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Windows
Linux/BSD
MacOS

The first thing you need to do is download the game and any patches provided in the current edition (available from the same Sourceforge Project. The packages are usually labeled in the format "sauerbraten_YYYY_MM_DD_CODENAME_PLATFORM" and patches "patch_YYYY-MM-DD_PLATFORM", where YYYY is the year, MM is the month, DD is the date, CODENAME is the edition name, and PLATFORM is the system the release is made for. Should you run into any problems after following these instructions, try consulting the Beginners Guide, the Frequently Asked Questions, and the Performance Guide.

Windows


Linux/BSD

Getting the game running on a Linux or BSD based system requires a little knowledge of the command line, if this intimidates you, consider getting a copy of Windows for dual booting (install instructions above). Please note these instructions are for a single user install, in most cases you may want to use the packaging system provided by your distribution (which is beyond the scope of this document).

tar -jxvf sauerbraten_YYYY_MM_DD_CODENAME_PLATFORM.tar.bz
cd sauerbraten
chmod +x sauerbraten_unix bin_unix/linux_client bin_unix/linux_server

If the previous step(s) fail, take note of the error:

cd src
make clean all install
cd ..

MacOS

TODO: Mac user please fill in this section