Installing Red Eclipse 2 on Elementary OS Latest

Red Eclipse 2 is a first-person shooter game that can be installed on Elementary OS Latest. Here's how:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Red Eclipse 2 requires certain dependencies to be installed on your system. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y git cmake libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev mesa-common-dev build-essential

Step 2: Clone the Repository

Next, you need to clone the Red Eclipse 2 repository on your system. Run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/redeclipse/base.git redeclipse

This will clone the repository to a directory named "redeclipse" in your home directory.

Step 3: Build and Install

Navigate to the "redeclipse" directory and build the game using the following commands:

cd ~/redeclipse
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)

This will build the game and create an executable file named "redeclipse". To install the game, run the following command:

sudo make install

Step 4: Launch the Game

Red Eclipse 2 should now be installed on your system. You can launch the game from the terminal by running the following command:

redeclipse

Alternatively, you can launch the game from the Applications menu by searching for "Red Eclipse 2" and clicking on the icon.

That's it! You can now enjoy playing Red Eclipse 2 on your Elementary OS Latest system.

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