How to play Sauerbraten maps on Red Eclipse

[Wawofre]

Hi! This is my first post, and I'd like to start by sharing this piece of info: how to play classic Sauerbraten maps on red Eclipse.


You can do this in four easy steps:

Step 1: Copy packages folder from Sauerbraten to main Red Eclipse folder.
Step 2: Copy default_map_models.cfg and default_map_settings.cfg from Sauerbraten's data folder into Red Eclipse's data folder.
Step 3: Copy Sauerbraten map files (found in base folder, which is found in packages folder) into Red Eclipse's maps folder (found in data).
Step 4: Rename ogz. files into mpz. files.


Congrats! You can play your favorite Sauerbraten maps in Red Eclipse. You can find them in the map selection of Red Eclipse.
Although I haven't tested it yet, this should work with maps that are downloadable from Quadropolis.
If you have any questions or problems, post them here!

[Kitsune]

nice and simple tutorial. do you think this would work for other games powered by Cube2 like Blood Frontier and such?

[Wawofre]

I believe it should, although I haven't tested that out yet.

[Kitsune]

So far good. I've gotten a few of the blood frontier maps an some custom maps to run on my server, trying assualt cube later today.

[Wawofre]

Attempting to play maps made with the first Cube engine - like maps from AssaultCube - will most likely not work, unfortunately, although it could be compatible with the first Cube engine.

[Kitsune]

yea cube 2 maps (blood frontier and custom) work. AC maps don't. there is texture issues thou, so i may jus' copy the /texture folder.

[fluxord]

Hi! This is my first post, and I'd like to start by sharing this piece of info: how to play classic Sauerbraten maps on red Eclipse. ...

What do you mean with classic Sauerbraten? Cube 2 or 1?

Because for Cube 2: Sauerbraten this is already implemented, and you only need to have sauerbraten installed.
When you "start a new game" on Red Eclipse, there is a checkbox option "show maps from sauerbraten". You only have to select it and the maps from sauerbraten will appear at the bottom of the map selection menu.

[Kitsune]

I don't have Saur on my home pc, but i do on my server. Yea, I noticed that check box, but this is a good tut for installing custom maps.

[kr1egsgott]

I runned into this today and want to share this one:

rename s/.ogz/.mpz/ *.ogz

[Ulukai]

There is an easier way. Start the command RECLIENT with the following parameter:

-osauerdir
Sets the path to your Sauerbraten directory. If Red Eclipse can find your Sauerbraten directory, you can load and play Sauerbraten maps from within Red Eclipse.

EXAMPLE:
reclient -o/usr/share/sauerbraten/data

[kr1egsgott]

does not work for me on kubuntu 11.10

#!/bin/sh
RE_OPTIONS=" -p/usr/share/sauerbraten/data -p/usr/share/games/redeclipse/data -r"
exec /usr/lib/redeclipse/reclient ${RE_OPTIONS} "$@"

add package directory: /usr/share/sauerbraten
add package directory: /usr/share/games/redeclipse/data

No errors,
the paths are correct and I already really chmodded booth dirs to 0777...
Even doesn't work with .../sauerbraten/packages or .../sauerbraten

[Ulukai]

In your script you are using the parameter -p instead of -o. http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/redeclipse/index.php?title=Game::client_cli
Also, you have to make sure where sauerbraten is installed in the filesystem. You can find it with the command "locate sauerbraten".

you shouldn't even be running a script every time to launch the game. It is sufficient to run the command reclient -o%sauerdir% once after that you can launch RE from the normal launcher. RE will remember your sauer dir (it's in your config file).

Chmodding the dirs is absolutely not necessary and can be a threat to your system.

[kr1egsgott]

o has no effect, even error messages are not displayed.
In which file can I set this option manually?

€: the script I modified is the script the icons point to. I installed from .deb

[qreeves]

You can use the environment variable:

{l Code}: {l Select All Code}

OCTA_DATA=/usr/share/sauerbraten

or you can set it in ~/.redeclipse/autoexec.cfg:

{l Code}: {l Select All Code}

octadir /usr/share/sauerbraten

[kr1egsgott]

I reinstalled sauerbraten and it now works.
Thx

[NetBoot]

I tried this and it does see the maps but when I try to vote, it tells me that it's not in the rotation list.

Now, remind you. I'm doing this from a workstation not on the server itself.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Net....

[NetBoot]

I tried this and it does see the maps but when I try to vote, it tells me that it's not in the rotation list.

Now, remind you. I'm doing this from a workstation not on the server itself.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Net....

Never mind I got it working...

Net....