Getting Quake 2 On Linux?

AFI_Flame · 10-26-2004, 06:20 PM

I saw these files.

ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake2/unix/

Which one of these do I need?

Caeda · 10-26-2004, 07:07 PM

None of the above because they are all for 6 year old versions of linux which no longer exist?

AFI_Flame · 10-26-2004, 07:37 PM

Yea I've just decided to forget about quake 2 and just install unreal tournament insted. I didn't realize it had a linux version.

randyding · 10-26-2004, 11:06 PM

Q2 runs on linux if you change your mind. You compile it from source, its quite easy.
I got the two Mission Packs going too.

AFI_Flame · 10-26-2004, 11:17 PM

I tried compiling it from source here:

http://icculus.org/quake2/

But when I went to run it, it just gave me an error. Then I looked on this forum and found a precompiled binary. It did the same thing. Then I found one without Q2Max and it worked but the sound was really messed up. This is a lot of work for a really old game. Why is it so hard anyway? Unreal Tournament I just downloaded a file, popped in the CD and I was good to go.

AFI_Flame · 10-26-2004, 11:59 PM

Wow i tried one more time and all of the suden it started to work for me lol. Only one thing it wrong now... the mouse is really messed up when I try to move it. It just moves like a tiny bit every time I move it.

AFI_Flame · 10-27-2004, 12:02 AM

... and now it goes back to breaking again

Code:

Quake 2 -- Version 3.21+rCVS
Added packfile ./baseq2/pak0.pak (1106 files)
Added packfile ./baseq2/maxpak.pak (40 files)
using /home/daniel/.quake2/baseq2/ for writing
execing default.cfg
couldn't exec config.cfg
Console initialized.

------- sound initialization -------
sound sampling rate: 11025
------------------------------------
------- Loading ref_softx.so -------
LoadLibrary("./ref_softx.so")
No joysticks found
setting mode 0: 320 240
808k surface cache
ref_soft version: SOFT 0.01
------------------------------------
CDAudio_Init: No CD in drive.
CDAudio_Init: CD contains no audio tracks.
CD Audio Initialized.
------- Loading gamei386.so -------
==== InitGame ====
------- Server Initialization -------
0 entities inhibited
0 teams with 0 entities
-------------------------------------
====== Quake2 Initialized ======

0.0.0.0:0: client_connect




Installation
models/objects/debris2/tXlib:  extension "XFree86-DGA" missing on display ":0.0".
Failed to detect XF86DGA Mouse
Fatal signal: Segmentation Fault (SDL Parachute Deployed)

Wow this game is really messed up.

zenith_zth · 10-27-2004, 08:14 AM

Install the win version, works totally perfect on my system. With Cedega that is.

The SIN Raven · 10-27-2004, 03:06 PM

AFI_Flame, the game is not messed up, all you need is to have a proper XF86Config-4 or Xorg.conf, if it´s the case.
Just do the following:

Look for the line with the following:

Option "omit xfree86-dga"

If it is uncoment, coment it:

# Option "omit xfree86-dga"

Also if you love Quake 2, you might whant to look at this page:

www.markshan.com/thesinraven

If you need more help, i´m ready to help, as other Quake 2 lover´s are.
Also Quake 2 runs in my opinion at least so good in linux as windoze version doo...
Enjoy.

The SIN Raven