Exult Forum

A new zaurus package had been created and is ready for download at the usual place.

Please note you have to do the following for the package to work:
From a console, type the following:

# cd /usr/local/share/
# ln -s /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult exult


This new package supports party formation and all the other goodies added during the past 5 months.

Enjoy!

Artaxerxes

Just for the record, the usual place is our download page

Please note,

I've tested the package while in the subway and there is a pb with it.
Basically, you can't exit Exult since the PDA freezes.

Why would you want to quit Exult anyways?!

I'll make a fix in the next version. Sorry about that!

Artaxerxes

I have a Problem !!

This is my first try to install the Exult on Zaurus.

When i Try this:

Please note you have to do the following for the package to work:
From a console, type the following:

# cd /usr/local/share/
# ln -s /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult exult


This new package supports party formation and all the other goodies added during the past 5 months.

I got a Massage no such directory ! When i look in the local directory i dont have a Share dir !!

When i Try to open the

# cd ~/
# vi .exult.cfg

File can´t open it, becoust the terminal dont find it. Can only create new one !!

When i klick on the Icon Exult, nothing appears !!!

Need Help

Did you install the zaurus package found on the download section? Did you install the package using the package manager that comes with the Zaurus?

can you tell me what is the output of the following commands:

command 1:
# cd ~/
# ls -laR

command 2:
# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/share
# ls -laR

command 3:
# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
# ls -laR

Thx
Artaxerxes

I installed the Version from the Download Section The newest version.

command 1:
# cd ~/
# ls -laR

command 2:
# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/share
# ls -laR

command 3:
# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
# ls -laR

All the Commands displayed too much Files. Do you really want to know the whole list ??

I installed the NEW Sharp ROM 3.X and the libarys. Nothing Else !! A clean system

I used the Package Manager from Zaurus.

When i installed, the Package Manager said the File has the wrong Name. Do you want to install or cancel?? I tried first to ionstall, later i renamed the File and installed to !! Nothing happens

install Exult, open a terminal and type the following:

# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
# ./exult --nocrc 1> /tmp/exult.out 2> /tmp/exult.err

and then post here the content of both files (/tmp/exult.out and /tmp/exult.err).

thx
Artaxerxes

Exult.Err
dpath = ./data
Could not find 'exult.flx' anywhere.
Please make sure Exult is correctly installed,
and the Exult data path is specified in the configuration file.
(See the README file for more information)


Exult.out
Exult version 1.1.0cvs
Built at: May 23 2003 17:38:31
Compile-time options:
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.2 19991024 (release)

Platform: Linux version 2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix-021129
Data path = /usr/local/share/exult

When I look where it installed, i find it in the Dir
/home/qtpalmtop/share/exult

When I look for the Datapath i cant find it !!
Data path = /usr/local/
There is no dir Share in the local Dir !!!

Is that OK ??

remove exult and install the new package available on the download page.

Artaxerxes

I do an HARD Reset, installed ONLY Exult and the SDL Libarys !!!

I click on the Button Exult an nothing appears !!!!

PS: After the Hard Reset i installed the NEW VERSION !!!

I guess im to silly to play Ultima with this emulator !!!

install the console app, and type the following:

# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
# ./exult 1>/tmp/exult.out 2>/tmp/exult.err

and post the content of both files here.

Artaxerxes

Exult.err
dpath = ./data
Could not find 'exult.flx' anywhere.
Please make sure Exult is correctly installed,
and the Exult data path is specified in the configuration file.
(See the README file for more information)

Exult.out
Exult version 1.1.0cvs
Built at: May 26 2003 11:55:06
Compile-time options:
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.2 19991024 (release)

Platform: Linux version 2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix-021129
Data path = /opt/QtPalmop//share/exult


PS: Can i installes the Exult Programm and the SFX Packets on the CF Card ?? I dont do it, but i wont know it

can you post the content of the exult.cfg file please?

It is located here:

# more ~/.exult.cfg

Artaxerxes

it says:

more: /home/zaurus/.exult.cfg: no such File or directory

that shouldn't be.

Are you using a Sharp Zaurus SL 5500 ?

Artaxerxes

Jupp Have a Sharp Zaurus SL 5500.

I wrote in my first Posting, that I have the NEW SHARP ROM installed. Version 3.X The NEWEST ONE. Do you know this ROM ??

never used it, never heard of.

try the following:

# cp /home/root/.exult.cfg ~/.exult.cfg

and start exult again from the command prompt. Please post the output.

Artaxerxes

OK exult started and said he cant find the Data Files. I musst edit the exult.cfg file !

