How do I install the Linux version of TOME in Ubuntu?

[prsmith]

I am totally frustrated because I can not play this fine game on my Vista 32 desktop - see http://forums.te4.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=33722

So I have installed Ubuntu and downloaded the Linux version of the game. So once I have what i believe is called is called the tarball, I clicked on it and saw the folder that should contains the compiled version of the game.

I copied that folder to the desktop, opened it, and clicked on the t-engine executable - nothing happens.

What have I missed or am doing wrong?

Is there a set procedure for installing compiled versions of programs from tarballs in Ububtu?

Help please,
Thanks,
Preston

[Goblinz]

So you run through tome through the console. Another problem could be your graphics card drivers. that was the issue when I had similar symptoms.

[prsmith]

So you run through tome through the console. Another problem could be your graphics card drivers. that was the issue when I had similar symptoms.

Thnak you Goblitz.

I am such a linux and Ubuntu novice I do not know how to do what you are suggesting with regards to using the console. All I know is that I have placed the unzipped file on the desktop. How do I make my way there and how do I start the program?

It has been a year or so since I last played TOME under Windows - I do not recall if I upgraded/chmaged the drivers (I am 71 years old and my brain is not as sharp as it was when I programmed in COBOL running on an IBM 360 or 370.

Thnaks for your help,
Preston

[Calabria]

To get a terminal window (called a console above), look for your applications menu, which will be someplace very obvious. There should be an entry called 'Terminal Emulator' or some such; use that, and it will give you a command prompt. Then navigate to the directory with your t-engine executable (using 'cd') and start the engine using './t-engine'. You'll get much more informative error messages that way, for one thing.

(I hope you can find some tutorial on the basics of navigating and such.)

[DarthImbreedous]

It works fine for me in linux mint lxde. I do have to run it from console, though, else it opens a tome window but it remains black.

[prsmith]

To get a terminal window (called a console above), look for your applications menu, which will be someplace very obvious. There should be an entry called 'Terminal Emulator' or some such; use that, and it will give you a command prompt. Then navigate to the directory with your t-engine executable (using 'cd') and start the engine using './t-engine'. You'll get much more informative error messages that way, for one thing.

(I hope you can find some tutorial on the basics of navigating and such.)

Thank you Calabria.

I found and activated Terminal and here is my log

bapr@ubuntu:~$ ls
Desktop Downloads Music Public t-engine4-linux32-1.0.0beta40
Documents examples.desktop Pictures Templates Videos
bapr@ubuntu:~$ cd t-engine4-linux32-1.0.0beta40
bapr@ubuntu:~/t-engine4-linux32-1.0.0beta40$ ls
bootstrap CONTRIBUTING COPYING COPYING-TILES CREDITS game lib t-engine
bapr@ubuntu:~/t-engine4-linux32-1.0.0beta40$ ./t-engine
bash: ./t-engine: No such file or directory

AS you can see I get an error message.

Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong?

Thanks for your help

P

[DarthImbreedous]

Maybe it lacks permission to be run as an executable?

[prsmith]

Maybe it lacks permission to be run as an executable?

Thanks Darth,

It is shown as "executable (application/x-executable)" and Execute is checked to allow executing as a program.

All of the best,
P