This question is somewhat related to another one someone asked about being able to play ut2k4 on a thumbdrive, but its slightly different. So, if i buy GOG's version of ut2k4, and ask for a unique CDKEY, would i be able to install ut2k4 in my linux computer with the official ut2k4 linux installer, and copy GOG ut2k4's assets to it, and be able to play online?
I assume there wouldnt be any trouble with that, right?

it will work fine. :D

Are you asking if you can install using the linux-installer.sh using a retail cd or dvd set, and then copy the GOG.com files over?
I have the retail 6 cd set, but was looking to give that away and get the GOG.com version. However, I'd still want the option to install the GNU/Linux version. I figure that unless I have the retail version (non-GOG), this won't be possible.

You can install ut2k4 on linux regardless of which version you have, retail, GOG, doesnt matter. You just download the linux installer and the last official patch, and then copy the asset files to the ut2k4 directory that the installer generates. : )

Are you referring to this thread? I searched for linux-installer.sh and didn't have a lot of luck. I already have it on the retail disc set, so I suppose I could just copy it from there.

I hadnt read that thread before. If you have the original installer from the retail disc, then yes, you can use that. You would probably want to download and install the latest linux patch 3369 after that, nonetheless.

Usually i get mine from the beyonunreal site. Heres a direct download:
http://download.beyondunreal.com/fileworks.php/official/ut2004/ut2004-lnxpatch3369-2.tar.bz2
Maybe its none of my concern, but why are you going to give away your retail copy? Keep it, I myself like to keep the physical copies of the games i have. : )

Oh ok, I was wondering if the latest patch was the fix (as mentioned in the previous thread I linked to), or if linux-installer.sh was still being used.
Thanks for clarifying that.
Regarding the physical copy:
I'm a big proponent of retail and keeping physical copies of games so I can go back and play them when I want, even if the publisher/devs go out of business. I still play Warcraft 2 DOS version, Blood and many other older games and have come to expect this.
Steam never interested me because you don't have that option, and you really don't own anything you buy, they make that quite clear. Impulse was the same way (although this may change with their introduction of "Goo"), so I really didn't see any reason why I should change this mindset.
GOG showed me that one can have almost all of the benefits of both models (burn to disc or replicate across drives for backup purposes, download when needed) plus the DRM-free option pushed me over the top.
In this case I'm buying games I already own to support GOG and also so I can give a friend/family member a game I know they'll enjoy.
Hopefully that wasn't too long winded an explanation. ;)

I managed to get the GOG windows version running under wine reasonably. It took some doing though. I would be nice if they'd have included the linux version.
This is what I had to do:
1) Set the desktop resolution to 800x600. Otherwise the game would run but no video would be displayed.
2) I think the best thing to do next is just set the game to *not* run in full screen.
3) Run regedit in wine and set the HKCU\Software\Wine\DirectInput] MouseWarpOverride to force. You should be able to easily search for what this does.
Thats pretty much it. The main pain is that the menus don't work right because the registry setting forces the mouse to stay in the middle of the window. At times it can take a little doing to navigate thru the menus.

I think he was talking running UT on Linux without Wine, just like the original retail version could.

I installed the Gog version of ut2k4, and put all the data files in ~/games. I installed the Linux patch which was linked to in this thread by copying all the files into my ut2k4 directory. I tried starting up the game and I got an invalid cd key error.
I also have the Loki installer, but it gave me an error because I didn't have the ut dvd mounted; I don't own the DVD edition.
Did I overwrite a file that contained the cd key? If so, which file is it?

Okay, I found the CD key if anyone is interested.
Go to terminal, and type regedit after installing UT2004 in Wine. This will open the Wine Registry Editor.
The key is at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Unreal Technology/Installed Apps/UT2004/CDKey
You can use that key with linux-installer.sh. Or to manually use it, open your base ut2004 folder, and put create a CDKey file in the System folder and just put the key in it..

I'd love to play UT2004 natively on Linux (64-bit). Could someone re-upload the installer? Linuxelectrons seems to be down. I don't have any DVD of UT2004.

@Jorlin (and anybody else having trouble with this):

This is how i got UT2004 ECE from GOG working on Crunchbang linux (it's ubuntu based, so i see no reason why this wouldn't work on Ubuntu. Please note this is for the 64-BIT VERSION ONLY!!!!

It shouldn't take much to get this working in 32bit, but i haven't tried it.

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Download + Install GOG UT2004 ECE using Wine

Copy the UT2004 directory from Wine C:\ Drive into ~/Games/ut2004

Download Linux Patch (http://www.gamershell.com/download_11985.shtml)

Extract patch to a separate folder, copy subfolders into ~/Games/ut2004 (replace all)

Update Linux:
sudo apt-get update
sudp apt-get upgrade

Download this package:
wget http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gcc-3.3/libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_amd64.deb

Install it:
sudo dpkg -i libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_amd64.deb

Create symbolic links to these libraries:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0 ~/Games/ut2004/System/libSDL-1.2.so.0
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 ~/Games/ut2004/System/libstdc++.so.5

Get your CDKey working:
'regedit' in terminal
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Unreal Technology/Installed Apps/UT2004/CDKey
Copy it into a new file called "CDKey" in the ~/Games/ut2004/System folder

Edit permissions for the 64-bit executable to make it executable:
sudo chmod +x ~/Games/ut2004/System/ut2004-bin-linux-amd64

CD to the System directory for UT
cd ~/Games/ut2004/System

Run the executable:
./ut2004-bin-linux-amd64

START FRAGGING :-)

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EDIT: At first i didn't have sound, but i managed to get it working. If you're having trouble, try this:

First download the correct sound package:
sudo apt-get install libopenal1

Then make a symbolic link thusly:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libopenal.so.1 ~/Games/ut2004/System/openal.so

Then create a config file for openal in ~/.alsoftrc, and put these lines in it:

format = AL_FORMAT_STEREO16
frequency = 44100
drivers = alsa
layout_STEREO = fl=-100, fr=100

[alsa]
device = default
mmap = true


These are just what i use. If they don't work theres an example file floating around somewhere.

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Hope this works for others. Credit to Kingoftherings for that post on the CDKey, just copied those instructions from his post up there.