Building Quake 3 in Raspbian

I'm about to go to work in a minute, so please enjoy some terribly condensed instructions on how to build a superpowered Quake 3 in Raspbian, using Hexxeh's SD card image as a base. I've probably missed something important, but this should be a helpful start.

1. Make sure you're up-to-date with everything (aptitude update; aptitude upgrade)
2. Download the Quake 3 source code .tar.gz from here.
3. As root, aptitude install gcc build-essential
4. Also as root, aptitude install libsdl1.2debian libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsdl-net1.2 libsdl-net1.2-dev (this possibly includes unnecessary stuff and the occasional typo, but it worked...)
5. Decompress your source .tar.gz and replace build.sh with the following:
   

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   #!/bin/bash
# this script builds q3 with SDL
# invoke with ./build.sh
# or ./build.sh clean to clean before build

# directory containing the ARM shared libraries (rootfs, lib/ of SD card)
# specifically libEGL.so and libGLESv2.so
ARM_LIBS=/opt/vc/lib
SDL_LIB=lib

# directory containing baseq3/ containing .pk3 files - baseq3 on CD
BASEQ3_DIR="/home/${USER}/"

# directory to find khronos linux make files (with include/ containing
# headers! Make needs them.)
INCLUDE_DIR="/opt/vc/include"

# prefix of arm cross compiler installed
# CROSS_COMPILE=bcm2708-

CROSS_COMPILE=

# clean
if [ $# -ge 1 ] && [ $1 = clean ]; then
   echo "clean build"
   rm -rf build/*
fi

# sdl not disabled
make -j4 -f Makefile COPYDIR="$BASEQ3_DIR" ARCH=arm \
        CC=""$CROSS_COMPILE"gcc" USE_SVN=0 USE_CURL=0 USE_OPENAL=0 \
        CFLAGS="-DVCMODS_MISC -DVCMODS_OPENGLES -DVCMODS_DEPTH -DVCMODS_REPLACETRIG -I$INCLUDE_DIR" \
        LDFLAGS="-L"$ARM_LIBS" -L$SDL_LIB -lSDL -lvchostif -lvmcs_rpc_client -lvcfiled_check -lbcm_host -lkhrn_static -lvchiq_arm -lopenmaxil -lEGL -lGLESv2 -lvcos -lrt -lbcm_host -mfloat-abi=hard -mfpu=vfp"

# copy the required pak3 files over
# cp "$BASEQ3_DIR"/baseq3/*.pk3 "build/release-linux-arm/baseq3/"

6. Do a ./build.sh
7. Wait.
8. Wait a bit more. This is assuming I haven't made any mistakes in the guide.
9. Find copies of the following somewhere (other guides will show you) and place in build/release-linux-arm/baseq3: pak0.pk3 pak1.pk3 pak2.pk3 pak3.pk3 pak4.pk3 pak5.pk3 pak6.pk3 pak7.pk3 pak8.pk3
10. As root, run ioquake3.arm. Shoot things. (It should work as a non-root user when I figure out the necessary DirectFB incantations.)

Highly non-scientific testing (i.e. having played a normal-Debian build a few days ago) suggests framerate is quite dramatically improved. Go Raspbian!

[mpthompson]

Terrific instructions. I added it to the Wiki at the following link so the build instructions can be refined if errors are found.

http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianQuake3

Running as non-root is simple.

As root, type: usermod -a -G video [username]

Done. Log out, log in with the user you added, should work.

This will work for anything that uses SDL, like DOSBox or ScummVM. (In fact, it should work for anything that uses directfb)

Also, to run a benchmark use the following commands in Quake:

\timedemo 1
\demo four

When it's done, bring down the console with the tilde key, and it will show you some stats. Here's one I prepared earlier: viewtopic.php?p=81365#p81365

Another good build guide here: viewtopic.php?f=63&t=6511&p=83593#p83593

This one includes some configs that can amp up the framerate quite a bit!

Hmm didn't see this before I made mine here.

Either way, I thought I'd share the configs I made:
cd ~/.q3a/baseq3 && wget http://simon.lc/files/rpiquake3cfg.zip && unzip rpiquake3cfg.zip

[Davespice]

Cool I'm going to give this a go, maybe sound will work! =)

Running as non-root is simple.

As root, type: usermod -a -G video [username]
....

If running directly from the console (non-X11) there is a similair work-around needed for accessing the mouse, I'ved posted instructions in another thread: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=6511&p=90163#p90163

I followed the instructions then rebooted. Now my keyboard and mouse don't work in XFCE

Any ideas what could have gone wrong? I don't know where to start looking.

Found this in my Xorg.0.log file

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[   187.936] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PIXART USB OPTICAL MOUSE (/dev/input/mouse0)
[   187.936] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.


Does anyone know where would I specify this driver? Why would this have changed?

Thanks

[mpthompson]

Does anyone know where would I specify this driver? Why would this have changed?

