I have finally satisfactorily run both Heretic & Doom under PCQL7.1.
Here is what I did -
1. Heretic : Heretic-common-1.1-1.i386.rpm always required.
A. For running under X, used heretic-0.9.5-1.i386.rpm.
Had to copy heretic_share.wad from /usr/share/games/heretic
to /usr/games.
Under X, in a virtual console, changed to /usr/games and ran the
command
./xheretic -mode 640 480 -nosound.
Works both as root as well as a user.
B. Also under X, used heretic-fastx11-1.1-1.i386.rpm.
No need to copy heretic_share.wad (checked OK after erasing the copy
in A).
Under X, in a virtual console, changed to /usr/games and ran the
command
./xaheretic -mode 640 480 -nosound -nomusic. Also,
./xaheretic -mode 800 600 -nosound -nomusic.(if -nosound &/or
-nomusic
not present, "broken pipe" error is generated.)
Works both as root as well as a user.
C. For running in a console, used heretic-vga-1.1-1.i386.rpm, and
svgalib-1.4.1-13.i386.rpm.
Changed to /usr/games and ran the command
./vgaheretic -nosound -nomusic.
Works as root. For user, chmod +s vgaheretic did the trick.
I donot have any non-shareware wad file, so could not replace the
shareware wad.
2. Doom : used lxdoom-1.4.4-0.i386.rpm.
Transferred the DOS Wad file doom2.wad to /usr/share/games/doom,
Have also tried with the DOS shareware wad file of Doom - OK.
Under X, in virtual console, changed to /usr/games and ran ./lxdoom.
Had to edit /root/.lxdoom/boom.cfg for screen_width 790 and
screen_height 530 for filling up the screen.
As a user, had to edit /user/.lxdoom/boom.cfg as above after the first
./lxdoom.
Under console mode, as root, changed to /usr/games and ran ./lsdoom.
As a user, had to chmod +s lsdoom in /usr/games.
Under virtual console, ./lsdoom works, but on quitting the game, X
gets
disturbed and hangs.
So, finally, I am able to play even as a mere mortal.
Thank you Mr.Bish & Mr.Tathagata, once again.
K.Ghosh.
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