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Zehra: we got official documentation covering it

2025-11-10T02:07:08Z

we got official documentation covering it

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-==Overview==
+BZFlag is well supported on 3 major operating systems. (Please consult with other platform specific readme's, if available, otherwise consult general build instructions.)
-==Obtaining sources==
+{|{{Prettytable}}
-In order to compile a user must have his or her own copy of the [[BZFlag Source|Source Code]]. The code can be obtained from a source archive from the [http://bzflag.org/downloads download] page, or from [[BZFlag Git|Git]].
+|-
-==README files==
+=Compiling Misc:=
-Users should always read the README files for the appropriate operating system. These files are located in the root directory of the source code tree.
+==Simple plugin compiling==
-==Compilers==
+'''plugin.sh'''
-BZFlag is capable of being built on a number of compilers. The compiler used will depend in some way on the operating system of the computer doing the build.
+ #!/bin/bash
-* Windows computers can use the Visual C++ compiler, or the MinGW compiler (based on GCC). Windows is the most popular client OS and nearly all clients are built with the Visual C++ compiler, including the official binaries.
+==Simple [[Modeltool|modeltool]] compiling==
-* Macintosh OS X computers use the Xcode compiler (or optionally gcc, see notes). OS X is the second most popular client OS, official builds are built with Xcode, not GCC.
+This usual covers building modeltool on recent releases:
-* Linux and BSD computers use the GCC compiler. Linux is the third most common client OS and packages for distributions are built using GCC.
+ g++ -o modeltool modeltool.cxx -include SimpleTextUtils.h model.h wavefrontOBJ.h Q3BSP.h Q3BSP.cxx wavefrontOBJ.cxx SimpleTextUtils.cxx
 [[Category:Development]]
 [[Category:Compiling]]
 [[Category:Tutorials]]

Zehra: /* Obtaining sources */ fixed links

2016-11-22T01:44:35Z

Obtaining sources: fixed links

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	==Obtaining sources==		==Obtaining sources==
	In order to compile a user must have his or her own copy of the [[~~BZFlag_Source~~\|Source Code]]. The code can be obtained from a source archive from the [http://bzflag.org/~~download~~ download] page, or from [[~~BZFlag_Git~~\|Git]].		In order to compile a user must have his or her own copy of the [[BZFlag Source\|Source Code]]. The code can be obtained from a source archive from the [http://bzflag.org/downloads download] page, or from [[BZFlag Git\|Git]].

	==README files==		==README files==

Blast at 14:56, 4 July 2016

2016-07-04T14:56:50Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Compiling BZFlag is the act of building executable applications for a target system using the raw source code. ~~This is usually not necessary to [[Installing\|install the game]]~~.		Compiling BZFlag is the act of building executable applications for a target system using the raw source code..

	==Obtaining sources==		==Obtaining sources==
	In order to compile a user must have his or her own copy of the [[BZFlag_Source\|Source Code]]. The code can be obtained from a source archive from the [~~[Download]~~] page, or from ~~the BZFlag~~ [[~~BZFlag_SVN~~\|~~Subversion~~]] ~~server~~.		In order to compile a user must have his or her own copy of the [[BZFlag_Source\|Source Code]]. The code can be obtained from a source archive from the [http://bzflag.org/download download] page, or from [[BZFlag_Git\|Git]].

	==README files==		==README files==

Alezakos: /* Required Libraries */ renamed to Optional Libraries

2013-01-30T08:56:02Z

Required Libraries: renamed to Optional Libraries

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	* mesa development libraries		* mesa development libraries

	====~~Required~~ Libraries====		====Optional Libraries====
	These libraries are included with the source tree but users may have better results using ones included with a Linux distribution.		These libraries are included with the source tree but users may have better results using ones included with a Linux distribution.

Constitution: Updated the instructions for Mac OS X and removed some outdated information.

2013-01-30T02:03:15Z

Updated the instructions for Mac OS X and removed some outdated information.

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	* Windows computers can use the Visual C++ compiler, or the MinGW compiler (based on GCC). Windows is the most popular client OS and nearly all clients are built with the Visual C++ compiler, including the official binaries.		* Windows computers can use the Visual C++ compiler, or the MinGW compiler (based on GCC). Windows is the most popular client OS and nearly all clients are built with the Visual C++ compiler, including the official binaries.
	* Macintosh ~~OSX~~ computers use the ~~XCode~~ compiler (or optionally gcc, see notes). ~~OSX~~ is the second most popular client OS, official builds are built with Xcode, not GCC.		* Macintosh OS X computers use the Xcode compiler (or optionally gcc, see notes). OS X is the second most popular client OS, official builds are built with Xcode, not GCC.
	* Linux and BSD computers use the GCC compiler. Linux is the third most common client OS and packages for distributions are built using GCC.		* Linux and BSD computers use the GCC compiler. Linux is the third most common client OS and packages for distributions are built using GCC.


