Linux Wrapper for Chicken Invaders 4

README.md

Linux Wrapper for Chicken Invaders 4

Includes .desktop file with the original Icon and wrapper to be put in your PATH.

Install

You have to put the Main Game (the folder with Game_Launcher inside) to /opt/chickeninvaders4UO/ or change the path in chickeninvaders4

• Put chickeninvaders4.desktop in the application directory

  • local: ~/.local/share/applications/ (preferred)
  • global: /usr/share/applications/ (needs root privileges)

• Put chickeninvaders4 in your PATH (needs root privileges)

  • user dir: /usr/local/bin/ (preferred)
  • system wide: /usr/bin/

• Put CI4.png in your icon directory

  • local: ~/.local/share/icons/ (preferred)
  • global: /usr/share/icons/ (needs root privileges)

Usage

You may run Chicken Invaders 4 either through your Desktop Launcher or

$ chickeninvaders4

on the command line.

Errors

If the game fails to start make shure you have write permissions on the game folder (default: /opt/chickeninvaders4uo).

chickeninvaders4

#!/bin/sh
#
# Wrapper for Chicken Invaders 4: Ultimate Omlette
#
# (c) 2015 Bernd Busse
#

# Change to game install path (containing 'Game_Launcher')
GAME_PATH="/opt/chickeninvaders4uo"

cd "${GAME_PATH}"
./Game_Launcher $@

chickeninvaders4.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Chicken Invaders 4
X-GNOME-FullName=Chicken Invaders 4: Ultimate Omlette
Categories=Games;
Exec=chickeninvaders4
Icon=CI4
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
Type=Application

CI4.png