Tested: Ubuntu 7.10 64bit - Gnome


AssaultCube, formerly ActionCube, is a free first-person-shooter based on the game Cube. Set in a realistic looking environment, as far as that´s possible with this engine, while gameplay stays fast and arcade. This game is all about team oriented multiplayer fun.

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Make sure that the driver to your 3D graphic card is proper installed and working.
Check if your source list is set up correctly.

Install the required libs and tools to build AssaultCube.


Code:

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude safe-upgrade
sudo aptitude install build-essential
sudo aptitude install libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev

Done.

Download AssaultCube for Linux to your Desktop.

Download

Code:

mkdir ~/.Games
cd ~/Desktop
tar jxfv AssaultCube_v0.93.tar.bz2
cd AssaultCube/source/src
make install
cd ~/Desktop
mv AssaultCube ~/.Games

Done.

Code:

nano ~/.Games/AssaultCube-launch.sh

Add the following;

Save [ctrl] + [o] and exit [ctrl] + [x].


Code:

chmod +x ~/.Games/AssaultCube-launch.sh
alacarte

Go to the Game section in Alacarte and push the New Item button. Fill in;

You can now launch from AssaultCube by Applications tab —> Games —> AssaultCube

Enjoy!

Written and Published by Artificial Intelligence Tested by CK