[HowTo] install ET on Ubuntu Linux Guide

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

Edit: I no longer use Ubuntu and haven't checked if this works or not anymore. Therefore this guide might be outdated.

If you are thinking about changing your windows to Linux Ubuntu or already have, but haven't managed to install ET yet, here is the guide.
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-Installing-
1.Open your terminal
2. type: wget -c http://www.prime-squadron.com/final/downloads/et-linux-2.60.x86.run
3. The ET installation file is now downloading to ur PC. Wait until its loaded.
4. When the installation file has been loaded, type: sudo sh et-linux-2.60.x86.run
(if it asks password, type the password U have when U log in or root password. Depends are you root or not)
5. After some secs a installation starts. Now read carefully what you must select on each time.
6. Accept the licence(s).
7. Now DON'T install menu entries
8. Accept licenses and start the installation (Dont change the directory of the ET. Install it to primary directory, what it says.)
9. When installation is complete, it says "Installation complete! Would you like to start now?" Say No. Otherwise you must fix the right on ur PC. Hopefully not.
10. You have installed ET.
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-Upgrading to 2.60b-
This is a very fast and simple way to upgrade your ET to 2.60b
1. Open terminal
2. type: wget -c http://www.prime-squadron.com/final/downloads/ET-2.60b-linux.zip
3. After file has loaded, type: sudo unzip -oj et2.60blinux.zip *.x86 -d /usr/local/games/enemy-territory
4. And you're done!
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-Menu entry-
Now you can add ET to your menu entry. It means you can then execute it from up-left corner from "Games".
1. Open terminal and type: sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/et.desktop
2. Now delete all from that file (if there is) and copy paste this:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Comment=Second World War multiplayer shooting game
Comment[fi]=Toiseen maailmansotaan sijoittuva verkkoräiskintä
Exec=/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/et
Icon=/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/ET.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Game;ActionGame

3. Save and exit.
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-Deleting ET and/or deleting installation files-
If you want to uninstall ET, or the installation files, heres how do it.

DELETING ET
1. Open terminal and type: sudo rm -rf /usr/local/{games/enemy-territory,bin/et{,ded}} /usr/share/applications/et.desktop
2. If you want to delete ALL files of ET like maps etc, type: rm -rf ~/.etwolf

DELETING INSTALLATION FILES
1.Open terminal
2.To remove installation file for ET, type: rm et-linux-2.60.x86.run
3. To remove 2.60b pack, type: rm et2.60blinux.zip
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-Fixing sounds-
If you cannot hear any playing sounds from ET, try this.
1. Open terminal and type (dont ype a) or b). Those are 2 different commands):
a) sudo sh -c "echo 'et.x86 0 0 direct' > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0p/oss"
b)sudo sh -c "echo 'et.x86 0 0 disable' > /proc/asound/card0/pcm0c/oss"
2. Try ET now.
3. If that worked, put those commands in permanent use. Type: sudo gedit /etc/rc.local
4. Add those two commands BEFORE last line, exit 0.
5. Save and exit.

For alternative way, scroll down for Spyhawk's post.
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-Retrieving ETkey-
If you have a backup from ur ETkey on a disc, heres how you put it back in use.
1. Go to your homedirectory
2. Press ctrl + h
3. Invisible directories should now be seen. Now find .etwolf
4. Go to ETmain directory and put the key there.
You have now your old ETkey in right directory, and you should have all your levels back, unless you haven't played for a long time and they have been erased for some another reason. Consult your nearest High admin in this case Razz

