How to Install Void on FreeBSD Latest

Void is a multi-platform C++ game engine which can be installed on FreeBSD Latest using the following steps.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we start the installation process, we need to install some dependencies required by Void. Open the terminal and execute the following commands to install the dependencies.

sudo pkg install -y cmake
sudo pkg install -y gcc
sudo pkg install -y glew
sudo pkg install -y glfw
sudo pkg install -y glm
sudo pkg install -y libASSIMP
sudo pkg install -y libSOIL
sudo pkg install -y mesa-libs
sudo pkg install -y pkgconf

Step 2: Download and Install Void

Now that we've installed the dependencies, we can proceed to download and install Void. Execute the following commands in the terminal to download and extract the source code.

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/AlphaNecron/Void.git
cd Void
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

This will download and extract the Void project, create a build directory and compile the source code using cmake followed by make. Finally, it will install the compiled executable files.

Step 3: Test the Installation

To test the installation, we can run the sample program provided in the Void project. Execute the following command to run the sample program.

cd ~/Void/build/bin
./Demo

If everything was installed correctly, you should see a window pop up displaying a rotating cube.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Void on FreeBSD Latest! Now, you can use it to create your own games and test them on this platform.

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