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==Instructions==
 
==Instructions==
Official instructions from [http://www.gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/downloads_more.php?id=448_0_8_0_M13 the Gameware article]:
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Official instructions from [http://www.gamewareeurope.com/GWDev/downloads_more.php?id=448_0_8_0_M13 the Gameware article]:
#Download the package from a mirror  
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#Download the package from a mirror
 
#Extract the package: ''tar xvfj dockingstation_195_64.tar.bz2''
 
#Extract the package: ''tar xvfj dockingstation_195_64.tar.bz2''
 
#Go into the folder: ''cd dockingstation_195_64''
 
#Go into the folder: ''cd dockingstation_195_64''
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====Linux Game Publishing Instructions====
 
====Linux Game Publishing Instructions====
 
The file at Linux Game Publishing is a .run file instead of a .tar.bz2 file.
 
The file at Linux Game Publishing is a .run file instead of a .tar.bz2 file.
So, instead of the instructions above:  
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So, instead of the instructions above:
 
#Download the package
 
#Download the package
 
#Run ''linuxgamepublishing_dockingstation.run''
 
#Run ''linuxgamepublishing_dockingstation.run''
 
#Then run ''dockingstation nocheck'' to play the game
 
#Then run ''dockingstation nocheck'' to play the game
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===='''Ubuntu guide'''====
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Download here (down, formerly available at docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_hGfA7OiJLwOGRmODZiNGEtZGVhNS00YzlkLWI4M2ItMDNiZDdmZDY5ODNi&hl=en).
  
 
==Problems==
 
==Problems==
 
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====Libgtk1.2 isn't there====
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This seems to be impossible to FIX,but there is a workaround.
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Get a installation of WINDOWS Docking station.
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To solve the problem involving 16-bit colour,install Xephyr,then run it:
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Xephyr :1 -ac -screen 800x600x16
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Replace the :1 with a :(a number that ISN'T used) if :1 fails.
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Now in another terminal,run this in the DS directory:
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DISPLAY=:1 wine engine.exe
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Replacing the :1 with whatever you put instead of the :1 up there.(If you kept it :1,then keep this :1.)
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I hope this solves the many people's problems who cannot play the game,just because of Debian dropping GTK 1.2.
 
====trap: 119: SIGINT: bad trap====
 
====trap: 119: SIGINT: bad trap====
 
When running ''./ds_install'', you may get the error ''trap: 119: SIGINT: bad trap''. This can mean that either a) you're not root or b) the script couldn't relaunch itself. If you're not root, run ''sudo ./dstation-install'' or get the administrator to do it. If the script needed to relaunch, just run it again.
 
When running ''./ds_install'', you may get the error ''trap: 119: SIGINT: bad trap''. This can mean that either a) you're not root or b) the script couldn't relaunch itself. If you're not root, run ''sudo ./dstation-install'' or get the administrator to do it. If the script needed to relaunch, just run it again.
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====dirname: missing operand====
 
====dirname: missing operand====
When running ''dockingstation'', you may get the error ''dirname: missing operand''. To fix this, run:
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When running ''dockingstation'', you may get the error ''dirname: missing operand''. To fix this, run the commands, each on a seperate line:
  export DS_BIN="`whereis dockingstation | awk '{print $2}'`"
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export DS_BIN="`whereis dockingstation | awk '{print $2}'`"
  sed -i s/11/10/ "`ls -l $DS_BIN | awk '{print $10}'`"
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sed -i s/11/10/ "`ls -l $DS_BIN | awk '{print $10}'`"
Then run dockingstation as usual.
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''NOTE: You may need to use sudo on the second command, depending on distro and user permissions.''
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Then run ''dockingstation'' as usual.
  
 
==Download Mirrors==
 
==Download Mirrors==
 
*[http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/info.php?id=creatures Linux Game Publishing]: click on the demo link near the bottom
 
*[http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/info.php?id=creatures Linux Game Publishing]: click on the demo link near the bottom
 
*[[Treesprite's Creatures Grove]]: Go to Updates, then Docking Station, then scroll down
 
*[[Treesprite's Creatures Grove]]: Go to Updates, then Docking Station, then scroll down
*[[AmberCreatures]]: In Docking Station Downloads
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*[[AmberCreatures]]: In Docking Station Downloads [http://www.webpetz.com/creatures/dockingstation.php here]
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*http://www.dockingstation.com
  
 
==Related Links==
 
==Related Links==
* http://www.gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/downloads_more.php?id=448_0_8_0_M
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* http://www.gamewareeurope.com/GWDev/downloads_more.php?id=448_0_8_0_M
* '''[[:Category:Linux|Linux Category]]'''
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* '''[[:Category:Linux|Linux Category]]'''
  
 
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[[Category:Linux]]
 
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Revision as of 05:31, 8 June 2016

Instructions

Official instructions from the Gameware article:

  1. Download the package from a mirror
  2. Extract the package: tar xvfj dockingstation_195_64.tar.bz2
  3. Go into the folder: cd dockingstation_195_64
  4. Run ./dstation-install
  5. Then run dockingstation nocheck to play the game

Linux Game Publishing Instructions

The file at Linux Game Publishing is a .run file instead of a .tar.bz2 file. So, instead of the instructions above:

  1. Download the package
  2. Run linuxgamepublishing_dockingstation.run
  3. Then run dockingstation nocheck to play the game


Ubuntu guide

Download here (down, formerly available at docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_hGfA7OiJLwOGRmODZiNGEtZGVhNS00YzlkLWI4M2ItMDNiZDdmZDY5ODNi&hl=en).

Problems

Libgtk1.2 isn't there

This seems to be impossible to FIX,but there is a workaround. Get a installation of WINDOWS Docking station. To solve the problem involving 16-bit colour,install Xephyr,then run it:

Xephyr :1 -ac -screen 800x600x16

Replace the :1 with a :(a number that ISN'T used) if :1 fails. Now in another terminal,run this in the DS directory:

DISPLAY=:1 wine engine.exe

Replacing the :1 with whatever you put instead of the :1 up there.(If you kept it :1,then keep this :1.) I hope this solves the many people's problems who cannot play the game,just because of Debian dropping GTK 1.2.

trap: 119: SIGINT: bad trap

When running ./ds_install, you may get the error trap: 119: SIGINT: bad trap. This can mean that either a) you're not root or b) the script couldn't relaunch itself. If you're not root, run sudo ./dstation-install or get the administrator to do it. If the script needed to relaunch, just run it again.

If you're running Ubuntu you have to open a root terminal e.g. "gksudo gnome-terminal" as "sudo su" won't work. You also need to install the package "libgtk1.2".

dirname: missing operand

When running dockingstation, you may get the error dirname: missing operand. To fix this, run the commands, each on a seperate line:

export DS_BIN="`whereis dockingstation | awk '{print $2}'`"
sed -i s/11/10/ "`ls -l $DS_BIN | awk '{print $10}'`"

NOTE: You may need to use sudo on the second command, depending on distro and user permissions.

Then run dockingstation as usual.

Download Mirrors

Related Links

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