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-Maps-
You will automatically load maps from server with right settings, but manually you do it like this:
1. Download map you want to play from net. Possibly unzip it if its in .zip file
2. Go to the .etwolf directory (look above to see where it is)
3. Move your map to the ETmain directory where every other map is. Just like in windows!
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-PB updating-
One way to update pb. This is via pbweb. This works if you have Violation "game integrity" #20006 or something like that.
1. Open console
2. Now type: chmod +x /folder_to_et/pb/pbweb.x86 (usually the ET folder is in /usr/local/games/enemy-territory)
3. Now execute pbweb. type: cd /folder_to_et/pb/
After that type: ./pbweb.x86
4. PB is now updating! Wait until it has ended. May take few minutes.
5. If this didnt work and U still get kicked for violation game integrity, open ET console, Alt gr + ' (in other words *) AND type: /pb_security 0
6. If it worked, put pb_security 0 to ur autoexec.cfg
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Alternative PB updating
1. Open console and type: wget http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloads/linux/pbsetup.run
2. After loaded, type: sudo chmod a+x pbsetup.run && ./pbsetup.run
-> If the program wont execute, U are probably missing an important
thingie. MOVE TO NEXT STEP, IF IT DID EXECUTE!
2.1) type (in console): sudo apt-get install upx-ucl
2.2) After loaded and installed, type: sudo upx -d pbsetup.run && ./pbsetup.run
3. Accept all licenses
4. Press "Add game" and choose ET.
5. Press "Check for updates"
6. You should be now able to play on PB servers. Also, try pb_security 0 for just in case!
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-Making ET sounds and music work at the same time-
The problem is that ET uses OSS and your music uses ALSA. Solution: Make ET use ALSA. I didnt have this problem in the past, but for some reason I do now.

1. Follow instructions in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=362231
1.a: Download the lib
1.b: Download the file
2. Open the file you just downloaded (most probably in your home directory) with a texteditor.
3. Find and replace # GAME_PATH=" " to GAME_PATH="path_to_your_ET_folder"
-> For exsample: GAME_PATH="/home/ETplayer/enemy-territory"
4. Run ET with command ./et-sdl-sound in your console
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This should work.
Hope that helped ya!

Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:52

Nice Work

Would be nice if that could be stickyfied Smile

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 22:27

I think we need to add this on the FAQ (or maybe write a special FAQ for Linux, with all tip and trick, like sound through SDL library which is better as the "echo /proc/asound/.." tip - You can also play Amarok and have ET sound in the same time - , ETminimizer under Linux, ...).

I can write install guide for openSUSE too (which is applicable to all RPM distribution I think)

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

-Update-
Added Xfire installation to Gaim.

-Update-
Added PB updating

-Fix-
PB update fixed Embarassed

Veteran Joined: Mar 27, 2007 Posts: 711

Might try this i got an old pc and an ubuntu disc around Cool

wasnt really a big fan of linux.

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

Yep, Linux is harder to understand. At start I hated it.
Also U cant play windows games on it, such as Civilization 4, Battlefield 2 or many other new games. Also some programs dont work.

But there are other pluses: Nice graphics, Linux games, easy pack-loading system, free editors etc. And good console Very Happy

becides, U can install it between windows, so u have linux AND windows. If U install linux, then windows, windows formats linux (stupid fat microsoft)...

Spam Noob Joined: Jun 25, 2007 Posts: 16

I didnt know its that hard Linux is Maybe Good but it Looks Weird.... and its harder to gt good games for it..

edit:
PS. Thanks for help. Told for friend about this Smile

And he has now ET !!

Spam Kid Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 60 Location: Finland

Nice Rukkanen. Very Happy

Triple post Exclamation

You know there is a Delete button?

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

Moderator should put those tw posts in one, or rukkanen himself..
If theres any questions, I try answer them if I can.

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 21:29

Something _really really_ better for sound fix : et-sdl-sound !

"et-sdl-sound provides SDL-based replacement for standard OSS sound system of Enemy Territory. To put it short, et-sdl-sound is a working ALSA support hack for ET.

Since the source code of ET is not public and modifying binary directly makes game unplayable, this is accomplished via replacing standard sound system functions in runtime."

In other word : This allow ET to work as any "modern" application, and you can even use your favorite media player when you play ET (Amarok, VLC, Rhythmbox, ..).

How to install it ?
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1/ D/L http://nullkey.ath.cx/~stuff/et-sdl-sound/et-sdl-sound.tar.gz
2/ Extract the et-sdl-sound.so file, and place it in /usr/local/enemy-territory/et-sdl-sound.so (for example)
3/ In your ~/bin directory, create a "etstart" file, which content is :

#!/bin/bash
export ETSDL_SDL_LIB="libSDL_sound.so"
cd /usr/local/games/enemy-territory/
LD_PRELOAD="/usr/local/games/enemy-territory/et-sdl-sound.so" ./et.x86 +set fs_game noquarter $*

Replace "noquarter" with the name of your favorite mod (etpub, etpro, jaymod). Be sure both path are correct.

