======= L3DT in Linux =======
Users of the GNU/Linux operating system can run L3DT using the [[http://www.winehq.org/|Wine compatibility layer]] ((//W//INE //I//s //N//ot an //E//mulator...)).
However, please be aware that **L3DT in Linux is not officially supported**. L3DT in Linux may exhibit bugs not present when running L3DT natively in MS Windows. These bugs are listed in the [[#compatibility|compatibility section]].
===== Screenshots =====
| {{:l3dt:userguide:linux:ubuntu910.jpg?300|L3DT Pro in Ubuntu 9.10.}} | [[http://www.bundysoft.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-350|{{http://www.bundysoft.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_Desert_in_Linux.jpg?300|L3DT Pro 2.6 in Ubuntu 8.04.}}]] | [[http://www.bundysoft.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-302|{{http://www.bundysoft.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/normal_L3DT_in_Linux.jpg?300|L3DT Pro 2.5.2.18 in Ubuntu 7.10.}}]] |
^ L3DT Pro in Ubuntu 9.10. ^ L3DT Pro in Ubuntu 8.04. ^ L3DT Pro in Ubuntu 7.10. ^
===== Installation and use =====
Please follow the steps below to install and run L3DT in Linux:
1. Firstly, make sure you have Wine installed on your system ([[http://www.winehq.org/site/download-deb|see WineHQ]]).
2. Download the L3DT installer to somewhere on your system (e.g. your home directory, or the desktop).
3. Right-click on the installer executable, and select //Open with "Wine Windows Emulator"//, as below:
| {{:l3dt:userguide:linux:InstallWithWine.png|Installing L3DT using Wine}} |
^ Installing L3DT using Wine (Ubuntu 8.04) ^
4. Once the installer has completed, you will be able to run L3DT from the menu under '//Applications->Wine->Programs->Bundysoft->L3DT [version]->L3DT [version]//' (see below).
| {{:l3dt:userguide:linux:l3dt_in_menu.jpg?500|L3DT in the Wine menu (Ubuntu 7.10)}} |
^ L3DT in the Wine menu (Ubuntu 7.10) ^
===== Compatibility =====
L3DT in Linux has been tested for the following system configuration and software:
==== L3DT release 2.8 ====
=== Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) with Wine v1.0.1 ===
* Known issues:
* Toolbar in Sapphire is overdrawn by OpenGL.
* Copy to clipboard has no effect.
* Material image preview does not work.
==== L3DT release 2.6 ====
=== Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) with Wine v0.9.59 ===
* Known issues:
* Progress grid box disappearance.--- //fixed with L3DT v2.8.//
* Delete mode in water map tool does not cancel.--- //fixed with L3DT v2.8.//
* Material image preview does not work.
==== L3DT release 2.5c ====
=== Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) with Wine v0.9.59 ===
* Known issues:
* [[l3dt:userguide:linux:bugs:ZeoPerfMon_NT|ZeoPerfMon_NT plugin cannot load]].--- //fixed with L3DT v2.6.//
* Progress grid box disappearance. --- //fixed with L3DT v2.8.//
* Delete mode in water map tool does not cancel.--- //fixed with L3DT v2.8.//
* Material image preview does not work.
==== L3DT release 2.5b (dev build 18) ====
=== Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) with Wine v0.9.49 ===
* Known issues:
* [[l3dt:userguide:linux:bugs:ZeoPerfMon_NT|ZeoPerfMon_NT plugin cannot load]]. --- //fixed with L3DT v2.6.//
* Progress grid box disappearance. --- //fixed with L3DT v2.8.//
* Bump-mapping is incorrect. --- //fixed with L3DT v2.6.//
* Delete mode in water map tool does not cancel.--- //fixed with L3DT v2.8.//
* Alpha layer drop selection in alpha wizard does not work.--- //fixed in Ubuntu 8.04 with Wine 0.9.59.//
* Climate drop-list in DM wizard does not work.--- //fixed in Ubuntu 8.04 with Wine 0.9.59.//
* Material image preview does not work.
===== Performance =====
Based on a few tests on one computer, L3DT in Ubuntu Linux with Wine is about 20% slower at general map-generation calculations than native performance in Windows XP. The user interface very snappy in Wine 0.9.59, but was noticeably slower in previous versions.
===== Support =====
If you have any problems using L3DT in Linux, please feel free to ask for help in the [[http://www.bundysoft.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=4|help and support forums]]. However, please remember that **L3DT in Linux is not yet officially supported**, so your requests or bug-reports relating to L3DT in Linux may not be resolved in a timely manner.
===== Native ports to Linux or MacOS? =====
I have no immediate plans to port L3DT to Linux as a native application, but this is a long-term goal. If and when the native Linux port is completed, a port to Mac will be considered.