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From: Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p>
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Subject: Re: Building Crystal Space
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On Sat,  2 Sep 2000 12:19:48 -0400, James W Sager Iii
<sager+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

>Excerpts from netnews.comp.os.msdos.djgpp: 2-Sep-100 Re: Building
>Crystal Space by Damian Yerrick AT hotmail DOT c 
>> >But it doesn't say where to unzip this stuff at.
>>  
>> Assume: "in a new folder" unless readme says otherwise once you've
>> tried "in a new folder."
>
>Just floating anywhere?

Most packages (e.g. Allegro) compile fine that way.

>Um ok... but it sounds deceptively simple.

Occam's razor:  Try simple solutions first.

>> >PROBLEM 2) Zlib:
>> [snip fix]
>  
>I didn't knowest about the hidden makefile.dj2!

It's right in the readme.

>> >PROBLEM 3) libpng:
>> >There is like super arcane instructions beyond the scope of
>> >mortal man on how to compile for DJGPP...
>> [snip fix]
>
>You my friend are beyond the scope of mortal man.

Nope.  I'm still mortal :-)  I just have experience reading
readme-ese, as I also have experience with legalese.

Now that man part...  I'm not terribly happy being human.  Perhaps
having a body shape like the Precious Moments kids would be cuter...

>Ok, if I don't need [JPEG textures], I'll learn it later.
>I just want a damn FPS to show up on my computer screen

Then go play Quake.  It's open-source software too.
  http://www.gamers.org/dEngine/quake/
And compiling it in DJGPP is reported to be as easy as turning on
UNIX-style sbrk() and writing a very simple makefile.

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