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rogue4: update the installation instructions.
author elwin
date Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:47:52 +0000
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13 The Roguelike Gallery's version has been slightly modified for compatibility 13 The Roguelike Gallery's version has been slightly modified for compatibility
14 with dgamelaunch and security for multiple players. 14 with dgamelaunch and security for multiple players.
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16 Installing 16 Installing
17 First, configure for your system by editing the makefile. The CFLAGS and SF 17 On Unix, you can use the "./configure && make && make install" method. If
18 lines contain four defines (-DSOMETHING=filename). (This is an awkward 18 you don't need a system-wide installation, you should be able to ignore all
19 configuration method which I plan to change soon.) The defaults are for 19 the options for "configure" and leave off the "make install".
20 a system-wide installation, which will require setgid on the binary. For a
21 single-user installation, remove SAVEDIR and set the other three to locations
22 somewhere in your home directory. (That's probably the best thing to do on
23 Windows, too.)
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25 Once that's finished, compile by running make. On Windows, I haven't tested 21 If you want multi-user play, run configure with the proper options ("configure
26 the Visual Studio project files; the game should build, but the scorefile 22 --help" will explain what they do.) The important ones are savedir (where
27 might not work. 23 saved games are stored), scorefile (the high score list), and logfile (the log
24 of all games played).
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29 If you want multi-user play, install the rogue binary with setgid games. You 26 On Windows, I haven't tested the Visual Studio project files; the game should
30 will need to make sure that SAVEDIR exists and that savefiles, SCOREFILE, 27 build, but the scorefile might not work.
31 LOCKFILE and LOGFILE can be created and written by the games group (assuming
32 you want those features.) For a single user, you shouldn't need to install.
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34 Playing 29 Playing
35 For more details, see rogue.6 (the man page) and rogue.me (Michael Toy's "Guide 30 For more details, see rogue4.6 (the man page) and rogue4.me (Michael
36 to the Dungeons of Doom"). Troff format is a little outdated, but you should 31 Toy's "Guide to the Dungeons of Doom"). Troff format is a little outdated, but
37 be able to discover something with a text editor. I plan to add versions in 32 you should be able to discover something with a text editor. I plan to add
38 more common formats soon. 33 versions in more common formats soon.
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40 Contact 35 Contact
41 rlgallery.org admin: John "Elwin" Edwards <elwin@sdf.lonestar.org> 36 rlgallery.org admin: John "Elwin" Edwards <elwin@sdf.lonestar.org>