Great I just found and forgot that theres rott for linux cool win32 version is no good and is not playable
now that I'm more than 50% sure I want linux for ever how do I compile rott since I
can't get the installer working as it asks me for cd of rott dark war ?

Can I install rott shareware with the installer ? and if yes how on earth do you do that?

If no what I need to compile it?

I installed lost of stuff related to sdl and I can't hit the right spot I get this on a terminal

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[frodo@telefonica rott]$ make
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o cin_actr.o cin_actr.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o cin_efct.o cin_efct.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o cin_evnt.o cin_evnt.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o cin_glob.o cin_glob.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o cin_main.o cin_main.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o cin_util.o cin_util.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o dosutil.o dosutil.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o engine.o engine.c
gcc -g -I/usr/include/SDL -D_REENTRANT -DUSE_SDL=1 -DPLATFORM_UNIX=1 -W -Wall -Wno-unused -DUSE_EXECINFO=1 -c -o fx_man.o fx_man.c
fx_man.c:24:23: SDL_mixer.h: No such file or directory
fx_man.c:56: error: `MIX_CHANNELS' undeclared here (not in a function)
fx_man.c: In function `channelDoneCallback':
fx_man.c:130: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_FreeChunk'
fx_man.c:130: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_GetChunk'
fx_man.c: In function `output_version_info':
fx_man.c:369: warning: implicit declaration of function `MIX_VERSION'
fx_man.c:370: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_Linked_Version'
fx_man.c:370: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
fx_man.c: In function `FX_Init':
fx_man.c:430: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_OpenAudio'
fx_man.c:438: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_AllocateChannels'
fx_man.c:442: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_CloseAudio'
fx_man.c:456: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_ChannelFinished'
fx_man.c:459: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_QuerySpec'
fx_man.c: In function `FX_SetVolume':
fx_man.c:500: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_Volume'
fx_man.c: In function `FX_SetReverseStereo':
fx_man.c:513: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_SetReverseStereo'
fx_man.c:513: error: `MIX_CHANNEL_POST' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:513: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
fx_man.c:513: error: for each function it appears in.)
fx_man.c: In function `doSetPan':
fx_man.c:599: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_Playing'
fx_man.c:614: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_SetPanning'
fx_man.c: At top level:
fx_man.c:666: error: syntax error before "Mix_Chunk"
fx_man.c: In function `setupVocPlayback':
fx_man.c:670: error: `chan' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:670: error: `priority' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:677: error: `size' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:689: error: `ptr' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:695: error: `chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:695: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_LoadWAV_RW'
fx_man.c:703: error: `callbackval' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c: In function `FX_PlayVOC':
fx_man.c:740: error: `Mix_Chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:740: error: `chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:758: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_PlayChannel'
fx_man.c: In function `FX_PlayLoopedVOC':
fx_man.c:782: error: `Mix_Chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:782: error: `chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c: In function `FX_PlayVOC3D':
fx_man.c:829: error: `Mix_Chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:829: error: `chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c: In function `FX_PlayVOC3D_ROTT':
fx_man.c:852: error: `Mix_Chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c:852: error: `chunk' undeclared (first use in this function)
fx_man.c: In function `FX_StopSound':
fx_man.c:980: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_HaltChannel'
fx_man.c: In function `FX_StopAllSounds':
fx_man.c:991: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_HaltGroup'
fx_man.c: At top level:
fx_man.c:1072: error: syntax error before '*' token
fx_man.c:1072: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of `music_musicchunk'
fx_man.c:1072: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_SetVolume':
fx_man.c:1125: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_VolumeMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_SongPlaying':
fx_man.c:1155: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_PlayingMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_Continue':
fx_man.c:1161: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_PausedMusic'
fx_man.c:1162: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_ResumeMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_Pause':
fx_man.c:1170: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_PauseMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_StopSong':
fx_man.c:1183: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_HaltMusic'
fx_man.c:1186: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_FreeMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_PlaySongROTT':
fx_man.c:1237: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_LoadMUS'
fx_man.c:1237: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
fx_man.c:1242: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_PlayMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_FadeVolume':
fx_man.c:1292: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_FadeOutMusic'
fx_man.c: In function `MUSIC_FadeActive':
fx_man.c:1299: warning: implicit declaration of function `Mix_FadingMusic'
fx_man.c:1299: error: `MIX_FADING_OUT' undeclared (first use in this function)
make: *** [fx_man.o] Error 1
[frodo@telefonica rott]$
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Can someone make a ñist of what rpm is needed if I have to compiile

I'm new to linux and I don't know any C++ or C programming

I hope I can get this game running on mandrake LE 2005

Thanks in advance

First try to find this SDL_mixer.h file in the software installer (try to find the package which contains this file). If it's not installed then install it. Then try to compile rott again.

Hi Dexter, thanks I'm on it how I can compile it meanwhile I'm in rpm hell

The SDL library is a vital API for most games. I haven't used Mandrake for ages, but I would guess that something like urpmi SDL should do the trick.

Many distros have this in the sdl_mixer-devel package. I found this out by searching for sdl_mixer.h on rpm.pbone.net