Question for modding

[cevaralien]

There is an official Debian release being developed by apo (a Debian Games Dev). You can get the testing packages here: ftp://46.182.19.209/ufoai/

The thread can be found here: http://ufoai.org/forum/index.php/topic,7862.0.html

I need to download all the files? If i download them, how can i install them?

[Grug]

I need to download all the files? If i download them, how can i install them?

You don't need to download all of them, some packages (uforadient, ufoai-server, ufoai-music, ufoai-dbg, ufoai-tools) are optional.

The base minimum to download are:
ufoai (i386 or amd64), ufoai-common, ufoai-maps, ufoai-misc, ufoai-sound and ufoai-textures

To install them use dpkg:
sudo dpkg -i ufoai*.deb

[cevaralien]

Thanks.

I do a wrong thing. I copied all these files on the final directory. The game doesn't works. I uninstalled it, but now when i try to reinstall the 2.4, an error occurs; the package is not recognized as a debian package.

I'm looking for a solution, so, when i found it, i will try to do the installation again.

[cevaralien]

You don't need to download all of them, some packages (uforadient, ufoai-server, ufoai-music, ufoai-dbg, ufoai-tools) are optional.

The base minimum to download are:
ufoai (i386 or amd64), ufoai-common, ufoai-maps, ufoai-misc, ufoai-sound and ufoai-textures

To install them use dpkg:
sudo dpkg -i ufoai*.deb

Hi. I solved my linux problem. I'm now installing 2.4 on debian-based distro. i want to install 2.5, so i need to download:

ufoai-misc_2.5~git20131101-1_all.deb

ufoai-sound_2.5~git20131101-1_all.deb

ufoai-maps_2.5~git20131101-1_all.deb

ufoai-textures_2.5~git20131101-1_all.deb

ufoai-common_2.5~git20131101-1_all.deb

But, i when you said "ufoai (i386 or amd64)", you refers to: ufoai_2.5~git20131101-1_amd64.deb, or i need the 2.4 base to upgrade?

source of files: ftp://46.182.19.209/ufoai/

http://ufoai.org/forum/index.php/topic,7862.0.html

[Grug]

But, i when you said "ufoai (i386 or amd64)", you refers to: ufoai_2.5~git20131101-1_amd64.deb, or i need the 2.4 base to upgrade?

2.5 is a completely separate installation, there is no upgrade. I do not know if the 2 versions packages will interfere with each other so I would suggest only installing 2.5 for now, and once that is working, then consider 2.4 if you still want to play it.

[cevaralien]

2.5 is a completely separate installation, there is no upgrade. I do not know if the 2 versions packages will interfere with each other so I would suggest only installing 2.5 for now, and once that is working, then consider 2.4 if you still want to play it.

So, i must install this file also?

ufoai_2.5~git20131101-1_amd64.deb

[Grug]

ufoai_2.5~git20131101-1_amd64.deb

If you are on a 64bit OS then yes. Otherwise you need the i386 file, but I expect you are on a 64bit system.

[cevaralien]

If you are on a 64bit OS then yes. Otherwise you need the i386 file, but I expect you are on a 64bit system.

Yeah i'm on 64 bits, but it' doesn't works. No matter, i will continue on 2.4 while 2.5 launch officialy.

I'm modding the files now and i want to change de Stilleto as initial figther on base for the Sarracen. How can i change this?

[geever]

I'm modding the files now and i want to change de Stilleto as initial figther on base for the Sarracen. How can i change this?

Mmmm, that part is hardcoded IIRC. Sorry.

-geever

[cevaralien]

Mmmm, that part is hardcoded IIRC. Sorry.

-geever

It's possible to use the models of 2.5 on 2.4? what i must change to do it?

[geever]

It's possible to use the models of 2.5 on 2.4? what i must change to do it?

We didn't change model formats so should be possible. Check the ufo scripts, models are usually scripted.

-geever

[cevaralien]

Hi. I want to change a tech description. I will do a saracen dropship. I know how to do a research description but i want translate it. Where are the translated files?

[geever]

Hi. I want to change a tech description. I will do a saracen dropship. I know how to do a research description but i want translate it. Where are the translated files?

The *msgid:inter_saracen_txt like entries are defined in base/ufos/msgid/*.ufo files which are the source files for long text.

To translate we use the gettext lib, and the language files are in src/po/ (*.po). Use poedit tool for translating!

To update the po files from the program source code (check for new/changed translatable entries) we have a make target: make update-po. It works well if you have the Git sourcecode checked out (on source package or just the installed version probably it won't do good job).

-geever

[cevaralien]

The *msgid:inter_saracen_txt like entries are defined in base/ufos/msgid/*.ufo files which are the source files for long text.

To translate we use the gettext lib, and the language files are in src/po/ (*.po). Use poedit tool for translating!

To update the po files from the program source code (check for new/changed translatable entries) we have a make target: make update-po. It works well if you have the Git sourcecode checked ouI t (on source package or just the installed version probably it won't do good job).

-geever

Thanks. If i do it, what about the maps with the Firebird? I mean, if i drop my soldiers using the Saracen-D (my mod  ), the map will show the firebird? or it will crash? I don´twant to do the saracen design on the map.

[geever]

Thanks. If i do it, what about the maps with the Firebird? I mean, if i drop my soldiers using the Saracen-D (my mod  ), the map will show the firebird? or it will crash? I don´twant to do the saracen design on the map.

In 2.5 the map assembler will use the id of the aircraft for the "dropship tile" ( aircraft <id> { <data...> } ). For crashed aircraft the code has a few constants (none for saracen)

-geever