GemRB 0.8.8: AROS FORUMS

GemRB 0.8.8

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deadwoodAROS Dev

Posted 1 month ago

Thanks a lot!

I tested it and ran into an issue. I attach test script that I use for i386 testing and I'd assume it should work on x86_64 as well. However there is message in console about unitialized value and then there is a crash. Seems to me that a file descriptor is NULL?

I attached the script and error. To run the script:

Open shell, cd to directory, start "sh", ./test-configure.sh

Edited by deadwood on 23-10-2024 09:31, 1 month ago

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DeremonJunior Member

Posted 1 month ago

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@deadwood
Hi,
as promised I've compiled Perl5 for abiv11 x86_64, although it is not yet a newer version.
Compiling the "old" version is still (very) tricky, using diff from contrib helps somewhat but is not working out of the box also you need to copy out the compiled miniperl + libs in the middle of the compilation, let make trow the error and remake it cause it searches miniperl in the final directory not in the current one...
I'm also trying to track down the "configure freeze issue" I think can be related to the use of /dev/null redirection in the configure script, I've to find a reproducible test case

Here is the link, if it's ok I'll include the "new" diff file and upload it to aros archives

https://drive.goo...sp=sharing

Edited by Deremon on 23-10-2024 08:35, 1 month ago

deadwoodAROS Dev

Posted 2 months ago

#18

Deremon wrote:

@Deremon (I'm thinking to try a more recent version though)

Even better

DeremonJunior Member

Posted 2 months ago

#17

deadwood wrote:

@deadwood - @Deremon

I integrated python into my native toolchain tests and it works as expected. Thank you!

Would you be able to compile perl as well? This would then bring the native x86_64 toolchain inline with i386.

You're welcome
I was already thinking about that

(I'm thinking to try a more recent version though)

deadwoodAROS Dev

Posted 2 months ago

#16

@Deremon

I integrated python into my native toolchain tests and it works as expected. Thank you!

Would you be able to compile perl as well? This would then bring the native x86_64 toolchain inline with i386.

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Amiwell79Distro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

#15

but with this version of python you can take a blender release

deadwoodAROS Dev

Posted 2 months ago

#14

Wow, great news on 64-bit release and with python, native toolchain will become better

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DeremonJunior Member

Posted 2 months ago

#13

I will pack the engine soon for the aros archives
I would like to take this opportunity to announce that I will release also the GemRB version 0.8.8 for x86_64 ABIv11 alongside with python 2.5.2 x86_64 ABIv11

Edited by Deremon on 01-10-2024 08:59, 2 months ago

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AMIGASYSTEMDistro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

#12

Planescape Torment: GemRB For AROS One X86, for Italian users, can be localised in Italian, see video

https://youtu.be/...

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Posted 2 months ago

#11

Perfect GemRB works perfectly on AROS, I used a pre-installation on XP, to make it work thanks to Deremon's suggestions I created two separate folders one for the game data and one for the engine, then ran it from the Workbench icon !

Very nice graphics, sound and graphics !

www.arosworld.org/infusions/forum/attachments/torment.jpg

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AMIGASYSTEMDistro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

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Deremon wrote:

@Deremon
Planescape Torment from 1999 this one -> https://en.wikipe...3A_Torment

OK thank you that was what I was working on !

Farox wrote:

@Farox
Unshield is only for "ISC" CAB (most probably ISC stand for Install Shield CA

Yes, but there are also other acronyms such as "MSZIP", which you can recognise by analysing them with a hexadecimal editor.

https://en.wikipe...le_format)

The Aronym can be found at the beginning of the file, which is what I use in the Datatypes Descriptors to make Wanderer and Dopus4 recognise a file without extension

However, as soon as I have time I'll create Datatypes Descriptors for both .CABs, which will then be recognised by both Wanderer and Dopus4 separately and associated one with "Unshield" and the other with "Cabextract".

For those using "MSZIP" I first have to find a CAB that uses it and see which tool unzips it!

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Edited by AMIGASYSTEM on 27-09-2024 12:29, 2 months ago

DeremonJunior Member

Posted 2 months ago

AMIGASYSTEM wrote:

@AMIGASYSTEM - Thanks Farox, Unshield unzips the game's .CAB "ISC" well, but does not support the Standard .CAB "MSCF" that WinRAR, 7Zip normally unzip.

On AROS One, however, there is "Cabextract" which conversely unzips .CAB Standard "MSCF", but does not support .CAB "ISC".

In any case, it is complicated to assemble the various unzipped files and folders for the game, so to make it easier, it is best to do a Windows installation of the game and then use them for porting.

---- Italiano ---

Grazie Farox, Unshield scompatta bene i .CAB "ISC" del gioco, ma non supporta i .CAB Standard "MSCF" che normalmente scompattano WinRAR, 7Zip.

Su AROS One però c'è "Cabextract" che al contrario scompatta .CAB Standard "MSCF", ma non supporta i .CAB "ISC"

In ogni caso per il Gioco è complicati assemblare i vari file e cartelle scompattate, per facilitare l'operazione è meglio fare una insllazione del gioco su Windows e poi Usarli per il porting

Yes that was my strategy, install it on another OS (win or linux doesn't matter) and then "save" the complete clean install directories, so in the future I don't have to do this again

AMIGASYSTEM wrote:

@AMIGASYSTEM - Deremon, is the game Torment 1 or 2 ?

