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Posted November 06, 2017
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mcbake: I'm not sure, but it looks like the downloaded file is correct, so something else must be happening. I saw some
other instructions you posted, and although they didn't seem to apply, i tried them anyway, which was using the
checksum=none option. The result of that test was the same error, it just didn't check the integrity.

I know you are busy and the ./playit packages are awesome, but was wondering if you might have any ideas. No
biggie since I'm not playing the game, just configuring and updating things. Thank you for providing ./playit , it is
greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
mcbake
The innoextract version you're using is outdated & can't handle the newer installer.
Posted November 06, 2017
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mcbake: (…)
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adamhm: The innoextract version you're using is outdated & can't handle the newer installer.
Exact ;)
A newer version can be installed on Ubuntu and derivatives with [url=https://launchpad.net/~arx/+archive/ubuntu/release]this PPA[/url].


EDIT: Sorry, broken link, can’t do anything about it unless GOG decides to hire me.
Post edited November 06, 2017 by vv221
Posted November 06, 2017
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vv221: A newer version can be installed on Ubuntu and derivatives with this PPA.
(it doesn't like the tilde / ~ in the URL)

more info
Post edited November 06, 2017 by adamhm
Posted December 06, 2017
./play.it version 2.3.0 is out, with a couple notable improvements:
2.3.0

  * Improve handling of MojoSetup extraction with unzip ending with an error
   code

  * Improve handling of user directories

  * Add new packages to the list of generic dependencies

  * Add a patch allowing to change the default package compression method

  * Remove the need to manually clean-up package scripts

  * Preserve symbolic links when copying files
 
A handful of scripts have seen a significant update since last announcement (nearly 90 scripts actually got an update, but I spare you the full list):
• A Good Snowman is Hard to Build
Add optional icons pack
• Chaos Reborn
Run tha game in a window on first launch, to avoid issues related to fullscreen mode on some configurations
• Darkest Dungeon
New GOG installers supported
• Deus Ex
New GOG installer supported
Fix a crash related to a missing directory
• Invisible Inc.
New GOG installer supported
• Renowned Explorers: International Society
New GOG installer supported
Store saved games and settings outside of ./play.it prefix
• The Settlers II
New GOG installer supported for German version
• Undertale
New GOG installer supported
• War for the Overworld
New GOG installer supported
Fix a bug with support of the Humble installer

And of course we have some new supported games with this release:
• Brutal Legend
• Ghost Master *
• I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream *
• Jade Empire
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II *
• Teenagent *
• Torchlight II *
* game previously supported by ./play.it 1, that got a new ./play.it 2 script


Let’s game!
Posted December 09, 2017
I have installed SMAC with your script (https://wiki.dotslashplay.it/en/games/alpha-centauri) and the extraction/installing process went fine. But when I start the script, I get a doubled/mirrored tearing screen at the starting credits (loki and firaxis), the movie stars and then a white screen appears, onl leaving me the option to crtl+alt+backspace to restart the DE. Sadly I can't post screenshots because when I take one ironically everything looks ok and my cellphone cam is terrible. Could you help me? Thanks.
Posted December 09, 2017
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tokisto: (…)
You might be able to switch between fullscreen and windowed mode with Alt+Enter.
Does it help going past your display bug?
Posted December 09, 2017
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tokisto: (…)
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vv221: You might be able to switch between fullscreen and windowed mode with Alt+Enter.
Does it help going past your display bug?
Yep, thanks! I feel stupid now...
About the sound, I am getting none. Is there something that can be done? (I just hope is not a simple thing)
Post edited December 09, 2017 by tokisto
Posted December 09, 2017
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tokisto: Yep, thanks! I feel stupid now...
You don’t have to, it took years before I noticed I can do this ;)

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tokisto: About the sound, I am getting none. Is there something that can be done? (I just hope is not a simple thing)
Give a try to this script, it might help with your sound issue:
https://github.com/Amadren/play.it/blob/master/Games/Sid-Meier-s-Alpha-Centauri/sound_fix.sh
Posted December 15, 2017
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tokisto: Yep, thanks! I feel stupid now...
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vv221: You don’t have to, it took years before I noticed I can do this ;)

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tokisto: About the sound, I am getting none. Is there something that can be done? (I just hope is not a simple thing)
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vv221: Give a try to this script, it might help with your sound issue:
https://github.com/Amadren/play.it/blob/master/Games/Sid-Meier-s-Alpha-Centauri/sound_fix.sh
Thanks for the link. I have tried installing some alsa libraries, but no success so far.

