Compile for 0.6 not and some n00b questions

[I_haz_no_names]

Hello guys, I’ve followed the guide and installed the dependencies required for compiling Cataclysm.

First off, good job devs.

Second off, I have a question, where do you get the latest experimental?

0.5
Linux Mint 17.5
Curses? (Tiles don’t work)

However, while attempting to compile the Tiles version, I get an error when I type this:
sudo make TILES=1 NATIVE=linux64 LUA=1

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lfreetype
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [cataclysm-tiles] Error 1

Any suggestions?

Another question(s), anyone know where the git file goes with the command? It’s the directory your terminal is in right?
Where can I specify where to compile it? Not a good linux user.

[Malkeus]

You can get the experimentals here http://dev.narc.ro/cataclysm/jenkins-latest/. I just went through the same thing you’re going through right now. But all my painfully gained knowledge applies to windows, codeblocks and the mingw compiler. I can tell you that in windows, when you type git clone https://github/username/Cataclysm-dda the cloned repository is placed in a subdirectory of the one you are in, called Cataclysm-dda. Sorry I can’t be of more help with compiling, I just learned yesterday ;D

[rremyroy]

You need to install the dev version of the libfreetype library. The package is often called something like [tt]libfreetype6-dev[/tt].

Check out the compiling guide for for information: https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/blob/master/COMPILING.md

[I_haz_no_names]

Ok thanks, didn’t get the libfreetype.

Now I git cloned the repo, but on compile I’m getting:

Package SDL2_mixer was not found in the pkg-config search path.
Perhaps you should add the directory containing `SDL2_mixer.pc’
to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable
No package ‘SDL2_mixer’ found

@Malkeus the linux build return an error stating there is no SDL2.0 build on my linux.

Edit, build finished with an error:

src/sdltiles.cpp:48:26: fatal error: SDL_mixer.h: No such file or directory

include <SDL_mixer.h>

                      ^

compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/tiles/sdltiles.o] Error 1

[rremyroy]

You need to install the dev version of the SDL2_mixer library. Check in your packages list.

[I_haz_no_names]

You need to install the dev version of the SDL2_mixer library. Check in your packages list.

That’s the issue, I’m not on my Mint install right now, but I’ve install all the SDL2 files in Mint.

[rremyroy]

If your OS does not provide a package for SDL2_mixer, you can always compile it from the source. Get them here: https://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/ .

Also, you can avoid SDL2_mixer by not compiling with sound if that makes it easier.