HOWTO: make Defcon work in Steam for Linux

[SUSEd]

Defcon is available in Steam for Linux but on installation it downloads nothing (../SteamApps/Common/Defcon folder is empty).
Here is howto.
1. Download package from http://www.introversion.co.uk/defcon/downloads/linux.html

2. Open package with archive manager and extract files from ./usr/local/games/defcon in RPM or DEB package to ~/Steam/SteamApps/common/Defcon

3. Create in Defcon directory file "run_steam.sh"

4. Open it and paste this

#!/bin/sh

# Steam claims they are going to put us in the app directory.

if [ `arch` == "x86_64" ]; then
./defcon.bin.x86_64
else
./defcon.bin.x86
fi

5. Save this file and make it executable.

6. {HARDEST PART}

6.1. Launch Steam client for Windows or Mac (wined)
6.2 Launch Defcon
6.3 Go to Options -> Authentication and write the code you'll see.

7. Launch Steam for Linux, launch Defcon.

8. Enter the code you wrote.

9. Play

Proof
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=107422432

[AJSB]

AhAh nice one....but i have a surprise for you...Unity of Command is even simpler ;)

[SUSEd]

Originally posted by AJSB:

Unity of Command is even simpler ;)

What is it?

[AJSB]

I just made a thread about it :D

It's only for the Demo...AFAIK, there is not yet a full version...

[SUSEd]

Originally posted by AJSB:

I just made a thread about it :D

It's only for the Demo...AFAIK, there is not yet a full version...

You're wrong. Look
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=107422432

[AJSB]

I was talking about Unity of Command :))

Unity of Command it's only a DEMO for now, AFAIK.

[SUSEd]

Originally posted by AJSB:

I was talking about Unity of Command :))

Unity of Command it's only a DEMO for now, AFAIK.

WTF is Unity of Command?
I provided instruction for defcon (and multiwinia).

[AJSB]

...yes, and i told you that Unity of Command was even easier to install (but is only a DEMO for now)...

Unity of Command is this game:


http://store.steampowered.com/app/218090/

[ojii]

@shished you are a hero!

[SUSEd]

Originally posted by ojii:

@shished you are a hero!

LOL.

[HacKan]

hi! great tutorial!
but the bash code has a small mistake, here's the right way:

if [ "`arch`" = "x86_64" ]; then

you should use only one = sign, otherwise it return an error.
cheers!

[SUSEd]

Originally posted by HacKan:

hi! great tutorial!
but the bash code has a small mistake, here's the right way:

if [ "`arch`" = "x86_64" ]; then

you should use only one = sign, otherwise it return an error.
cheers!

Maybe. I copypasted this part from Darwinia launch script.

[Kronk]

Thanks shished. Good work !

Confirmed I got this going fine in Ubuntu 12.10 as per above instructions.

Downloaded the 32 bit Debian defcon_1.6-1_i386.deb

My steam path was however ~/home/"user"/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/Defcon

"insert your username"

also just used the below for my Ubuntu version of "run_steam.sh"

#!/bin/sh

# Steam claims they are going to put us in the app directory.

./defcon.bin.x86

fi




Popped my CD Key in : I already had a legit key from a release CD I'd previously purchased. Thus negating the whole Wine install steps 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

Pitty there isn't a "linux" demo for this enabled in steam ;)

Running like a charm

:)

[Redfruit]

I have buy defcon on steam, but I don't have any Authentication key

[SUSEd]

Originally posted by PurpleFlameFlower:

I have buy defcon on steam, but I don't have any Authentication key

There is menu 'Authentication' in options.

[bk8]

Step 6 is way easier if you bought your game in a Humble Bundle :)