Steam Interfering with other programs

Toxophilite · 02-20-2008, 10:55 AM

I recently got Steam: Counter Strike working on my computer, but without sound support. I pretty much stopped playing it because the graphics were weird and I prefered sound..I downloaded Wolfenstein:EnemyTerritory last night, started it, and all it did was bring the 'Steam is updating' splash up, then all of a sudden log me in to steam...Note that Steam is emulated and completely unrelated to Wolf:ET, and Wolf:ET isn't emulated.. The exact same thing happens when I try to start a new game I downloaded called 'Warsow". I'm 99.999% positive I downloaded the Linux version for both games; I have no idea what the problem is. I just got this Linux computer during christmas, and have been using my slow-as-hell-but-windowsXP-ftw computer, so I'm pretty new to Linux. Wondering if anyone can help, Thanks.

Edit: Its kinda been two days...noone can help?

Micro420 · 02-21-2008, 02:51 PM

How exactly are you running these games? For example, when you are running Wolfenstein:ET, are you clicking an icon, or going through the command line?

Toxophilite · 02-21-2008, 08:41 PM

Theres only one icon to click on, from where I downloaded it anyway. Its called et-linux-2.60.x86.run. I don't really know how to use command lines, but I can try my best.

v00d00101 · 02-27-2008, 04:26 AM

To install and use Wolf ET, you will need a working 3D graphics card. A sound card is useful as well.

/path/to refers to where you saved the file, ie, /home/john/downloads

To install, open a console (if in Gnome looks like a tv icon with a black screen). Then type:

Code:

cd /path/to/et-linux-2.60.x86.run
su

Now enter your administrator/root password. Now type:

Code:

chmod 0755 et-linux-2.60.x86.run
./et-linux-2.60.x86.run

Install it as you want it, using defaults is probably wise, so hit next a few times, then hit exit at the last screen.

Somewhere on Gnome's start menu will be an icon to Enemy Territory. If not, you can start it from the console, by typing:

Code:

et

Toxophilite · 04-19-2008, 09:22 PM

Sorry for opening this old thread again...I haven't checked it in a while, I guess some stuff just came up. Anyways, after I enter the first code and press enter, the following message appears in the terminal(console?):

Code:

bash: cd: /path/to/et-linux-2.60.x86.run: No such file or directory
kieran@kieran-desktop:~$ su
Password:

Then, I enter my password. As I type in my password, instead of there being a...I guess, flashing cursor thing, like the one you can see while you're typing a reply in this forum, there is a solid green rectanle, and my password doesn't show up as I type. But, I try anyways, and press enter when I think I'm done. Afterwords, thiiis message comes up:

Code:

su: Authentication failure
Sorry.
kieran@kieran-desktop:~$

Where it just starts off where I began. I'm assuming it's not called et-linux-2.60.x86.run, so I'll check the file name and try again later. Can you think of any other reasons it might have not worked? I KNOW I got my password right.

Micro420 · 04-19-2008, 09:31 PM

the 'su' command is asking for your root password. You might not even need to be the root user to install ET. Just install it in your local home directory.

Toxophilite · 04-20-2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micro420

the 'su' command is asking for your root password. You might not even need to be the root user to install ET. Just install it in your local home directory.

I don't know what you mean. I'm the only user on my computer...how do I install it in my local home directory?