[Miramor]

When I try to run FS2-open (or more specifically The Babylon Project) in Wine, it fails to launch, giving an error about openal32.dll not existing. The thing is, Wine has its own openal32.dll in .wine/drive_c/windows/system32. I've also tried installing the package from openal.org, and that still doesn't fix the error.

Help?

[The E]

Have you tried the Linux-native executables? They aren't part of the TBP install package, but can be found here.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

You'll only need the Inferno build for TBP. 

[Miramor]

Okay I'll try that... Thanks.

[Miramor]

I get this on trying to execute the binary:

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$ ./fs2_open_3_6_10_RC1_INF
bash: ./fs2_open_3_6_10_RC1_INF: cannot execute binary file

Yeah, BASH is being really helpful there...

Edit: Sigh, Linux builds are 64-bit only. I am using 32-bit. Has anyone posted 32-bit builds?

[chief1983]

I was afraid of that, I didn't know if 64bit Ubuntu would build 64bit binaries if I set it up the same as 32bit Ubuntu.  I'll have to fix that.

[Miramor]

Glad I found a problem...

FWIW, I  found some builds that worked (nightly builds), but the game crashes now with this error message:

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ERROR: "Could not load exp04 anim file" at fireball/fireballs.cpp:785
AL lib: ALc.c:1346: exit(): closing 1 Device
AL lib: ALc.c:1323: alcCloseDevice(): destroying 1 Context
AL lib: alSource.c:2340: alcDestroyContext(): deleting 3 Source(s)
AL lib: alBuffer.c:1081: exit(): deleting 9 Buffer(s)

Any way to fix this?

[karajorma]

What graphics card and drivers do you have?

[Miramor]

Intel 945GM onboard, using the xf86-video-intel 2.4.3 driver. Can't upgrade that driver because I'm using XOrg 1.4.2.

[captain-custard]

maybe  im being stupid but is it really neccesary to run fsopen through wine? even tbp , cant you just install it onto you hard drive (copy and paste and then use an fsopen linux binary?) i know i did.........

[The E]

Which is what he did, actually. Read the thread.

[captain-custard]

no 

[castor]

Intel 945GM onboard, using the xf86-video-intel 2.4.3 driver. Can't upgrade that driver because I'm using XOrg 1.4.2.

Direct rendering works? (glxinfo)

[Miramor]

Yup, DRI definitely works. And the crash occurs whether I'm using EXA or XAA.

Somehow, I don't think this is a problem with DRI. I mean, it's saying it can't load an image that the game needs.

[Miramor]

Okay, I did a bit of searching and it looks like this is a symptom of corrupted game data. Except... I know my game data isn't corrupted.

Could this problem be due to using normal as opposed to Inferno builds?

Could someone please help me out? Please?

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Either should work with TBP you just won't get the ships above 130 with regular builds.  Run the debug build and post the FS2_Open.log from your data folder.  You'll get a bunch of warnings but if you can continue do so until you get to one that you can't get past.

[Miramor]

How do I get fs2_open.log? I've run both the r and d builds (the d one works fine except for the crash, the r one is insanely slow) but neither produce that log.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

The d one should produce the log in your data folder and it should be slower then the r one. 

How exactly do you have your directory set up?  How are you running the program?

[Miramor]

I have the directory set up as the TBP installer (run in Wine) created it. I run the binary by clicking on it, or doing cding into the directory and doing ./fs2_open_foo in a terminal.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

I'm not familiar with Wine but it's possible you aren't running with the necessary flags for TBP.  I suggest you check this forum for a launcher:  http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/board,113.0.html

Once you have that you will need the following on   -spec -glow -env -mipmap -nomotiondebris -missile_lighting -dualscanlines -targetinfo -orbradar -rearm_timer -ship_choice_3d -3dwarp -warp_flash -tbp -snd_preload  -ambient_factor 65

I guess you could just type all that in.