4/ Change right for this new created file (as simple user) : $ chmod 755 etstart

now, start ET : $ etstart

5/ Enjoy Smile

The .so file is know to work with many distribution (Ubuntu, openSUSE, ...). If not, you can still compile the source you just d/l in the .tar.gz.

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

-Addon-
Got bored so I made PS server quick-connectors for Linux.
Windows users may search some help from
Here and Here

-Removed-
I removed Xfire installation to gaim, bcoz it wasnt compatible to gutsy gibbons (ubuntu 7.10) Pidgin (former gaim)

Spam Kid Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 49

Just to add something; I wasn't able to make the PB updater executable and update it without using super user (su)...

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 20:42

HOW TO enable PB on user account, to avoid PB kick for Violation ( Game Integrity #20004 ) :
See

this post.

PS: Really need to write a complete Linux FAQ with all tips.. will try to do that if I found some free time.

Spam Kid Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 49

I guess the ATI / linux drivers are still not on par with those for windows. I get about 25% less FPS on all maps when running ET from linux which is really annoying since it gets so choppy at times whereas on windows it never drops below 30 FPS Mad

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 13:43

Yep, ATI is crap under Linux (but I read that the last drivers are not so bad... try it!).

However, nVidia is very nice for *nux.. all the time better FPS than under windows Smile

Spam Kid Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 49

I AM using the latest driver from ATI (8.42.3 with AIGLX). I get lower FPS even with lower settings on linux (while XP is set to high) Confused

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 14:47

It seems that the lastes driver is 7.11 (released 21 november). Ati change numbering style to have same number with Win driver (so 7.11 is newer than 8.42.3). You can see the release note for this driver here : http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/catalyst_711_linux.html

Other thing : I'm not sure running AIGLX (compiz-fusion / beryl enabled) with 3D accelerated apps is good... If you have such thing enabled, disable it !

Spam Kid Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 49

All of the eye candy is obviously not running as even that makes firefox scroll very slowly on some pages (mainly pages with flash) Crying or Very sad

EDIT: I get same results with cat 7.11. Guess I"ll leave gaming for xp then.

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

Xfire installation on Gutsy Gibbon HOWTO
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This installation adds Xfire to ur Pidgin multimessenger. This installation WONT work for feisty fawn! See below the instructions:
1) Download the file from here: http://gfire.sourceforge.net/snapshots/gaim-xfire_0.6.1~20071109-pidgin-2.2-gutsy1_i386.deb

2) Execute the program and unpack it. Agree everything it says.

3) Xfire is now installed. If U are running pidgin right now, restart it.

4) Now go to the user thingy and make new one. Now choose Xfire from the list and fill in needed information.

/end
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Seems U need the Xfire installation to feisty, lets make it.

How install Xfire on feisty fawn
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This installation adds Xfire to ur gaim. This installation doesnt work for gutsy gibbon!
1) Download the file http://gfire.sourceforge.net/snapshots/gaim-xfire_0.6.1~20070308-gaim-2.0b6-feisty1_i386.deb

2) Extract (nothing special. Just press the button and agree everything)

3) Xfire installed. Now restart gaim if it was on and add ur Xfire account to the list just like MSN or IRC.

If U dont know where gaim is, look up-left corner, press the first button, choose internet and program named "gaim" If its ur first time, there should be info how add and stuff.

There U have it! As simple as that.

Edit: Just noticed that was my 880 post Very Happy

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 14:15

Hm someone managed to install xfire through wine:
click click

Spam Kid Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 49

I just use "XQF" which is available through the Ubuntu repros (add\remove)...

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 18:30

Isn't XQF just a server browser?

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 21:36

Hm a quick question (sorry, it's completely offtopic i know, but I don't think it deserves a new thread :S ):
Which software can I use to record (or maybe convert?) my demos in ubuntu?
(i had something like xrecord in gentoo but it couldn't capture OpenGL stuff + it didn't have a sound recorder :\ )
Thx in advance Smile

Veteran Joined: May 01, 2006 Posts: 2409 Location: Finland

I suggest U to move ur demos to windows and modify them there, coz I have no foggest idea how do it in Linux Very Happy

I can try to search for an option thou. Ill look.

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 23:05

Ok I'm so ashamed right now Very Happy

First hit on google (was I blind before or what O_o maybe a newer project or smthn...):
Yukon
I'll try it out as soon as i get back to MB Very Happy

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