Loading WADs with UZDoom on Linux
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Flecktarn
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Loading WADs with UZDoom on Linux
I'm switching from Windows to Linux Mint, running UZDoom 4.14.3 with the latest AppImage. As a Linux newbie, I'm wondering if there's a more convenient way to load WADs/PK3s than using the command line parameters. In Windows, I prefer drag-and-drop, but that doesn't seem to work on the AppImage. Is there a way to make drag-and-drop work, is there a launcher you'd recommend, or do I just use the command line?
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Enjay
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Re: Loading WADs with UZDoom on Linux
You could try DoomRunner. It's a nice launcher; quite like ZDL but with more going on.
The descriptions page mentions that you have to build it for yourself on Linux, but there is a Linux download on the releases page too. I'm not a Linux user, so I don't know if that means there is a compiled version available, or if it's something you need for compiling. Maybe worth checking out though.
The descriptions page mentions that you have to build it for yourself on Linux, but there is a Linux download on the releases page too. I'm not a Linux user, so I don't know if that means there is a compiled version available, or if it's something you need for compiling. Maybe worth checking out though.
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drfrag
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Re: Loading WADs with UZDoom on Linux
It's a compiled executable but you need several shared libraries. Y wenas.
https://github.com/Youda008/DoomRunner#linux
https://github.com/Youda008/DoomRunner#linux
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Flecktarn
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Re: Loading WADs with UZDoom on Linux
Thanks for the recommendation! I'll give it a shot.