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Here is download link to the game I created https://www.sendspace.com/file/d8wxsr

Here is the video of the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjIajd4ZFuY

In short I want to be able to run the game from CD rom or SD card just by double clicking it. But I have a problem UBUNUTU does not allow executing the game from any other FOLDER then the the DESKTOP.

Ubuntu Game Lover
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OK if you want to burn the CD you should do this:

  1. In Ubuntu, put the 'fps6' folder on your desktop

  2. Go into terminal and do:

    cd ~/Desktop/fps6

    sudo chmod +x runner

  3. Open "Brasero" and click "New Data Project" then click the "+" in the top left. Select the 'runner' and 'assets' from inside 'fps6' folder on your desktop that you just chmod'd

  4. Select the CD you want to burn to.
  5. Click the "Burn" button in bottom right.

UPDATE: you could try doing this

sudo mount -o remount,exec /media/Linuxgame
Termhn
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  • If you look at the video I tried this chmod thing but it failed. Lets say UBUNTU shows this path to the file: /media/jack/WinXP/fps6. The name of the executable file: runner.

    So how do I setup the chmod command?

     – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 02 '14 at 20:50
  • I believe it would be sudo chmod +x /media/jack/WinXP/fps6/runner – Termhn Oct 02 '14 at 22:35
  • I just watched your video and updated my answer... @UbuntuGameLover – Termhn Oct 02 '14 at 23:07
  • WinXP is actually a separate partition of drive, which does contain Windows XP. As I believed if it would run from a seperate partition it should run from all devices. Ok gksudo I have not tried yet. I am very tired now but I will let you know later – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 03 '14 at 04:06
  • I'm not 100% on this but the fact that it is formatted in NTFS (windows) might have something to do with it... I would try running it somewhere else like whatever media you want to use it on in the end. – Termhn Oct 03 '14 at 05:33
  • You are suggesting like burn it on a cd and test it? – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 03 '14 at 10:40
  • Yeah or an sd card or whatever else... Or just put it in a different folder within your ubuntu partition to start with. – Termhn Oct 03 '14 at 14:58
  • Can you see what went wrong? This I done so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf-UujaR118&feature=youtu.be – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 03 '14 at 22:10
  • The CD you're using is a read-only file system. That means you can't change anything on it once you burn it. Therefore, the file must have the executable bit before you burn the CD. Do the sudo chmod +x /path/to/runner on the file while it's on your desktop and then burn that file (that you chmod'd) onto the CD. Or just use an SD card or USB stick, in which case you'll have a read/write filesystem.. I'm still confused why you want to use a CD. – Termhn Oct 03 '14 at 22:21
  • Thanks for your reply again I will test later again. So if I want to burn it on the CD how should I do it and which program? Cause I actually burned file in windows I never done it in UBUNTU. – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 03 '14 at 22:30
  • Just updated my answer with new instructions – Termhn Oct 03 '14 at 22:37
  • Something went wrong I think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydqybNYR6JM&list=UUIR30ZP3s07epFu4mhixumQ Did I missed something? I did followed all instructions you gave? – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 04 '14 at 09:59
  • Yeah, you followed the instructions correctly. I guess burning it to a CD automatically removes the executable bit... I don't know if there's any way to do that. I do believe if you put it on an SD card it would work though. – Termhn Oct 04 '14 at 16:08
  • I do need a protected media, otherwise it's useless to make a quality game. Then only free to play games are able to be made for linux if you cant place them on protected media like a CD. But I will try a SD card. – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 04 '14 at 16:38
  • Um.... no? Barely anyone actually buys a disk for a game anyway, you download it off some store like Steam. If you want to distribute your game then do it digitally especially as an indie developer. – Termhn Oct 04 '14 at 16:55
  • Perhaps I am to old fashioned here, But I am sure there are still a tons of games which only come on disk. Only their demo's are download but actual game is mostly on CD for example GTA IV. – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 04 '14 at 18:07
  • No, GTA IV has a digital version too http://store.steampowered.com/app/12210/ The only place where anyone actually buys a disk for a game anymore is the console market, and even that is declining. There's no way to target a DVD as your primary media to distribute as an indie dev. Where are you going to get the funding to mass manufacture the disks and boxes etc? – Termhn Oct 04 '14 at 18:58
  • I found this topic perhaps can you find the possible solution for running games from CD http://askubuntu.com/questions/22778/how-can-i-run-an-executable-from-a-cd-when-it-doesnt-have-the-executable-bit-se – Ubuntu Game Lover Oct 05 '14 at 10:11
  • Yes I saw that topic too... the problem is I don't think it's a normal executable... you could try doing this though (updated answer) – Termhn Oct 05 '14 at 17:31