Topic: Another AGS on Linux question

[munkie]

i recently downloaded the AGS Game Engine for Linux so i can play my fav AGS games on my Linux box.. i've figured out how to play games on it ..i just got one problem.. i cant have more than 1 game downloaded at a time..like right now i have Ben Jordan 4 working..but i'd have to delete the game files from BJ4 in the ags directory then download a new game and install it to the ags directory.. im not sure how i can get multiple games to Run or if i even can..anyone can help it'd be real appreciated

[LGM]

Well... Can't you just save the games in a different folder and then just swap them when you want to play a different game?

[munkie]

i guess i could do that..but that sounds time tearing ..heh.. i might try this way for the time being..but if theres a simpler way i'd like to know..anyone?

[munkie]

i did the different folders thing,..not as tedious as i thought..thanks for the suggestion

[Edmundito]

Well, what you have to do, since no one apparently port the games to linux, you have to do all that process for each game. Actually that now I have time to do it, I could probably put the Ben Jordan games for Linux...

However, it would be nice if the AGS Games page had options to add linux and mac distributions. *looks at Pumaman* 

[LGM]

I was going to suggest to just use Windows... But that wouldn't have been helpful.

[strazer]

I put the AGS binaries in /usr/local/bin so if I want to test a game, I "cd" to its directory
  $ cd /home/strazer/ags/games/thegame
and do
  $ ags TheGame.exe

If I like it enough, I put a link in the Applications menu:
  ags /home/strazer/ags/games/thegame/TheGame.exe

[munkie]

thanks strazer that idea worked mighty fine.. i can run ags from anywhere now.. thanks

[munkie]

One problem i get with certain games is the size of the game (resolution) when a game is made in 320x200 the window the game comes on is WAYYYYYYYY to small.. but when i change the res on the game it lags moves slow n stuff.. is there a way i can enlarge the box the game comes on without messing with the resolution? any help would be appreciated

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

If the game is recent enough, you can go in Advanced in the game's WinSetup and increase the used RAM to 20Mbs. It might help speed the game up.