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  • [guide] PLAYING ON NON-WINDOWS
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    Okay, so there are some people that prefer using UNIX (That's Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, the BSDs, etc) to Microsoft Windows. In that case, you need to use a program called Wine to play. If you like using the command line interface, like I do, here's a guide to getting Ace of Spades to work, and play well:
    (In these instructions, I am using ## in place of the version number. Remember to change this. Tab completes in most shells, but make sure you're in the same working directory of the installer if you don't want to type the full path out.)

    chmod 755 aos*install.msi && wine start aos##install.msi
    This makes the installer executable, and starts it.

    nano ~/.wine/drive_c/Ace\ of\ Spades/config.ini
    This is for changing your name. Nano is recommended for beginners, but any plaintext editor works.

    echo "wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Ace\ of\ Spades/client.exe -$1" > aos && chmod 755 aos
    This makes a small script you can use to start playing from the command line.

    echo "wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Ace\ of\ Spades/server.exe" > aoserv && chmod 755 aoserv
    ...Alternatively, you can also have one that starts a server. I'd use this in GNU Screen.

    sudo cp aos /usr/games
    Now let's add this to our path. If this folder isn't in your path, see what is by typing "echo $PATH". You'll probably need privileges to copy the script there.

    aos aos://16777343
    When you want to play, just type aos and paste the server URL. This example would connect you to a server on your rig (localhost).

    I hope this helps! Feel free to copy, modify, or distribute; it's public domain.

    "Bob''

    #24107
    Bob
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Very nice guide, A+

    #24114
    Razor
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    I'll try it with Ubuntu.

    #24425
    zaqq
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    All this coming from a guy that only types in caps ingame and tells people to suck his dick after he kills them.

    Are you two different people at the same time?

    Nice guide, though.

    #24427
    Kaede-chan (かえでーちゃん)
    Imageboard Moderator
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    So I tried. I entered all these things and don't work at all. Used this http://aceofspadeswiki.com/index.php?title=Linux and doesn't work.

    Now it shows "Error: Visit ace-spades.com to join games or try a different server" and than Wine Windows style error and debugger in console.

    #24441
    zaqq
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Zaqq, can you play by running the command "~/.wine/drive_c/Ace\ of\ Spades/client.exe -aos://blahblahblah" ? I tried this on Slackware Linux as well as Gentoo Linux. I'm just assuming that it would work with Macs (if that's your OS) because BASH is BASH.

    #24445
    Bob
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Ubuntu. Yes! It works! But no sound (maybe my mistake) and cursor is over the crosshair (I'll fix this, I think).

    #24452
    zaqq
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    No thank you, we don't want Mac users here.

    #24469
    S0ldi3rKr4s0
    Combine
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    I keep getting an error saying please go to ace-spades.com to join a server. And is there an easier way than going rightclick>view source etc. ?

    #26686
    webb
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    You're probably starting client.exe without any parameters. You need to start it this way:
    wine client.exe -aos://16777343

    Of course you change aos://16777343 to any server you want to connect to.

    You should consider using a server browser to make the whole process easier.

    #26692
    Szuwar
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Oh, that's right. When it echos, it ignores the $1 .

    So, instead of:

    echo "wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Ace\ of\ Spades/client.exe -$1" > aos && chmod 755 aos

    do this!

    echo "wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Ace\ of\ Spades/client.exe -\$1" > aos && chmod 755 aos

    My stupidity explains why people were having problems connecting.

    #26698
    Bob
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Pssst... BSD doesn't have any flavour of Wine on it. It has native support for Linux software but it's obviously imperfect. So I wouldn't just tell BSD users to go compile Wine for their systems just like that. I'm not an expert on this, I use openSUSE but there, just a tip mate. :3

    #26796
    Evropi
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Bob: Did nothing.

    Szuwar: I got an error saying that client.exe doesn't exist

    #27273
    webb
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    Bob, do i have to download Wine? Where can i get it? None of these instructions ask for Wine or the aos52install.msi.

    #27652
    Konn
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    I thought that it was implied.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=wine

    #27680
    Bob
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    After a bit of jiggling, it works, but without sound. Anyone else encounter this?

    #27995
    GeneralJoe
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
     

    @GeneralJoe

    Go into your wine config, then the audio tab and set the hardware acceleration to "Emulation". Sound should be working perfectly afterwards.

    #28079
    Aldiko
    Member
    Posted 12 years ago
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