ScummVM and Ubuntu

Pickers · 10-10-2006, 17:01

I downloaded and installed scummvm on ubuntu last night, and the free packages with it for Beneath a steel sky, and flight of the phoenix or something. Now the question I have is this:
I have Monkey island 1 and 2 on CD (white label) and am new to linux. Can I install these games somehow onto the linux system and run them in scummvm? A step by step guide would be ace.

Pickers · 10-10-2006, 17:23

Ok, ignore that.. How do I copy the required files from the CD to usr/share/scummvm ?
I dont have permissions to create folders or put files there (even tho I am administrator). I need to use terminal to do this yeah?

Richard Slater · 10-10-2006, 17:27

The account that you are using to access the graphical interface will not be administrative. The way I always copy files is to use a terminal, then run a command similar to the following:

sudo cp /mnt/cdrom0/file1 /home/richard/where/i/want/the/file

Obviously replace the source and destination paths with whatever you need. The sudo command at the beginning runs the command as super user, the cp command is copy.

Daz · 10-10-2006, 18:38

As Richard suggests, you'd be better putting the files in your home directory somewhere rather than /usr/share

Pickers · 10-10-2006, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

As Richard suggests, you'd be better putting the files in your home directory somewhere rather than /usr/share

yeah..

Daz - you use scummvm, si? Have you ripped the monkey island midis to hard drive?

Daz · 10-10-2006, 19:36

I do indeed use scumm but only really to play Broken Sword 2 in linux/on the pda. Never really tried Monkey Island though I have the files around somwhere.

Also used it to play Day of the Tentacle

Will · 10-10-2006, 20:08

Monkey Island rocks. I use ScummVM on the PC though so I can't help you there old bean.

Tommy · 15-10-2006, 10:54

I've used ScummVM on the PC to play sam and max! Like freefaller I don't know how to help though.

Burble · 16-10-2006, 09:34

Where are you lot downloading your games? The idea of being able to play Monkey Island and so on again really appeals to me.

Daz · 16-10-2006, 09:35

I haven't downloaded what I have, I happen to own them. You're quite welcome to a copy of what I have.

10-10-2006, 17:01	#1
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	ScummVM and Ubuntu I downloaded and installed scummvm on ubuntu last night, and the free packages with it for Beneath a steel sky, and flight of the phoenix or something. Now the question I have is this: I have Monkey island 1 and 2 on CD (white label) and am new to linux. Can I install these games somehow onto the linux system and run them in scummvm? A step by step guide would be ace. __________________ Pictures

10-10-2006, 17:23	#2
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Ok, ignore that.. How do I copy the required files from the CD to usr/share/scummvm ? I dont have permissions to create folders or put files there (even tho I am administrator). I need to use terminal to do this yeah? __________________ Pictures

10-10-2006, 18:38	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	As Richard suggests, you'd be better putting the files in your home directory somewhere rather than /usr/share __________________ apt-get moo

10-10-2006, 19:36	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I do indeed use scumm but only really to play Broken Sword 2 in linux/on the pda. Never really tried Monkey Island though I have the files around somwhere. Also used it to play Day of the Tentacle __________________ apt-get moo

10-10-2006, 20:08	#7
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Monkey Island rocks. I use ScummVM on the PC though so I can't help you there old bean. __________________ *No No!*

10-10-2006, 17:27	#3
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	The account that you are using to access the graphical interface will not be administrative. The way I always copy files is to use a terminal, then run a command similar to the following: sudo cp /mnt/cdrom0/file1 /home/richard/where/i/want/the/file Obviously replace the source and destination paths with whatever you need. The sudo command at the beginning runs the command as super user, the cp command is copy.

15-10-2006, 10:54	#8
Tommy Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nagoya, Japan Posts: 150	I've used ScummVM on the PC to play sam and max! Like freefaller I don't know how to help though.

16-10-2006, 09:34	#9
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Where are you lot downloading your games? The idea of being able to play Monkey Island and so on again really appeals to me.

16-10-2006, 09:35	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I haven't downloaded what I have, I happen to own them. You're quite welcome to a copy of what I have. __________________ apt-get moo