[Solved] Zandronum on SteamOS

[Dark-Assassin]

Hmm, try changing

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ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/

to

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http://http.us.debian.org/debian/

Although, apt should handle ftp fine.

Else, just download and install this: http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/m ... _amd64.deb

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sudo dpkg -i libfluidsynth1_1.1.6-2_amd64.deb

[Packers4Evar12]

Dark Assassin, you are amazing. Editing source.list didn't do anything, so I downloaded the deb file and dpkg'd it, and zandronum opened the list of wads, I chose Doom 2, and it opened in a window! (I did all that in desktop mode). I then tried to open zandronum using steamOS's big picture mode, but SteamOS just restarted. I think it might be because it couldn't show me the list of wads. I'm gonna try it with just one wad in zandronum's folder, then I'm gonna try adding a .sh script to steam like I was able to on Lubuntu. But that will be for tomorrow, I'll update here when I've done so. I'm also gonna upload a tutorial somewhere online once I figure this all out. Thanks again, Assassin.

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Ok, I took all but 1 wad out of zandronum's's folder, and it works fine in desktop mode, but in big picture mode when I try to play it, it's just like there's no wads in the folder. In other words, nothing happens.

[Klofkac]

Zandronum is searching in ~/.zandronum/ folder. ~ means home directory. Basically, an equivalent of Windows' C:\Users\Username\. If Steam user has different home directory, the path will not correspond to where the IWAD is. One solution could be to create a symbolic link from desktop home folder to steam home folder:

As steam user:

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rm -r ~/.zandronum/
ln -s /home/desktop/.zandronum ~/.zandronum

Of course, the path could be different as I never tried Steam OS. Going to test around in the VM...
If you don't have any .zandronum folder in Steam user home folder, you can omit the first command (it just removes old directory).
This way, these two folders are linked. Whatever you do in the directory now, happens in the other directory too.

[Dark-Assassin]

No probs Packers4Evar12.
Though, I still got no idea why apt is failing to use the debian repo.
But I did submit a ticket on the tracker regarding zandronum-client not relying on libfluidsynth1.

Klofkac, steam appears to be a completely different user, so it should also have it's own home folder too.
Most of the launch problems were just missing libs, and the current would be trying to draw an X Window in a fullscreen application without any Window Manager running at all.

[Packers4Evar12]

Assassin and kofklac, those are both of the possibilities I could think of. I'll see what I can do when I get home after work. Sometimes being an adult sucks.

[Packers4Evar12]

Just setup a symbolic link like klofkac said. I am finally playing Doom on my Steam machine. Now I just need to set up Brutal Doom, but that should be easy sauce. Thanks all for the help! When I do post my tutorial somewhere on the internet (either on my own website or in the Steam forums or something like that) I'll mention you two. If I run into any more problems I'll let you know, too.