A week or so ago I ran into similar issues with Hexxeh's minimal image and was getting similar messages in the logs with my Microsoft optical mouse and keyboard. I believe a possible fix is to install the two following packages:

apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-kbd
apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-mouse

These shouldn't be needed, but it seems X windows sometimes gets into a state where it cannot autoconfigure the mouse and keyboard. Manually installing the keyboard and mouse packages seems to fix the issue.

Unfortunately, I don't know enough about X windows to understand or explain why this problem occurs.

Hi thanks for your help. Re-installing the mouse and keyboard driver didn't work in my instance but gave me the idea to try updating everything else. After I updated the firmware with

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rpi-update

everything magically started working!

Hi, I've managed to build on Pisces R2 and I'm trying to run the game but I'm only getting a white screen. does anyone have any ideas?

Hi

After following http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianQuake3 I seem to be able to get quake to run but I am using ssh with the -Y switch. When I run the program, I can hear a bit of sound but I just get a window that is about 3 cm by 1 cm on my screen that is black and nothing else. If I run the game from a VNC session, something similar happens. Any ideas?

I installed Q3 from the repo and have the pk3 files at hand but no matter where I put them q3 complains as if it could not find them.

I remember this has been a lot easier in the past but can't get my hea around it right now.

So, if I connect HDMI and keyboard and run quake from the RPi terminal, then Quake works perfectly well, which is great. When done over SSH it appears not to display properly..

Re location of the data files, Quake compiled into a ../build directory, so the path to my baseQ3 files is: /home/pi/quake3/build/release-linux-arm/baseq3
although I did edit the BASEQ3_DIR seetting in the build.sh file so it read "/home${USER}/quake3" prior to compiling, maybe that will make a difference for you?

I've built quake3 on my pi following the instructions from http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianQuake3.

Compiling worked fine and I can start the game, go through the game startup screens and select a level.
But once the level starts and I run around, it crashes after a few seconds, and my pi reboots.

Does anyone have the same problem?
Any ideas what I could do to troubleshoot this?

I'm using the raspian (hardfp) image and have updated all libs (19. August 2012)

Thanks,

Erik

I've built quake3 on my pi following the instructions from http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianQuake3.

Compiling worked fine and I can start the game, go through the game startup screens and select a level.
But once the level starts and I run around, it crashes after a few seconds, and my pi reboots.

Does anyone have the same problem?
Any ideas what I could do to troubleshoot this?

I'm using the raspian (hardfp) image and have updated all libs (19. August 2012)

Thanks,

Erik

If you have overclocked your pi to the max, you might need to adjust the settings down.
Also check your memorysplit settings. I've read many recommended 192/64 for quake. But it should run ok with 128/128 as well. (I use that)

I installed Q3 from the repo and have the pk3 files at hand but no matter where I put them q3 complains as if it could not find them.

I remember this has been a lot easier in the past but can't get my hea around it right now.

I had the same issue when trying to use the version from the repo. But eventually I had to make a build myself.
You could try my build if you want, I've uploaded it here:
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=9D3D4F10 ... 25C9DC!121
Download it to /home/pi and extract with full path. There is even a small scriptfile q3.sh to launch it that will be inn your /home/pi directory if youre to lazy to write the full path
This is just the build without the pak files, you need to put them into the baseq3 directory yourself.

hi,
if I try to compile quake3 in compliance with these instructions I get following error:

make[2]: Entering directory `/quake3'
LD build/release-linux-arm/ioq3ded.arm
LD build/release-linux-arm/ioquake3.arm
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so:1: syntax error
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [build/release-linux-arm/ioq3ded.arm] Fehler 1
make[2]: *** Warte auf noch nicht beendete Prozesse...
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so:1: syntax error
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [build/release-linux-arm/ioquake3.arm] Fehler 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/quake3'
make[1]: *** [targets] Fehler 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/quake3'
make: *** [release] Fehler 2

what´s the problem here?

regards

hi,
if I try to compile quake3 in compliance with these instructions I get following error:

make[2]: Entering directory `/quake3'
LD build/release-linux-arm/ioq3ded.arm
LD build/release-linux-arm/ioquake3.arm
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so:1: syntax error
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [build/release-linux-arm/ioq3ded.arm] Fehler 1
make[2]: *** Warte auf noch nicht beendete Prozesse...
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so:1: syntax error
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [build/release-linux-arm/ioquake3.arm] Fehler 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/quake3'
make[1]: *** [targets] Fehler 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/quake3'
make: *** [release] Fehler 2

what´s the problem here?

regards

ebito, if you haven't yet figured it out, I think this might solve your problem.

I had a problem with the libSDL symbolic link showing up as a regular text file instead of a symbolic link, probably due to the way I unzipped it on a Windows PC then copied over. That file being just a text file caused this linker error:

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/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so: file format not recognized; treating as linker script
/usr/bin/ld:lib/libSDL.so:1: syntax error

So I had to do this (from my src/quake3 directory):

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cd lib
rm libSDL.so
ln -s libSDL-1.2.so.0.11.3 libSDL.so
cd ..
./build.sh


But that still had problems, so I did a ./build.sh clean and then it worked. I guess it had a leftover from the failed compile that made things a little wonky.