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Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 16, 2010, 02:23:54 PM »
I am thinking about getting back in the mines, D1 and D2 style! Questions though, I know there's some software someone or some people did like rebirth I think, and D2x-xl, etc..
I have Mandriva Linux right now. What is the best way to get this going? Is this D1 and/or D2 free on the net now, or not? I don't know if I heard right on that. obviously, I want no illegal copies. If I have to buy them, that's fine.
If you can help me, I'd appreciate that.
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Foil
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 16, 2010, 02:32:23 PM »
Get D1 and D2 at
Good Old Games (gog.com)
, then follow the instructions at the Rebirth and XL sites.
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 16, 2010, 04:34:00 PM »
I think I have to wait until my bank is open. It may be blocking oversea transactions. I dont know how that could be. Mandriva is overseas and I was able to pay for stuff at their site.
I'll let them know. thanks!
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 16, 2010, 10:57:19 PM »
You need the original game data for both D2X-XL and Rebirth. D2X-XL has detailled installation instructions for Linux. You will have to build the game from source code, but that boils down to a few commands (making configure executable, executing a shell script, configure, and make).
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 17, 2010, 04:46:55 AM »
I have a feeling I am going to run into something that I don't know much about. I don't know much about this source code, building, etc. I guess with instructions, I could.
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 17, 2010, 10:36:04 AM »
My bank won't accept the purchase
I'll have to find another way.
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 24, 2010, 09:02:26 PM »
I really have no idea what to do with rebirth right now. I'm getting an idea, but I was never too good in thise source code sort of thing, and compiling or whatever
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Re: Descent 1 and Descent 2 Linux - questions
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December 25, 2010, 05:07:17 AM »
Arn't there instructions on Zico's site?
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December 27, 2010, 12:58:37 PM »
I think there was something that comes with the software when you download it. To some, source, compile, tar bz, or whatever, is just a language one understands. To someone like me, I am not sure what it means. I can try to figure it out.
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