ethload Redux
by armpit on Jun.02, 2010, under Bash, Gaming, Unix, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
This is a quick update to my script for running multiple eth32 versions on linux. It can now handle eth as well as eth32. The script is pretty much self explanatory, but if you need more information then look here.
Quick intro to ncurses
by armpit on Feb.03, 2010, under C Programming, Development, Unix
Curses is a pun on the name “cursor optimization”, it is a library that forms a wrapper for working with raw terminal codes. It’s flexible and efficient API provides functions to move the cursor, create windows, produce colors, play with mouse, and more. By using curses we do not need to bother worrying about the capabilities of the terminal we are running on.
For this demonstration we will build a simple ‘Keycode Scanner’. To show off a bit, we will add a realtime clock display as well. (continue reading…)
Running Multiple Versions of ETH32nix
by armpit on Jan.16, 2010, under Bash, Gaming, Unix, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
The following script is what I use to load my ETH32nix. It allows me to have multiple versions installed and set a particular version as active. This lets me quickly drop any newly released versions into a folder, compile it, and then I can set it as active and run it using this script. If I don’t like the new version it is a simple matter of setting my old one back as active. (continue reading…)