BZFlag 2.4.0 "Wake the Dead" released

[cepris]

Ok I've done everything else to install 2.4 using Macskeeball's method and everything seems set, but how do you launch the application - do you just type "launch"?

nope, you type "bzflag"

[cidentan50]

Wait.. actually.. it seems to have completely uninstalled itself I got onto it when I installed it, but now it's gone, I can't get back to it even on the superuser account. I searched my computer for it but it only returns the old version.

In Terminal, enter this command: whereis bzflag

What output do you get?

[cepris]

In Terminal, enter this command: whereis bzflag

What output do you get?

I got this:

bzflag: /usr/games/bzflag /usr/local/lib/bzflag /usr/share/bzflag /usr/share/man/man6/bzflag.6.gz

thanks for helping

[SkillDude]

Greetings, I was trying to compile through source and have received these errors. I also obtained the code through trunk and still received it. Would appreciate any assistance to solve. Operating System is Ubuntu, this was what was outputted through the make command after compiling numerous other files. Seems to be stuck on this specific one:

/bin/bash ../../libtool --silent --tag=CXX --silent --mode=compile g++ -DHAVE_C ONFIG_H -I. -I../../include -g -O2 -g -O2 -MT libNet_la-AresHandler.lo -MD - MP -MF .deps/libNet_la-AresHandler.Tpo -c -o libNet_la-AresHandler.lo `test -f ' AresHandler.cxx' || echo './'`AresHandler.cxx
AresHandler.cxx: In member function âvoid AresHandler::queryHostname(sockaddr*)â :
AresHandler.cxx:90: error: invalid conversion from âvoid (*)(void*, int, hostent *)â to âvoid (*)(void*, int, int, hostent*)â
AresHandler.cxx:90: error: initializing argument 5 of âvoid ares_gethostbyaddr (ares_channeldata*, const void*, int, int, void (*)(void*, int, int, hostent*), void*)â
AresHandler.cxx: In member function âvoid AresHandler::queryHost(char*)â:
AresHandler.cxx:120: error: invalid conversion from âvoid (*)(void*, int, hosten t*)â to âvoid (*)(void*, int, int, hostent*)â
AresHandler.cxx:120: error: initializing argument 4 of âvoid ares_gethostbynam e(ares_channeldata*, const char*, int, void (*)(void*, int, int, hostent*), void *)â
make[2]: *** [libNet_la-AresHandler.lo] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/sigonasr2/bzflag-2.4.1/bzflag/src/net'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sigonasr2/bzflag-2.4.1/bzflag/src'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

[macsforme]

Try this.

[cepris]

I've tried that, it still doesn't install for me for some reason, not at all?

[blast]

"You may encounter a name conflict with other installed versions of BZFlag. Also, you probably won't have a GUI launcher for the new version. That is, a BZFlag shortcut in your Applications menu, your dock, or whatever it is you use to launch programs in the graphical interface. You may have to either create one or launch BZFlag from Terminal."

Ok I've done everything else to install 2.4 using Macskeeball's method and everything seems set, but how do you launch the application - do you just type "launch"?

Forgive me if this sounds like a stupid question, but I have to ask, since I pretty much suck at using Terminal

If you're on OSX, you do not want to install the game with 'make install' as that will screw stuff up. If you did so on a Mac, go back to your source directory for BZFlag and do a 'sudo make uninstall'.

We have a 2.4.0 package for OSX, so just use that. There's no need to build it yourself on a Mac.

Cool, got it installed, but one problem. I installed it on superuser account and all the people that live with me have their own user accounts. It doesn't seem to have installed for everyone except the superuser account, how can I install it for all?

How did you build/install the game? We don't read minds, and without more information we can't help you.

[cidentan50]

I didn't only post OS X instructions. I also posted Linux instructions, and I'm pretty sure that both Acehart and wildrune11 were using those. Acehart quoted part of my Linux instructions, and wildrune11 has posted responses to it as well. Perhaps you missed my second post?

Wildrune11: Did you modify my instructions in any way, such as by adding "--prefix=$HOME/bzflag-2.4.0/" to the ./configure command (as seen in one of blast's posts)?

[blast]

I didn't only post OS X instructions. I also posted Linux instructions, and I'm pretty sure that both Acehart and wildrune11 were using those. Acehart quoted part of my Linux instructions, and wildrune11 has posted responses to it as well. Perhaps you missed my second post?

