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[Light]

Could the client please be updated to use libGLEW 1.7? I'm able to run the game by making a link labeled libGLEW.so.1.5 linked to libGLEW.so.1.7, but I figure that's not the best solution.

[Z-Man]

What build are you talking about?

[Light]

What build are you talking about?

0.4_alpha_z2069

[Z-Man]

Sorry, I meant what build type. Zeroinstall, portable app, build from source.

The thing is, we can't change the version we link with, those builds are done with LTS releases of ubuntu for maximum compatibility, the only sane way to upgrade libraries is to upgrade the whole system. But: it should not be required. Missing libraries in the system should be replaced by libraries from our builds, visible like so:

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LD_DEBUG_APP=true 0launch -c -w strace 'http://simamo.de/0install/armagetronad-experimental.xml' 2>&1 | grep GLEW
open("/home/manuel/.cache/0install.net/implementations/sha256=d5f1719d5ad2f1ea560e5ff1da1db793e348ddca05bee6bbea3fed6c751453e4/lib/libGLEW.so.1.5", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = 3

LD_DEBUG_APP=true gives our libs precedence over system libs. Could you check what that command does for you?

[Light]

Sorry, I meant what build type. Zeroinstall, portable app, build from source.

The thing is, we can't change the version we link with, those builds are done with LTS releases of ubuntu for maximum compatibility, the only sane way to upgrade libraries is to upgrade the whole system. But: it should not be required. Missing libraries in the system should be replaced by libraries from our builds, visible like so:

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LD_DEBUG_APP=true 0launch -c -w strace 'http://simamo.de/0install/armagetronad-experimental.xml' 2>&1 | grep GLEW
open("/home/manuel/.cache/0install.net/implementations/sha256=d5f1719d5ad2f1ea560e5ff1da1db793e348ddca05bee6bbea3fed6c751453e4/lib/libGLEW.so.1.5", O_RDONLY|O_CLOEXEC) = 3

LD_DEBUG_APP=true gives our libs precedence over system libs. Could you check what that command does for you?

It was built from source, but before I updated. Debian has had the 1.7 in their repo for a bit now, but they finally took out 1.5 and replaced them with 1.7. I don't really wanna go to a 0install build, so I would rather use a link than that. It works having the link, and when the game runs says using GLEW 1.7, so as far as I know, there's no problems. I just thought since it's been around for a little now, you would probably move up.

Ubuntu doesn't have 1.7 yet? They should at least have the package if they don't force the upgrade. Then any user with a problem would only have to install it.

On a side note. Couldn't you use 1.5 as a fallback if 1.7 ain't found?

[Z-Man]

Builds from source always use the version found at build or configure time. I guess you can see your problem there Reconfigure, rebuild, reinstall.

I don't know about the state of non-LTS or even current development Ubuntu, but 12.04 only has GLEW 1.5. And no, it's not easily possible to distinguish between different, possibly incompatible versions of a library at runtime, especially if one of the versions was not on the system at build time.

[Light]

Builds from source always use the version found at build or configure time. I guess you can see your problem there Reconfigure, rebuild, reinstall.

I don't know about the state of non-LTS or even current development Ubuntu, but 12.04 only has GLEW 1.5. And no, it's not easily possible to distinguish between different, possibly incompatible versions of a library at runtime, especially if one of the versions was not on the system at build time.

Alright, I'll update it soon then. I figured it was hardcoded to use a particular version.

Thanks.