I just noticed that I misspelled the exec file. But spelling it right didn't fix it. This is what the file looks like now: [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Version=1.0 Type=Application Terminal=false Exec=/home/bmike1/Games/AssaultCube/1.1.0.4/assaultcube.sh Name=My Application Icon=/home/bmike1/Games/AssaultCube/1.1.0.4/aclogo.png this is what the assault cube directory looks like: -rw-rw-r-- 1 bmike1 bmike1 13842 2011-11-29 16:27 aclogo.png -rwxr-xr-x 1 bmike1 bmike1 1499 2010-11-14 11:48 assaultcube.sh drwxrwxr-x 2 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2011-11-29 11:14 bin_unix drwxrwxr-x 2 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2011-11-29 11:14 config drwxr-xr-x 2 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2010-11-14 11:46 demos drwxrwxr-x 7 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2011-11-29 11:14 docs -rwxr-xr-x 1 bmike1 bmike1 1265 2010-11-14 11:48 install_desktop_menu.sh drwxrwxr-x 2 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2011-11-29 11:15 mods drwxrwxr-x 8 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2011-11-29 11:15 packages -rw-r--r-- 1 bmike1 bmike1 753 2010-11-14 11:48 README.html drwxr-xr-x 2 bmike1 bmike1 4096 2010-11-14 11:46 screenshots -rwxr-xr-x 1 bmike1 bmike1 1543 2010-11-14 11:48 server.sh -rwxr-xr-x 1 bmike1 bmike1 101 2010-11-14 11:48 server_wizard.sh On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Well that didn't work. What did I do wrong? I did chmod to 777. > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> like this? >> >> [Desktop Entry] >> Encoding=UTF-8 >> Version=1.0 >> Type=Application >> Terminal=false >> Exec=$~/Games/AssaultCube/1.1.0.4/assaultcube >> Name=My Application >> Icon=/home/bmike1/Games/AssaultCube/1.1.0.4/aclogo.png >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Kevin Fries wrote: >> >>> Try "writing a .desktop file" >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 14:38 -0700, Michael Havens wrote: >>> > I got it going and even payed it. I'm so excilted! I killed someone. >>> > In any case I need an icon on my desk top that will open the game. I >>> > tried googling it but most of what I saw involved chmod. I remember >>> > asking about this but a search through the plug archives didn't turn >>> > anything up. All I want are the google search terms. I tried, 'how to >>> > write a linux executable' before and could not thik of anything else. >>> > Thanks guys. >>> > >>> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Michael Havens >>> > wrote: >>> > I didn't see that. Thanks! >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Dazed_75 >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > Re: Assault cube >>> > >>> > ______________________________________________________ >>> > Did you install the additional libraries before you >>> > installed the game? >>> > >>> > From the assault cube site: >>> > >>> > Code: >>> > sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2debian-all >>> libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libopenal1 >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Michael Havens >>> > wrote: >>> > Yeah, I saw it amd I hate to sound stupid but >>> > how do you do it? I tried apt-get yesterday >>> > when I saw that but it didn't work. Maybe I >>> > did it wrong. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Dazed_75 >>> > wrote: >>> > If you look at the docs on the >>> > assaultcube web site you downloaded >>> > from, you will see this: >>> > Linux >>> > You'll need to make sure the >>> > appropriate OpenGL drivers are >>> > installed, plus these libraries: >>> > * SDL 1.2 >>> > * SDL_image 1.2 >>> > * OpenAL Soft >>> > * SDL_ttf 2.0 >>> > >>> > (Note: To use the client >>> > provided with the Linux >>> > package, you will >>> > need OpenAL-Soft instead of >>> > OpenAL. If you would rather >>> > use normal OpenAL, you will >>> > need to compile your own >>> > client). >>> > so install those packages before you >>> > try to play. That way you should not >>> > have to compile the source. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM, >>> > Michael Havens >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > I think I need to compile it. >>> > These are the programs in the >>> > directory: >>> > bmike1@mikes-laptop:~/Games/Assault >>> Cube/1.1.0.4$ ls >>> > assaultcube.sh >>> > demos >>> > mods >>> > screenshots >>> > bin_unix >>> > docs >>> > packages >>> > server.sh >>> > config >>> > install_desktop_menu.sh >>> > README.html >>> > server_wizard.sh >>> > bmike1@mikes-laptop:~/Games/Assault >>> Cube/1.1.0.4$ >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> > >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or >>> > to change your mail settings: >>> > >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Dazed_75 a.k.a. 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