(64bit supported)
Tested: Ubuntu 8.04 64bit - Gnome
NOT WORKING ATM.

FreeOrion, an open-source game inspired by Master of Orion, is a turn-based game of epic space strategy that builds on the classic '4X' model by incorporating the nation-building elements of games such as Europa Universalis 2 and a versatile tactical combat engine. While its modular, open-source design allows for a significant degree of customization of the game engine and the story elements by the community, the FreeOrion team is dedicated to the construction of a living, breathing universe in a 'grand campaign' model.

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

Download the relevant libs that is needed to compile, install and run FreeOrion;

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install build-essential scons subversion bison flex automake autoconf
sudo apt-get install bcp libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev ftgl-dev libxft-dev libdevil-dev libltdl3-dev libsdl1.2-dev libzzip-dev libois-dev libfreeimage-dev libcegui-mk2-dev libgtkmm-2.4-dev libglademm-2.4-dev libxt-dev libxaw7-dev libxxf86vm-dev libgtk2.0-dev python2.5-dev libalut-dev libvorbis-dev graphviz-dev liblog4cpp5-dev libogre-dev

Next thing is to install these libs


CG Program manager

Download CG Program Manager to your Desktop;

Download


Code:

cd ~/Desktop
sudo dpkg -i ogre-plugins-cgprogrammanager_1.4.4-1~getdeb1_amd64.deb

GIGI

Next in line is GIGI.

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
svn co https://gigi.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gigi/trunk gigi
cd gigi/GG
scons configure prefix=/usr
scons
sudo scons install

Compiling FreeOrion

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
svn co https://freeorion.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/freeorion/trunk freeorion 
cd freeorion/FreeOrion
scons configure
scons
mkdir ~/.Games
cd ..
mv FreeOrion ~/.Games

Download freeorion.png icon to your Desktop.




To the terminal;

Code:

cd ~/Desktop
mv freeorion.png ~/.Games/FreeOrion
nano ~/.Games/FreeOrion-launch.sh

Add the following;

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


Code:

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

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

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

Enjoy!

Written and Published by Artificial Intelligence