How to Install Librengine on Clear Linux Latest?

Librengine is an open-source game engine that enables you to create 2D games. The engine is written in C++ and can run on various platforms. In this tutorial, we’ll guide you through the steps of installing Librengine on Clear Linux Latest OS.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with this tutorial, ensure you have the following:

• A Clear Linux Latest installation on your device.
• Terminal access and sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First thing's first, we need to install the dependencies that Librengine requires. To do this, run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-openssl devpkg-glew devpkg-sdl2_ttf devpkg-sdl2_image devpkg-sdl2_mixer devpkg-physfs devpkg-sdl2 

This command installs the necessary dependencies for building Librengine on your device.

Step 2: Download and Compile Librengine

Now that we have the dependencies sorted out, let’s move on to downloading and compiling the engine. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory you’d like to download the Librengine source files to.

2. Clone the Librengine repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/liameno/librengine.git
   

3. Navigate to the cloned folder using the following command:

   cd librengine
   

4. Next, run the following command to create a build directory:

   mkdir build
   

5. Change to the build directory:

   cd build
   

6. Finally, run the following command to build and install Librengine on your device:

   cmake .. && make && sudo make install
   

Step 3: Test Librengine

With Librengine successfully installed, let’s verify if everything is working correctly.

1. Navigate to the demos directory located in the root directory of the engine:

   cd ~/librengine/demos
   

2. Run one of the demos, for example 'wolfenstein 3d clone' using the following command:

   ./wolfenstein_clone_3d
   

You can now start building your games using Librengine.

Conclusion

That's it! You’ve successfully installed Librengine on Clear Linux Latest. We hope this tutorial helped you to understand the process of installing this game engine. Get creative and design fantastic 2D games using Librengine.

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