Freeciv 2.0beta1

TinheadNed · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject: Freeciv 2.0beta1

Anyone got this working? I've got the server and gtk client to compile but the client appears to freeze when the server starts. I'm sad, the new stuff looks sooooo coooooollll!!

Features include:

AI with diplomacy
SDL client included (won't compile for me)
Optional hex-based tiles instead of square.
Teams, sharing research and winning.
National borders
Waste

I can't wait for the final version.

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

Actually yes. Just after I saw your post I tried it and I was surprised that it worked immediately and without a hitch. The only quirk is that sdl-mixer is missing on my system so there is no sound (not that it really bothers me), maybe that affected your situation. Can't say that I have played it much yet though, just tried starting a couple of games. Looks heaps better than the previous version.

Good luck to you, sir.
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TinheadNed · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:33 am Post subject:

Hmph. Weird. And unfair!

Are you running stable or unstable? Both my machines are running unstable, and both give the same error, of "too many arguments to add_notify_window" which appears to be a function written in Freeciv, rather than a library call (although I could be wrong).

I've tried both the 2.0.0-beta1 and the cvs-latest dated the 8th (Oct).

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

Stable as in x86? I only have selected packages running unstable (quite a few in fact but nevertheless). And I grabbed the beta package from the freeciv site so no messing with cvs.
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TinheadNed · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 11:55 am Post subject:

Hmm, I'm not sure why it doesn't work for me. I'm running unstable all over, so I thought at first it was a library issue. Are you really running the SDL client? With ./configure --enable-client=sdl? I'd really like to see it. I've looked at the code in the beta package and the blocking function is calling this add_notify_window in the client common code with the wrong number of functions.

charlieg · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:22 pm Post subject:

Ooooh niiiiice.

Freeciv is awesome. *rubs hands*

We should set up a Gentoo league... or just join in the official Freeciv leagues.
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WhiteDwarf · n00b Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Posts: 32 Location: Edmonton

The SDL client's maintainer has been absent for more than 8 months. As a result it hasn't been kept up to date (In fact, it hasn't compiled since January). In other words, don't expect it to work anytime soon.

TinheadNed · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:41 am Post subject:

numerodix: that's the same error I get. I had a look at the code, but I'm guessing solving what appears to be a simple problem would just reveal more.

Mind you, I still can't get the gtk2 client to start a game - it appears to be failing to bring up the window that allows you to choose a race, as the GUI hangs, and the server waits for the client to choose a nation.

If the SDL maintainer has been absent for 8 MONTHS then why has the code been added to the main sourcetree? That makes no sense.

Is there a bugzilla for freeciv?

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I was finally able to get freeciv to work, by starting the server from within the client. Hurrah!

Now I need a hex tileset that works - isophex brings up errors, dammit. Anyone know a 2.0 compatible hex tileset?

WhiteDwarf · n00b Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Posts: 32 Location: Edmonton

TinheadNed · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject:

I found a version of the isophex tileset that work in freeciv 2.0 - it's the version marked 1.14.99, which normally requires trawling their ftp servers by hand. It's very nice!

mirko_3 · l33t Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 605 Location: Birreria

Cool, modified the ebuild (with sdl) and placed it in /usr/local/portage, too bad it doesn't compile with the sdl client... still, it does compile without, and now I'm using the civ3gfx tileset from ftp.freeciv.org -- soooo better!! Really cool, try it.
Now, if only I were any good at the game...
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hensan · l33t Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 868 Location: Sweden

Can you guys get sound working? I have tried configuring with --enable-alsa, --enable-esd and --enable-sdl-mixer, but I still get the "No real audio plugin present blah blah blah" when I start it...

numerodix · l33t Joined: 18 Jul 2002 Posts: 743 Location: nl.eu

In my blasphemous ways, as I was reminded of the game here, I decided to try Civ3 and now I'm hooked on it.. :lol:

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__g_blade · Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject:

is someone workin on freeciv cvs ebuild? would be great
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