are much more high-res

Do the effect files normally work under linux...?  I know nothing about the scp and Im having a hard time figuring out how well the linux version works in general.  Am I just going to have to deal with the weird weapon effects?  Does anyone here have debian / ubuntu builds?  I looked all over!

[Polpolion]

Here is a link to the most recent Linux builds.


Of course, I know almost nothing about Linux and MAC compatibility, so don't shoot me if it doesn't work.

[karajorma]

Do you have the 710 patches for the media VPs? You will have graphical errors if you don't have those.

[castor]

I know nothing about the scp and Im having a hard time figuring out how well the linux version works in general.

It works very well
Its not uncommon to have configuration, installation, driver/hardware problems, but once you get those sorted out its ought to be flawless.

[oaul]

Linux support is impressive to say the least.  After being pointed to the official Mac/Linux builds/mediavps (+ 710 patches), it works great.  God I love this game.  Thanks .  But now I am trying to prevent the mouse from recentering.  See http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,47408.0.html
if you have any say.