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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 >= v3.5 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
71 Crossfire runs on a client/server model. You will also a client to 77 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 78 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 79 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). 80 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 82 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 83 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 84 archetype packs:
79 and install maps and archetype packs, though.
80 85
81 Download both the cfmaps-<version> and cfarch-<version> archives, then use cfutil 86 Download both the cfmaps-<version> and cfarch-<version> archives, then
82 to install both: 87 use cfutil to install both (the source directories must be writable for
88 this to work):
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84 cfutil --install-maps path/to/cfmaps-<version>/ 90 cfutil --install-maps path/to/cfmaps-<version>/
85 cfutil --install-arch path/to/cfarch-<version>/ 91 cfutil --install-arch path/to/cfarch-<version>/
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87 Both processes can take some time, depending on your resources :) 93 Both processes can take some time, depending on your resources :) If you
94 plan to repeat the installation you should specify the --cache option
95 which will keep costly-to-generate files around for further runs of
96 cfutil.
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98 Atfer this you can then run the crossfire executable. This starts a
99 server which you/other people can connect to.
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89 101
90WEB SITES: 102WEB SITES:
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92 The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find 104 The following web addresses have crossfire information that you may find
104 116
105 Bugs should be filed using the following email address: 117 Bugs should be filed using the following email address:
106 crossfire@schmorp.de 118 crossfire@schmorp.de
107 119
108 When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following: 120 When reporting bugs, make sure you include the following:
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109 o What version of crossfire did you use? 122 * What version of crossfire did you use?
110 o What type of computer did you use (CPU type) 123 * What type of computer did you use (CPU type)
111 o What is the version of the OS? 124 * What is the version of the OS?
112 o What windowing system are you using (e.g. openwindows, X.org, XFree86) 125 * 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)? 126 * What compiler (and its version) did you use (e.g. gcc, acc)?
114 o Which flags did you give it? 127 * Which flags did you give it?
115 o If the bug happens when compiling crossfire, send an EXACT copy of the 128 * 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 129 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. 130 sort 'it failed with a line like ...' doesn't help any.
118 o If the bug happened while running crossfire: 131 * If the bug happened while running crossfire:
119 - Include any output before to the bug. 132 - Include any output before to the bug.
120 - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better 133 - Give a description of what you did before the bug occured. The better
121 detailed the description, the better chance I have of figuring 134 detailed the description, the better chance we have of figuring
122 out where the bug happened, or how I can recreate the bug. 135 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 136 - If possible, a stack trace from gdb (or other debugger) is very
124 helpful. 137 helpful.
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126The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed in 139 The more information provided, the better chance of the bug being fixed
127a timely fashion. 140 in a timely fashion.
128 141
129SUBMITTING PATCHES: 142SUBMITTING PATCHES:
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131 Patches should be submitted to email address: 144 Patches should be submitted to email address:
132 crossfire@schmorp.de 145 crossfire@schmorp.de
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134PUBLIC SERVERS: 147PUBLIC SERVERS:
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136 The best way to find a server to play is to run the client 149 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 150 and hit "Server List" in the setup dialog (this varies
138 depending on your client). You can also see a list at 151 depending on your client). You can also see a list at
139 http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/. 152 http://crossfire.real-time.com/metaserver/.
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141 The canonical server for use with Crossfire and CFPlus is 154 The canonical server for use with Crossfire and CFPlus is
142 crossfire.schmorp.de, port 13327 (default). 155 crossfire.schmorp.de, port 13327 (default).
143 156
144COPYRIGHT 157COPYRIGHT
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146 Copyright (C) 2007 Crossfire Development Team 159 Copyright (C) 2006,2007 Crossfire TRT Development Team
147 Copyright (C) 2000, 2006 Mark Wedel 160 Copyright (C) 2000,2006 Mark Wedel
148 Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen 161 Copyright (C) 1992 Frank Tore Johansen
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150 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify 163 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 164 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 165 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
153 (at your option) any later version. 166 (at your option) any later version.
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155 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 168 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
156 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 169 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
157 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the 170 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
158 GNU General Public License for more details. 171 GNU General Public License for more details.
159 172
160 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 173 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
161 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software 174 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
162 Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. 175 Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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164 The authors can be reached via e-mail to crossfire@schmorp.de 177 The authors can be reached via e-mail to crossfire@schmorp.de

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