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There are some issues, when you run the Windows version of Speedy Blupi/Eggbert on Linux via Wine.
There are some issues, when you run the Windows version of Speedy Blupi/Eggbert on Linux via Wine.


There exists fixes for some of these issues. Some fixes were not yet found.
* There exists fixes for some of these issues. Some fixes were not yet found.


=== Background music does not work (Maybe Qsynth or an alternative fixes this issue) ===
=== Background music does not work ===
Usually wine outpus this error:


* ''Note: Sound game effect works''
<code>0194:err:winediag:MIDIMAP_drvOpen No software synthesizer midi port found, Midi sound output probably won't work.</code>


Multiplayer mode does not work. Installing directplay into Wine should fix it (successfully tested): <code>winetricks directplay</code>
'''How to fix it:''' Maybe Qsynth or an alternative fixes this issue


Saving custom levels to XCH files does not work
''Note: Sound game effect works. Format for sound is WAV. Format for background music is MIDI.''


Loading custom levels from XCH files does not work
=== Multiplayer mode does not work. ===
How to fix it: Installing directplay: <code>winetricks directplay</code>
 
''More investigation is needed''
 
=== Saving custom levels to XCH files does not work ===
More investigation is needed
 
=== Loading custom levels from XCH files does not work ===


=== How to fix now working background music ===
=== How to fix now working background music ===

Revision as of 18:59, 9 July 2024

How to run on Linux

Use Wine: https://www.winehq.org/

There are some issues, when you run the Windows version of Speedy Blupi/Eggbert on Linux via Wine.

  • There exists fixes for some of these issues. Some fixes were not yet found.

Background music does not work

Usually wine outpus this error:

0194:err:winediag:MIDIMAP_drvOpen No software synthesizer midi port found, Midi sound output probably won't work.

How to fix it: Maybe Qsynth or an alternative fixes this issue

Note: Sound game effect works. Format for sound is WAV. Format for background music is MIDI.

Multiplayer mode does not work.

How to fix it: Installing directplay: winetricks directplay

More investigation is needed

Saving custom levels to XCH files does not work

More investigation is needed

Loading custom levels from XCH files does not work

How to fix now working background music

This was not yet tested. An investigation is needed.

  1. Install Qsynth from Discover
  2. Download a soundfont (http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=500)
  3. Load the soundfont into Qsynth (Setup>Soundfonts tab>Open)
  4. Set Qsynth to start minimised to the system tray (Options>Check Enable system tray icon and Start minimized to system tray)

Make the EXE files run without DirectX installed

https://github.com/CnCNet/dummy-dplayx

This was not yet tested. Investigation is needed.

How to upgrade the EXE files to DirectX 11/12

https://github.com/dege-diosg/dgVoodoo2/

To be investigated

https://github.com/otya128/winevdm

How the 3D models of Eggbert were created

This software was used: Ray Dream Studio

http://www.win3x.org/win3board/viewtopic.php?t=13786\

Play MIDI on Linux (stub)

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/x91k5c/simple_midi_player_on_linux/

How to show keyboard and mouse presses in the realtime

Maybe this will work: https://github.com/Jax-Core/Keystrokes

How to play multiplayer over Internet

Hamachi. Maybe an alternative exists