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= Finalizing installation =
= Finalizing installation =
You should have Spring installed by now; if not, please see the [[SetupGuide]].


Now you have Spring installed along with SpringLobby. You are now ready to start springlobby for the first time.
== Maps & Mods ==


=== Mods ===
Since Spring is only an engine, you need to download [[games]] for it, and the maps that go with those games.


Since Spring itself is only an engine, you need to download mods for it. Springlobby will do this for you using bittorrent once you joined a game with a mod you don't have. If you want to download it manually, [http://spring.jobjol.nl/] has almost all mods ever created for spring. Once you downloaded them to ~/.spring/mods, they are ready to use.
SpringLobby will automatically do this for you when you attempt to join a game with a map or mod that you do not currently have, using an integrated downloader.


==== BA (Balanced Annihilation) ====
If you want to download it manually or browse existing maps, there are several easy to use websites:
 
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/PythonDownloader here].
 
 
==== OTA Content ====
 
If you want to play mods based on Total Annihilation, for example XTA, AA, BA, then you have to do the following:
 
<code><pre>
emerge spring-ota-content
</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 and Kernel Panic. The [http://caspring.org CA mod] is also working on phasing out the need for OTA content by re-doing the models.
 
=== Maps ===
When joining a game with a map you don't have, springlobby will start downloading it using bittorrent.
 
If you want to browse existing maps, there are several easy to use websites - here are some:
*[http://spring.jobjol.nl/subcategory.php?id=1 SpringFiles]
*[http://spring.jobjol.nl/subcategory.php?id=1 SpringFiles]
*[http://spring-portal.com/ Spring-Portal]
*[http://spring-portal.com/ Spring-Portal]
*[http://www.darkstars.co.uk/downloads/index.php?dir=spring Darkstars]
*[http://www.darkstars.co.uk/downloads/index.php?dir=spring Darkstars]


Pick any of those sites, download a map, and save it under ~/.spring/maps/ (if the folder doesn't exist - create it). Don't unpack the file in any way though, just download and save it.
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 <code>~/.spring/maps/</code> or <code>~/.spring/mods/</code> (if the folder does not exist - create it). Do not 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 friend). 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 name of the map you want, there is a Search function provided in those websites. Just write a part of the name, like one word, and you will easily find the map you were looking for.


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.
[[Category:Linux]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, 14 June 2014

Finalizing installation

You should have Spring installed by now; if not, please see the SetupGuide.

Maps & Mods

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

SpringLobby will automatically do this for you when you attempt to join a game with a map or mod that you do not currently have, using an integrated downloader.

If you want to download it manually or browse existing maps, there are several easy to use websites:

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 does not exist - create it). Do not 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 friend). 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 name of the map you want, there is a Search function provided in those websites. Just write a part of the name, like one word, and you will easily find the map you were looking for.

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