AstroMenace Runtime dependencies: libSDL (ver 1.2.10+), libopenal (ver 1.0+), libalut (ver 1.0+), libogg (ver 1.1+), libvorbis (ver 1.1+), freetype (ver 2.1.6+), GLU, libXinerama (optional), fontconfig (optional), Linux Libertine/Biolinum fonts (optional) The easy way to get up to date AstroMenace on your computer: 1) Make sure all necessary packages with development headers installed in your system: gcc (with g++), cmake, make, subversion, libsdl, libogg, libvorbis, openal, alut (freealut), libXinerama, GLU, freetype2, fontconfig For Ubuntu/Mint/Debian: $ sudo apt-get install g++ cmake make subversion libsdl1.2-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libopenal-dev libXinerama-dev libalut-dev libfreetype6-dev libfontconfig1-dev fonts-linuxlibertine For Mageia: $ sudo urpmi gcc-c++ cmake make subversion libSDL-devel libogg-devel libvorbis-devel libopenal-devel libxinerama-devel libfreealut-devel freetype2-devel libfontconfig-devel fonts-ttf-libertine For OpenSuse: $ sudo zypper install gcc-c++ cmake make subversion libSDL-devel libogg-devel libvorbis-devel openal-soft-devel libXinerama-devel freealut-devel freetype2-devel fontconfig-devel linux-libertine-fonts For Fedora: $ sudo yum install gcc-c++ cmake make subversion SDL-devel libogg-devel libvorbis-devel openal-soft-devel libXinerama-devel freealut-devel freetype-devel fontconfig-devel linux-libertine-fonts linux-libertine-biolinum-fonts For FreeBSD: $ sudo pkg_add -r -v gcc cmake subversion sdl libogg libvorbis openal libXinerama freealut freetype2 fontconfig linuxlibertine For MacOSX 10.5+: Download and install "Command Line Tools for Xcode" or "Xcode". Install HomeBrew package manager: http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/ $ brew install cmake sdl subversion libogg libvorbis freealut freetype 2) Checkout svn with latest source files $ cd ~/ $ svn checkout http://svn.code.sf.net/p/openastromenace/code/ AstroMenace 3) Compile game binary $ cd ~/AstroMenace $ cmake ./ $ make 4) Create game VFS data file $ ./AstroMenace --pack --rawdata=./RAW_VFS_DATA 5) Create desktop shortcut or start AstroMenace $ ~/AstroMenace/AstroMenace Game launch options: /game/bin/folder/AstroMenace [optional parameters] where, /game/bin/folder/AstroMenace - the game executable file optional parameters: --dir=/game/data/folder/ - folder with gamedata.vfs file --mouse - launch the game without system cursor hiding. --safe-mode - reset all settings not connected to Pilots Profiles at the game start. --pack - pack raw game data to gamedata.vfs file. --rawdata=/game/rawdata/folder/ - folder with game raw data for gamedata.vfs. --help - info about all launch options. For Xinerama/TwinView, use SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_DISPLAY environment variable if need. The SDL_VIDEO_FULLSCREEN_DISPLAY environment variable set to 0 to place fullscreen/windowed SDL windows on the first Xinerama/TwinView screen by default.