Add some readme

[axredneck]

• How to compile (including Linux)
• How to install, where to place game data, what needs to be renamed (including Route 66 and Rides Again)

[andrew-mcmahon]

I wrote a bash script to partly solve this problem: https://gist.github.com/andrew-mcmahon/4fe4b1c1892fd6a372b11dc7d1eec1d0

You'll need flac, innoextract and bchunk installed plus the current GOG Windows installer i.e: setup_redneck_rampage_2.0.0.11.exe I'm using Debian Testing but it should work on other distros. The latest innoextract is recommended. It handles mostly everything including the music from the BIN/CUE image which GOG have included.

Your game directories end up like this Redneck Rampage -> https://pastebin.com/ci4icdUC Rides Again -> https://pastebin.com/1ygGtQAw

You'll still have to install the usual eDuke32 dependencies and compile the code manually - I prefer to do that inside a chroot: https://wiki.eduke32.com/wiki/Building_EDuke32_on_Linux

Copy the executable into each folder and run the games using the commands I listed at the end of the script i.e:

./rednukem
./rednukem ROUTE66.CON

If GOG change the structure of the installer in the future the script might require some modification. A script for Blood might be a bit trickier as GOG have stupidly chopped the Redbook audio off the CD image but have included vorbis rips. Had to get an image from archive.org to get lossless music back.

[axredneck]

@andrew-mcmahon thank you! Can you put this manual into git as readme? Also linux people usually prefer readmes over such "kind of setup.exe.sh" scripts.

[andrew-mcmahon]

I could probably adapt what the script does into a readme or perhaps add some wiki pages; if Alexey accepts it of course. I thought it'd be quite tedious to type out all those commands each time to install the game hence why I automated it. I agree that game data md5sums, install info, etc - would be quite useful for those who aren't familiar with eDuke32. Anyone can do what they like with the script - use/don't use it - rewrite it - whatever.

[axredneck]

type out all those commands

You don't need to type these commands, you need to perform these operations, with command line, with file manager or any other way. Also script may work and may not, depending on user's configuration, paths, distro etc. But readme will always work.

[axredneck]

Readme should contain:

• How to compile (link to https://wiki.eduke32.com/wiki/Building_EDuke32_on_Linux should be enough)
• Where exactly to place Redneck's files (not how to place them but where) and which files.
• How to install both Rampage and Rides Again on the same system (is it even possible currently?)
• How to run Route 66 (./rednukem ROUTE66.CON should be enough)
• How to run Rides Again
• Maybe how to innoextract GOG installer
• Maybe how to extract .gog file
• Maybe where to buy Redneck games (Steam and GOG links)

Nblood has such readme, Nredneck doesn't.