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VCMI requires data from original Heroes 3: Shadow of Death or Complete editions. Data from native Linux version made by LOKI will not work.
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= Binaries installation =
 
== Ubuntu ==
 
 
 
VCMI stable builds available in "multiverse" repository. Learn how to enable it in [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu Ubuntu wiki].
 
 
 
VCMI daily builds can be installed from PPA:
 
* For testing only: https://launchpad.net/~vcmi/+archive/ppa
 
 
 
To add PPA type in Terminal:
 
<pre>
 
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:vcmi/ppa
 
</pre>
 
 
 
To install VCMI from repository:
 
<pre>
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install vcmi
 
</pre>
 
 
 
== Debian ==
 
 
 
Stable VCMI version is available in "contrib" repository. Learn how to enable it in [https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList Debian wiki].
 
 
 
To install VCMI from repository:
 
<pre>
 
sudo apt-get update
 
sudo apt-get install vcmi
 
</pre>
 
 
 
== Other distributions ==
 
For other distributions, VCMI can be installed from 3rd-party repositories listed below.
 
* Gentoo https://github.com/qdii/qdiilay/tree/master/games-strategy/vcmi
 
* Archlinux [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vcmi/ vcmi] [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vcmi-git/ vcmi-git]
 
 
 
== Compiling from source ==
 
Please check follow developer guide: [[How to build VCMI (Linux)]]
 
 
 
= Installing Heroes III data files =
 
To install VCMI you will need:
 
* Heroes III: Shadow of Death or Complete edition
 
* Unnoficial WoG addon: http://download.vcmi.eu/WoG/wog.zip
 
* VCMI data files: http://download.vcmi.eu/core.zip
 
== Automated install ==
 
To install Heroes 3 data using automated script you need any of:
 
* One or two CD's or CD images
 
* gog.com installer
 
* Directory with installed game
 
 
 
Run the script using options appropriate to your input files:
 
<pre>
 
vcmibuilder --cd1 /path/to/iso/or/cd --cd2 /path/to/second/cd
 
vcmibuilder --gog /path/to/gog.com/installer
 
vcmibuilder --data /path/to/h3/data
 
</pre>
 
You should use only one of these commands.
 
 
 
=== Fedora music support ===
 
To have Music support on Fedora it is required to perform a additional step. Fedora doesn't provide Mp3 playback support natively due to patents applied on the Mp3 technique. The SDL_mixer package from the official Fedora repo is compiled without Mp3 support.
 
 
 
To make music work it must be converted into ogg format. This can be done either manually or using vcmibuilder:
 
<pre>
 
vcmibuilder --convertMP3
 
</pre>
 
This command can be run separately after install or as additional switch during initial vcmibuilder launch
 
 
 
== Manual install ==
 
 
 
* Install Heroes III
 
 
 
* Launch vcmiclient to determine data directory (output may differ)
 
<pre>
 
$vcmiclient -v
 
Starting...
 
VCMI 0.91
 
  data directory:    /usr/share/vcmi
 
  library directory: /usr/lib/vcmi
 
  binary directory:  /usr/games
 
</pre>
 
* Copy your data to data directory. This should result in directory structure similar to this:
 
<pre>
 
/usr/share/vcmi/config/
 
/usr/share/vcmi/Data/
 
/usr/share/vcmi/Maps/
 
/usr/share/vcmi/Mods/WoG/
 
/usr/share/vcmi/Mods/vcmi/
 
/usr/share/vcmi/Mp3/
 
</pre>
 
 
 
= Launching game =
 
To start the game type in console:
 
<pre>
 
vcmilauncher
 
</pre>
 
Or, to start game directly avoiding Launcher:
 
<pre>
 
vcmiclient
 
</pre>
 
VCMI should be also available via desktop environment menu or launcher (Games/Strategy/VCMI)
 
 
 
= Reporting bugs =
 
Please report any issues with packages according to
 
[http://wiki.vcmi.eu/index.php?title=Bug_reporting_guidelines Bug reporting guidelines]
 

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