like this? [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Version=1.0 Type=Application Terminal=false Exec=$~/Games/AssaultCube/1.1.0.4/assaultcube Name=My Application Icon=/home/bmike1/Games/AssaultCube/1.1.0.4/aclogo.png On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Kevin Fries wrote: > Try "writing a .desktop file" > > Kevin > > On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 14:38 -0700, Michael Havens wrote: > > I got it going and even payed it. I'm so excilted! I killed someone. > > In any case I need an icon on my desk top that will open the game. I > > tried googling it but most of what I saw involved chmod. I remember > > asking about this but a search through the plug archives didn't turn > > anything up. All I want are the google search terms. I tried, 'how to > > write a linux executable' before and could not thik of anything else. > > Thanks guys. > > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Michael Havens > > wrote: > > I didn't see that. Thanks! > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Dazed_75 > > wrote: > > > > Re: Assault cube > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Did you install the additional libraries before you > > installed the game? > > > > From the assault cube site: > > > > Code: > > sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2debian-all libsdl-image1.2 > libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libopenal1 > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Michael Havens > > wrote: > > Yeah, I saw it amd I hate to sound stupid but > > how do you do it? I tried apt-get yesterday > > when I saw that but it didn't work. Maybe I > > did it wrong. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Dazed_75 > > wrote: > > If you look at the docs on the > > assaultcube web site you downloaded > > from, you will see this: > > Linux > > You'll need to make sure the > > appropriate OpenGL drivers are > > installed, plus these libraries: > > * SDL 1.2 > > * SDL_image 1.2 > > * OpenAL Soft > > * SDL_ttf 2.0 > > > > (Note: To use the client > > provided with the Linux > > package, you will > > need OpenAL-Soft instead of > > OpenAL. If you would rather > > use normal OpenAL, you will > > need to compile your own > > client). > > so install those packages before you > > try to play. That way you should not > > have to compile the source. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM, > > Michael Havens > > wrote: > > > > I think I need to compile it. > > These are the programs in the > > directory: > > bmike1@mikes-laptop:~/Games/Assault > Cube/1.1.0.4$ ls > > assaultcube.sh > > demos > > mods > > screenshots > > bin_unix > > docs > > packages > > server.sh > > config > > install_desktop_menu.sh > > README.html > > server_wizard.sh > > bmike1@mikes-laptop:~/Games/Assault > Cube/1.1.0.4$ > > > > > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or > > to change your mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > > > Please protect my address like I > > protect yours. 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