When I try to install the suggested module I get the following message: modprobe: FATAL: Module snd_pcm_oss not found in directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-38-generic
Post edited December 15, 2017 by tokisto
Posted December 15, 2017
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tokisto: modprobe: FATAL: Module snd_pcm_oss not found in directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-38-generic
What distribution are you trying to run the game on?
Posted December 15, 2017
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tokisto: modprobe: FATAL: Module snd_pcm_oss not found in directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-38-generic
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vv221: What distribution are you trying to run the game on?
Mint 18.3
Posted December 15, 2017
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vv221: What distribution are you trying to run the game on?
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tokisto: Mint 18.3
It looks like this version uses Ubuntu Zesty linux package, but I can’t find the required module in this one. It was included in the previous kernel (4.4.0 for Ubuntu Xenial), so I guess it has been dropped since then.
Sadly I do not know Mint well enough to tell you how to include this module, maybe you need to rebuild the provided kernel from its source.
Posted December 16, 2017
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tokisto: Mint 18.3
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vv221: It looks like this version uses Ubuntu Zesty linux package, but I can’t find the required module in this one. It was included in the previous kernel (4.4.0 for Ubuntu Xenial), so I guess it has been dropped since then.
Sadly I do not know Mint well enough to tell you how to include this module, maybe you need to rebuild the provided kernel from its source.
Thanks for looking deeper and for your efforts in building gaming packages. I thought that installing alsa libraries would do the trick, but I think ou are right about the kernel.
Posted December 16, 2017
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tokisto: (…)
You might want to post about your sound issue there, it might help your question to get a better visibility.

This thread may be a good place too.
Post edited December 16, 2017 by vv221
Posted January 03, 2018
Work never stops on ./play.it side, not even during new year festivities… That’s why you can enjoy the fresh new 2.4.1 version right now:

2.4.1

* Fix messed up icon path when using get_icon_from_temp_dir

2.4.0

* Add option to load regedit files on WINE prefix initialization

* New function get_icon_from_temp_dir, to get an icon in .png format directly
from the source archive

2.3.2

* Fix launchers broken in 2.3.1

2.3.1

* Use full path to game binary in launchers, to avoid issues when using
non-default install path

* Do not store temporary files outside of prefix

* Drop post-run user directories clean-up, redundant with another function
 
Quite a lot of individual scripts update, but as usual I handpicked only the ones that might interest a ./play.it user:
• Chaos Reborn
New GOG installer supported
• Owlboy
New Humble installer supported
• Pillars of Eternity
New GOG installers supported for main game and expansion
Add support for Deadfire DLC
• War for the Overworld
New GOG installer supported
Add support for Underlord Edition DLC
Fix playing of tutorial video for My Pet Dungeon

As you can see, we have a bunch of great games newly supported, so you won’t suffer from lack of games in early 2018:
• Airline Tycoon Deluxe
• Anno 1503
• Atlantis: The Lost Tales
• Dungeon Keeper II *
• Epistory - Typing Chronicles
• Gomo
• Hand Of Fate
• Kingdom New Lands
• King’s Bounty: The Legend
• Pandora: First Contact
• Pid
• Political Animals
• Pony Island
• Renowned Explorers: More To Explore
• Risk of Rain *
• Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
• Shadowrun Returns *
• Shelter
• Steamworld Heist
• Terraria *
• The Last Tinker: City of Colors
• The Silver Case - Demo
• Thief 3: Deadly Shadows
• Worms Armageddon
* game previously supported by ./play.it 1, that got a new ./play.it 2 script

Have a happy new year, and as always: let’s game!
Post edited January 03, 2018 by vv221
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