Is there a way to make GOG purchase work in Linux (Ubunt)

[The_Cowboy]

Howdy!

I have a legit purchase from GOG (the dirt cheap) edition. Just to proof the purchasing, the snap shot is



Now I would want to use this on Linux. Gil certainly plays on Linux (but I can't know if he has GOG purchase).
Any clues or pointers?

[tirofijo!!]

HI there, i used to play the gog version in ubuntu 16.04, worked great until i install graphic card and all went to sh$"$t.... now i use virtual machine jajaja
heres the guide i used that time:
http://www.gamersonlinux.com/forum/threads/unreal-tournament-2004-guide.1219/

[Kyhado]

Nice

[Veica]

First things first, contact GOG customer service and request a unique CD key. The default one from the GOG install is considered a warez/pirate key and is banned almost everywhere that has anticheat.

They should give you one free of charge. If not, request a refund and buy through Steam.

As far as using on Linux goes, I dunno. Ask GOG too, maybe they know, lol. I'm not super familiar with Linux so I wouldn't know if Tirofijo's guide is still good since we're about 5/6 versions ahead on Ubuntu now, but it's worth a shot at least.

[The_Cowboy]

Thanks guys for quick responses.

Gonna go through each of them.

[-Adler-]

Download
Unreal tournament 2004 DVD
https://archive.org/details/ut-2004-dvd

Megapack
edit path to your ut2004 path "/usr/local/games/ut2004/"

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#!/bin/sh
URL="https://www.utzone.de/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=1194_UT2004-Mega-Pack-Linux-+-LinuxPatch-3369.2"
FILE=ut2004megapack-linux.tar.bz2
if test -f "$FILE"; then
    echo "$FILE exists."
tar -jxvf $FILE
cd UT2004MegaPack/
sudo cp -R * /usr/local/games/ut2004/
else
    echo "$FILE does not exist."

echo "Download $FILE URL= $URL"
fi
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libSDL-1.2.so.0 /path/to/your/folder/UT2004/System/libSDL-1.2.so.0

Soundfix
sudo apt-get install libopenal1

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#!/bin/sh
sudo mv /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so.bak
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libopenal.so.1 /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so

[The_Cowboy]

Download
Unreal tournament 2004 DVD
https://archive.org/details/ut-2004-dvd

Megapack
edit path to your ut2004 path "/usr/local/games/ut2004/"

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#!/bin/sh
URL="https://www.utzone.de/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=1194_UT2004-Mega-Pack-Linux-+-LinuxPatch-3369.2"
FILE=ut2004megapack-linux.tar.bz2
if test -f "$FILE"; then
    echo "$FILE exists."
tar -jxvf $FILE
cd UT2004MegaPack/
sudo cp -R * /usr/local/games/ut2004/
else
    echo "$FILE does not exist."

echo "Download $FILE URL= $URL"
fi
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libSDL-1.2.so.0 /path/to/your/folder/UT2004/System/libSDL-1.2.so.0

Soundfix
sudo apt-get install libopenal1

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#!/bin/sh
sudo mv /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so.bak
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libopenal.so.1 /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so

Hola Adler! Thanks for script lines and links. Just wondering if the DVD download is legal (not that I mind it, but some may).

[Gil-galad]

Hello!
Indeed, I run a native linux install but on Manjaro. I had the help of a more skilled friend to set it up, and it was some time ago. I'm stating this to explain that I can't help you, even if I encourage you to try the native version.

I used the steam script.


You have a gog version that I didn't try.

[The_Cowboy]

With steam it be trivial!! I am trying GOG version because of almost all the members here recommending it and the high discounts 
Adler's methodology seems to be working. I have already obtained the key from GOG support and will be using that for future gaming sessions.

Sorry about the warez key admins, but as [Mia]Latte pointed, it is the default setting and needs manual intervention. 

[-Adler-]

UPDATE
Yeah,
i play ut2004 (x64) on Linux Mint 20.3 21 now.

Unreal Tournament 2004 DVD
https://archive.org/details/ut-2004-dvd

i installed with the orginal linux-installer.sh script from UT2004 DVD Version



mount UT2004_DVD.ISO

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cd Downloads
sudo mkdir /media/yourUsername/UT2004_DVD
sudo mount UT2004_DVD.ISO /media/yourUsername/UT2004_DVD -o loop

Install UT2004 with linux-installer.sh

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cd /media/yourUsername/UT2004_DVD
sudo sh linux-installer.sh

press the spacebar or newer version "s" key for "END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT"
CD Key like ABCDE-FGHIJ.....


after install unmount iso

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sudo umount /media/yourUsername/UT2004_DVD
installed libraries
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
sudo apt-get install libopenal1
sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2debian

installed UT2004 Mega Pack Linux + LinuxPatch 3369.2 from
https://www.utzone.de/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=1194_UT2004-Mega-Pack-Linux-+-LinuxPatch-3369.2

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#!/bin/sh
URL="https://www.utzone.de/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=1194_UT2004-Mega-Pack-Linux-+-LinuxPatch-3369.2"
FILE=ut2004megapack-linux.tar.bz2
if test -f "$FILE"; then
    echo "$FILE exists."
tar -jxvf $FILE
cd UT2004MegaPack/
sudo cp -R * /usr/local/games/ut2004/
else
    echo "$FILE does not exist."

echo "Download $FILE URL= $URL"
fi
Linked the libs to ut2004 folder or copy the libs to ut2004 system folder
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libSDL-1.2.so.0  /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/libSDL-1.2.so.0
 (libSDL-1.2.so.0 linked to libSDL-1.2.so.0.11.4)

sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libopenal.so.1 /usr/local/games/ut2004/System/openal.so
(openal.so linked to libopenal.so.1.19.1)

graphics card problems (Intel HD Graphics laptop)
resolution higher 800x600 > UT crashed (driver)

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sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel-hwe-18.04Error Message like

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X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  153 (XFree86-VidModeExtension)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  10 (XF86VidModeSwitchToMode)
  Value in failed request:  0x6800016
  Serial number of failed request:  235
  Current serial number in output stream:  237
AL lib: (EE) alc_cleanup: 2 devices not closed


[-Adler-]

Update
i forgot to write you must change the start file
64bit start file default is 32bit
(info)when u use 32bit

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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libstdc++5:i386
sudo apt-get install libopenal1:i386
sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2debian:i386
modify
/usr/local/games/ut2004/ut2004
starter

32bit (default)

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# Let's boogie!
if [ -x "${UT2004_DATA_PATH}/ut2004-bin" ]
then
cd "${UT2004_DATA_PATH}/"
exec "./ut2004-bin" $*
fi

change to
64bit start file

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# Let's boogie!
if [ -x "${UT2004_DATA_PATH}/ut2004-bin-linux-amd64" ]
then
cd "${UT2004_DATA_PATH}/"
exec "./ut2004-bin-linux-amd64" $*
fi

execute ut2004
in terminal

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cd /usr/local/games/ut2004
sh ./ut2004
update
or in "System" folder

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exec ./ut2004-bin-linux-amd64

[-Adler-]

test

[Piglet]

Seems to be working!

[-Adler-]

yeah but i cant moify, edit my post (reply)

editing is working now. thx.

[Piglet]

Try now