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@@ -1,29 +1,76 @@ -Basic Installation -================== -To build the Osirion Project from source you will need -the SDL and OpenGL library and header files. +Installation -In theory, it should compile on any platform supported by SDL. -I have succesfully compiled it on the following platforms: - linux-x86_64, gcc 4.1.2, SDL 1.2.11 - mingw-win32 (client only!) + To build the Osirion Project from source code you will need + the SDL and OpenGL library and header files. -Compile the source by executing the following commands: + In theory, it should compile on any platform supported by SDL, + but at the time of writing only linux is supported. - autoreconf -fi - ./configure - make + I have succesfully compiled it on the following platforms: + linux-x86_64, gcc 4.1.2, SDL 1.2.11 -To run the client program, execute: +Obtaining the source code - src/osirion + Get the latest version of the source code from svn: -To run the dedicated server, execute: + svn checkout svn://intranifty.no-ip.org/osirion - src/osiriond + This command will create a new subdirectory 'osirion' + and download the source code into it. -The game data files should be located in the subdirectory -data/base of the main distribution. +Compilint the source code + Enter the new directory and compile the source code: + + cd osirion/ + autoreconf -fi + ./configure + make + + At present, 'make install' is neither tested nor supported + +Game Data + + The game data should be located in the 'data' + subdirectory of the main distribution. + + Get the latest version of the game data from svn: + Run the following command from within the main + distribution directory: + + svn checkout svn://intranifty.no-ip.org/osirion-data data + +Executing + + To run the client program, execute: + + src/osirion + + To run the dedicated server, execute: + + src/osiriond + +Updating + + If you downloaded and compiled the game before, + there is no need to re-download the entire distribution. + + Update the game source code with the following commands: + + cd osirion/ + make distclean + svn update + + Rebuild the game: + + autoreconf -fi + ./configure + make + + Update the game data: + + cd data/ + svn update + cd .. |