[Fixed] No 32-bit GNU/Linux binaries in 2.4

[cheesysmaster]

Not sure if this is already known, but I just downloaded version 2.4 of the linux file at:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/stuntra ... z/download

I was under the impression from the Install wiki that the download contained both 32 bit and 64 bit binaries:

Official archive with precompiled binaries (32 and 64 bit)

And I see that the stuntrally shell script checks whether the system is 32 or 64 bit and points to the appropriate file:

{l Code}: {l Select All Code}

if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
   "$BINPATH/stuntrally_x86_64" $*
else
   "$BINPATH/stuntrally_x86" $*

but the /StuntRally-2.4-linux64/bin/ directory only has the 64 bit executable.

It's a great game (I've played on a Windows machine) and really grateful for the work you put in it! I look forward to 32 bit binaries so I can try it out on my linux machine.

Regards.

[Akien]

Hi cheesysmaster,

In this topic, CryHam said that Linux binaries are 64bit only. He did not state the reason though.

[CryHam]

Yeah well, this time only 32-bit release.
I'm not the one making GNU/Linux binaries, scrawl does.
He didn't have access to his VM, and could do only the 64-bit binaries.
That's okay for me and not a reason to hold a release for a month or more, when it was ready.

[Akien]

That's true :-)

When scrawl has access to his VM again, it would be nice to release a new tarball with the 32-bit binary too (without having to re-release 2.4, just update the binary tarball).

[CryHam]

IMO That's not needed.
You can always compile from sources.
I think the majority has a 64-bit OS anyway.

[Akien]

Well I think there are still lots of people using 32bit OS, even on 64bit capable hardware.
I could probably provide unofficial 32bit binaries if the static build is documented somewhere.

[cheesysmaster]

Thanks for the replies, guys. I'm happy to wait for 32 bit tarbell, but it would be nice, because as Akien said, people intentionally run 32 bit OSes sometimes. I'm a big fan of Mepis antiX MX-14, which is 32 bit only. On my systems it performs noticeably better than 64 bit Xubuntu 12.04/14.04 I had on them before. Not sure why its so noticeable, but I don't care if its 32 bit if it performs so well.

BTW, on my Windows box Stunt Rally was getting 60-70 fps with a GeForce 8800GTX @ 1680x1050 High graphics settings. Great visuals and performance. Nice job.