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Minimum system requirements:
Linux kernel version 2.2.X Pentium 200 or faster with 3D accelerator card 32 MB RAM required (64 MB recommended) 4-speed CD-ROM drive glibc 2.1		Video card capable of 640x480 resolution XFree86 version 3.3.5 or newer at 16bpp OSS compatible sound card Hard disk drive with 75 MB of available space

Yes. In fact, the game does not include a software renderer, so a 3D accelerator is required.

We spent a significant amount of development time ensuring that MindRover: The Europa Project works properly with all major glibc 2.1-based distributions.

Because the game is designed for glibc 2.1, libc5 and glibc 2.0 users may need to upgrade.

No. We are not offering a patch to convert the Windows version to the Linux version.

You should be able to download the additional components, scenarios, vehicles, etc. and use them with the Linux version.

Due to case-sensitivity issues, you will need to link the Text/ directory to text/ in order to use the additional downloadable components.

This can be accomplished with the following sequence of commands:

    cd /usr/local/games/MindRover/
    ln -s Text text

(You will need to change the path if you installed into a different directory, and you will need to do this as a user with write-permission to the installation directory.)

The MindRover demo is available through our Demo Launcher (http://www.lokigames.com/products/demos.php3).

1. Mount the CD-ROM using the "mount" command. If you are unsure how this works, please check the documentation for your Linux distribution. Generally, the format for mounting a CD-ROM under Linux is similar to:

       mount -t iso9660 -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
   

2. Under X11, enter the command "sh [Mounted CD-ROM Path]/setup.sh". Be sure to replace the [Mounted CD-ROM Path] portion of this command with the correct path for the mounted CD-ROM. In the example above, the command would be:

       sh /mnt/cdrom/setup.sh
   

3. Under "Global Options":
   • Enter the directory into which the game should be installed in the Install path: box. In the box labeled "Binary directory", enter a directory in your $PATH where a symbolic link for the binary should be set up. Make sure you have write permissions in both of these directories.
4. Under "Install Options":
   • You must install "Base Install" (the basic game files).
   • Below the Install Options, the installer will display how much space is left on your partition, and how much the game will use per the options selected (63 MB for the base install).
   • Check in the box for KDE/Gnome menu items if you would like them installed.
5. You may view the game README at this point if you wish, by clicking on "View Readme". Otherwise, click on "Begin Install" to begin the copying of files.
6. When the game has finished installing, you may choose either to launch it directly (click on "Play!") or to simply exit and run the game from the console.
7. To run the game generally, just type "mindrover" from the console (you shouldn't have to enter the complete path). If you chose to install desktop icons, and you are running one of the desktops, you will be able to launch the game from the installed icons.

No, but you do have to have write privileges to /usr/local/games (or wherever you choose to install the game).

The following arguments may be given to MindRover:

        [-h | --help]           Display this help message
        [-v | --version]        Display the game version
        [-f | --fullscreen]     Run the game fullscreen
        [-w | --windowed]       Run the game in a window
        [-s | --nosound]        Do not access the soundcard
        [-c | --nocdrom]        Do not access the CD-ROM
        [-u | --update]         Run the Loki auto-update tool
        [-q | --qagent]         Run the Loki QAgent support tool
        [-g | --gllibrary]      Select 3D rendering library

So, to launch the game in a window, without sound, you would issue the command:

    mindrover -w -s

Mindrover: The Europa Project does not currently have any patches. Should any updates be released, they will be announced and made available through the Loki Update Tool (http://updates.lokigames.com/).

Launch MindRover with the following command-line:

    mindrover -g /path/to/your/preferred/libGL.so

(specifying the correct path in place of the placeholder, of course)

You are probably running the game using software GL rendering. You must have your 3D card configured for hardware accelerated rendering. Updated information on supported 3D cards and drivers is available at: 3ddriverandopenglassistfaq.html

Yes. The camera controls are:

        1       - Look at vehicle 1
        2       - Look at vehicle 2
        3       - Look at vehicle 3
        4       - Look at vehicle 4
        Shift-1 - Follow vehicle 1
        Shift-2 - Follow vehicle 2
        Shift-3 - Follow vehicle 3
        Shift-4 - Follow vehicle 4
        9       - Look at the scoreboard
        0       - Default camera for the scenario
        Shift-0 - Free-floating camera, use mouse to control it

Note that the camera bindings are specified by the scenario, so some scenarios will use different types of cameras. In general, though, they follow these rules.

Please disable FSAA (or set it to the lowest anti-aliasing mode). With the 1.0-1251 drivers, for instance, setting __GL_FSAA_MODE higher than 2 causes display corruption on the text. 0, 1, and 2 are all confirmed to display correctly.

This is a manifestation of a DRI bug fixed in January 2001, but not included in the DRI updates in XFree86 4.0.x (4.1.0 does have it). The long-term solution is to update DRI and XFree86 to the current versions of each.

However, as a work-around, you can modify ~/.loki/mindrover/userprofile.txt and remove the gamma=xxx line. This will bypass the call that blanks the palette.

Edit ~/.loki/mindrover/userprofile.txt and add a line:

    resolution=XXXxYYY

Note that the supported resolutions are: 640x480 (default), 800x600, and 1024x768. If you are not running at 16bpp, you will also need to add the X server's depth, e.g.:

    resolution=1024x768x32

Add the line:

    invertmouse=1

to your ~/.loki/mindrover/userprofile.txt This will cause the mouse input to be inverted when flying around the simulation. (It does not affect the mouse outside of the actual rover simulation, e.g. in the menus.)

First, check all your connections between your speakers and your computer. Make sure your speakers are turned on and receiving power. Make sure the volume is not turned down all the way. You can change sound and music volume in the 'Options' window. If none of the above suggestions works, try producing sound in another program. If that does not work, make sure you have the sound driver enabled in your kernel. Finally, go to http://www.opensound.com/ to see whether a commercial driver is available for your sound card.

Once you have started MindRover with 'mindrover -c', you will need to edit your ~/.loki/mindrover/userprofile.txt to re-enable sound. Change the line:

    nocdrom=1

to

    nocdrom=0

You may wish to visit the MindRover website for new scenarios and more information on playing the game.

Please visit our publicly accessible bug database (http://fenris.lokigames.com/) and post a bug report. Be sure to first check the list of known bugs and fixes/patches.

We support our products by e-mail (preferred) and phone. Phone support is available by calling (714) 508-2140 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Monday through Friday, except holidays.