Here you can find informations about the new ROM 3.10

http://community.zaurus.com/project/sho ... lease_id=1

which data files aren't found ? Exult.flx or SI/BG data files ?
Artaxerxes

From the board http://community.zaurus.com/forum/forum ... orum_id=29:
" the user changed to zaurus instead root in the new rom version! i had to find that out by myself, ...."

So the package I made is only valid of ROMs 2.x and not for 3.x. Users of ROM 3.x must manually mv /home/root/.exult.cfg and /home/root/.exult/ to /home/zaurus/

Artaxerxes

SI/BG data files Now I renamed the DIR on the CF Card and try it again.

Ahhhhhhhhhh and now i can start it

I can choose the game, after that i can choose an char and his name but when i start the game it crashed to the desktop

PS: Can i installes the SFX on the CF card ? Because its damn big

I could you could install the SFX on the CF card. Just move it where you want and make a symlink.

As for crashing, could you please start exult from the command prompt this way:

# /opt/QtPalmtop/bin/exult 1> /tmp/exult.out 2>/tmp/exult.err

and post both files here. Please also post the content of your .exult.cfg (yes, the whole thing).

Also make sure you have moved the /home/root/.exult/ folder to /home/zaurus/.exult/ and that you have adjusted /home/zaurus/.exult.cfg appropriately.

Artaxerxes

Ah back after a long time, now that I finally got my debian sid running with qtopia desktop, I can upgrade the rom of my Z to reactivate the tool again.

Kudos to Ataxerxes for having done the port, but there is a question, what new things have gone into the port the last five months (you mentioned, that lots of new things are there which have been done the last five months)

The new things are mainly what has been done to Exult 1.1.x. The changelog can be found here
http://exult.info/snapshots/Changelog

When running the latest (just downloaded today 5/30) zaurus exult, I get the following as output on the terminal:
----------
exult.out
Exult version 1.1.0cvs
Built at: May 26 2003 11:55:06
Compile-time options:
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.2 19991024 (release)

Platform: Linux version 2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix-021129
Data path = /opt/QtPalmop//share/exult
----------
exult.err
dpath = /opt/QtPalmtop/bin/data
Could not find 'exult.flx' anywhere.
Please make sure Exult is correctly installed,
and the Exult data path is specified in the configuration file.
(See the README file for more information)
-----------
Hmm, note the mispelling of "QtPalmop" in the "Data path". I tried maying a link (ln -s QtPalmtop QtPalmop) and was told it is a read only file system.

Any ideas?

The setting for data path is in your exult.cfg file.

Open a terminal and do the following:
* vi ~/.exult.cfg
* scroll down until you see:

/opt/QtPalmop/share/exult

* Press 'i' and put your cursor between the m and the o from "palmtop" and insert a t.
* Press 'esc' on the virtual keyboard and then the command ":w" (with the colon).
* Press ":q".
* restart exult.

Let me know if that fixed it.

Artaxerxes

Actually my solution was a bit different:
1) Put the .exult.cfg in the right place: ~ is /home/zaurus instead of /home/root (maybe it was different on the earlier version of the zaurus os, but I upgraded as soon as I got the device). Copying the .exult.cfg to /home/zaurus got the program running.

2) The files on the compact flash cards are found at /mnt/card/exult-data/ instead of /mnt/cf... probably another zaurus os change

3) Enter a full path for the sound files.

Now the program will start, but crash when I try to start a new game. I'll poke at that one a bit.

that's probably due to permission settings.

Exult by default use the ~/.exult/serpentisle/gamedat directory to store your current game. Maybe you have some bloopers there.

As for the /mnt/cf or /mnt/card, it differs depending on whether you use a compact flash card (/mnt/cf) or a MMC/SD card (/mnt/card)

Artaxerxes

could anyone give me a breif run down on how to install the SDL library. Or extensive, you know just something?

easy:

1) download the SDL package (see response to your previous post)
2) copy SDL package to the zaurus's document area (try /mnt/cf/Documents/application/ipkg/)
3) launch the install package program and select the SDL package.

Artaxerxes

Hi Artaxerxes,

I finally BG running on my Zaurus! I will be busy with it for a while I think... Just to let you know, I copied .exult.cfg and the contents of .exult from /home/root/ to home/zaurus. Then I used the chown command to assign ownership from root to the zaurus user. After that I edited the .cfg file to point to all the right places. Lastly I had to change the keyboard bindings file so I could play the game properly. Thanks again for all your help. The exult program is a great achievement by you guys.

Cheers,
Ronan

note to those who just happen to read the parent message, Ronan contacted me first on my netcourrier.com email address and I encouraged him to use the forum to reply. He is using the 3.1 ROM which seriously mess up the install.

I think that at some point, I'll have to make pre- and post-install script to determine which version the rom is and install the files accordingly.

Artaxerxes