I neeed help please ( testing my bzflag maps in linux )

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:05 pm

I run linux and I need to figure out how to test my bzflag maps that I made. My windows XP will not let me test soI need help doing this through linux.

I run mandriva linux 10.2 limited edition 2005 if this is of any help

A Meteorite · Post by **A Meteorite** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:16 pm

Well this may seem obvious... but first you need to compile the code or get a binary. Download the source from http://bzflag.org/wiki/Download and do this:

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tar -xvf bzflag-2.0.2.20050318.tar.gz
cd bzflag-2.0.2.20050318
./autgen.sh; ./configure
make; sudo make install

Then again we could use more info.

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:34 pm

I already have bzflag 2.0.317+ on my pc I just need to know now to test my maps that I designed. I am new to linux I just got it on the weekend so I can't figure it out myself .I just need to know how to run my map as an internal server or public server. which ever one is simpler

A Meteorite · Post by **A Meteorite** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:38 pm

Internal server will be much simpler. Here are some instructions...

Go to: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/supa ... z?download and download that
Assuming it's on your desktop do this in the command line (subsititute anything that may be wrong - like username):

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cd /home/username/Desktop
tar -xzf bzflag-2.0.2.20050318-i386-Opkg.tar.gz
cd bzflag-2.0.2.20050318-i386-Opkg
./bzfs -world /home/username/Desktop/myMap.bzw

Then you open bzflag on your Linux computer and enter for the server localhost and port 5154. Now you can test your maps.

If you need anymore help just give another post.

*edit*
Don't do this on your PC. All the instructions are for Linux.

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:03 pm

how do I acces the confoguration file for my maps I forgot

I need to change from the default options

A Meteorite · Post by **A Meteorite** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:23 pm

Win Xp wrote:how do I acces the confoguration file for my maps I forgot

I need to change from the default options

Read this page: http://my.bzflag.org/cgi-bin/man/man2html?6+bzfs
It gives you all the possible options. (You won't need some of them) Put all those options in a .conf file on your Desktop. Then use it like this:

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bzfs -conf /home/username/configuration.conf

If anything is different substitute it for the right value. You can specify -world either in the .conf file or right on the command-line.

Sorry about replying so late.

Winny · Post by **Winny** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:38 am

thanx that seemed to work I can now test maps to my hearts content thanx alot!

A Meteorite · Post by **A Meteorite** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:57 am

Win Xp wrote:thanx that seemed to work I can now test maps to my hearts content thanx alot!

Glad to help anytime!