How do I play ToME on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Ubuntu)?
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How do I play ToME on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Ubuntu)?
Question: I have downloaded the newest version of Tales of Maj-Eyal (1.5.5 for Linux 64 bit) from the website and went to my "download file" on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64 bit edition to unpackaged the files, which I did, but I don't see an executable file for game-play? How do I start the game? I cannot find the game in my "Menu" options either? I went to my "Software Manger" for Linux Mint 18 and tried to download the game there, however it's not available...is this game unplayable with my distro of Linux? Maybe there is a command line step(s) of install, add-ons and startup I can take via Terminal using "sudo" commands? I'm somewhat of a newbie to Linux Mint and still learning how to use the OS....please ...help if you can? I would really like to play this game....thanks!
Re: How do I play ToME on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Ubuntu)?
Well, I used linux when the graphical interface was an option, not a requirement, so I'm comfortable on the commandline.
Here goes.
Download it (linux64 full version) lusing your browser. Note where the file is saved. In my Firefox/Ubuntu combination, this is a folder named 'Downloads'.
So I open a terminal, and type:
tar jxvf Downloads/t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5.tar.bz2
cd t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5
./t-engine
the first line unpacks the archive from where it's saved
the second line goes into the directory that unpacking the file has created
the third line actually starts the game.
sudo should not be necessary...
If you want to create an icon / launcher on your desktop, the executable is named t-engine, in directory t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5
Good luck!
Here goes.
Download it (linux64 full version) lusing your browser. Note where the file is saved. In my Firefox/Ubuntu combination, this is a folder named 'Downloads'.
So I open a terminal, and type:
tar jxvf Downloads/t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5.tar.bz2
cd t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5
./t-engine
the first line unpacks the archive from where it's saved
the second line goes into the directory that unpacking the file has created
the third line actually starts the game.
sudo should not be necessary...
If you want to create an icon / launcher on your desktop, the executable is named t-engine, in directory t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5
Good luck!
Re: How do I play ToME on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Ubuntu)?
Hello Jurriaan,
Your instructions worked perfectly for the Linux Mint 18 distro...thank you! However, if I want to restart ToME I have to go to Terminal and enter the last two commands (as stated above) to make the game executable. Or, create a game icon via Terminal for I still don't have one available within my Menu. I don't know enough about Linux, yet, to follow your general information on creating an executable game icon via Terminal? I would need step-by-step instructions (like before) to make the ToME game icon appear. Now, I've found the icon "t-engine" within "t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5" package using the GUI and can start the game by double-clicking it, however, I can only transfer it to the desktop and cannot transfer the "t-engine" icon within my Menu-Games; where I keep all my Linux game titles. I would prefer the command-line procedure via Terminal if known how to create the "actual" ToME icon for gameplay?
Anyways, thanks for all your help (thus far) this game looks massive in character and world development...I can see why the ToME community is so involved in it's growth. Thanks again!
Your instructions worked perfectly for the Linux Mint 18 distro...thank you! However, if I want to restart ToME I have to go to Terminal and enter the last two commands (as stated above) to make the game executable. Or, create a game icon via Terminal for I still don't have one available within my Menu. I don't know enough about Linux, yet, to follow your general information on creating an executable game icon via Terminal? I would need step-by-step instructions (like before) to make the ToME game icon appear. Now, I've found the icon "t-engine" within "t-engine4-linux64-1.5.5" package using the GUI and can start the game by double-clicking it, however, I can only transfer it to the desktop and cannot transfer the "t-engine" icon within my Menu-Games; where I keep all my Linux game titles. I would prefer the command-line procedure via Terminal if known how to create the "actual" ToME icon for gameplay?
Anyways, thanks for all your help (thus far) this game looks massive in character and world development...I can see why the ToME community is so involved in it's growth. Thanks again!
Re: How do I play ToME on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon (Ubuntu)?
I don't use Linux Mint,but if i google for 'linux mint add program to menu' this seems to involve creating a .desktop file in /usr/share/applications.
https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1504
Personally, I'd keep it on the desktop. It's one of the applications you're going to use the most
On my ubuntu-installation, I can copy the launcher file from the Desktop directory in my home directory to the /usr/share/applications directory to get it in the menu. So if you have a working icon on your desktop. you're good.
Since the /usr/share/applications directory is not writable for 'normal' users, open a terminal and type
sudo cp ~/Desktop/tome4.desktop /usr/share/applications/
sudo will ask for a password, either your own or an administrator one - read what it says carefully.
https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1504
Personally, I'd keep it on the desktop. It's one of the applications you're going to use the most
On my ubuntu-installation, I can copy the launcher file from the Desktop directory in my home directory to the /usr/share/applications directory to get it in the menu. So if you have a working icon on your desktop. you're good.
Since the /usr/share/applications directory is not writable for 'normal' users, open a terminal and type
sudo cp ~/Desktop/tome4.desktop /usr/share/applications/
sudo will ask for a password, either your own or an administrator one - read what it says carefully.