DOOM Retro on Bunsenlabs?

Scandy · 2016-03-02 06:31:34

Hi,
there is this great classic DOOM engine on Windows:

And the wiki says it is compilable on GNU Linux.
I know there are yet other classic DOOM ports natively available (Zandronum, Chocolate etc.) but DOOM Retro is really a beautiful engine and it would be a nice addition in Bunsenlabs (and Linux) panorama.

I've contacted the author and he will add a page in the official wiki about getting a Linux version if someone will contribute with some tests.
So, even if I'm not an expert, I'd like to try to compile, with your help, DOOM Retro on Bunsenlabs.

I've yet installed by terminal GIT and cloned the source code in a folder on my home, but I can't find any configure or make... how can I proceed?

Thank you very much.

damo · 2016-03-02 06:53:17

There is a Makefile in the `src` directory, but the README says the app is for Win PC. It may compile on Linux, but would it run natively? Perhaps you can run it with PlayonLinux if not.

Scandy · 2016-03-02 08:25:39

Hi damo and thank you for your answer!
DOOM Retro runs correctly under Wine, but I'd like to test / discover if it could run natively without a Windows wrapper.

So what should I do as next steps? Maybe should I install via apt-get some tools before compilation?
Thank you very much for your patience!

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Scandy · 2016-03-06 08:10:06

Wooho! I did it!

Sent the building steps to the author.
DOOM Retro is a very nice engine, it works flawlessly even with xboxdrv.

If someone's interested I can post the building process here.

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iMBeCil · 2016-03-06 08:23:26

^You mean, you compiled it natively on Linux? No Wine? And it works? Congratulations!

By all means, please post the process here.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-03-06 10:10:38

Scandy wrote:

If someone's interested I can post the building process here.

Yes please

I'm sure many will find that very useful.

Scandy · 2016-03-06 10:49:09

Glad to hear it, here we go!

Step 1: Get the tools

sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev build-essential pkg-config autotools-dev autoconf git

Step 2: Locally clone the source

sudo git clone https://github.com/bradharding/doomretro.git

Step 3: Build DOOM Retro

cd doomretro/src
sudo make

Step 4: Enjoy!
At the end of the build process, a doomretro binary will be created in the src folder.
Place doomretro binary, doomretro.wad (located in the res folder) and an official IWAD (e.g. doom1.wad) in the same directory, then enjoy DOOM Retro on Linux:

./doomretro -iwad doom1.wad

Bonus:
DOOM Retro is fully compatible with Xbox controllers (force feedback included!) so:

 sudo apt-get install xboxdrv

Please let me know if these steps work also on your systems.
Thanks!

damo · 2016-03-06 11:23:21

Hi Scandy, are you OK with posting this as a HowTo in Scripts,Tutorials & Tips?

Scandy · 2016-03-06 11:28:16

damo wrote:

Hi Scandy, are you OK with posting this as a HowTo in Scripts,Tutorials & Tips?

Of course, I would be happy.
How can I proceed? Should I open a new thread in that section?
Thank you!

damo · 2016-03-06 11:30:44

Yeah, just start a new topic, and c&p your post above. Add any other info you think is relevant, images etc. Maybe add a link back to this thread as a reference. Thanks

Scandy · 2016-03-06 11:56:00

damo wrote:

Yeah, just start a new topic, and c&p your post above. Add any other info you think is relevant, images etc. Maybe add a link back to this thread as a reference. Thanks

Done!

iMBeCil · 2016-03-06 13:29:12

Thanks a lot Scandy for your instructions.

d4rksenl4bs · 2016-03-11 08:34:27

ushould try brutal doom...

Scandy · 2016-03-21 13:27:15

Brutal DOOM is too different from original DOOM for my (personal) tastes. DOOM Retro already rises slightly the level of violence, while SMOOTHED mod is really great!

martix · 2016-05-02 20:47:31

I'm gonna give it a try. Thank you Scandy for the tuto!

While using #!, I tried to compile Warzone 2100 and it worked fine.

I also remember that once I tried to get a Settler's remake on linux to work. However this did not work out.

kbmonkey · 2016-05-21 18:59:06

When John Romero released his E1M8 remake earlier this year I went a bit nuts mapping out levels. Doom Retro is forked from Chocolate Doom, so it would play these limit-removing maps. However it claims no support for demo recording or playback, which is kind of a big deal when it comes to play-testing new maps

Sector11 · 2016-05-21 19:21:17

If memory serves correct with the original Doom one could use a joystick.
I still have my original DOS DOOM game here.

Kino · 2016-06-04 13:15:38

Got as far as sudo make when this error occurred:

v_video.c:52:23: fatal error: SDL_image.h: No such file or directory
 #include "SDL_image.h"
                       ^
compilation terminated.
Makefile:58: recipe for target 'v_video.o' failed
make: *** [v_video.o] Error 1

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-06-04 13:18:46

^ Do you have libsdl2-dev & libsdl2-mixer-dev installed?

Kino · 2016-06-04 14:40:55

Yes, I followed steps 1 & 2 without any error messages.
My /var/log/apt/history.log also shows them to be installed.

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