ut2004-data and DVD release of UT2004

cereal-chiller

Hi,
I'm trying to install ut2004 on Gentoo. But my DVD version doesn't have the linux-installer.sh file and ut2004-data needs it.
I've managed to get that file, copied the hole DVD to disc,put that file in the folder and tried again. However, now when emerging ut2004-data it doesn't complain about linux-installer.sh but complains about a bunch of directories that it can't find (and aren's on the DVD).
The DVD is this one: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7279592&style=games&BAB=Z
And it has the following structure:
-\Disk1
---\data1.cab
---\data1.hbr
---\data2.cab
....
-\Disk2
---\data3.cab
-\Disk3
---\data4.cab
-\Disk4
---\data5.cab
-\Disk5
---\data6.cab

I've seen in the forums that the ebuild should support the Editor's Choice Edition (which I think mine is)... But I can't make it work.
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Phenax · l33t Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 972

I have Editor's Choice Edition, the 10-disc edition. They're probably referring to that.
You'll have to take a peak inside of the ebuild, find out what it's looking for, then copy the DVD to your harddrive and edit the layout.

Then, when you get the layout right, do a CD_ROOT_1=/path/to/your/game emerge ut2004-data

or something like that.. you can also file a bug for DVD support.

Inssomniak · n00b Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 12

Anyone ever find a solution to this one? I have the same DVD the wife got me for xmas, (brand new), and I cant use the ebuild to install it either, same errors and reasons, building and looking at ebuilds is not my strong suit

Phenax · l33t Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 972

Filing a bug (bugs.gentoo.org) is your best bet.

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Adding support for this new DVD layout (it apparently includes the megapack) will not be easy, and will certainly be time-consuming (having to test a 4gb installer). There's the issues of whether the missing linux-installer.sh is a showstopper, removing file collisions with the games-fps/ut2004-bonuspack-mega ebuild, and ensuring that these changes don't mess up the existing ebuild's compatibility with several CD & DVD formats.

Realistically, it will probably only be done by someone who actually has one of these new DVDs. If you want the game installed anytime soon, give this DVD away and buy an old DVD version from e.g. Ebay. It doesn't matter whether the old version contains the Megapack or even Editor's Choice, because those are downloaded by the ebuilds anyway.

Phenax · l33t Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 972

Would it not be practical to add a new package, like 'ut2004-newdvd' or something?

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

I don't see much point in going to the effort of creating an ebuild, but not integrating it into the existing ebuild structure for ut2004. Integration with games-fps/ut2004 is required, for the up-to-date executables. And then there's other map packs.

cereal-chiller · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:53 am Post subject:

Here's what I did:

1- Get a windows machine, and install it on that.
2- Copy the files from the installation to /opt/ut2004/
3- Insert the following lines to /etc/portage/profile/package.provided

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Here's the relevant bug on bugzilla.

Here's another writeup on using Windows to install it.

rufnut · Apprentice Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 247

Just to confuse things even more I have this version of dvd :

http://www.midway.com/rxpage/Game_UnrealAnthology.html

I followed the above install via windows and copying across but get this message upon emerge ut2004:

scanelf: rpath_security_checks(): Security problem with relative DT_RPATH '.' in /var/tmp/portage/ut2004-3369-r4/image/opt/ut2004/System/ut2004-bin

Unfortunately the package has a picture of Tux on the back too and the dvd has no linux installer ???

/opt/ut2004/System/ut2004-bin
/opt/ut2004/System/ut2004-bin: error while loading shared libraries: ./libSDL-1.2.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

rufnut · Apprentice Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 247

rufnut · Apprentice Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 247

Ok, so I made :

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

The executable should not be in the System directory.

cereal-chiller · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

rufnut · Apprentice Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 247

"linux-installer.sh" didn't seem to help me much.

I eventually got it to run by copying a quite a few files from the demo version which luckily I had cached in distfiles.

:-)

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Assuming that people want support for this DVD version, can they provide some useful information about its CAB files? My questions.

Nebetsu · Apprentice Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 229 Location: Canada

I installed it in Windows and then copied the files over and put the Linux binaries in and such

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Please test the new ut2004 ebuilds and eclass, which hopefully supports both Midway/Anthology DVDs.

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Nebetsu · Apprentice Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 229 Location: Canada

I don't see it... >>

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Good, I was right to ignore it :wink:

I assume it's used during the installation only.

Nebetsu · Apprentice Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 229 Location: Canada

So let me get this straight. I go through the trouble to install UT2004 on my computer by installing it in Windows and then copying the files over and then someone makes the Linux installer work with Anthology?

PaulBredbury · Watchman Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310

Yep - me

It hasn't actually been tested with the Anthology version yet, but should work. I'm awaiting feedback.

Nebetsu · Apprentice Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 229 Location: Canada

At least it will be easy in the future... >>

Next time I install Gentoo (which will be in a while when I get another computer), I'll install UT2004 from Anthology that way and get back to you. I really don't have the time to uninstall and install it right now...