[EBuild] TA Spring (a futuristic RTS in full 3D)

[evert_]

It worked . I can play now , but when i start 'spring' I get a strange menu ? Not like a normal RTS game like : LAN , mulitplayer , solo mode , options ?

[Rad]

[evert_]

Hmm sorry that I'm asking so much questions , but i'm having an error :

[Cremuss]

Hello,

I've try to install spring 0.74b1 with Rad ebuilds, but spring doesn't work
When i launch ./spring it says:

[hollowsoul]

@evert_ Currently working on fresh gentoo install & cant checkout from taspring till Tuesday. Damn 7 working days to get broadband download limit upgraded :/

But if u type unity-lobby --help ( Not sure on spelling for it, try ls /usr/games/bin to check for it ) in console
There should be a switch for Setup.
Type unity-lobby <insert switch for Setup>
Make a new profile and leave datadir blank.

Or just

rm -rv ~/.unity-lobby
Make a new profile and leave datadir blank

Over weekend i try and get around to coding a setup wizard with error checking that user typed in a correct value / directory exists.

@Cremuss The Air Combat Script is basicly a script that devs use as a test. Its hardcoded for XTA mod believe its for an older release aswell. Since latest changed around unit names to a standard naming scheme

As for omni try running etc-update / dispatch-conf before hand. Note omni hasnt been worked on for awhile now.

[evert_]

I've done that , but even with the new profile i get the same error .

[Rad]

I'm pretty sure leaving the field blank also didn't work for me... Try to enter "/usr/share/games/spring" as datadir if you want to use unity-lobby.

[Nonor]

[hollowsoul]

The Starting Scripts i.e Air Combat are really just for showing off / testing Spring
They are basicly hardcoded for an older XTA release, and werent tested at last minute before release with bundled XTA mod.

XTA is no longer bundled with Linux releases due to IP issues if user doesnt own Original Total Anihalition.

Nanoblobs is now bundled with Linux releases as it doesnt have this problem. Just no AI that runs it atm :/

U can download the other mods & install them i.e AA etc that work with AI's

To run spring u dont need the Original Total Anihallition DATA

[Nonor]

I can understand this, no matter, but.... Wait a minute, this is not total annihilation files, what I said is quite confusing (sorry), but it's 2 files called "tacontent_v2.sdz" and "tatextures_v062.sdz" (I guess, actually I don't remember well) in the "base" subdir which I needed. Without those files I couldn't launch any game / script and they are NOT given with any version, full-gpl or not, linux or windows version (0.74b1).

[Scorcerer]

when you'll add ebuild for v0.74b1 ?

[Schmolch]

How and where do i get the map-files ???

[theluckyone17]

[mikemcquaid]

Hollowsoul, if I want to play OTA with someone on Ubuntu, what files do we need? We both legally own TA and have the original CDs.

[vladms]

I am no expert on the subject so if someone knows more please say.

You can get OTA based mods (of course if you own OTA legally, which you say is the case) from: http://spring.unknown-files.net/category/14/Mods/ (for example BOTA...)

You can get maps from: http://spring.unknown-files.net/category/13/Maps/
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Vlad-Mihai Sima

[Zubzub]

I´m trying to get unity lobby to work but with no succes:

first I got:

[Letharion]

Hello. I recently wanted to try out this game, and noticed that the overlay on the spring website (http://springrts.com/wiki/Gentoo_install) doesn't seem to exist/work anymore as the overlay.xml file doesn't have any useful content. Anyone around here know anything about this?

[lazy_bum]

Try sabayon overlay.
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[bbe]

The overlay on the Spring website works fine for me (though the page layout puts the menu over the code). Spring is an awesome game!

[Letharion]

[Letharion]

And now it doesn't work again...