Thanks for the linux suggestion - I'll see if it works. Maybe you should mention this in the documentation - I didn't see any indication of less running (I remember more in dos having something like --->more at the bottom).
It'd probably be better to include 'mac' as a platform in start.pl because unless I'm mistaken it doesn't check the values written to start.ini for preferences like "rendering options" or whatever it's called (which might have some performance difference despite it not fixing my display-less problem). James On May 4, 2008, at 2:22 AM, Matthew Tylee Atkinson wrote: > On Sat, 2008-05-03 at 18:51 -0700, James Dietz wrote: >> The mac problem is more of an OS type one but was wondering if anyone >> had suggestions for a fix. The problem is since my Mac Mini isn't > ... >> choices exist please hold the rtfm superiorty (I did r the f-ing m by >> the way). > > 'ello and thanks for your email and for reading the fine manual :-). > > You're right that the else in that part of start.pl should probably be > replaced by else mac (as the mac is detected earlier on), then a final > else to catch errors. Unfortunately, regarding the video issues, I > don't think I can fix them any time soon... We had the same problem > on > Windows, but for different reasons -- using OpenGL seems to destroy > screen readers -- so we had to do a hideous patch to stub out as > much of > the rendering as possible. Unfortunately that patch is Windows- > specific > and these types of thing are extremely difficult to do (as you're > basically ripping bits out of the engine and expecting it to still > work). If/when we ever move to a new engine, I shall ensure it can > have > its renderer disabled. > > The server will run on your Mini as it has no graphical output, but > that's probably not much use as you'd still need to connect to it > with a > client. > > I will look into it after the LDL paper has been submitted but don't > hold your breath for good news. > >> The linux problem is a lot more basic. I can't figure out how to >> agree >> (or disagree) to the license terms! I've tried everything: y return, > . . . >> yeah... any help with this? Again: gnome-terminal, orca, ubuntu 8.04, >> intel, etc. > > I believe this will probably be because the licence agreement will be > displayed using the text file viewer ``less'' (which is like ``more'', > only better, hehe). You probably need to press `q' to exit ``less'' > and > then y to agree. > >> I did play AQ on windows a couple of years ago (offline - I know >> I'm a >> loser). It was enjoyable (though the single player maps weren't very >> playable). This rocks. Also checking out the LDL thing. It looks >> like >> a great start. You're amazing Matthew. > > Cheers! Even if you have problems with LDL any feedback (filling in > the > survey if you have time) would be appreciated -- I need to know what > rocks and what doesn't and what can be done to make it rock more :-). > > best regards, > > > -- > Matthew Tylee Atkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > _______________________________________________ > AGRIP-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.agrip.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/agrip-discuss _______________________________________________ AGRIP-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.agrip.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/agrip-discuss
