INSTALL: The FreeCraft Version 1.18


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	   FreeCraft - A free fantasy real time strategy game engine

(C) Copyright 1998-2003 by The FreeCraft Project. Distributed under the "GNU General Public License"


Install Unix source Install Unix binary Install Win32 source Install Win32 binary

Software Requirements

You need: These are optional:

Hardware Requirements

To use this program you need the following hardware:

Installation

Unix or BSD

Unix or BSD source

Please follow the following instructions to get a working program.

Unix or BSD binary

Please follow the following instructions to get a working program.

Win32

Win32 source

Please follow the following instructions to get a working program.
Note: If you have not used mingw32 before, remember that in the shell that comes with it, you must type '/' instead of '\' in path names.

Win32 binary

Please follow the following instructions to get a working program.

SVGALib support = console

Make sure that you have installed the SVGALib development kit. The setup script should take care of the rest.

You can find more information and the source on the SVGALIB home

SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) support

Make sure that you have installed the SDLlib development kit. The setup script should take care of the rest.

You can find more information and the source on the Simple DirectMedia Layer Home

Prepare multiplayer play

You can play FreeCraft via network or internet or may run 2 or more clients on the same computer. Install it on all computers with the above instructions. You can now start it on each computer with:

First you need one server:

Press ALT-'q' to quit the game. If you have won or lost the game exits.

Then you need the clients:

After the server is running! Press ALT-'q' to quit the game. If you have won or lost the game exits.

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