I tried to unpack the .cabs of Torment 1, they can't be extracted with WinRAR, 7Zip etc.., because they are not in the CAB Standard "MSCF" format, but those with "ISC" acronym that only a very old Windows program called "WinPack" can do it, and it works well only WinXP, with Win7 64Bit I had a bit of difficulty to unpack.

I unpacked the CABs but there are so many folders and files where you don't know exactly where to copy them, in your screenshot you can't see them.

The only method remains that of installing the game on an old PC-Windows OS or Wine on Linux and then taking the installed data.

---- Italiano ---

Deremon, il gioco è Torment 1 o 2 ?

Ho provato a scompattare i .cab di Torment 1, non si possono estrarre con WinRAR, 7Zip etc.., perchè non sono nel formato CAB Standard "MSCF", ma quelli con Acrinimo "ISC" che solo un vecchissimo programma Windows di nome "WinPack" può farlo, e funziona bene solo WinXP, con Win7 64Bit ho avuto un po' di difficolta a scompattare.

Ho scompattato i CAB ma ci sono tante cartelle e file dove non si sa di preciso dove copiarli, nel tuo screenshot non si vedono.

Unico metodo resta quella della installazione del gioco su un vecchio OS PC-Windows o Wine su Linux epoi prendere i dati installati.

Planescape Torment from 1999 this one -> https://en.wikipe...3A_Torment

Edited by Deremon on 25-09-2024 14:34, 2 months ago

FaroxMember

Posted 2 months ago

@AMIGASYSTEM
Unshield is only for "ISC" CAB (most probably ISC stand for Install Shield CA

and is the tool adviced on GemRB site
There is a guide here https://github.com/gemrb/gemrb/wiki/Unshield:-alternative-game-install-method

Attached here is a screenshot of directory of my installation of BG2 from GOG.
I have a directory on my USB key with "games" and subdirectory
bg1
bg1demo
bg2
bg2demo

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AMIGASYSTEMDistro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

Thanks Farox, Unshield unzips the game's .CAB "ISC" well, but does not support the Standard .CAB "MSCF" that WinRAR, 7Zip normally unzip.

On AROS One, however, there is "Cabextract" which conversely unzips .CAB Standard "MSCF", but does not support .CAB "ISC".

In any case, it is complicated to assemble the various unzipped files and folders for the game, so to make it easier, it is best to do a Windows installation of the game and then use them for porting.

---- Italiano ---

Grazie Farox, Unshield scompatta bene i .CAB "ISC" del gioco, ma non supporta i .CAB Standard "MSCF" che normalmente scompattano WinRAR, 7Zip.

Su AROS One però c'è "Cabextract" che al contrario scompatta .CAB Standard "MSCF", ma non supporta i .CAB "ISC"

In ogni caso per il Gioco è complicati assemblare i vari file e cartelle scompattate, per facilitare l'operazione è meglio fare una insllazione del gioco su Windows e poi Usarli per il porting

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FaroxMember

Posted 2 months ago

@AMIGASYSTEM
I have compiled Unshield for Aros...but tested only with an example CAB file (and it worked).
I attached here the program...please test it, and if it work good...i'll publish

Unshield (from https://github.com/twogood/unshield ) is a Tool and library to extract CAB files from InstallShield installers

Try unshield -d <directory where to unpack> x <file cab to extract>

Edited by Farox on 25-09-2024 12:09, 2 months ago

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AMIGASYSTEMDistro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

Deremon, is the game Torment 1 or 2 ?

I tried to unpack the .cabs of Torment 1, they can't be extracted with WinRAR, 7Zip etc.., because they are not in the CAB Standard "MSCF" format, but those with "ISC" acronym that only a very old Windows program called "WinPack" can do it, and it works well only WinXP, with Win7 64Bit I had a bit of difficulty to unpack.

I unpacked the CABs but there are so many folders and files where you don't know exactly where to copy them, in your screenshot you can't see them.

The only method remains that of installing the game on an old PC-Windows OS or Wine on Linux and then taking the installed data.

---- Italiano ---

Deremon, il gioco è Torment 1 o 2 ?

Ho provato a scompattare i .cab di Torment 1, non si possono estrarre con WinRAR, 7Zip etc.., perchè non sono nel formato CAB Standard "MSCF", ma quelli con Acrinimo "ISC" che solo un vecchissimo programma Windows di nome "WinPack" può farlo, e funziona bene solo WinXP, con Win7 64Bit ho avuto un po' di difficolta a scompattare.

Ho scompattato i CAB ma ci sono tante cartelle e file dove non si sa di preciso dove copiarli, nel tuo screenshot non si vedono.

Unico metodo resta quella della installazione del gioco su un vecchio OS PC-Windows o Wine su Linux epoi prendere i dati installati.

FaroxMember

Posted 2 months ago

I was in contact with @Deremon and have (little) tested his good work on GemRB.
On my PC i use an USB key with the system (SFS formatted obviously) and another one (a micro SD-Card actually, in another USB port) where i test all my ports/recompilation and FAT32 formatted.

Here running directly (as stated by Deremon) won't work because (i think, but i may be wrong) did not find the Python interpreter, it needs to be installed where it could find Python (could it be in RAM: or in a directory on the system). Since i don't like to install too much stuff on the system...i ask ...could it be possible to let see Python on an external drive? In this manner we could have the GemRB and the games datas all in an external FAT32 drive.

Amiwell79Distro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

Torment 1999 game is very good game thank you Deremon for this engine

Amiwell79Distro Maintainer

Posted 2 months ago

Many thanks for porting Deremon

deadwoodAROS Dev

Posted 2 months ago

Ok, got it.

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