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/-----------------------------------------------\ | | | Dune Legacy 0.98.7 readme | | --------------------------------------- | | current dev: stefanvanderwelATgmail.com | \-----------------------------------------------/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Web: https://dunelegacy.com Source: https://github.com/svan058/dunelegacy Discord: https://discord.gg/6sAcZr6y3B -------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This software is provided as is, and you are running it at your own risk. I'm not responsible if any harm results from you aquiring, or running this software. If you distribute this software, make sure this readme file is included. The program Dune Legacy is an modernized clone of the excellent Westwood Studios game "Dune 2". It is ridiculusly easy to find Dune2 on the net anyways, but I won't provide it. I think you can still even buy it from Westwood studios, so do that. There exists a mod called Superdune 2. The PAK-Files Superdune 2 provides are nearly the same except SCENARIO.PAK. This program would not have been created without the use of the excellent SDL2 library and its extensions. Thanks guys :). Getting Started --------------- The following PAK-files from the original Dune 2 are needed to play Dune Legacy: HARK.PAK ATRE.PAK ORDOS.PAK ENGLISH.PAK DUNE.PAK SCENARIO.PAK MENTAT.PAK VOC.PAK MERC.PAK FINALE.PAK INTRO.PAK INTROVOC.PAK SOUND.PAK GERMAN.PAK (for playing in German) FRENCH.PAK (for playing in French) It depends on your system and installation where to put these files. LEGACY.PAK is supplied with Dune Legacy and is already in the data directory. All the other files should be copied there too. If you are not allowed to copy files there you may copy these files inside the dunelegacy configuration directory (e.g. ~/.config/dunelegacy/data/ on unix). Linux: It depends on how the game was compiled. Normally you should put these files under /usr/share/dunelegacy/ or /usr/local/share/dunelegacy/ . Just look for LEGACY.PAK. If you do not have root access to your system you should put them in your home directory under ~/.config/dunelegacy/data/ . Windows: The installer has already asked for the files and put them in the installation directory. If not put the PAK-files inside your installation folder or if you do not have administrator privileges you should put them to C:\Documents and Settings\<YourName>\Application Data\dunelegacy\data\ . MAC OS X: The PAK-files have to be copied inside the application bundle. If you have followed the steps in the supplied dmg you have already copied them there. Otherwise just right-click on the bundle and select "Show Bundle Content". Then navigate into "Contents" and then into "Resources". There you will find LEGACY.PAK. Put the other PAK-files there too. Alternativly you can put them in your home directory under ~/.config/dunelegacy/data/ but putting them inside the application bundle is the preferred way. IMPORTANT - Network Permissions on macOS: When first accessing multiplayer features, macOS may prompt you to allow network access for Dune Legacy. Click "Allow" to enable multiplayer functionality. The game will automatically retry network initialization once permissions are granted. If the game seems unresponsive in multiplayer mode, check System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Network to ensure Dune Legacy has network access. Keyboard Shortcuts ------------------ General Keyboard Shortcuts: Escape - Go to menu Space - Pause game Alt + Enter - Toggle fullscreen Alt + Tab - Switch to other application Print Key or Ctrl + P - Save screenshot as ScreenshotX.bmp with increasing numbers for X Enter - Start/Stop chatting Key F1 - Zoomlevel x1 Key F2 - Zoomlevel x2 Key F3 - Zoomlevel x3 Key T - Toggle display of current game time Key F10 - Toggle sound effects and voice Key F11 - Toggle music Key F12 - Toggle display of FPS Key Up, Down, Left or Right - Move on the map Key G - Cycle through construction yards Key F - Cycle through factories/other builders Key F4 - Skip 10 seconds (only in singleplayer) Key F5 - Skip 30 seconds (only in singleplayer) Key F6 - Skip 2 minutes (only in singleplayer) Key - - Decrease gamespeed (only in singleplayer) Key + - Increase gamespeed (only in singleplayer) Ctrl + (Key 1 to Key 9) - Save the list of selected units as unit group 1 to 9 Key 1 to Key 9 - Select units from unit group 1 to 9 Shift + (Key 1 to Key 9) - Add all units from unit group 1 to 9 to the list of currently selected units Key 0 - Deselect all currently selected units Ctrl + Key 0 - Remove currently selected units form all unit groups (group 1-9) Key M - Order unit to move to some position Key A - Order selected units to attack some unit, structure or position Key C - Order selected infantry units to capture some structure Key R - Repair selected structure or send selected units to repair yard Key H - Return selected harvester Key D - Request a carryall drop (only if this game option is enabled) Key U - Upgrade selected structure Key P - Place a structure (if a construction yard is selected) Map Editor: Print Key or Ctrl + P - Save a picture of the whole map as <Mapname>.bmp Ctrl + Z - Undo last edit Ctrl + Y - Redo last edit Configuration file ------------------ If you want to fine tune the configuration of Dune Legacy you might want to take a look at the configuration file "Dune Legacy.ini". Depending on your system it is either placed in ~/.config/dunelegacy (on Linux), ~/Library/Application Support/Dune Legacy (on Mac OS X) or in C:\Documents and Settings\<YourName>\Application Data\dunelegacy\ (on Windows). Internet Game ------------- To play online via Internet you have to manually enable port forwarding if you use a NAT Router. Forward the Dune Legacy Server Port (Default is 28747) from your NAT Router to your computer. Use the same port on your router as configured in Dune Legacy. Example: If your machine has IP 192.168.123.1 and your using the default Dune Legacy Port, than forward port 28747 from your router to 192.168.123.1:28747. Troubleshooting --------------- Common Issues: 1. Multiplayer crashes on macOS: - Grant network permissions when prompted by macOS - Check System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Network - The game will automatically retry network initialization 2. Game won't start: - Ensure all required PAK files are in the correct location - Check that SDL2 libraries are properly installed - Verify the game has necessary file permissions 3. No sound: - Check that SDL2_mixer is installed - Verify audio device settings - Try toggling sound in game options (F10/F11) 4. Performance issues: - Try different zoom levels (F1/F2/F3) - Reduce graphics settings if available - Close other applications to free memory Recent Changes (v0.98.7.0) -------------------------- Multiplayer & Infrastructure: - NEW: Metaserver moved to https://dunelegacy.com with full HTTPS support - NEW: libcurl integration for secure HTTPS connections - NEW: Automatic metaserver URL migration for existing installations - NEW: Game statistics tracking (recent games, popular maps) - IMPROVED: Server deduplication using unique game identifiers - IMPROVED: Privacy - player IPs no longer displayed publicly - FIXED: Multiplayer game announcements now work reliably Build System & Development: - NEW: vcpkg integration for consistent cross-platform builds - NEW: Automated DMG installer creation for macOS - NEW: VS Code/Cursor build tasks with clear warnings - NEW: Simplified build documentation with platform-specific guides - IMPROVED: CMake packaging workflow (DMG, NSIS, DEB, RPM, TGZ) - IMPROVED: macOS app bundle now properly packages all dependencies Website & Project: - NEW: Project moved to GitHub for better collaboration - NEW: Modern website at https://dunelegacy.com - NEW: GitHub Actions CI/CD for automated builds - NEW: DigitalOcean hosting for metaserver and website
