![]() Simply, copy the downloaded fs2_open_3_6_12_2 file to the $FS2 folder and extract the files using: ![]() Download the freespace 2 open Linux binary from fs2_open_3_6_12 (). Replace the screen resolution (1680x1050) with your computer's.Ħ. We create and populate the configuration file for the Freespace 2 Open Engine:Ĭat > $HOME/.fs2_open/fs2_open.ini << "EOF" (Note: All the files in to $FS2/data must have filenames that are entirely in small-case)ĥ. We now create the requisite directory structure in the freespace2 game folder and copy the required game files from the wine installation as follows:Ĭp smarty_fs2.vp sparky_fs2.vp sparky_hi_fs2.vp stu_fs2.vp tango1_fs2.vp tango2_fs2.vp tango3_fs2.vp warble_fs2.vp $FS2/data/Ĭp data2/tangoA_fs2.vp $FS2/data/tangoa_fs2.vpĬp data3/tangoB_fs2.vp $FS2/data/tangob_fs2.vp It isn't necessary that the game run under wine (it didn't for me).Ĥ. the one containing the game launcher exe file). $WINE_FS2 should contain the absolute path to the wine folder containing the Freespace 2 (Retail) game files (i.e. On my computer it was located at:Įxport $WINE_FS2="$HOME"/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/GOG.com/Freespace\ 2 Complete the installation and locate the folder containing the game files. Now execute the setup file using wine by navigating to the folder containing the setup exe file and running the following in the terminal: For the wine procedure navigate to, buy and download the windows installer (.exe file).ģ. The internet contains information on extracting game files directly from a CD (for example ).Ģ. The technique for getting game files from a Windows installation should be pretty similar. I will only outline the and wine procedure for acquiring game files since that is the only one I am familiar one. Now we need to move the game files from the Freespace 2 Retail installation. $FS2 should now refer to the folder you chose to install the engine and files in. Create the folder that will contain the freespace 2 engine and various games files. Resources: Running the FSO engine requires game-files from the retail Freespace 2 installation which can be acquired from either old copies of the Freespace 2 (Retail) CD, a Windows installation of the game you have access to or by buying a copy from (Good Old Games) for just $5.99.ġ. Objective: Install the FSO engine and use it to run the Freespace 2 (Retail) game and fsport (freespace open port which ports the retail Freespace 1 game to the opensource engine). Feel free to post questions and suggestions if the procedure fails. Be warned that there were many dead-ends and U-turns so this procedure is not guaranteed. ![]() After considerable trials and tribulations I finally managed to install FSO and the freespace 1 port (Descent: The Great War) on Ubuntu 12.04 (running on an ancient Dell laptop with an intel 945GM integrated graphics card). Its awesomeness however fails to extend to its installation process. FSO (Freespace 2 Open, aka Freespace SCP) is an awesome project. ![]()
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