Well that didn't work. What did I do wrong? I did chmod to 777. On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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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