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18REQUIREMENTS 18REQUIREMENTS
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20 For UNIX, a modern C++ compiler with some extensions is required to 20 For UNIX, a modern C++ compiler with some extensions is required to
21 compile this game. In addition, you will need the Perl development 21 compile this game (g++ 4.x works). In addition, you will need the Perl
22 libraries along with the following Perl modules (the server is tested 22 development libraries along with the following Perl modules (the server
23 with perl 5.8.8 and 5.8-maint). 23 is tested with perl 5.8.8 and 5.8-maint) and their dependencies. (the
24 minimum versions below may not be up-to-date, the configure script will
25 check them all, though).
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27 - AnyEvent >= 2.52
25 - BDB >= v0.1 28 - BDB >= v0.1
26 - Compress::LZF >= v1.71 29 - Compress::LZF >= v1.8
27 - Coro >= v3.62 30 - Coro >= v3.63 **SEE IMPORTANT NOTICE BELOW**
28 - Coro::Event >= v2.1 31 - Coro::Event >= v2.1
29 - Crossfire >= v0.97 32 - Crossfire >= v0.98
30 - Digest::MD5 >= v2.0 33 - Digest::MD5 >= v2.0
31 - Event >= v1.08 34 - Event >= v1.08
32 - IO::AIO >= 2.32 35 - IO::AIO >= 2.32
33 - JSON::XS => 1.11 36 - JSON::XS => 1.21
34 - Pod::POM >= v0.17 37 - Pod::POM >= v0.17
35 - Safe::Hole >= v0.10 38 - Safe::Hole >= v0.10
36 - Storable >= v2.0 39 - Storable >= v2.0
37 - Time::HiRes >= v1.0 40 - Time::HiRes >= v1.0
38 - YAML::Syck >= v0.71 41 - YAML::Syck >= v0.71
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43 **NOTICE**: Crossfire uses an alternative signal stack, so you have to
44 use either the "u"context method or "a"ssembly when configuring Coro.
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40 Furthermore, you will need the following programs and libraries: 46 Furthermore, you will need the following programs and libraries:
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42 - gperf, the GNU perfect hash generator >= v3.0 48 - gperf, the GNU perfect hash generator >= v3.0
43 - glib-2.0 >= v2.10 49 - glib-2.0 >= v2.10
44 - libpng >= v1.2 50 - libpng >= v1.2
45 - ImageMagick >= v6.0 51 - ImageMagick >= v6.0 (possibly higher, depending on its bugs)
46 - optipng => v0.5.5 (http://optipng.sf.net) 52 - optipng => v0.5.5 (http://optipng.sf.net)
47 - pngnq >= 0.4 (http://freshmeat.net/redir/pngnq/53146/url_homepage/pngnq.html) 53 - pngnq >= 0.4 (http://freshmeat.net/redir/pngnq/53146/url_homepage/pngnq.html)
48 - rsync >= 2.6 (a must have anyways) 54 - rsync >= 2.6 (a must have anyways)
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50 Your compiler must support the Library Technical Report 1 extensions and 56 Your compiler must support the Library Technical Report 1 extensions and
54 On Debian GNU/Linux, you might get away with something like this for many of the 60 On Debian GNU/Linux, you might get away with something like this for many of the
55 above dependencies: 61 above dependencies:
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57 apt-get install gperf optipng pngnq rsync imagemagick libglib2.0-dev libpng12-dev 63 apt-get install gperf optipng pngnq rsync imagemagick libglib2.0-dev libpng12-dev
58 apt-get install libpod-pom-perl libsafe-hole-perl libevent-perl 64 apt-get install libpod-pom-perl libsafe-hole-perl libevent-perl
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66 If you want to gte sensible backtraces for error conditions at runtime
67 to be logged you also need the external addr2line program (part of GNU
68 binutils) in your PATH.
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61COMPILING 71COMPILING
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63 Crossfire has been known to compile on a wide variety of systems. It should 73 Crossfire has been known to compile on a wide variety of systems. It should
71 Crossfire runs on a client/server model. You will also a client to 81 Crossfire runs on a client/server model. You will also a client to
72 play. You can either connect to a server someone else has set up, or 82 play. You can either connect to a server someone else has set up, or
73 run your own server and connect to that. There are a number of clients 83 run your own server and connect to that. There are a number of clients
74 available, but the recommended one is CFPlus (see below for URL). 84 available, but the recommended one is CFPlus (see below for URL).
