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author | taw27 <taw27@84d2e878-0bd5-11dd-ad15-13eda11d74c5> | 2008-07-23 14:53:09 +0000 |
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committer | taw27 <taw27@84d2e878-0bd5-11dd-ad15-13eda11d74c5> | 2008-07-23 14:53:09 +0000 |
commit | db8550ae281e57a2d13ff66932cffe20642e357a (patch) | |
tree | bf959c0e8ed450e7c9e4868361e9b3d4d811b657 | |
parent | 30502a0566de56d6f232372586f20835f51f405f (diff) |
Documentation stuff
git-svn-id: svn://cook.msm.cam.ac.uk:745/thrust3d/thrust3d@156 84d2e878-0bd5-11dd-ad15-13eda11d74c5
-rw-r--r-- | INSTALL | 10 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | README | 16 |
2 files changed, 20 insertions, 6 deletions
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Short answer: -INSTALLATION: +Installation ============ 1. Unpack contents of archive (looks like you've probably already got this far). @@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ INSTALLATION: 7. $ sudo make install or $ su -c "make install" + or otherwise become root before running 'make install'. If you've set things up so that you + don't need to become root, you probably don't need these instructions. -RUNNING: +8. See the 'README' file's section about 'Music' to find out how to install background music. + +Running ======= 8. Check to see if I've done the bit that lets you start the game from the desktop menu yet. @@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ RUNNING: $ thrust3d -f (to play in fullscreen mode - can combine with '-r') -The FSF's generic installation instructions, or 'the long answer', follow. +The FSF's generic installation instructions, otherwise known as 'the long answer', follow. Installation Instructions @@ -25,14 +25,24 @@ For installation details, see the 'INSTALL' file. Basically it's just the usual You will almost certainly need working 3D acceleration (direct rendering) to play Thrust3D at a reasonable speed. To see if you have this, run 'glxinfo' in a terminal and see if it says 'direct rendering: yes' or not. If not, you most likely need to install 3D drivers for your graphics card. Linux drivers for NVIDIA and ATI cards come from the -respective manufacturers' websites. For Intel cards, look up the Linux DRI project. Drivers *might* be included in +respective manufacturers' websites. For Intel cards, look up the Linux DRI project. Drivers might be included in your distribution. Thrust3D runs at full speed, but only just, on my ATI Mobility Radeon X600 card. This is the primary development system. It also works fine on my NVIDIA Quadro FX540. Both of these are 'entry-level' cards with fairly comparable specifications. If you have something beefier, great. If not, you can still play - you might just need to disable a few features (if that doesn't happen automatically): see the output from 'thrust3d --help' for details of things you -can disable. You should also try turning the resolution down (thrust3d --resolution 640 and so on). +can disable. You should also try turning the resolution down ('thrust3d --resolution 640' and so on). + +Music +===== + +You can put some suitable background music as an Ogg/Vorbis file at $PREFIX/share/thrust3d/sounds/music.ogg ('$PREFIX' is +probably '/usr/local' unless you've done something different). 'Radio-Activity' by Kraftwerk is particularly appropriate. +Obviously I can't distribute a copy of that material with the game, so you'll have to obtain your own copy. + +Playing +======= Controls: @@ -46,6 +56,6 @@ Aim: Fly around the highly radioactive remains of the Mars nuclear power station and collect the coloured flashing radiactive debris. Don't crash into any walls or other objects or your craft will explode. Land only on the - glowing landing panels. + glowing recharge platforms. |