Manual:Install

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A short guide on how to install Vegastrike under various operation systems.

See also

Install from binary distribution

Obtain the correct file from the Downloads Page

A copy of the latest binary distribution may sometimes be available for purchase on CD at Cafepress

Windows

Installing

  • Vega Strike is packaged in a self-installable, executable program. Locate this file (either from your download or on the CD), then double click to execute. It will begin verifying the installer (be patient, this will take a short while). Read the License Agreement (a copy can be accessed online at the website as well as in the program directories).
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  • Component selection. Note that the Vega Strike files are required to play Vega Strike, and that the music files are recommended for full immersion in the game.
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  • Destination folder selection
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  • Installing ...
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  • Display Manual? To view the Player's Guide you will need a .pdf reader.
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  • Display Story? Do you want to read the Vega Strike Introduction?
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  • Start Menu after Installation
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Uninstalling

  • Confirmation
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  • Component selection
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  • Finished
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Linux

Install as a user

  • sh vegastrike.run;
  • Enter directory to locate the files (default is /home/username/vegastrike);
  • Enter directory to put symlinks to binaries. If you do not have a location for binaries in your $path, uncheck the “install symlinks to binaries" option, then note that the symlink is to the binary in vegastrike/bin/vegastrike.sh.

Install as root

  • su;
  • sh vegastrike.run;
  • Select path to install files;
  • Install symlinks

MacOSX

  • Double-click on the dmg image and you will see Vega Strike, Vega Strike Setup and Vega Strike Setup OS X 10.2;
  • Double-click on the setup icon;
  • Choose your options;
  • Double-click on Vega Strike

Note: on the Mac you will notice significant performance improvements by running it directly from the dmg file, but you can copy the Vega Strike application and setup into /Applications with no adverse effects aside from a slightly slower startup time.

Install from source

Check out the source and head to the correct section below...

Windows (Cygwin)

Just follow the instructions on this page:
HowTo:Cygwin Compiling

Windows (VC++)

Just follow the instructions on this page:
HowTo:VCPP Compiling

Linux

Just follow the instructions on this page:
HowTo:Compile from CVS

MacOSX

Just follow the instructions on this page:
HowTo:Compile on OSX


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Does this work under MacOSX? pontiac