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.
- Install Qsynth from Discover
- Download a soundfont (http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=500)
- Load the soundfont into Qsynth (Setup>Soundfonts tab>Open)
- 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