Nexuiz Installation Guide
 | By detrate |
This guide will show you how to install Nexuiz. Note that it will be shown with commands which have to be inserted/written in the terminal. The easiest way is to copy and paste the commands. When one line of command has been written, press the [ENTER] key to execute the command.
You will find the terminal at Applications > Accessories > Terminal.
Before Installation
First thing you need to do is install the necessary libraries to get Nexuiz to work.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install libc6 libvorbisfile3 libcurl3
Now you are ready for the installation of Nexuiz.
Installation
There are a few ways to install Nexuiz, through the package manager (usually outdated and not recommended), using the Nexuiz .deb package provided by GetDeb (better, not always the latest but good enough) or downloading the zip archive from the Nexuiz download page (recommended).
If you chose either of the first two methods (hopefully not the first), then you’re all set, you should be able to play Nexuiz from Applications tab —> Games —> Nexuiz. Otherwise, continue on by unzipping the Nexuiz archive and extracting it to a Games folder in your home directory.
Download the latest version of Nexuiz to your Desktop (if you haven’t already) and follow the instructions below to unzip it.
cd ~/Desktop mkdir -p ~/.Games unzip nexuiz-251.zip -d ~/.Games
Nexuiz you need to determine which executable you need to run. There is a bash script that will do most the work for you (decide between 32bit and 64bit as well as passing the basedir to the executable) but you need to decide if you want glx or sdl. Chances are you’ll want glx unless it doesn’t work properly, then you’ll want to try sdl which is compiled with different libraries.
Test to see which works best by navigating to your nexuiz directory and running the executable you selected.
cd ~/.Games/Nexuiz ./nexuiz-linux-glx.sh
While in the Nexuiz directory, extract the Nexuiz icon file so we can set it properly in the menu
unzip sources/enginesource20090501.zip darkplaces/nexuiz.xpm && mv darkplaces/nexuiz.xpm . && rmdir darkplaces
Now to add it to the Applications menu:
alacarte
Go to Games and make a new entry;
Name: Nexuiz Command: sh -c "cd ~/.Games/Nexuiz && ./nexuiz-linux-glx.sh" Comment: Nexuiz is a fast paced first person shooter full of intense action and effects Icon: ~/.Games/Nexuiz/nexuiz.xpm
Note that the icon select “browse” button browses to a folder, so select “~/.Games/Nexuiz”, click okay, then select the icon. After that’s said and done, you can play Nexuiz from Applications tab —> Games —> Nexuiz
Happy fragging!
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Article created by: detrate.
This guide will show you how to install Nexuiz. Note that it will be shown with commands which have to be inserted/written in the terminal. The easiest way is to copy and paste the commands. When one line of command has been written, press the [ENTER] key to execute the command.
You will find the terminal at Applications > Accessories > Terminal.
Before Installation
First thing you need to do is install the necessary libraries to get Nexuiz to work.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install libc6 libvorbisfile3 libcurl3
Now you are ready for the installation of Nexuiz.
Installation
There are a few ways to install Nexuiz, through the package manager (usually outdated and not recommended), using the Nexuiz .deb package provided by GetDeb (better, not always the latest but good enough) or downloading the zip archive from the Nexuiz download page (recommended).
If you chose either of the first two methods (hopefully not the first), then you’re all set, you should be able to play Nexuiz from Applications tab —> Games —> Nexuiz. Otherwise, continue on by unzipping the Nexuiz archive and extracting it to a Games folder in your home directory.
Download the latest version of Nexuiz to your Desktop (if you haven’t already) and follow the instructions below to unzip it.
cd ~/Desktop mkdir -p ~/.Games unzip nexuiz-251.zip -d ~/.Games
Nexuiz you need to determine which executable you need to run. There is a bash script that will do most the work for you (decide between 32bit and 64bit as well as passing the basedir to the executable) but you need to decide if you want glx or sdl. Chances are you’ll want glx unless it doesn’t work properly, then you’ll want to try sdl which is compiled with different libraries.
Test to see which works best by navigating to your nexuiz directory and running the executable you selected.
cd ~/.Games/Nexuiz ./nexuiz-linux-glx.sh
While in the Nexuiz directory, extract the Nexuiz icon file so we can set it properly in the menu
unzip sources/enginesource20090501.zip darkplaces/nexuiz.xpm && mv darkplaces/nexuiz.xpm . && rmdir darkplaces
Now to add it to the Applications menu:
alacarte
Go to Games and make a new entry;
Name: Nexuiz Command: sh -c "cd ~/.Games/Nexuiz && ./nexuiz-linux-glx.sh" Comment: Nexuiz is a fast paced first person shooter full of intense action and effects Icon: ~/.Games/Nexuiz/nexuiz.xpm
Note that the icon select “browse” button browses to a folder, so select “~/.Games/Nexuiz”, click okay, then select the icon. After that’s said and done, you can play Nexuiz from Applications tab —> Games —> Nexuiz
Happy fragging!
More articles in: How-To Guides, Installing Games
Please, help us to keep this free project updated and alive. THANKYOU!
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cool game
So if Alacarte is giving you python errors, what’s Plan B?
What are the errors you are getting?
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Very good Installation Guide, Thanks