	===Visual C++===		===Visual C++===
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	make install		make install

	Please note that depending on permissions levels the '''make install''' command may need to be run as an administrator or root.		Please note that depending on permissions levels the '''make install''' command may need to be run as an administrator or root. On Macintosh OS X, do not run make install when building with GCC. Run the program from the source directory or install it manually as desired instead.
	On Macintosh ~~OSX the user can either~~ run make ~~to find any problems, or xcodebuild (after ./configure) to make an~~ .~~app that is useable.~~

	~~===XCode===~~
	~~The XCode system uses~~ the ~~'''bzflag/BZFlag.xcodeproj''' project.~~
	~~Steps to build;~~

	* Select'''BZFlag''' as the ~~active target.~~
	* Select '''Development''' as ~~the active build configuration.~~
	* Click on '''Targets''' then click the '''Build''' icon.

	~~When this process is complete, the application will be in '''bzflag/build/Development'''. The application can be run from any location~~.

	===~~=Building on Snow Leopard=~~===		===Xcode===
	~~Snow Leopard defaults to 64-bit binaries, which isn~~'~~t compatible with MacDisplay~~.~~cxx due to Carbon~~.~~framework not implementing a lot of functionality~~ in ~~64-bit mode~~. ~~To compile on Snow Leopard, the build must be 32-bit~~.		The Xcode system uses the '''Xcode/BZFlag.xcodeproj''' project. Building is fairly straightforward. Follow the instructions in the README.MacOSX file.

	==Dependencies==		==Dependencies==
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	* zlib development libraries		* zlib development libraries

	===Macintosh ~~OSX~~ (~~XCode~~ or GCC)===		===Macintosh OS X (Xcode or GCC)===
	====Required Libraries====		====Required Libraries====
	* SDL framework 1.2 (1.3 may not work on all versions of OSX)		* SDL framework 1.2 (1.3 may not work on all versions of OSX)

JeffM2501: /* Other build systems */ redirect Solaris uses to the Solaris notes page.

2012-05-13T03:09:35Z

Other build systems: redirect Solaris uses to the Solaris notes page.

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	==Other build systems==		==Other build systems==
	Other build systems may be supported in the various readme files (minGW, IRIX, SOLARIS,etc..) see[[Solaris_Notes]] for more info.		Other build systems may be supported in the various readme files (minGW, IRIX, SOLARIS,etc..) see the [[Compiling/Solaris_Notes]] page for more info.

	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]
	[[Category:Compiling]]		[[Category:Compiling]]
	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

JeffM2501: /* Visual C++ */ remove extra use of the word "compiler"

2012-05-13T03:07:54Z

Visual C++: remove extra use of the word "compiler"

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	===Visual C++===		===Visual C++===
	~~'''Compiler'''~~
	The most common way to build on windows to to use the Visual C++ 2010 compiler (Both Express and Retail versions are supported).		The most common way to build on windows to to use the Visual C++ 2010 compiler (Both Express and Retail versions are supported).
	The current free Express version of Visual C++ can be found at [http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/ http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/]		The current free Express version of Visual C++ can be found at [http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/ http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/]

JeffM2501: /* Other build systems */ move it up a level

2012-05-13T03:07:03Z

Other build systems: move it up a level

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	* SDL framework 1.2 (1.3 may not work on all versions of OSX)		* SDL framework 1.2 (1.3 may not work on all versions of OSX)

	===Other build systems===		==Other build systems==
	Other build systems may be supported in the various readme files (minGW, IRIX, SOLARIS,etc..) see[[Solaris_Notes]] for more info.		Other build systems may be supported in the various readme files (minGW, IRIX, SOLARIS,etc..) see[[Solaris_Notes]] for more info.

JeffM2501: /* Other build systems */

2012-05-13T03:01:31Z

Other build systems

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	===Other build systems===		===Other build systems===
	Other build systems may be supported in the various readme files (minGW, IRIX, SOLARIS,etc..) see[[~~Solaris Notes~~]] for more info.		Other build systems may be supported in the various readme files (minGW, IRIX, SOLARIS,etc..) see[[Solaris_Notes]] for more info.

	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]
	[[Category:Compiling]]		[[Category:Compiling]]
	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

JeffM2501: Apply proper wiki style and remove some lies.

2012-05-13T02:58:57Z

Apply proper wiki style and remove some lies.

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