Ubuntu install

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= http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/2653/ubuntulogowq2.png Ubuntu =

We now have a maintained and up to date APT repository for Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) and 8.04 (Hardy). If you have some older version of ubuntu, you can easily upgrade with these instructions: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading.

The components necessary for a fully playable spring game are the spring engine, a lobby client (already installed in Ubuntu), a mod and at least one map. Currently the repository contains everything except mods.

= Installation =

To install the engine, lobby client and maps follow the instructions for either the GUI or CLI installation method below.

== Graphical Interface ==

Go to System Ã¢â€ â€™ Administration Ã¢â€ â€™ Software Sources, and click on the Third-Party Software tab. Then, click the Ã¯Â¹Â¢Add button, and paste one of the two lines corresponding to your Ubuntu release (8.10 or 8.04).

'''Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"''':
<code><pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/spring/ubuntu intrepid main
</pre></code>

'''Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"''':
<code><pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/spring/ubuntu hardy main
</pre></code>

Then click Close, and Reload. After that's done, you can just [http://springoo.mooo.com CLICK HERE TO INSTALL EVERYTHING]. Alternatively, you can head to System Ã¢â€ â€™ Administration Ã¢â€ â€™ Synaptic Package Manager, and search for ''spring''. For the bare essentials, you'll need to install the spring-engine, spring-maps-default, and spring-lobby-springlobby packages. Other maps are available there, so check them off if you'd like to get them. After you're done, click on Apply, and Spring will be downloaded & installed.

Springlobby can be found in Applications Ã¢â€ â€™ Games. (Please note that you also need mods to play, and they aren't yet available in the repository. Scroll down to the Mods section of this page on how to get those).

'''At this time, only the Intrepid version of Springlobby supports automatic downloading of maps and mods.'''

== Or in the terminal CLI ==

Press alt-F2 to run a command. Enter:
<code><pre>
gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/springproject.list
</pre></code>

Copy and paste the following into the file:

Ubuntu 8.10:
<code><pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/spring/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/spring/ubuntu intrepid main
</pre></code>

Ubuntu 8.04:
<code><pre>
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/spring/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/spring/ubuntu hardy main
</pre></code>

Save the file. You can then either use the graphical package manager Synaptic (System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager) and search for spring related packages, or just install spring from a terminal using:
<code><pre>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install spring spring-maps-default
</pre></code>

Many other map packages are also available in the repository. To add them in a terminal enter.
<code><pre>
sudo apt-get install spring-maps-1v1 spring-maps-deltasiege spring-maps-hunterw
spring-maps-kernelpanic spring-maps-smallsupreme and spring-maps-teamplay
</pre></code>

=== Other information ===
The webpage for the repository is here - you can browse other spring packages there as well: https://edge.launchpad.net/~spring/+archive

For configuring the lobbies, you can note that the package installs the Spring executable at <code>/usr/games/spring</code> and
read-only data in <code>/usr/share/games/spring</code>.

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Clericvash: Updated springlobby link

Now you have Spring installed.<br>
Depending on your distribution/package you still need a Multiplayer Lobby, for Linux the most common one is [[SpringLobby]], you can get it [http://springlobby.info/wiki/springlobby/Install here].

=== Maps & Mods ===

Since Spring is only an engine, you need to download games/mods for it, and the maps that go with those games.

Springlobby will automatically do this for you using bittorrent when you attempt to join a game with a map or mod that you don't currently have.

If you want to download it manually or browse existing maps, there are several easy to use websites - here are some:
*[http://spring.jobjol.nl/subcategory.php?id=1 SpringFiles]
*[http://spring-portal.com/ Spring-Portal]
*[http://www.darkstars.co.uk/downloads/index.php?dir=spring Darkstars]

Pick any of those sites, download a map or mod, and then double click it. This will move it to your Spring folder using the spring map/mod installer program. If you wish to move maps/mods by hand, they are located under ~/.spring/maps/ or ~/.spring/mods/ (if the folder doesn't exist - create it). Don't unpack the file in any way though, just download and save it. Reload your maps/mods in Springlobby, (Tools -> Reload maps/mods) and they will be ready to use.

These sites also may provide other neat things like lua widgets, epic replays, AI bots (for playing offline or to team up on with a freind). Generally the installation requires you to download the file and place it in the appropriate folder in your ~/.spring directory. (you may have to create the folder)

Hint: If you know the map name you want, there is a Search function provided in those websites. Just write a part of the name, like one word, and you'll easily find the map you were looking for - this is helpful later on.

==== BA (Balanced Annihilation) ====

A popular mod to get started with is Balanced Annihilation (BA) 6.21. Please note that before you can run it though, you'll need to download the OTA content - read the section below on how to get that.

==== CA (Complete Annihilation) ====

A new mod with better models, graphical effects, and a different take on gameplay is the CA mod - get it [http://trac.caspring.org/wiki/CAInstaller here].

==== OTA Content ====

Certain mods require content from the Total Annihilation game, you need to download the following file to play them:

<code><pre>
wget http://ipxserver.dyndns.org/games/spring/mods/xta/base-ota-content.zip -P ~/spring/base
unzip ~/spring/base/base-ota-content.zip -d ~/.spring/base/
</pre></code>

Note that you need to own a copy of Total Annihilation, to download this file legally.
Mods that do not require this file are at least NanoBlobs, Kernel Panic, Expand & Exterminate, S44, BA and CA.

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