Wildrune11: Did you modify my instructions in any way, such as by adding "--prefix=$HOME/bzflag-2.4.0/" to the ./configure command (as seen in one of blast's posts)?

Ah, I guess you posted OSX instructions too. I didn't see those when I looked back, so I thought that Acehart used the Linux method instead of the "OSX way".

[red-der]

Some non-reproducable problems under Windows:
(Asus Eee 1015 (Atom N550, 1,5GHz, 2GB RAM, OZC Vertex SSD), WIn7-32bit)

Sometimes - without notice - the client just crashes, but its not reproducable. It just freezes or the client closes. Most of the time, I can play without any problems.

[cidentan50]

I didn't only post OS X instructions. I also posted Linux instructions, and I'm pretty sure that both Acehart and wildrune11 were using those. Acehart quoted part of my Linux instructions, and wildrune11 has posted responses to it as well. Perhaps you missed my second post?

Wildrune11: Did you modify my instructions in any way, such as by adding "--prefix=$HOME/bzflag-2.4.0/" to the ./configure command (as seen in one of blast's posts)?

Ah, I guess you posted OSX instructions too. I didn't see those when I looked back, so I thought that Acehart used the Linux method instead of the "OSX way".

My OS X instructions were my first post (originally there were no official 2.4 binaries for Mac), back on page 1. Based on what Acehart replied to, I'm assuming he's a Linux user.

[Propane Tank]

I'm compiling 2.4 for Linux (on my server) and I come accross this error. Is this a serious error and if so, how do I fix it?

[blast]

g++: command not found

Well, I'd start by, you know.. installing your C++ compiler, g++

[cidentan50]

Propane Tank, what distro is your server running? That will help us tell you how to install g++ and all that goes along with it.

[Propane Tank]

Well I got that (bzflag) done (compiled) and working...so whats the command line argument for turning off tk? The upgrade page doesn't say and I don't see any new ones in the command line page.

EDIT
Macskeeball: this post was suppose to be before yours but as it turns out I clicked preview instead of submit...I am running Ubuntu 10.10

[blast]

-noTeamKills, iirc. It should be in the bzfs man page, and under bzfs -help.

[cepris]

How did you build/install the game? We don't read minds, and without more information we can't help you.

I followed the instructions that Macskeeball wrote earlier. When I got the issue, I tried modifying it with what was in Constitution's link, but that didn't help me either.

Did you modify my instructions in any way, such as by adding "--prefix=$HOME/bzflag-2.4.0/" to the ./configure command (as seen in one of blast's posts)?

Nope, I followed your instructions exactly. I tried the ones that Constitution linked me too, but that didn't help. Will it install into the folder that it is in? e.g., if I have it in the Downloads folder will it install BZFlag into the Downloads folder?

[Propane Tank]

Yeah. It will if I remember right in the folder it's in the src folder.

[cepris]

Yeah. It will if I remember right in the folder it's in the src folder.

What what? I'm confused
Are you saying it will install itself into the folder that I've put it in? E.g, if I save it in Downloads, it will install itself in Downloads?
If so, where do I need to place it to install in onto the computer? Which folder should it normally go in?

[cepris]

Yeah. It will if I remember right in the folder it's in the src folder.

What what? I'm confused
Are you saying it will install itself into the folder that I've put it in? E.g, if I save it in Downloads, it will install itself in Downloads?
If so, where do I need to place it to install in onto the computer? Which folder should it normally go in?

[cidentan50]

src folder = source folder, meaning the BZFlag source code folder.

[SkillDude]

bzfs ends up in /bzflag-2.4.0/src/bzfs/bzfs
bzflag ends up in /bzflag-2.4.0/src/bzflag/bzflag
bzadmin ends up in /bzflag-2.4.0/src/bzadmin/bzadmin

Assuming that you are building those applications.

Doing a 'make install' after configuration will link the applications to your system, so e.g. you can then type bzflag instead of the whole application directory/filename.

[Propane Tank]

If you want to install it into the system folder you need to run it as root. So 'sudo make install'.

[blast]

If people need to report bugs or need help with compiling 2.4, please start a new topic in the correct forum.

[Bullet Catcher]

BZFlag may now be updated to 2.4 on Fedora Linux with this command:
su -c 'yum update bzflag'