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76 To run your own server, you need to make the crossfire binaries and 86 To run your own server, you need to build the crossfire server binaries
77 install them, and then run the crossfire program. This now creates a 87 and install them, then you will have to download and install map and
78 server which you/other people can connect to. First you have to download 88 archetype packs:
79 and install maps and archetype packs, though.
80 89
81 Download both the cfmaps-<version> and cfarch-<version> archives, then use cfutil 90 Download both the cfmaps-<version> and cfarch-<version> archives, then
82 to install both: 91 use cfutil to install both (the source directories must be writable for
92 this to work):
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84 cfutil --install-maps path/to/cfmaps-<version>/ 94 cfutil --install-maps path/to/cfmaps-<version>/
85 cfutil --install-arch path/to/cfarch-<version>/ 95 cfutil --install-arch path/to/cfarch-<version>/
86 96
87 Both processes can take some time, depending on your resources :) 97 Both processes can take some time, depending on your resources :) If you
98 plan to repeat the installation you should specify the --cache option
99 which will keep costly-to-generate files around for further runs of
100 cfutil.
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102 Atfer this you can then run the crossfire executable. This starts a
103 server which you/other people can connect to.
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90WEB SITES: 106WEB SITES:
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92 The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find 108 The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find
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105 Bugs should be filed using the following email address: 121 Bugs should be filed using the following email address:
106 crossfire@schmorp.de 122 crossfire@schmorp.de
107 123
108 When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following: 124 When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following:
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109 o What version of crossfire did you use? 126 * What version of crossfire did you use?
110 o What type of computer did you use (CPU type) 127 * What type of computer did you use (CPU type)
111 o What is the version of the OS? 128 * What is the version of the OS?
112 o What windowing system are you using (e.g. openwindows, X.org, XFree86) 129 * What windowing system are you using (e.g. openwindows, X.org, XFree86)
113 o What compiler (and its version) did you use (e.g. gcc, acc)? 130 * What compiler (and its version) did you use (e.g. gcc, acc)?
114 o Which flags did you give it? 131 * Which flags did you give it?
115 o If the bug happens when compiling crossfire, send an EXACT copy of the 132 * If the bug happens when compiling crossfire, send an EXACT copy of the
116 compiler line, as well as the errors it puts out. Sending bugs of the 133 compiler line, as well as the errors it puts out. Sending bugs of the
117 sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any. 134 sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any.
118 o If the bug happened while running crossfire: 135 * If the bug happened while running crossfire:
119 - Include any output before to the bug. 136 - Include any output before to the bug.
120 - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better 137 - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better
121 detailed the description, the better chance I have of figuring 138 detailed the description, the better chance we have of figuring
122 out where the bug happened, or how I can recreate the bug. 139 out where the bug happened, or how we can recreate the bug.
123 - If possible, a stack trace from gdb (or other debugger) is very 140 - If possible, a stack trace from gdb (or other debugger) is very
124 helpful. 141 helpful.
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126The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed in 143 The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed
127a timely fashion. 144 in a timely fashion.
128 145
129SUBMITTING PATCHES: 146SUBMITTING PATCHES:
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131 Patches should be submitted to email address: 148 Patches should be submitted to email address:
132 crossfire@schmorp.de 149 crossfire@schmorp.de
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134PUBLIC SERVERS: 151PUBLIC SERVERS:
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136 The best way to find a server to play is to run the client 153 The best way to find a server to play is to run the client
137 and hit "Server List" in the setup dialog (this varies 154 and hit "Server List" in the setup dialog (this varies
138 depending on your client). You can also see a list at 155 depending on your client). You can also see a list at
139 http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/. 156 http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/.
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141 The canonical server for use with Crossfire and CFPlus is 158 The canonical server for use with Crossfire and CFPlus is
142 crossfire.schmorp.de, port 13327 (default). 159 crossfire.schmorp.de, port 13327 (default).
143 160
144COPYRIGHT 161COPYRIGHT
145 162
146 Copyright (C) 2007 Crossfire Development Team 163 Copyright (C) 2006,2007 Crossfire TRT Development Team
147 Copyright (C) 2000, 2006 Mark Wedel 164 Copyright (C) 2000,2006 Mark Wedel
148 Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen 165 Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen
149 166
150 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify 167 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
151 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by 168 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
152 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or 169 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
153 (at your option) any later version. 170 (at your option) any later version.
154 171
155 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 172 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
156 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 173 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
157 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the 174 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
158 GNU General Public License for more details. 175 GNU General Public License for more details.
159 176
160 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 177 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
161 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software 178 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
162 Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. 179 Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
163 180
164 The authors can be reached via e-mail to crossfire@schmorp.de 181 The authors can be reached via e-mail to crossfire@schmorp.de

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