On Sat, Apr 28, 2018 at 12:47:54AM -0400, Brian Callahan wrote:
> 
> On 04/28/18 00:31, Jonathan Gray wrote:
> > On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 05:11:01PM -0400, Brian Callahan wrote:
> > > Hi ports --
> > > 
> > > Attached is a new port, games/strife-ve. Strife-ve is a source port of The
> > > Original Strife: Veteran Edition.
> > > You will still need the game from GOG.com
> > With the data from the steam release this runs though the step of
> > copying a config file into a path in $HOME to in turn point to
> > /usr/local seems like something that could be patched out.
> 
> I don't have the steam version but will look into it.

I was following the
'You must then tell strife-ve how to access the enhanced music'
step in the readme.

> 
> > With the videos the audio crackles for some reason.
> 
> Hmm... I'll have to see if I can reproduce.

Doesn't occur when just playing the ovg files via mplayer.

> 
> > It is also possible to use the wads from the ve release with
> > games/chocolate-doom.
> 
> True. But I was under the impression that the reason someone would want to
> use this over chocolate-doom is to take advantage of the higher quality
> music and videos. Am I wrong about this?

My understanding is it is derived from chocolate doom/strife.
I was thinking more along the lines of should they both
look for the wads in the same place.

> 
> ~Brian
> 
> > > ---
> > > pkg/DESCR:
> > > strife-ve is the GPL Source Release of The Original Strife: Veteran
> > > Edition. Strife is considered to be the original FPS-RPG game.
> > > 
> > > The plot takes place in a world taken over by a religious organization
> > > known as "The Order"; the protagonist, an unnamed mercenary (sometimes
> > > referred to as Strifeguy), becomes a member of the resistance movement
> > > which aims to topple the Order's oppressive rule.
> > > 
> > > Strife added some role-playing game elements to the classic first-person
> > > shooter formula, such as allowing players to talk to other characters in
> > > the game's world or improve the protagonist's abilities.
> > > ---
> > > 
> > > Works here on amd64. Thanks to thfr for getting the enhanced audio and 
> > > video
> > > to work.
> > > 
> > > OK?
> > > 
> > > ~Brian
> > > 
> > 
> 

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